World’s oldest zoo panda celebrates turning 35
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An An is a giant panda who lives at a theme park called the Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
He just turned 35 years old. This makes him the oldest giant panda living in a zoo today! He is also the oldest male panda under human care in history. While An An is 35 years old in human terms, in panda years, he is 105 years old!
Ocean Park says that, generally, giant pandas in the wild live till about 20 years. But they live longer under human care.
So, how did An An celebrate his birthday?
The park had a birthday party for An An, with a tasty ice cream cake. He also got to eat bamboo shoots and fruits.
An An was born in Sichuan, China but has been living in Hong Kong for 22 years. Till 2016, he lived with his partner Jia Jia. But sadly, she died that year at the age of 38. At the time, she was the world’s oldest known living giant panda.
Watch a video about giant pandas. Video credit: Nat Geo Wild/Youtube
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