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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.
A minister has said the debut of the park’s new pandas has been “well received by both locals and visitors”. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong tourism

‘Panda fever’ created 19% attendance boost at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park: official

Tourism minister Rosanna Law says HK$121 million has been secured from Jockey Club Charities Trust to upgrade panda enclosure.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Tonic for Hong Kong as panda cubs named

Hong Kong’s pandas

Jia Jia and De De chosen as names for Hong Kong’s twin panda cubs

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Malaysia

Malaysians debate cost of protecting Chinese pandas over native wildlife

Pandas Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who returned to China on Sunday, cost Malaysia millions of ringgit in maintenance in their 11 years’ stay.

People pose for photos at the panda habitat in Kuala Lumpur’s National Zoo on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong’s pandas

Pandas in Qatar? Meet the Hongkonger helping Chinese national treasures thrive

Giant pandas Suhail and Thuraya live in one of world’s largest air-conditioned enclosures under care of former Ocean Park worker Cissy Kou.

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Malaysia

‘Goodbye Fu Wa and Feng Yi!’: Malaysian panda fans bid an emotional farewell

The panda pair arrived in 2014 to mark 40 years of Malaysia-China relations and produced three offspring during their stay at Zoo Negara.

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Japan

‘Panda politics’: sorrow and suspicion in Japan as China recalls 4 pandas

With the animals’ return in June before the expiry of a loan agreement, Japan will be left with just two pandas at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

Giant panda Fuhin and her mother Rauhin play at the Adventure World park in Shirahama in Japan in 2021. Photo: Kyodo
Malaysia

Malaysia’s pandas returning to China as a new conservation chapter starts

Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.

Hong Kong’s pandas

YouTube superstar IShowSpeed attracts crowds and chaos with his Hong Kong debut

Hong Kong police say at least two complaints filed over fans chasing streamer onto train, with station gate and Octopus card reader damaged.

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Hong Kong economy

Panda Le Le’s bald patches? Hong Kong Ocean Park explains what’s behind it

Internet users have raised concerns after spotting the 19-year-old bear’s bald patches during live streams.

Three bald patches were seen in footage of the 19-year-old giant panda. Photo: Ocean Park
Hong Kong’s pandas

Video | Hong Kong’s panda cubs making first public appearance with mother Ying Ying

Watch the twins as they meet the public for the first time alongside their mother at Ocean Park.

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“Elder Sister” (right) enjoys lazing and napping on a fork of branches on a tree on February 16. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong’s pandas

HK$880 to be a panda pal? Hong Kong’s Ocean Park launches fan club for twin cubs

Keung To and Ian Chan of boy band Mirror will join fan club’s private visit of panda cubs ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ next month.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong panda cub injures right eyelid after playing ‘too energetically’

Ocean Park says eyelid of ‘Elder Sister’ turned red but confirms injury will not affect her sight.

Hong Kong society

Naming contest for Hong Kong’s panda twin cubs draws 35,700 entries

Ocean Park says organisers ‘blown away’ by number of suggestions, adds competition results will be announced in first half of this year.

(From left) “Younger Brother” and “Elder Sister” are set to receive new names following a competition. Photo: Ocean Park
Hong Kong economy

Letters | When tourists come to Hong Kong, they’re not panda-hunting

Readers discuss what the city should city do to attract visitors, and the suggestion that restaurants stay open round the clock.

Members of the media take photographs of a giant panda cub at Ocean Park in Wong Chuk Hang on February 15. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to consider extending panda cub enclosure opening hours

Park chairman Paulo Pong says extended hours could start as soon as second half of this year, but will depend on cubs’ well-being and growth.

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Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong launches naming contest for city’s 2 giant panda cubs

Contest launched day before ‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ set to make their public debut at Ocean Park.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s panda economy not all black and white

As Hong Kong looks forward to the public debut of twin pandas, the city must come up with the right ideas to prosper from its six bears.

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A couple poses in front of panda lanterns at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Panda fever is great but Hong Kong needs its own cultural icon

The Lion Rock, the unmistakable red-sailed junk and the 120-year-old tram system are all cultural assets unique to the city.

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Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park halts sale of luxury watch after alligator-strap outcry

Theme park apologises after launching HK$36,000 panda-themed luxury watch the previous day.

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Video | Can pandas save Hong Kong’s economy?

Hong Kong is promoting its panda economy, but can the bears really boost tourism?
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US-China relations

New pandas from China make their debut at National Zoo in Washington

Bao Li and Qing Bao, both three years old, are the US capital’s latest panda diplomats.

Bao Li eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s twin panda cubs to meet public on February 16, John Lee says

Chief executive also says an event to name the bears will be held ‘to bring more warmth and joy’.

Hong Kong’s pandas

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs to make public debut after Lunar New Year

‘Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ are now playing, crawling on grass, climbing up rocks and clawing trees.

Hong Kong’s pandas

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’.

Panda mum Ying Ying is caring for her twin cubs together for the first time. Photo: Ocean Park
Hong Kong’s pandas

Hong Kong public may get to see panda cubs in February, Ocean Park boss says

Ocean Park chairman Paulo Pong says he hopes the twins can be introduced to everyone after Lunar New Year.

“Younger Brother” (left) and “Elder Sister” could be introduced to the public early next year. Photo: Ocean Park
Crime in Hong Kong

Panda poachers? Hong Kong police arrest visitor over theft of bear installation

Surveillance footage shows model pandas being taken from public installation, as officers still on hunt for second suspect.

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Architecture and design

Language Matters | When we say panda, we think big, black and white, not small and red. Why?

‘Panda’, probably of Tibetan origin, was first applied to the red panda. Say it now and it’s taken to mean the black-and-white giant panda.

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