Goodbye, An An: Hong Kong’s beloved giant panda euthanised at Ocean Park after period of declining health from old age

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An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda under human care, was euthanised on Thursday morning (July 21) at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park.

The park said the animal, aged 35 – the equivalent of 105 human years – had refused solid food and only drank water or liquids with electrolytes.