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Panda Watch: tracking the growth of Hong Kong’s baby panda twins
Panda Watch is a weekly blog by the Post which tracks the latest on the baby panda twins – the first to be born in Hong Kong – until they are ready to meet the public.
Updated: 01 Nov, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub ‘winces’ at mother’s poo, experts explain scent marking behaviour
Ocean Park posts amusing moment between Ying Ying and cub, while experts explain scent marking part of animals’ natural behaviour.
01 Nov, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs’ tails grow rounder, start to ‘disappear’ at 70 days
Fur on ‘Elder Sister’ fuzzier and she is more gentle and quiet, while ‘Little Brother’ has louder shrieks.
25 Oct, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub twins happier and healthier at 2 months old
Ocean Park says ‘Elder Sister’ has gone from 122 grams to 2.7kg and ‘Little Brother’ now weighs in at 2.54kg after starting out at 112 grams.
18 Oct, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs starting to develop their own distinctive features
Ocean Park says ‘Elder Sister’ has little black bumps on her shoulder while ‘Little Brother’ does not.
11 Oct, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs ‘starting to see the world’ and out of incubators
Twins are developing ever-thicker coats and have got better at regulating their body temperatures.
04 Oct, 2024
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Panda Watch: cubs’ eyes open wider, spotlight shared with Hong Kong newcomers
Twins pass six-week mark, as adult panda pair touch down in city to begin 30-day quarantine at Ocean Park.
27 Sep, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs put on healthy weight at 5-week mark
But experts say giant panda cubs will only start to eat more solid food at about 2½ years of age.
20 Sep, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cub shows off strong hind legs before 1-month celebration
Ocean Park to give vouchers for dish traditionally eaten on such occasions, pork trotters stewed in ginger and vinegar, to mark first month.
13 Sep, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s cub twins are 3 weeks old and thriving
Twins are spending more time with mum Ying Ying while their black-and-white fur has become more solid in colour.
06 Sep, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s cub twins start to develop black-and-white features
Despite being twins, ‘Little Brother’ has more pronounced dark patches, while ‘Elder Sister’ is slightly larger
30 Aug, 2024
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s cub twins survive first critical days after birth
New mum Ying Ying has been struggling with lactation but has been tightly embracing and grooming the younger cub.
23 Aug, 2024
