The growth videos of Hong Kong’s giant panda twins, “Big Sister” and “Little Brother,” have been updated again! The sibling pandas are closely snuggled together, creating a warm and heart-melting scene that has captivated many online viewers.
As they watch the siblings’ close bond, Hong Kong residents are expressing their joy. However, they now face a new “problem”: “There are too many pandas at home, how do we tell them apart?”
It was reported that on August 16 of this year, the giant panda “Ying Ying,” gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, gave birth to twins. On September 26, the two giant pandas “An An” and “Ke Ke,” also gifts from the central government, arrived in Hong Kong. Together with “Le Le” and “Ying Ying,” who were already living at Hong Kong Ocean Park, Hong Kong now has a total of six giant pandas.
To help Hong Kong residents who are unsure how to distinguish the pandas’ round faces and similar features, Hong Kong Ocean Park released a “Panda Identification Guide” today (October 4) to help panda fans easily recognize each individual panda.
Identifying by “Little Vests”
Hong Kong Ocean Park explained that each panda’s “little vest” (the pattern on their fur) is unique. The “little vest” of “Ying Ying” is in a “deep V” shape, while “Le Le’s” is round. The two new pandas, “An An” and “Ke Ke,” have distinctive vests: one has a “trapezoidal” pattern, and the other has a charming “butterfly” shape.
Identifying by “Black Eye Circles”
From the front, the pandas’ “black eye circles” also differ. “Ying Ying” has “8-shaped” eye circles, while “Le Le’s” are more round. “An An” has eye circles shaped like a gourd, and “Ke Ke” has eye circles resembling a soap shape.
Many Hong Kong netizens have commented, “The ‘little vest’ is the easiest way to tell them apart.” Others suggest looking at the ears, head shape, and fur color for further identification.
As for the two giant panda twins, “Big Sister” and “Little Brother,” they are still in their rapid growth stage, so their distinguishing features are changing quickly.
