Oldest tapir world celebrates 39th anniversary

In British zoo Hythe Tapir Kingut reaches the extremely respectable age of 39 years.

Kingut was born in a zoo in Jakarta in 1978. Since 1992, the ungulate lives in England. The tapir celebrated his birthday with bananas, apples, carrots and a special cake at Port Lympne zoo.

The animal received a back massage. According to one of his caretakers Kingut enjoyed all the attention.