{"id":2325216,"date":"2024-08-15T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hong-kong-welcomes-birth-of-its-first-locally-born-giant-pandas\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T16:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:05:26","slug":"hong-kong-welcomes-birth-of-its-first-locally-born-giant-pandas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hong-kong-welcomes-birth-of-its-first-locally-born-giant-pandas\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Welcomes Birth of Its First Locally Born Giant Pandas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhong-kong-welcomes-birth-of-its-first-locally-born-giant-pandas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325216&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday, Hong \u2062Kong celebrated the birth of \u2062its \u2062first locally born giant \u2062pandas, with Ying Ying, \u200dtheir mother, becoming the oldest first-time giant panda mother on record \u2064at nearly 19 years \u200bold. She gave \u200bbirth to twins\u2014a\u2063 male and a female\u2014at Ocean Park just\u2064 before her birthday.\u200c Ying Ying, \u2064along\u200d with her partner Le Le, are part of the second\u200b pair\u200b of pandas gifted to Hong \u200dKong by \u200cChina since\u200b the \u20621997\u2064 handover.<\/p>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-national-zoo-launches-festival-to-say-farewell-to-giant-pandas-returning-to-china\/\" title=\"DC National Zoo hosts farewell festival for giant pandas returning to China.\">giant pandas<\/a>&#8216;\u200b notorious\u2062 difficulties \u200din reproduction, Ying Ying&#8217;s pregnancy was only confirmed shortly before the birth, which involved\u2063 over five hours of \u200blabor. Both cubs are \u2064currently fragile and will need time to stabilize\u200d before making their public \u2063debut in a \u200bfew months. Ocean Park \u2063Corp. Chairman Paulo \u200bPong \u2064highlighted the significance of this birth, noting the rarity of\u200b such events,\u2062 especially \u2064given Ying Ying&#8217;s age. The previous pair of pandas, An An and\u200d Jia Jia, were welcomed in 1999, with Jia Jia\u200d holding the title\u200d of the oldest panda in captivity at 38 \u200cyears old.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teddy-roosevelts-stolen-watch-returned-to-82-year-old-great-grandson-after-discovery\/\" title=\"Teddy Roosevelt&#039;s Stolen Watch Returned to 82-Year-Old Great-Grandson After Discovery\">world&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s oldest first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-greta-thunberg-is-nothing-but-a-pawn-for-the-left\/\" title=\"CANDACE OWENS: Greta Thunberg Is Nothing But A Pawn For The Left\">-time mother<\/a> of its kind on record, the theme park that houses them announced.<\/p>\n<p>Ying Ying, the mother, gave birth to the twins &mdash; one male and one female &mdash; at Ocean Park just a day before she turned 19 years old, the park said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>She and her partner Le Le are the second pair of pandas gifted by China to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-hong-kongs-leading-freedom-fighters-sentenced-organizing-massive-pro-democracy-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hong Kong<\/a> since the former British colony returned to China&rsquo;s rule in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Park said in the statement that giant pandas have a &ldquo;notoriously difficult time reproducing, especially as they age&rdquo; and panda pregnancy is not readily detectable.<\/p>\n<p>Although Ying Ying started showing symptoms including decreased appetite, increased need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-assault-in-the-east-expected-soon-by-ukraine\/\" title=\"Russian Assault in the East Expected Soon By Ukraine\">rest time<\/a> and changes in hormonal levels in late July, her pregnancy was only confirmed on Sunday. On Wednesday, her care team noticed Ying Ying&rsquo;s labor symptoms, and her amniotic fluid broke at night. After over five hours of labor, the babies were safely delivered Thursday morning, the park said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both cubs are currently very fragile and need time to stabilize, especially the female cub who has a lower body temperature, weaker cries, and lower food intake after birth,&rdquo; the park said. Visitors will have to wait for a few months for their public debut.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Park Corp. Chairman Paulo Pong thanked the local animal care team, as well as experts from mainland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/china-buying-land-near-strategic-us-military-bases-19-american-locations-potentially-compromised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> for their partnership and assistance over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The birth is a true rarity, especially considering Ying Ying is the oldest giant panda on record to have successfully given birth for the first time,&rdquo; Pong said.<\/p>\n<p>The late first pair, An An and Jia Jia, arrived in 1999. Jia Jia, who died at 38 in 2016, is the world&rsquo;s oldest-ever panda to have lived in captivity. The average lifespan for a panda in the wild is 18 to 20 years, while in captivity it&rsquo;s 30 years, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-investigating-guinness-world-records-biggest-rabbit-stolen-owners-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guinness World Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Ying Ying, who is nearly 19 years old, gave birth to a male and a female twin at Ocean Park just one day before her birthday. She and her mate Le Le are the second pair of pandas gifted to Hong Kong by China since it resumed sovereignty over the region in 1997. The park noted that giant pandas face significant challenges in reproduction, particularly as they age, and that pregnancy in pandas is often difficult to detect. Although Ying Ying exhibited signs such as reduced appetite and increased fatigue starting in late July, her pregnancy was only confirmed on Sunday. On Wednesday night, staff observed labor symptoms from Ying Ying; after more than five hours of labor on Thursday morning, she successfully delivered both cubs. <\/p>\n<p>The park reported that both cubs are currently delicate and require time to stabilize\u2014especially the female cub who has a lower body temperature and weaker cries post-birth\u2014and visitors will have to wait several months before they can see them publicly. Ocean Park Corp.&#8217;s Chairman Paulo Pong expressed gratitude towards the local animal care team and experts from mainland China for their ongoing support over the years. He emphasized how rare this birth is given that Ying Ying is now recognized as the oldest giant panda to give birth for the first time successfully. The previous pair of pandas at Ocean Park arrived in 1999; Jia Jia lived until she was 38 years old before passing away in 2016\u2014making her the oldest panda ever recorded in captivity. According to Guinness World Records, wild pandas typically live between 18-20 years while those in captivity can reach up to 30 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3429e3970d63445594bab6fd0a4c76c2-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38256,38255,38254,36854,34258],"class_list":["post-2325216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-birth-announcement","tag-giant-pandas","tag-hong-kong","tag-local-news","tag-wildlife-conservation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3429e3970d63445594bab6fd0a4c76c2-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}