An An, the world’s longest-living male giant panda in captivity, has died
An An, the World’s Longest-Living Male Giant Panda In Captivity, Has Diedn An, the world’s longest-living male giant panda in captivity, was euthanized on Thursday at the age of 35—the equivalent of 105 years in human age—according to aOcean Park—a 91.5 hectare oceanarium, zoo, and amusement park located on the southern part of Hong Kong island—said the animal had been showing signs of declining health. He had stopped eating and became less active, taking long rests.
“Ocean Park provided medical care to alleviate the geriatric giant panda’s discomfort,” the statement said. “Unfortunately but as expected, An An’s condition reached a humane endpoint.” Veterinarians from the park and Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department decided to put the panda to death on Thursday morning.
Paulo Pong, chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, said that An An was “an indispensable member of our family” and that his legacy showed the park’s commitment to “best-in-class husbandry and medical care” for giant pandas.Scientists believe that giant pandas in captivity live longer, attaining a lifespan of about 30 years compared to the 15-20 year average lifespan of pandas in the wild.
An An and his mate Jia Jia, a female giant panda who died in 2016 at 38 years, were gifts from the central Chinese government to Hong Kong in 1999. Two other giant pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le, are kept at Ocean Park.
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