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Panda Watch weekly blog

Panda Watch weekly blog
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.
last updated:
29 August, 2024
Panda mum Ying Ying is caring for her twin cubs together for the first time. Photo: Ocean Park
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s Ying Ying cares for twin cubs together for first time

New video released by Ocean Park shows Ying Ying licking and cuddling ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’.

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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs start crawling ahead of their first Christmas

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Hong Kong’s panda twin cubs will be given ‘caregiving training’ at 2 to 3 years old

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Panda Watch: how can Hong Kong cash in on panda economy as cubs reach milestone?

Park will mark cubs’ milestone with series of celebrations on Saturday, while father Le Le will make his first public appearance in months.

Giant Panda Le Le will be back in public view on Saturday for the first time since August. Photo: May Tse
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Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s cubs ready for 100-day milestone

Ocean Park will dish out signature Chinese traditional delicacies such as red eggs and pork knuckles to visitors on November 23 and 24.

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Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs near 3-month mark, more playful antics ahead

Ocean Park says pandas entering crucial stage of development in which they will become more active and explore their surroundings.

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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.

Ke Ke, one of the two adult giant pandas gifted to the city by Beijing. Photo: Instagram.
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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.

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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.

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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.

Elder Sister (left) and Little Brother. Photo: Ocean Park
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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.

Normally, one cub spends time with a caretaker as the other is nursed by Ying Ying, who is learning the ropes of motherhood. Photo: Ocean Park
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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.

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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.

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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.

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The twins will mark their one-month birthday on Saturday. Photo: Ocean Park
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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.

The fur on “Little Brother” is starting to develop into a panda’s trademark black-and-white coat. Photo: SCMP
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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

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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.

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