YouTube star IShowSpeed has begun his visit to Hong Kong, drawing crowds of fans as he made his way around the popular shopping neighbourhood of Causeway Bay before seeing the pandas at Ocean Park. The 20-year-old American, dressed in a Hong Kong football team shirt, spent Friday morning taking part in a “villain-hitting” ritual in…
Hong Kong Ocean Park has allayed concerns over patches of hair loss on giant panda Le Le’s back, saying the spots were shaved for a regular ultrasound check. The three bald patches were seen in footage of the 19-year-old giant panda, whose daily activities have been live-streamed from 10am to 3pm daily since Wednesday. “Le…
Hong Kong Ocean Park has allayed concerns over patches of hair loss on giant panda Le Le’s back, saying the spots were shaved for a regular ultrasound check. The three bald patches were seen in footage of the 19-year-old giant panda, whose daily activities have been live-streamed from 10am to 3pm daily since Wednesday. “Le…
A naming contest for Hong Kong’s giant panda twin cubs drew more than 35,700 entries before the period for submissions closed on Friday. Ocean Park said on Saturday that it was “blown away” by the “overwhelming” number of name suggestions received. “Your care and excitement for these locally born panda cubs truly warmed our hearts,”…
A naming contest for Hong Kong’s giant panda twin cubs received more than 35,700 entries after submissions closed on Friday. Ocean Park said on Saturday that it was “blown away” by the “overwhelming” number of name suggestions received. “Your care and excitement for these locally born panda cubs truly warmed our hearts,” the park said….
(TNND) — Panda fever has gripped the world once again, this time in Hong Kong where residents compete to name the city’s first locally born giant panda cubs, who have just turned six months old. The naming contest for the twin cubs kicked off on Saturday in Hong Kong neighborhood, Ocean Park with a celebratory…
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has removed a HK$36,000 (US$4,615) panda-themed luxury watch from sale a day after its launch following an outcry over its alligator leather strap. The theme park apologised on its social media page on Thursday for a lack of sensitivity and pledged to conduct a comprehensive internal review. “Ocean Park appreciates the…
Hong Kong’s twin panda cubs will make their first public appearance on February 16, the city’s leader has revealed, saying an event to name the bears will be held. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Tuesday that “Elder Sister” and “Younger Brother” would meet the public on the third Sunday in February at Ocean…
Two adult giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing will keep their existing names in a move officials have said signifies the city’s stability and unlimited possibilities, with the pair set to meet the public for the first time on Sunday. The unchanged names – “An An” for the male and “Ke Ke” for…
Hong Kong dives into the world of giant pandas on Saturday, with officials revealing the new names of a pair of bears Beijing gifted to the city along with an exhibition of 2,500 sculptures in Tsim Sha Tsui. A ceremony to introduce the giant pandas to the public and attended by top mainland Chinese and…