OPCFHK celebrated the 14th Ocean park Conservation Day on 10 January 2009. This year, OPCFHK appealed for public support on the rebuilding of panda nature reserves in Sichuan after last year's 12 May earthquake. The day was filled with panda conservation messages, through Mr. with Mr. Louis Koo interacting with children in panda costumes, game booths and a Wolong photo exhibition collaborating with the Development Bureau. Ocean Park has generously donated the event day’s gate revenue of $1.27 million to support our giant panda base rebuilding fund.

Conservation Day Ceremony

Gold winners of our 2007/08 educational programme "Hand-in-hand, Conserve the Wildlife" Award Scheme receiving certificates from the Foundation Chair.

Ocean Park’s Chair and Chief Executive presenting a cheque to OPCFHK’s Chair and Director to signify Ocean Park’s support to OPCFHK.

Officiating guests Mrs. Carrie Lam, Secretary for Development and Mr. Louis Koo, celebrity guests on stage with Dr. Allan Zeman, Ocean Park Chairman and Ms Judy Chen, OPCFHK Chair, and the students from St. Monica’s Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten.

Louis Koo and Judy Chen in Q&A session with the panda twins.

Game booths and exhibition

Primary and secondary schools from "Hand-in-hand, Conserve the Wildlife" Award Scheme 2008/09 designed and produced six game booths with the theme panda conservation. The winner of "The Most Popular Booth" was HK & KLN CCPA Ma Chung Sum Secondary School. S.K.H. Fung Kei Primary School won "The Most Environmentally-friendly Booth".

The day also launched the first Wolong Nature Reserve Photo Exhibition in collaboration with the Development Bureau. This exhibition aimed to call for action and social support for the rebuilding of the Sichuan’s nature reserves.

Photo exhibition on earthquake torn Wolong	Launching ceremony