An An (giant panda)
 An An in 2004 | |
| Species | Giant panda |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1986 Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China |
| Died | (aged 35) Ocean Park, Hong Kong |
An An (Chinese: 安安; pinyin: Ān Ān; August 1986 – 21 July 2022) was a male giant panda who resided at Ocean Park Hong Kong.[1][2] He was a gift from the Central People's Government of China to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1999.[3] At the time of his death, he was the world’s longest-living male giant panda in human care.[4]
Biography
[edit]An An was born in August 1986 at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China. He was transferred to Ocean Park in March 1999, alongside the female panda Jia Jia, as a diplomatic gift from the Chinese government to mark the second anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.[5][6]
In 2017, An An became the world’s oldest living male giant panda in captivity at age 31.[7] After Jia Jia's death in 2016, An An continued to live at Ocean Park.
In his final weeks, his health declined significantly. He became lethargic and stopped eating solid food. An An was euthanised on 21 July 2022 at the age of 36—equivalent to about 144 human years.[8][9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "China's national treasure – Nature" (PDF). Nature. 25 November 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Oldest ever giant panda celebrates with bamboo, veggie cake". Associated Press. 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Danny Mok (16 October 2016). "World's oldest giant panda Jia Jia put to sleep at Hong Kong's Ocean Park". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong's giant panda shows pregnancy symptoms". Xinhua News Agency. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "World's oldest panda in captivity put down because of ill health". The Guardian. 16 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "World's oldest male giant panda celebrates 31st birthday in H.K." Kyodo News. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Giant Panda An An Turns 31, World's Longest-Lived Captive Male Giant Panda". Wen Wei Po. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Wen, Wang Zhan and Gang (22 July 2022). "Giant panda An An put to sleep at Hong Kong's Ocean Park". Asia News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Giant Panda An An Passes Away at 35". Ocean Park Hong Kong. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Soo, Zen (21 July 2022). "World's oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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