A female elephant named Hanako in Tokyo's Inokashira Park Zoo has turned 65, making her the oldest elephant in Japan, zoo officials said.
A gift to Japan from Thailand, Hanako was born in Bangkok in 1947, but her exact birth date is unknown.
Zoo officials decided New Year's Day would be considered her birthday.
The zoo said it would hold an event celebrating Hanako's age Feb. 5, when she will be presented with home-made bread, one of her favorite foods.
(UPI)
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