by Meg | Feb 8, 2019 | Science
Dear panda lovers, it may seem like we’ve dropped off the face of the earth (sorry for the lack of posting) but we’ve actually been super busy behind the scenes working on Chinese permits, data analysis, and paper write up. If you’ve been a devoted...
by Meg | Dec 31, 2018 | Science |
Hi everyone and Happy New Years! As we say goodbye to 2018 and look forward to 2019 we can’t help but feel overwhelmingly thankful for your generous donations and support which has helped move our work forward. This year has seen many ups and downs with the...
by Meg | Mar 19, 2018 | Internship, PDXWildlife
I live in the beautiful forests of Washington State in the Pacific Northwest, just north of Portland, Oregon, the hometown of PDX Wildlife. I’ve always held a deep fascination for animals. Heck! For nearly half my life, I was intent on becoming a vet. Well, that was...
by Meg | Mar 12, 2018 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Like a true, proud Brit, I shall start my introduction to the PDX Wildlife family with where I am from: the mighty, yet tiny United Kingdom, England. I have grown up across the country within the beautiful countryside from Cornwall, to the Lake District. I am a recent...
by Meg | Mar 1, 2018 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Like Amber, Connor Runyon has been at Gengda since January! They’ve been doing a great job and I look forward to publishing their blogs with more frequency now that I’m on the ground here in China! “My name is Connor Runyan, and I have just begun my...
by Meg | Feb 25, 2018 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
So it seems like I neglected to post the introduction blogs for the two interns that arrived with Zack in February (I know! Sorry guys!). They’re awesome so I’d like you to meet Amber first and we’ll get to Connor soon!! Here’s Amber: “My...
by Meg | Feb 22, 2018 | Science |
Good news! Bao Bao was moved to a public enclosure today at Gengda (Villa 3 pen #1) so we are able to share video and photos!! We only got a couple of minutes with her after the move but she’s looking great and was exploring her enclosure this afternoon. Plenty...
by Meg | Feb 20, 2018 | Science |
Hello everyone! My name is Bill Wang and I am a recent graduate from the University of Notre Dame. As of now I’m sitting in a lovely hotel in Costa Rica, taking a break from my early morning patrol on the beach in search for the Olive Ridley Turtle. I’ve always been...
by Meg | Feb 8, 2018 | Internship |
Our Spring/Summer 2018 Giant Panda Internship is now open! The application period will close on February 23rd, so be sure to apply before the deadline. All PDXWildlife internship opportunities are open to anyone who meets our qualifications and we encourage all ages...
by Meg | Feb 8, 2018 | Conservation, Panda, PDXWildlife |
Returning to Gengda for the third time has been quite the whirlwind. Between a 40+ travel time across the world which included and overnight stay in a hotel in Seattle, and an airline losing my bag, nothing seemed to be working out right. However, upon arrival to...
