An An, world’s oldest male panda in captivity, dies at 35

An An was put down after he stopped eating. He was 35 [File: Anthony Wallace/AFP]

An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda in captivity, has died at the age of 35, the equivalent of 105 years old for a human.

Ocean Park, the Hong Kong theme park where the panda lived, said An An’s health had been declining in recent weeks and he had been eating less. The panda was put down by a veterinarian on Thursday morning after he stopped eating altogether.