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Article: Ocean Park continues to captivate Filipinos
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- The Manila Times
- Article date:
- September 28, 2007
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CLOSE to extinction and definitely one of the world's endangered species, pandas number only around 2,000 today. These cuddly mammals that are characterized by their distinctive combination of black and white hues and unique black patches around the eyes and ears can only live in cold environments such as China, Europe and Australia. Bamboos are their favorite food and they also love honey, eggs, fish and yams.
To take a closer look at these amicable creatures, Ocean Park in Hong Kong is the nearest place to go for the curious Filipino. Earlier this year, the 870,000-square-meter park welcomed Ying Ying and Le Le, a couple of young pandas that were given to the people of Hong Kong by the ...