2024-09-26 07:05:00
Giant Pandas | An Anke can be quarantined at Ocean Park Pang Jianyi: There are enough manpower to take care of 6 giant pandas (updated)
【Updated at 15:05】Cathay Pacific’s cargo plane transporting two giant pandas donated to Hong Kong by the Central Government arrived at around 11 a.m.Hong Kong International Airport. Staff from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and Ocean Park inspected An An and Ke Ke respectively, and then the transport cage carrying the two giant pandas was transported from the lift to the apron. The giant pandas in the cage once curiously looked around, and the two giant pandas took a special car. Go to Ocean Park for quarantine. The SAR government held a welcome ceremony for the giant pandas at the airport. Chief Secretary for Administration Chen Guoji said in his speech that the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China is only a few days away. He described it as a moment full of joy to welcome a pair of newly grown and energetic giant pandas. The panda joining the Hong Kong family is “even more joy than joy”.
Chen Guoji pointed out that the two giant pandas will be transported to Ocean Park for quarantine for 30 days, and then it will take about one month to adapt to the new home. Depending on the adaptation situation and listening to expert opinions, the two giant pandas will be arranged to meet the public as soon as possible. He also said that Ocean Park will organize different activities with all sectors of society in the next two to three months, including naming and painting competitions, to create a joyful atmosphere for welcoming the giant pandas. He wished that the pair of giant pandas would grow up healthily in the Hong Kong family, and that together with Yingying, Lele and the adorable twins, they would bring more joy and warmth to the public.
An Anke will be familiar with the environment at the Sichuan Qizhen Museum
The special car transporting a pair of giant pandas arrived at Ocean Park at about 1 p.m. with the police clearing the way. There were staff wearing panda hats and holding playing cards to welcome them. Ocean Park has launched three giant panda-themed desserts, including black sesame custard, green tea Tokachi red bean mousse, and giant panda-shaped sugar cookies. Ocean Park Chairman Pang Jianyi said that An An and Ke Ke will get familiar with the environment at the Sichuan Treasure Museum. He hopes that the two giant pandas can meet tourists during the Christmas period and settle in Hong Kong permanently. Their future offspring can also stay in Hong Kong. Pang Jianyi also pointed out that there are currently enough manpower to take care of six giant pandas, and two experts from the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base will also stay in Hong Kong to assist. He believes that the most important thing is manpower deployment. As for whether An An Keke will be arranged to mate naturally next year, Pang Jianyi said he would let nature take its course, emphasizing that there is enough space in the park for six giant pandas to live.
On the first day the giant pandas arrived in Hong Kong, many panda fans came to Ocean Park to try their luck. Ms. Zhang, holding a giant panda doll and wearing a panda hat, was one of them. She said that she specifically asked for leave to go to Ocean Park today, hoping to see An Ankeke being delivered to Ocean Park, but unfortunately, she did not get to see the giant panda arrive. However, she revealed that she had already purchased an Ocean Park annual pass to meet An Anke in December, so she “will keep seeing them then.” She also expressed that she hopes that Hong Kong will promote the panda economy and there will be more panda products on the market. She believes that giant pandas will help promote Hong Kong’s economy in the future.
Visitors: 6 giant pandas can become one of Ocean Park’s selling points
As for Ms. Ruan, a tourist from Hunan, she happened to be visiting Ocean Park with three friends and her daughter today. She said that giant pandas are very attractive to children, but she only learned about the new giant pandas in Hong Kong today and believes that more publicity should be done to tourists. She also pointed out that although giant pandas are very common in mainland China, young pandas are rare, so they are even more attractive. She continued that the six giant pandas can become one of the selling points of Ocean Park, and products such as stuffed animals and soft pendants will also be good choices for panda-themed products.
baseFarewell to staff and the public
The pair of giant pandas “An’an” and “Keke” gifted to Hong Kong by the Central Government departed from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center Dujiangyan Base in Sichuan in the early morning and took a flight to Hong Kong. An An and Ke Ke were placed in two separate transport cages and then transported to the airport by truck in a container. They looked around and walked back and forth from time to time. There were bamboo leaves and fruits in the boxes for the giant pandas to eat when they were hungry. At about 8 a.m. local time, An An and Coco arrived at Shuangliu Airport in Chengdu, Sichuan, and were transported by airport personnel to board a Cathay Pacific cargo plane. Visible on siteOcean Park dispatched keeper Matt, commonly known as “Daddy”, to observe the giant pandas’ condition on the tarmac. The plane took off at about 9 a.m. and arrived at Hong Kong International Airport before noon.
early morning local time2At about midnight, as farewell was imminent, a group of staff from the Dujiangyan base pulled up banners by the roadside and held up picture boards with “An’an” and “Keke” printed on them to say goodbye. People outside the base also came to say goodbye to An’an and Keke. .
Miss Du: “Even if we can’t see (An’an and Keke), even if I can’t see them in the car, we want to watch it and watch it drive away, because after all, it has left home. Sorry, I’m a little excited, Excuse me…We love every panda. I plan to see them in the second half of the year, because I also know that they are raised in Hong Kong.(Bear)Cats are also very nice. “
Ms. Zhou: “I am here to send our national treasure giant pandas away, because I feel reassured that they will live happily in Hong Kong. They are going to spend their whole lives, but we are also very relieved about their lives there, but we are here to send them off for the last time. Just come here.”
An’an and cocoa12Can meet with the public in the middle of the month
The distance from Chengdu Shuangliu Airport to Dujiangyan Panda Base is approximately70Kilometers, the journey usually takes more than an hour. According to the itinerary, the two giant pandas “An’an” and “Keke” will arrive at the Hong Kong International Airport from Sichuan this morning. The SAR government will hold a welcome ceremony at the airport, and then the two giant pandas will be sent Go to Ocean Park to start quarantine and adapt to the new environment. It is expected that this year12You can meet with the public in the middle of the month.
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