Giant panda celebrates his birthday in Shanghai 0:49
Hong Kong (CNN) -
An An, a resident panda at the Hong Kong Ocean Park Zoo, just turned 35, making him the longest-lived male giant panda in human care in history.
In panda years, An An's age is an impressive 105 years.
According to Ocean Park, giant pandas in the wild typically live for about 20 years on average, while the life expectancy of those in human care can reach 30 years.
To celebrate, the theme park threw the furry birthday boy a glorious birthday party with a Haagen-Dazs cake.
An An was seen eating frozen snacks to cool off in the summer heat.
They gave him his favorite snacks, bamboo shoots and fruits.
The Chinese characters for "An An" are 安安, which means "peace".
Born in Sichuan, China, An An was part of a pair of pandas that China gifted to the Hong Kong government in 1999. His partner, Jia Jia, died in 2016 at the age of 38.
At the time, she was the longest known living giant panda in the world.
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The rescued giant panda has been in the care of Ocean Park for 22 years.
According to the 2014 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) census, there are around 1,864 giant pandas alive in the wild.
Sichuan province, whose capital is Chengdu, has made its lovable inhabitants part of a tourist identity.
But the good news is that in the last decade, the number of giant pandas in the wild has increased by 17%.
These encouraging data prompted its rating to be changed from "endangered" to "vulnerable" as an update from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Located on Hong Kong Island, Ocean Park is a theme park that is also home to a variety of wild animals.
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