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Be one with the fish: Aquarium yoga among Hong Kong Ocean Park's new offerings

The 43-year-old theme park have been shuttered for most of the year due to the pandemic

Published: October 13, 2020 15:36 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080555Z_1698066618_RC28EJ9928F3_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587825315 — People take part in a yoga class at Ocean Park's aquarium, as a new activity to attract visitors amid a drop in tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak, in Hong Kong. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080607Z_1264923634_RC28EJ919FOD_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587828822 — Against the vivid backdrop of a giant aquarium filled with sharks, manta rays and other aquatic life, a yoga group on performs side planks, chair poses and lunges, their arms outstretched to the ceiling. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080442Z_1163894527_RC28EJ9OHCSO_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587818044 — Hong Kong's cash-strapped Ocean Park has begun offering fitness activities such as yoga, meditation and dance classes to keep its flagging business afloat and offset deep losses due to coronavirus restrictions that have battered tourism in the Asian financial hub. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080744Z_1176901822_RC28EJ9F135A_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587839607 — Yoga instructor Jessica Lee said the fish in the aquarium were a calming presence during her class. "It's really nice to be almost at one with them," she said. "I feel as if I am in the water, moving as fluidly as they are." Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080544Z_69572939_RC28EJ9W075P_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587821709 — The 43-year-old theme park and Walt Disney Co's Hong Kong Disneyland have been shuttered for most of the year, only reopening in September. Both parks are mandated to operate at a maximum of half-capacity and face masks remain compulsory. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080955Z_691298730_RC28EJ9MI1HF_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587849855 — At over HK$6 billion in debt according to its latest annual report, Ocean Park secured a $696 million government bailout in May which it said would help it stay operational for another year. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080618Z_1293118495_RC28EJ94GC8R_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587832212 — Anti-government protests last year and the rise of competing amusement parks in the region such as Chimelong Ocean Kingdom on China's Hengqin island, have exacerbated pressure on both Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080844Z_1486756064_RC28EJ9L3CQI_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587846335 — Ocean Park also said it would for the first time open hiking trails underneath its cable car ride which overlooks the South China Sea. Air-conditioned tents will be available for those who want to camp and barbecue, it said. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080631Z_1864058459_RC28EJ9WIHPC_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587835938 — People take part in a yoga class at Ocean Park's aquarium. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-10-08T080830Z_1312939563_RC28EJ9QYZR1_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-HONGKONG-LEISURE-1602587842779 — The hands of a yoga class participant are seen at Ocean Park's aquarium. Image Credit: REUTERS

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