An elderly penguin who became a local celebrity in Japan after falling in love with a cardboard cutout of a cartoon character has passed away - with his paper partner by his side. Grape-kun became enamored with the cutout of an anime character in a penguin dress after it was placed in his enclosure at Tobu Zoo, in Miyashiro, during an advertisement campaign in April. Today, zoo staff reported that 20-year-old Grape had passed away after a short period of illness, but that the cardboard had been with him 'until the very end'.
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