28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

28-year-old giant panda at Japan zoo

Giant panda Tan Tan is pictured at Oji Zoo in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 16, 2023, her 28th birthday.

'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

OSAKA, Japan - Ryoko Tamura, bidding for an unprecedented sixth straight world title in the upcoming world judo championships in Osaka, smiles behind her birthday cake at an Osaka hotel on Sept. 6. Tamura, who turned 28 on this day, said the coming one year will be crucial for her.

28th birthday of giant panda at western Japan zoo

28th birthday of giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Eimei eats bamboo on Sept. 14, 2020, his 28th birthday, at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. A message saying "Happy Birthday" is written on some bamboo and ice carved into the number 28 can be seen behind Eimei.

'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

'Yawara-chan' fetes her 28th birthday with determination

OSAKA, Japan - Ryoko Tamura, bidding for an unprecedented sixth straight world title in the upcoming world judo championships in Osaka, smiles behind her birthday cake at an Osaka hotel on Sept. 6. Tamura, who turned 28 on this day, said the coming one year will be crucial for her. (Kyodo)