by Meg | Mar 20, 2016 | Panda, PDX Wildlife
PDXWildlife has had a nearly constant presence at Bifengxia since 2011. Given the size of the facility it’s easy to meet a new faces each year. I first met Cheng Jian Bin, or “Bean” as we call him, last winter. Little did I know that he has been here...
by Meg | Mar 18, 2016 | Panda, PDX Wildlife |
A vast majority of our posts are focused on giant pandas, with little attention given to staff who take care of these black and white balls of fur. Let’s turn the table and focus on the keepers in a mini series so aptly named- Keeper Profiles. ...
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by Meg | Mar 17, 2016 | Internship, Panda
Ni Hao! It’s Jenn. One of the things I was looking forward to the most was meeting all of the pandas and discovering their personalities. Many of you may think that most of the pandas look a like, which they do in some aspects, but as you get to know them you can pick...
by Meg | Mar 15, 2016 | Internship, Panda, PDX Wildlife
The PDXWildlife Fall Internship is now open for applications. This is one of the most exciting times to be an intern at the Bifengxia, China panda base because this is the height of the cub season. We are looking for well-qualified undergraduate seniors or recently...
by Meg | Mar 14, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Travel |
As you can tell now that we’ve problem solved the VPN issue and have reliable access to social media and our blog – we have a back log to post! Dee and I are back state-side now and Nate will remain in China until the end of March to help the girls with...
by Meg | Mar 13, 2016 | China, Internship, PDX Wildlife
While most of the research we conduct here at Bifengxia is on pandas, once in a while the competitive nature of human beings comes into focus, especially among roommates. I’m excited to see our four PDXWildlife interns getting along so well. They have quickly...
by Meg | Mar 12, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Ari tells us how fascinating panda behavior is as she recounts her first couple of weeks at the CCRCGP as a PDXWildlife giant panda intern: “In our first couple weeks observing panda behaviors, I have already realized how little I truly knew about pandas....
by Meg | Mar 2, 2016 | Internship, Travel |
Ni hao PDXWildlife blog followers! Thank you for joining me for my first blog post from China! This past Friday was my 26th birthday (my “golden” birthday, turning 26 on the 26th) and there were a few key events that made my birthday in China MUCH different...
by Meg | Feb 27, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Science
I know you can never have too many panda posts but I thought I’d mix it up a little and tell you a bit about Ya’an and the delicious Sichuan Chinese food here. We’ve been in China for two weeks, so of course we have tried all of the new foods! I enjoy spicy food and...
by Meg | Feb 22, 2016 | Conservation, Internship, Panda |
We’re wrapping up our first week working at Bifengxia as PDXWildlife Giant Panda Intern and I am totally starstruck by the cuteness and personality of the Bifengxia pandas! Right now it’s the calm before the storm of the breeding season. We’ve been taking advantage of...
