Giant Panda Dies
The oldest giant panda in Japan has died:
Ling Ling was 22 years and seven months old, equivalent to about 70 human years, the Ueno Zoo said. It said he was the fifth-oldest known male panda in the world.
Ling Ling had lost his appetite and strength because of his old age, and recently suffered from heart and kidney problems, zoo official Motoyasu Ida said.
Keepers and visitors mourned the panda, which was the zoo’s most popular attraction for more than 15 years. Public broadcaster N-H-K showed many visitors writing condolence messages, with some brushing away tears.
Ida said an autopsy found Ling Ling died of heart failure.
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