Meet Le Le and Ying Ying! Two giant Pandas in HK! Ocean Park is the best conservation theme park . Elsie Gabriel

Meet Le Le and Ying Ying! Giant Pandas in HK! Ocean Park is the best conservation theme park .

Elsie Gabriel

I came close to hugging a  huge Giant Panda, all black and white and furry! I couldn’t take my eyes off him! He was so busy chewing on the bamboo leaves I simple kept my feminine pride intact and admired him from afar. Both Le Le and Ying Ying live at the Ocean Park H.K. and are a spectators delight.

No , of course not, I could have never really hugged them, these Pandas are the most endangered species in Asia, are very protective and private personalities. Giant Panda lives along side the Red Panda another endangered species which is highly protected. And they both share a beautiful animal kingdom at the Ocean Park in HK. So far the most worthwhile theme park that I have visited around the world,the Ocean Park at HK stands in first place on my list world wide.It is easy to get to from the main airport in HK and is easily accessible by buses and cars. It is a haven for children of all ages, specially the big ones above 30!

All pics copyright Elsie Gabriel

Both the “ Ocean Park Conservation Foundation”  and “The Hong Kong Society for Panda Conservation” are the green offshoot projects of the Ocean Park in HK. It is said that including various research projects on dolphins, horseshoe crabs, porpoises, giant pandas, snakes and birds makes the Ocean Park a unique theme park center of wild life promotion and conservation of endangered species.

What a nature lovers paradise! And imagine spending time inside the theme park as part of the educational project, Yes the park offers over 35 core courses on six big topics: giant pandas and red pandas, dolphins and sea lions, birds, fishes, plants, and mechanical rides.

The Marine Mammal Breeding and Research Centre promotes research. The breeding programme at the park is very successful. Pacific Walruses at the Polar Adventures center inside the Ocean park are also the busiest creatures in the water and show off their dexterity skills playfully. Did you know they are fierce when it comes to protecting their ‘harems’, well not unlike humans after all, yeh?

Gentoo Penguins, Southern rockhopper penguins and King Penguin’s also share the habitat at the Polar center.

The park is separated by a large mountain into two areas, The Summit (Headland) and The Waterfront (Lowland). These areas can be reached by a 1.5 kilo metres  Cable car system. Watching the entire ocean surrounding HK atop the cable ride is awesommmmm....

And when you are done with the wild animals, you will hear  thrilled screeches filling the air! All coming from the four Roller coaster rides not far away. The park has many more rides which are exhilarating and fun. And the food court is extravagant and fresh. If you ever go to HK, this is one place you can not miss.

I got lost in the aquarium and didn’t  want to find my way out!