 Grape-kun staring up at a rock in his enclosure | |
| Species | Spheniscus humboldti |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Hatched | 16 April 1996[1] Hamura Zoo, Hamura, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 12 October 2017 (aged 21)[2] Tobu Zoo, Miyashiro, Saitama, Japan |
| Known for | Attachment to anime character cutout |
Grape (16 April 1996 – 12 October 2017), colloquially known as Grape-kun (グレープ君, Gurēpu-kun), was a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. His attachment to a cutout of Hululu, an anthropomorphic Humboldt penguin character from the 2017 anime series Kemono Friends, earned him international fame and an online fan base. Grape-kun died after a brief illness in October 2017, and was commemorated by the zoo and his fans.
- ^ 東武動物公園からのお知らせ [Notice from Tobu Zoo] (PDF) (Press release). Tobu Zoo. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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