Le Le: born in captivity in 2005 Age: 11 Sex: male Weight: 125 kg Age when brought to Hong Kong: 2 Appearance: pointy snout, shiny fur Likes: playing in water, swinging his legs, sitting on tree branches Additional information: Le Le has a larger appetite than his peers, eating about 15 kg to 17 kg of bamboo every day.
"It was a very sad moment for me," Leung said. "But the whole animal team agreed to put sorrow aside because it was even more important for us to monitor her condition closely during the recovery process. The experience was a valuable lesson that helped us to understand the things we should emphasize when providing care."
Because pandas are solitary, the trainers do not actively intervene in their lives. As a result, Leung's time with the pandas is limited to daily checkups and medication. He makes full use of those few minutes to talk to the pandas, either encouraging them to cooperate or praising them for finishing the checkups.
"It feels like an accomplishment when the pandas respond to me. Words cannot describe how I felt when I realized that they had learned to recognize my voice," he said.
The best thing his job has taught him is patience: "Knowledge of pandas is gained through daily observation and interaction - more haste, less speed. If you take time to watch, to concentrate, you will definitely achieve something."
Profiles
The pandas living at Ocean Park were gifts from the central government, brought from the mainland to mark anniversaries of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Jia Jia and An An arrived in 1999, while Ying Ying and Le Le came to the park in 2007.
