Jia Jia, a female panda turning 37, enjoys her food in south China's Hong Kong, July 28, 2015. Officially recognized as the "Oldest panda ever in captivity" and "Oldest Panda living in capativity" by Guinness World Records, Jia Jia celebrated her 37th birthday in Hong Kong Ocean Park along with three other pandas on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lyu Xiaowei)
HONG KONG, July 28 (Xinhua) -- One of the resident giant pandas in Hong Kong, Jia Jia, who is turning 37 years, is officially recognized as the oldest member of the species in captivity in the world, Blythe Ryan Fitzwilliam, adjudicator of Guinness World Records said at a ceremony at the Ocean Park here on Tuesday.
Female panda Jia Jia has been officially recognized as "Oldest panda ever in captivity" and "Oldest panda living in captivity", Fitzwilliam said.Full story
Cheng Yuet-ngor (Carrie Lam) , Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, poses for a photo with guests at a press conference for Hong Kong's giant panda Jia Jia setting to become world's oldest in South China's Hong Kong, July 28, 2015. Officially recognized as the "Oldest panda ever in captivity" and "Oldest Panda living in capativity" by Guinness World Records, Jia Jia celebrated her 37th birthday in Hong Kong Ocean Park along with three other pandas on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lyu Xiaowei)
Jia Jia, a female panda turning 37 years, walks by her birthday cake in south China's Hong Kong, July 28, 2015. Officially recognized as the "Oldest panda ever in captivity" and "Oldest Panda living in capativity" by Guinness World Records, Jia Jia celebrated her 37th birthday in Hong Kong Ocean Park along with three other pandas on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lyu Xiaowei)
Jia Jia, a female panda turning 37 years, stands by her birthday cake in south China's Hong Kong, July 28, 2015. Officially recognized as the "Oldest panda ever in captivity" and "Oldest Panda living in capativity" by Guinness World Records, Jia Jia celebrated her 37th birthday in Hong Kong Ocean Park along with three other pandas on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Lyu Xiaowei)