His new home is a well-deserved respite for Dragon Gate, who is believed to be the oldest koi in Vancouver. Life hasn't been a swim in the park since he first arrived in the City to participate in Expo ’86, residing in the Korean pavilion. After finding a long-term home at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden following the Expo, Dragon Gate proved just how tough Koi can be in 2018, when he survived the first tragedy to strike the Koi pond: the arrival of a rogue river otter, who nearly succeeded in wiping out the Koi population. Dragon Gate was rescued from the pond and eventually returned to its waters, only to face—and survive—yet another river otter attack the following year.