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Hong Kong Space Museum to screen new dome show "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot" (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026, taking audiences on an extraordinary desert odyssey alongside a 1-month-old desert elephant named "Little Foot". Amid a perilous environment, the baby elephant not only needs to learn to skilfully control its trunk but also to master the survival techniques passed down through generations to withstand threats from predators and relentless sandstorms.
      
     The Namib Desert in Africa is the oldest desert on Earth, with extremely arid landscapes. A remarkable herd of desert elephants demonstrates extraordinary survival skills. Led by the experienced matriarch, these elephants forge powerful mother-daughter bonds that last a lifetime, with mothers nursing their young for up to seven years. "Little Foot" must master her trunk, a combination of nose and upper lip with over 150 000 muscle bundles, while learning unique desert adaptations like taking sand baths that serve as natural sunscreen and parasite protection. As hidden dangers lurk across the desert wilderness, the baby elephant must stay close to the herd to avoid being left alone and becoming prey to predators such as lions. She also needs to develop life-saving skills from her mother - sensing subtle ground vibrations to detect approaching sandstorms and finding hidden water sources beneath the desert - wisdom that determines survival in this unforgiving land.
      
     The screening times of this 40-minute show are 5pm on weekdays, and 11am, 3.30pm and 8pm on weekends and public holidays. Tickets priced at $30 (front stalls) and $40 (stalls) are now available at the Hong Kong Space Museum Box Office and URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For details of the show, please visit hk.space.museum/en/web/spm/shows/dome-show/desert-elephants.html.
      
     The Hong Kong Space Museum, located at 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, is closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays).
 
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The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. Image shows a primarily female desert elephant herd trekking across the Namib Desert in Africa, the oldest desert on Earth.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. The mother-daughter bond for desert elephants is exceptionally strong. Mother elephants continue to nurse daughter elephants for up to seven years. Even after weaning, daughter elephants remain by their mothers' side for life.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. A desert elephant's trunk is a combination of nose and upper lip with over 150 000 muscle bundles, taking nearly a year for a young elephant to fully master it.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. While other elephant species use water to cool down, desert elephants take sand baths for cooling, as sand not only acts as a natural sunscreen but also helps remove parasites from their bodies.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. Desert elephants eat virtually everything from plants, from leaves and flowers to branches and dead wood. The protein-rich, sweet seeds of Ana trees are a particular delicacy for desert elephants.
The Hong Kong Space Museum is screening a new dome show, "Desert Elephants: The Adventures of Little Foot", at its Space Theatre from today (December 15) until September 14, 2026. Hidden dangers lurk across the desert wilderness, and solitary creatures are particularly vulnerable. Even the massive desert elephants, if separated from their protective herd, might fall prey to a pack of lions.