World’s oldest panda celebrates 37th birthday with special bamboo cake

World’s oldest panda celebrates 37th birthday with special bamboo cake

Mangalore Today News Network

July 30, 2015: The oldest giant panda ever in captivity has savoured a vegetable and bamboo ice cake in celebration of her 37th birthday.

Jia Jia was recognised today as holding two Guinness World Records, the oldest ever and the oldest living giant panda.

Celebrations: Jia Jia poses with her special birthday cake

Born in 1978, Jia Jia has lived at Hong Kong Ocean Park since 1999.

Paolo Martelli, the park’s veterinary service director, says typical panda life expectancy is about 20 years and only eight of about 400 living in captivity today are older than 30.

Tuck in: Jia Jia munches on her bamboo and vegetable ice cake

HeHappy: Jia Jia celebrates her birthday in style

added: "It’s quite exceptional to reach such an old age for a panda."

Jia Jia’s age is equal to about 110 for humans.

She suffers from high blood pressure and arthritic pain, though her health is stable.

 

Courtesy: London Mirror