The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated.
An An lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999. The female panda, Jia Jia, died in 2016 at 38, making her the oldest-ever panda in captivity.
Ocean Park mourned An An as a family member who grew with the park and built bonds with locals and tourists.
"An An has brought us fond memories with numerous heart-warming moments. His cleverness and playfulness will be dearly missed," Paulo Pong, chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, said in a statement.
![A bouquet of flowers is placed to mourn the death of Chinese giant panda An An at the Ocean Park of Hong Kong. Photo / AP](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DSTKANHZCAAYN2LH7YPUSEGKPE.jpg?auth=71416bb290a083fdf99341241fb5542472f5b948651468ed48963f6fd9c427dc&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)