On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the central government decided to give another pair of giant pandas to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. A pair of giant pandas from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda will travel to Hong Kong this year. This is the third pair of giant pandas welcomed by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In 1999, giant pandas An An and Jia Jia arrived at Hong Kong Ocean Park, marking the beginning of the cooperation between the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and Ocean Park Hong Kong to carry out giant panda conservation research. Ocean Park Hong Kong has the world's most advanced experience and technology in giant panda conservation, and both giant pandas passed away in the prime of life, and they were deeply loved by Hong Kong citizens during their time in Hong Kong, deepening the blood ties between Hong Kong and the mainland.
Giant panda "Jiajia" died in 2016 at the age of 38
Giant panda "An An" died in 2022 at the age of 35
In 2007, another pair of giant pandas, "Lele" and "Yingying", from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, settled in Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and have continued to deepen cooperation in giant panda conservation, established a deep friendship and promoted people-to-people exchanges.
Giant panda "Le Le" who lives in Ocean Park Hong Kong
Giant panda Ying Ying who lives in Ocean Park Hong Kong
The arrival of the new pair of giant pandas in Hong Kong will further deepen the cooperation between the two sides in the fields of giant panda husbandry and management, artificial breeding, disease prevention and control, conservation research, cultural education and other fields, help enhance the level of giant panda conservation research, and further strengthen exchanges and ties between the mainland and Hong Kong. At present, all preparations are being carried out in an orderly manner.
Source: "China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda" WeChat official account