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South China Morning Post
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's panda cubs naming contest draws over 35,700 entries from excited fans
A naming contest for Hong Kong's giant panda twin cubs drew more than 35,700 entries before the period for submissions closed earlier this month. Ocean Park said 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. Results of the competition will be announced in the first half of this year, with winners notified in due course. Ocean Park added the nicknames 'Elder Sister' and 'Younger Brother' would be kept as usual. The Mandarin pinyin of the selected Chinese names would be adopted as the English names of the twin cubs. Ying Ying became the oldest panda mum in captivity when she gave birth to the cubs on August 15 last year. The journey to parenthood for Ying Ying and Le Le took more than 10 years, with multiple phantom pregnancies and miscarriages. Visitors can see the twin cubs at the park's 'Giant Panda Adventure' attraction following their public debut last month. Last year, authorities held another naming competition for two pandas gifted by Beijing, drawing more than 22,600 submissions. Quiz time How many entries were received in the naming contest? When were the giant panda twin cubs born? What are the nicknames given to the twin cubs? Where can visitors see the panda twin cubs? Ocean Park says competition results will be announced in the first half of this year. Photo: Eugene Lee Suggested answers More than 35,700 August 15, 2024 'Elder Sister' and 'Younger Brother' at the 'Giant Panda Adventure' attraction in Ocean Park
South China Morning Post
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this panda, living its best life
Hong Kong's twin panda cubs made their highly anticipated first public appearance last month. The cubs, 'Elder Sister' and 'Younger Brother', have been spending time exploring their new enclosure at Ocean Park's Giant Panda Adventure since mid-January. Staff writers Send us a funny caption by filling out this form . The deadline is at 12pm on March 12. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top caption 'Green capybaras' spotted near a lake in Argentina. Photo: AFP Wong Chun-hei (aged 10), Yaumati Catholic Primary School: New week, new colour! This green will protect us since it matches the river.
South China Morning Post
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's giant panda twin cubs set to make public debut on February 16
Published: 12:00pm, 7 Feb 2025 Panda Watch is a blog by the Post that tracks the latest on the baby panda twins – the first to be born in Hong Kong – until they are ready to meet the public. This will be the last issue of the blog before the twins' debut on February 16. To read our previous blog entries, click here . Hong Kong's giant panda twin cubs will make their highly anticipated first public appearance on February 16, with Ocean Park getting them used to having humans in their presence. The cubs, 'Elder Sister' and 'Younger Brother', have been spending time exploring their new enclosure at the park's Giant Panda Adventure since mid-January. While Younger Brother seems to have chosen a log as his favourite spot in the enclosure, Elder Sister enjoys lazing and napping on a fork of branches on a tree. As part of their first Lunar New Year, the twins were given a specially made 'candy box' – a large round container with several compartments, each containing a different treat or toy. Their enclosure was also decorated with fai chun decorations, which contained phrases with panda puns and auspicious messages denoting good luck and prosperity.
