35 -year -old panda "An An" died in Hong Kong Ocean Park

The reporter learned from the China Panda Protection Research Center (hereinafter referred to as: Panda Center) that on the morning of July 21, Hong Kong Ocean Park announced that the world's longest -lived male giant panda "An An" died in Ocean Park at the age of 35, which is equivalent to equivalent Humans are 105 years old.

Figure: Hong Kong Ocean Park

It is understood that the health status of the giant panda "An An" has slowly turned off in the past few weeks and lacks appetite. It began to completely stop eating solid food on July 17th. The amount of activity decreased, the rest time increased, and the body was very weak. In the early stage, the Ocean Park has been closely communicating with the experts of the Panda Center on the treatment and breeding management of "An An", formulated the corresponding plan, and adjusted the plan in a timely manner in accordance with the "An An" condition. With senile diseases such as hypertension, arthritis and cataracts, the park animal caregivers and veterinaries have always provided them with corresponding treatment to soothe, but the health situation has deteriorated sharply recently.

Figure: Hong Kong Ocean Park

The life of "An An" has come to the end. After the team of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Fishing Protection Department, the veterinarian and Panda Center of the Ocean Park, carefully studied and decided, and agreed to let the "An An" accept euthanasia, which was exempted from pain. At 8:40 am on the 21st, the veterinarian team of the Ocean Park was euthanized in the residence of the "An An" in the home of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan.

The Panda Center stated that it was regrettable and regrettable for the departure of "An An". We must thank both the happy time for the giant panda "An An" to bring people, but also to thank the Ocean Park team for their careful care and care for "An An" Companion at the last moment of life.

Panda Center and Hong Kong's "Panda Love"

In 1999, in order to celebrate the second anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, the central government presented a pair of giant pandas in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On March 11 of that year, the 20 -year -old panda "Jiajia" and the 12 -year -old panda "An An" from the Panda Center Wolong Walnut Ping Base Start, take a special plane to the Hong Kong Ocean Park.

For more than 20 years, Hong Kong citizens have given them meticulous concern and support, and carefully care for them to grow up. They bring countless laughter to Hong Kong citizens and convey the concepts of giant panda conservation knowledge and human harmony with nature.

In 2016, the 38 -year -old female giant panda "Jiajia" died of a sharp trip because of his health and died in Hong Kong Ocean Park. Two Guinness World Records had been refreshed before his death, becoming "the longest -lived big panda so far" and then "The longest life is raising a big panda in the world." In 2007, in order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, the Central Government once again presented a pair of giant pandas to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and settled in Hong Kong Ocean Park. After the publicity, it is named "Lele" and "Yingying", symbolizing the meaning of Hong Kong's prosperity and joy.

(Source: CCTV News Headquarters reporter tension)

Editor in charge: Liu Lijiang

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