“佳佳” (Jiā Jiā) was born in 四川 (Sìchuān), China, in 1978 and was given to 香港 (Hong Kong) in 1999 to mark the handover by Britain two years earlier. Photo: AFP/Philippe Lopez.
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Hong Kong (AFP) – It may not be considered a landmark birthday for humans, but turning 37 on Tuesday made Hong Kong’s Jiā Jiā the oldest-ever giant panda in captivity, and she celebrated in style.
The equivalent of more than 100 years old in human terms, Jiā Jiā was presented with a towering birthday cake made from ice and fruit juice with the number 37 carved on top in her enclosure at the city’s Ocean Park theme park. [Read more]. |
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