Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to open new conservation centre featuring whale skeleton

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Theodora YuMarch 4, 2026 at 04:28 AM

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Hong Kong's Ocean Park will open a new marine mammal conservation centre in the first quarter of 2027, transforming its North Pole Encounter zone. The centre will feature the skeleton of the Bryde’s whale that washed ashore in Sai Kung in 2023. It aims to highlight the park's marine mammal research and rescue efforts through interactive exhibits and immersive learning facilities. Visitors can also explore other marine animals like seals and sea lions at Pacific Pier. The centre will educate visitors about marine mammal behaviors and threats to ocean ecosystems, such as climate change and plastic pollution, while offering ways to support conservation. This announcement follows the closure of the Arctic Fox Den after the deaths of two Arctic foxes.

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