by Meg | Aug 3, 2015 | PDX Wildlife
We have chosen a date for our Annual PDXWildlife Hot Pot Dinner. This event is open to the public so if you’re interested in coming please join us: Date: August 15th, 2015 Time: 5pm – 9pm Location: 9233 SW Brier Pl, Portland, OR 97219 Hot pot is the...
by Meg | Jul 31, 2015 | Internship
It’s always a little sad when an intern leaves us, even though their stays are only 3 month we feel like we’re losing family when they say their goodbyes! We said goodbye to Lauran last Monday and ushered her back to bagels and cream cheese, pizza, and...
by Meg | Jul 30, 2015 | Panda
As requested by loyal followers on our facebook page, Nate’s gone around the base and gotten pictures and some video of the new littles (my euphemism for baby pandas) at Bifengxia. Here’s the lovely pictures and video he’s taken: Ying Hua ...
by Meg | Jul 29, 2015 | Conservation, Panda
After being in China for almost a month and a half I have adjusted quite well and I am really enjoying my time. After being in a captive environment and Bifengxia Panda base I started to think about the wild populations. Bifengxia is part of The China...
by Meg | Jul 23, 2015 | Internship
Wang Jia and her hard earned treat Research on pandas and in a foreign country doesn’t come without it’s challenges. To see how true this is just keep reading to hear how Jasmine’s independent project has hit a couple of road blocks! I was...
by Meg | Jul 13, 2015 | Panda
4 babies have been born at Bifengxia Panda Base and I was lucky enough to witness 2 of those births! Our first mama, Ying Hua had a tiny baby girl weighing only 90 grams (that’s only 3 ounces!) on June 19th. Ying Hua, is an experienced mother, so once her cub was...
by Meg | Jul 8, 2015 | Internship
Join us in welcoming our new intern, Daniel, to PDXWildlife. We are super excited and thrilled to have him on our team. A little bit about Daniel- Daniel is from Denver, CO and graduated from Colorado State University in May 2014 with a degree in Wildlife Biology....
by Meg | Jun 25, 2015 | Event
Just wanted to remind everyone that if you’re in the Portland area you should come and support me at the OMSI Brewpub next Monday, June 29th at 7 PM. It’s free or a $5 dollar suggested donation and will be at the Venetian Theatre and Bistro, 253 E. Main...
by Meg | Jun 17, 2015 | Internship
Jasmine’s the last of our interns to share her experience about life in Ya’an. Here’s what she had to say about the first couple of weeks: “Adjusting to life in Ya’an seems like it was a little different for me than for the other interns. I...
by Meg | Jun 15, 2015 | Internship
When I arrived in Ya’an it was definitely a culture shock. Although adjusting over the past week and a half has been difficult, it is a learning experience and pretty fun. Typically in places where they speak other languages I can pick up on a few phrases and...
