Wild Hong Kong videos
Spectacular Swallowtails, Flying Tigers and Archdukes Arriving – Hong Kong Butterflies
If you happen upon a patch of brightly coloured flowers in a Hong Kong urban or country park, you may find they are also attracting brightly coloured butterflies. Chances are, these are swallowtails or close relatives, which include the largest…
Hong Kong’s Enigmatic Porpoises: Finless, and Almost Friendless
As we (four researchers plus me) cruise the waters south of Lantau, scanning the sea for life but finding nothing other than occasional parties of gulls, Naomi Brannan chats matter of factly about her research work, and the current mission.…
Hong Kong Birds on Flights to Oblivion
Like canaries in a coal mine, endangered species are signs of danger facing planet earth, our life support system Perhaps for many people, learning of endangered species involves wildlife that lives “out there” somewhere – like giant pandas in bamboo…
In Search of Cheung Chau’s Quieter Nooks n Crannies
Step off the ferry to Cheung Chau, and you might think, Woah – this place looks as crowded as Mong Kok! But if you’ve come in hopes of finding some peace and quiet, don’t just turn tail and hop on the next…
Cycling From Tai Po Market to Tai Mei Tuk on Rented Bikes
Especially while government sports centres are closed, one of the best ways of getting some outdoor exercise is to get on a bicycle, and ride away some of those coronavirus claustrophobia blues. Hong Kong hardly abounds with good routes for…
Hong Kong Forest Trails for Tranquillity and Wildlife Watching
In this year that’s remarkable in Hong Kong for too many of the wrong reasons, it’s surely vital to try and find at least some brief escape from the perils of coronavirus – and so much more. Happily, there are places…
North Hong Kong Island by Tram and Shanks’ Pony
Looking for a definition of “cabin fever”, I find Merriam-Webster gives, “Extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time.” And in these weeks, months – or is it years, even decades? – of looming…
Lantau Peak and Easy Strolls from Ngong Ping
While it can be fun to hike up and over hills, there are times when it seems best to start from a place that’s well above sea level – particularly when the summer heat has arrived. One of the best…
Death in Stanley – Hong Kong’s Last South China Tiger
Hong Kong’s last tiger was shot in Stanley, in 1942; prior to which this now extinct sub-species had become an occasional visitor to the territory. Though surely extinct in the wild now, South China Tigers were formerly widespread across southern…