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2025.06.30 12:55 GMT+8

Exploring Hong Kong's vibrant nature

Updated 2025.06.30 15:01 GMT+8
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Behind Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's iconic skyline lies a mosaic of habitats where wildlife and urban life intertwine.

From hills where grazing cattle share forest trails with cattle egrets, to coastal woodlands frequented by macaques and warty newts, these landscapes reveal the city's hidden ecosystems and highlight how nature adapts and thrives alongside one of Asia's busiest urban centers.

A common tiger butterfly, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

Macaques groom each other, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A black-faced spoonbill, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A cow is accompanied by cattle egrets, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A kandelia tree grows in the mangroves, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A Hong Kong warty newt, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

Cormorants perched on a tree, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A common Mormon butterfly, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

A black kite hunting near the pier, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

The acanthus plant, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN

(Cover: A macaque, Hong Kong SAR, China. /CGTN)

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