An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda living in captivity, has died aged 35 in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG — An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda living in captivity, died Thursday at a theme park inOfficials at Ocean Park, a marine mammal park, oceanarium and educational theme park, said An An was euthanized after signs that his health had been steadily deteriorating in the last few weeks, “with his food intake declining slowly but progressively.” By Sunday, he had stopped eating solid food at all, they said.
They added that An An had been largely inactive in his final days and had received medical care to alleviate discomfort. Veterinarians from the park and the local Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department made the decision to euthanize An An in consultation with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation, said in aVisitors were invited to leave condolence messages in guest books outside the panda enclosure and on the park’s official
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