A male [[Humboldt penguin]] who lived at "Tobu Zoo":http://www.tobuzoo.com/global/english/ in Saitama Prefecture. Became famous on the internet for his interactions with a cardboard cutout of [i][[Kemono Friends]][/i]' [[humboldt_penguin_(kemono_friends)|Humboldt Penguin]] character, prompting many to consider the penguin a friend of hers, a secret admirer, or being hopelessly in love with her while being stuck in the third dimension.

He was distinguishable from other Humboldt penguins by the purple [[armband]] on his left flipper.

According to zoo staff, Grape used to have a wife called Midori (distinguished from her green (= [i]midori[/i]) flipper band), but at some point she abandoned Grape and found a new lover -- a rather exceptional occurrence in a species that usually forms [i]lifelong[/i] pair bonds. Perhaps this is the reason why Grape fell in love with Hululu, a tragic story indeed.

"Grape-kun passed away on October 12, 2017.":[https://twitter.com/tobuzoo7/status/918633438919368704] He was 21 years old.

h4. External links

* "Japanese zoo penguin falls in love with cutout of cute anime penguin girl | SoraNews24":[http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/04/30/japanese-zoo-penguin-falls-in-love-with-cutout-of-cute-anime-penguin-girl/]
* "Japan Puts Anime in Zoo and Penguin Adopts a Waifu | GoBoiano":[http://goboiano.com/japan-puts-anime-in-zoo-and-penguin-adopts-a-waifu/]
* "Japan’s anime-loving penguin turned to comfort of a 2-D girl after being scorned by his 3-D wife | SoraNews24":[http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/05/23/japans-anime-loving-penguin-turned-to-comfort-of-a-2-d-girl-after-being-scorned-by-his-3-d-wife/]
* "Japanese zoo mourns anime-loving celebrity penguin | BBC News":[https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-41608350]
* "Beloved Japanese Penguin Dies Beside Cardboard Cutout Companion | CBS New York":[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/10/19/beloved-penguin-dies-beside-cardboard-cutout-he-loved/]
* Tweets from Tobu Zoo official:
** https://twitter.com/tobuzoo7/status/857022102204932096
** https://twitter.com/tobuzoo7/status/857076876463947776
** https://twitter.com/tobuzoo7/status/864385194509213696
** https://twitter.com/tobuzoo7/status/867610870200713216
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