Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs to make public debut after Lunar New Year

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. To read our previous blog entries, click here.

Hong Kong’s giant panda twin cubs will finally make their debut public appearance in February, the city leader has announced, around six months after the bears were born.

“Elder Sister” and “Younger Brother”, born to giant panda Ying Ying, would be ready to greet visitors at their home in Ocean Park after Lunar New Year, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a media briefing before his Executive Council meeting this week.

“The pair of giant panda cubs are around six months old and will meet the public in February,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ying Ying has started spending some time in her enclosure at Giant Panda Adventure as she needs downtime to relax and recharge. The mother has begun taking care of both cubs at the same time.

“Elder Sister” and “Younger Brother” have recently started playing, climbing, crawling on grass, climbing up rocks and clawing trees at an enclosure.