Hong Kong SAR Panda Timeline

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

An An, the world's oldest male giant panda, was euthanized at Ocean Park Hong Kong at age 35.

The world's oldest captive giant panda, Jia Jia, was euthanized at age 38.

Ying Ying moved to ocean_park_hk.

Le Le arrived at Ocean Park Hong Kong.

An An moved to ocean_park_hk.

Le Le moved to ocean_park_hk.

Jia Jia moved to ocean_park_hk.