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Ocean Park Hong Kong

zoo Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Ocean Park Hong Kong, located in Nam Long Shan, Southern District of Hong Kong Island, is one of the longest-operating zoological institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, accredited by both the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA). Its flagship "Amazing Asian Animals" exhibit houses two critically endangered giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) on long-term loan from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), alongside Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis) and François' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi), all listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of

Ocean Park Hong Kong houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.

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Resident archive

Pandas connected to this place

9 pandas recorded

Currently at Ocean Park Hong Kong

The pandas currently recorded at this institution.

6 active

An An

安安

Alive
7 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

An An (安安, studbook #1183) is a male giant panda born on June 28, 2019 at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. Son of Lin Bing, ...

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De De

得得

Alive
1 year old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

De De (得得), nicknamed "Xi Lao" (细佬 / Little Brother), is a male giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean Park Hong Kong...

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Ga Ga

加加

Alive
1 year old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ga Ga (加加), affectionately known as "Jia Jie" (家姐 / Big Sister), is a female giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean P...

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Ke Ke

可可

Alive
7 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ke Ke (可可, studbook #1180), originally named Tian Ke (甜可), is a female giant panda born on June 26, 2019 at the Wolong S...

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Le Le

乐乐

Alive
20 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Le Le (乐乐), studbook #606, is a male giant panda born on August 8, 2005, at the Wolong China Conservation and Research C...

captive-bred gifted-panda hong-kong +3
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Ying Ying

盈盈

Alive
20 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ying Ying (盈盈) is a female giant panda born August 16, 2005 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant ...

captive-bred hong-kong ocean-park +1
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Born here

Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Ocean Park Hong Kong.

2

De De

得得

Alive
1 year old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

De De (得得), nicknamed "Xi Lao" (细佬 / Little Brother), is a male giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean Park Hong Kong...

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Ga Ga

加加

Alive
1 year old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ga Ga (加加), affectionately known as "Jia Jie" (家姐 / Big Sister), is a female giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean P...

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Previously recorded here

Pandas that were once linked to this institution.

3

An An

安安

Deceased
39 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

An An (安安, studbook #327) was the longest-living male giant panda in human care. Born wild in Baoxing, Sichuan in 1986, ...

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An An

安安

Deceased
26 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

An An is a male giant panda born on 1999-12-28 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, regist...

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Jia Jia

佳佳

Deceased
47 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

Jia Jia (佳佳, studbook #230) was a female giant panda born in the wild of Qingchuan, Sichuan around July 1978. Rescued in...

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Recorded moments

Archive timeline at Ocean Park Hong Kong

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2025
May 27

Ga Ga Officially Named — Moves to Expanded Habitat

Ocean Park announced the official name "加加" (Ga Ga) for the female twin. She, her brother De De, and mother Ying Ying moved to an expanded habitat, where Ga Ga began exploring climbing structures and mimicking bamboo eating, now weighing over 21 kg.

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2025
Mar 21

Twin Panda Cubs Appear Publicly with Mother Ying Ying

Ga Ga and De De appeared together in public with mother Ying Ying at Ocean Park Hong Kong, giving visitors their first chance to see the complete family.

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2025
Mar 7

Hong Kong's Panda Twin Naming Competition Closes with 35,700+ Entries

Ocean Park's naming competition for the twin panda cubs closed with over 35,700 submissions from Hong Kong residents, reflecting the city's deep affection for its first home-grown pandas.

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2025
Feb 16

Ga Ga Makes First Public Appearance

Ga Ga, at approximately 11 kg, made her first public appearance at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing large crowds eager to see Hong Kong's first home-grown panda.

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2024
Nov 23

Ga Ga and De De Celebrate 100 Days

Ocean Park held a traditional Chinese 100-day celebration for Ga Ga and her twin brother De De, marking a significant milestone in Chinese culture.

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2024
Sep 26

An An arrives in Hong Kong

An An and Ke Ke arrived in Hong Kong as the third pair of pandas gifted by the central government.

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2024
Sep 26

Ke Ke arrives in Hong Kong

Ke Ke and An An arrived in Hong Kong as the third pair of pandas gifted by the central government.

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2024
Aug 15

Birth of De De (得得)

De De (得得), the male twin of the first giant pandas born in Hong Kong, was born at Ocean Park Hong Kong at 3:27 AM, 81 minutes after his sister Ga Ga. His mother Ying Ying became the oldest first-time panda mother on record at approximately 19 years old.

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2024
Aug 15

Birth of Ga Ga (加加) — First Hong Kong-Born Panda

Ga Ga (加加), nicknamed Jia Jie (家姐), was born at Ocean Park Hong Kong at 2:05 AM, weighing 122 grams — one of the first giant pandas ever born in Hong Kong. Her mother Ying Ying became the oldest first-time panda mother on record at approximately 19 years old.

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2024
Aug 15

Le Le and Ying Ying Welcome Twin Cubs

Le Le and Ying Ying's twin cubs were born.

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In the library

Further reading on Ocean Park Hong Kong

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Cover image for "Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide"
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Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide

The giant panda diaspora spans 58 locations across continents — from the misty bamboo forests of Sichuan to climate-controlled enclosures in Singapore, from mountain reserves that shelter free-ranging pandas to urban zoos that host celebrities. This article provides the definitive guide to panda geography: where they live, why they're there, what the distribution reveals about conservation history, and how the map has changed from 1869 to today.

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Cover image for "80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans"
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80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans

Trace the transformation of giant panda diplomacy from 1941, when Soong Mei-ling gifted the first pandas to America, through the landmark 1972 Nixon-era exchange, to today's international research loan agreements that channel millions of dollars annually into wild habitat conservation. This is the untold story of how a reclusive mountain bear became the world's most powerful diplomatic animal.

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Panda Data Treasure Hunt: Search the Database Like a Real Scientist

Put on your scientist hat! We're going on a panda data treasure hunt through the PandaCommon database. Can you find a panda born in Japan? A panda with twins? The oldest panda ever recorded? Learn to search like a real panda researcher and discover the amazing stories hidden in panda data!

9 pandas
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Coordinates: 22.2467 N, 114.1757 E

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About Ocean Park Hong Kong

Ocean Park Hong Kong, located in Nam Long Shan, Southern District of Hong Kong Island, is one of the longest-operating zoological institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, accredited by both the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA). Its flagship "Amazing Asian Animals" exhibit houses two critically endangered giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) on long-term loan from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), alongside Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis) and François' langurs (Trachypithecus francoisi), all listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of