Ocean Park - I Finally Meet the Red Panda!

One of the major reasons I wanted to come to Hong Kong was actually due to Ocean Park. I really enjoy seeing wildlife, and was particularly excited to see the Red Panda. I love red pandas, and when I heard red pandas were in Ocean Park, it was a done deal there and then.

Doraemon Themed Ocean Park

Again, like the Peak, everything was Halloween themed, with a Doraemon collaboration. Cute pumpkins and Doraemon & Pals were everywhere!

Ocean Park Tickets

We headed to the huge aquarium first, where there was an abundance of fish to look at. Then we went to the Panda park which was not as amazing as the Macao one, but still ok. Pandas here were much more active than the one in Macao, who just sat and ate bamboo leaves.

Under the Sea...Well..Almost

Then I spotted the red panda section, where we spent the majority of our time. They were so darn cute!! I think I would have stayed their for the whole day just to watch them, but unfortunately they were tired and went to bed early :(

Red Panda!

Having Too Much Fun in Red Panda Park

The dolphin show is probably the most well known part of the park, especially since there used to be a killer whale performance before as well. Unfortunately, the killer whale passed away a few years ago, but they still have sea lions and dolphins. I dislike watching these kinds of shows where animals perform for us, but they got a decent amount of food for their hard work, which was nice to see.

Dolphin Show

In regards to travel, there are many ways of getting to different parts of the park. As the park is split into two, one part at the bottom of the mountain and one part at the top, you can take the train through the mountain or enjoy the views from the cable cars. I thoroughly enjoyed the cable cars as you have such an amazing view around you, just be careful of the downwards journey as it can get a little bit scary!

View from Our Cable Car

As mentioned before, the whole park was Doraemon themed, including the food. We stopped off at a little restaurant just next to the red panda park where I had some amazing Doraemon themed curry. The portion sizes were very generous, and the curry itself was unique and so delicious.

Beef Curry with Rice and Doraemon Toast

Towards the end of the evening, there was a light show near the main aquarium which was beautiful. The voiceovers were a bit cheesy, but the messaging definitely aims to inform us to love the wildlife around us and try to sustain the natural balance by recycling and reducing waste.

Lights Outside the Main Aquarium

Of course, I couldn't leave Ocean Park with nothing right? I decided to get a red panda plushie, but had the hard choice of choosing between two. They had a safari one and sailor one, and both were so cute! In the end I went for the sailor one, because I really like the sea and ocean.

Safari Version

Sailor Version

Which one would you have chosen?

Find out more about Ocean Park Here!

Rating: 10/10

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Until Next Time :)