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“Younger Brother” (left) and “Elder Sister” will soon turn three months old. Photo: Ocean Park

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.

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to mark panda cubs’ 100th day with local delicacy giveaway

Hong Kong sauce firm unveils signboard to mark first 100 days of twin panda cubs

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Hong Kong’s new pandas explore Ocean Park home after finishing quarantine

An An and Ke Ke still need at least another 30 days to adapt to enclosure, but Ocean Park says bears in good health and ‘eager’ to explore.

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Ke Ke is getting used to her new home. A naming competition for the pandas closes on Sunday. Photo: Ocean Park

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.

Berlin zoo visitors queue to see baby panda twins

Visitors are eager to catch their first glimpse of two panda cubs born almost eight weeks ago.

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‘Very special’ twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo

The 2.5kg baby bears will take turns to greet the public in the zoo’s Panda Garden for about an hour a day.

An employee of the Berlin zoo holds one of the newly born twin panda bear cubs. Photo: AP

Fresh chapter in panda diplomacy as new bears from China arrive in Washington

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao land at Dulles International Airport after a 19-hour flight from China’s Sichuan province.

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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.

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

Panda personality: outgoing An An, cautious Ke Ke adjust to Hong Kong at own pace

Ocean Park says pair adjusting well after arriving last week, but ‘princess’ Ke Ke taking a little longer to feel completely at ease.

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Ke Ke (left) and An An arrived from Sichuan province last week. Photo: Ocean Park

From pandas to supercars: Hong Kong’s Cathay Cargo head says no shipment too tough

Tom Owen, cargo service’s director, tells Post in exclusive interview that company’s expertise ranges from delivering complicated to delicate goods.

‘They bring comfort and smiles to me’: fans say goodbye to Tokyo zoo pandas

‘Just like pandas, I hope Japan and China can be friends,’ said a visitor, who came to admire Ri Ri and Shin Shin at Ueno zoo.

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.

The cubs’ eyes have yet to fully open, but “separation” between the upper and lower eyelids has begun. Photo: Instagram/pandahk_official

Giant pandas from Beijing arrive in Hong Kong

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‘Double happiness’: Hong Kong’s 2 new pandas set for Christmas unveiling

Chief Secretary Eric Chan hails arrival of An An and Ke Ke ahead of National Day holiday period, as Ocean Park prepares for December debut.

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Christmas gifts: giant pandas An An and Ke Ke to meet Hongkongers in December

Bears get official welcome at ceremony attended by Chief Secretary Eric Chan and tourism minister Kevin Yeung at the airport.

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Editorial | Excitement on home run for Hong Kong’s VIP pandas

Bears will be given state-leader treatment and police motorcade on arrival in city, where they are sure to lift spirits.

Hong Kong is in the throes of panda fever. A woman takes a photo with a blow-up panda doll in Wong Tai Sin Temple Square, ahead of the arrival of a pair of the bamboo-eating bears from Beijing. Photo: Jelly Tse

‘Sichuan-flavoured’ food to help incoming pandas adjust to new Hong Kong home

Pandas will be met by city’s No 2 official in a welcoming ceremony at Hong Kong airport.

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Hong Kong to hold naming contest for 2 new giant pandas in October: John Lee

Hong Kong leader says the pair of giant pandas expected to arrive in city on Thursday will meet the public in December.

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Hong Kong to create panel to name giant pandas being gifted to city by Beijing

Chief Executive John Lee expected to announce panel members on Tuesday, days before pandas arrived in city after 30-day quarantine.

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One of the pandas living at the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Centre. Beijing has gifted two of the animals to Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Chinese scientists hope panda stem cell breakthrough can help species survive

Researchers have created a type of self-renewing cell that could help future research and preserve vital genetic resources.

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There are thought to be just 2,000 giant pandas left in the wild. Photo: Xinhua

Elite Hong Kong motorcyclists to escort 2 new pandas from airport to Ocean Park

Motorcycles in arrow formation will be responsible for the bears’ 40km journey from airport to theme park upon their arrival from Sichuan.

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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.

Panda conservation is helping other wild species thrive: scientists

Expanded protected areas and use of similarly effective techniques with animals living alongside the vulnerable bears seen as key to success.

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Giant panda cub Katyusha (left) and her mother Ding Ding at the Moscow Zoo in Russia in August. Pandas have long symbolised animal conservation efforts. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong’s panda twins to be taken out of incubators in 2 weeks: Ocean Park

‘They’re constantly wriggling and playing on their bed, and sometimes they even let out a loud squeal,’ park says.

The twin giant panda cubs turned one month on Saturday. Photo: Ocean Park

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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Panda-vision? Hong Kong may live-stream cubs before public debut

Ocean Park chairman says online broadcasts a possibility, with venue ramping up preparations before adult pair arrives later this month.

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Giant pandas are native to south central China. There are only about 1,800 in the wild, according to conservation organisation WWF.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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