The giant panda "Tantan" at the Oji Zoo in Kobe celebrated its 26th birthday on the 16th.
As human beings are in their 70s, the zookeepers celebrated with shaved ice with their favorite apples.
Giant panda "Tantan", a popular person at Kobe Oji Zoo, celebrated his 26th birthday on the 16th.
Humans are in their 70s, and in April, heart disease was discovered, and there are days when they love it and don't eat much, so this is a birthday event. Was sent off and only the regular release was done.
Instead, the keeper alone gave a gift of shaved ice and a hamburger with his favorite apples, etc. to celebrate, and Tantan ate deliciously.
Tantan, who came from China in 2000, has expired in July last year, but there is no prospect of returning it due to the spread of the new corona infection.
A woman in her 50s in Kobe said, "I'm happy to see this and celebrate. I'm worried about my physical condition, so I want you to spend your time calmly."
Yujiro Kako, director of the Oji Zoo, said, "I'm very happy that you know your birthday and made a lovely gesture. For Kobe citizens, it is a symbol of recovery from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and will continue to be the" sun ". I want you to be like that. "