Published 19:35 IST, August 17th 2020
China: World's oldest captive panda celebrates 38th birthday with customised cake
World’s oldest captive panda, on August 16, celebrated her birthday at a zoo in China’s Chongqing Municipality. Named Xinxing, the celebrity panda turned 38.
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World’s oldest captive panda, on August 16, celebrated her birthday at a zoo in China’s Chongqing Municipality. Named Xinxing, celebrity panda turned 38 and to mark occasion, zoo organized a birthday party. special birthday party which was attended by over 100 people also featured a customized cake for animal.
According to Xinhua news ncy, birthday cake was covered with fruits and vegetable loved by species including Bamboo shoots, carrots, and watermelons. “granny” panda, racked up hundreds of wishes online after photographs and videos from celebration went viral on internet. As per experts, her current is equivalent to a human of 110 years.
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As per reports, Xinxing was born in 1982 in wild of Baoxing County of Sichuan Province, where species were first discovered in 1869. She was n transported to Chongqing Zoo at of one. Zoo officials revealed that her offspring are spre across China and in or countries and regions including United States, Cana and Japan. Medics have said that panda was currently in good health, but gets occasional attacks of hypertension.
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'Panda-monium'
This comes as a video of birthday celebration of 18 pandas in China is making social media erupt with joy over and is making netizens familiar with term 'Panda-monium'. staff put in ir best efforts to organize a grand party for pandas replete with food, toys, streamers and everything else to pandas heart's content. celebration attracted a large number of visitors who could t help but express ir happiness and excitement upon witnessing so many pandas toger for first time."This is first time I've seen so many pandas in one place toger. It's also my first time to see so many baby pandas," a visitor at research base said.
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19:35 IST, August 17th 2020