【原】年老北极熊去世

Amber看世界 2021-05-21

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The second oldest male polar bear in the United States has died after outliving the median life expectancy for the species by more than 10 years.

美国年龄排名第二的一只雄性北极熊去世了，它的平均寿命比同类平均寿命长了10年以上。

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden announced in a statement on Saturday that the 31-year-old polar bear -- known as “Little One” -- was humanely euthanized after suffering from renal failure that led to a rapid decline in his health and quality of life.

周六，辛辛那提动物园和植物园在一份声明中宣布，这只31岁的北极熊——也就是人们所称的“小家伙”——在遭遇肾功能衰竭后被人道安乐死，因为这导致它的健康状况和生活质量迅速下降。

“He was a geriatric bear with chronic medical conditions that were being managed by his animal care and veterinary teams,” The Cincinnati Zoo said in their statement.

辛辛那提动物园在声明中说:“它是一只患有慢性疾病的老年熊了，由它的动物护理和兽医团队管理。”

“Little One’s longevity can be attributed to the excellent care he received. The bear team provided daily enrichment, a nutritious diet specifically designed for a geriatric bear, and a comfortable environment inside and out.”

“小家伙的长寿可以归因于他受到的良好照顾。这只熊的团队每天都为它提供丰富的食物，营养丰富的饮食是专门为这只老年熊设计的，而且还为它提供了舒适的内外环境。”

Little One was born at the Cleveland Zoo to parents Snowball and Nauyat on December 13, 1989, but moved to the Cincinnati Zoo in 2007 where he was beloved by both zookeepers and visitors alike.

这只小家伙于1989年12月13日出生在克利夫兰动物园，是斯诺鲍和诺亚特的父亲，2007年它搬到了辛辛那提动物园，在那里它受到了动物园管理员和游客们的喜爱。

“Over my 30 plus year career, I’ve had the privilege of caring for 17 polar bears in two zoos. All of them have been amazing animals to care for,” said Cincinnati Zoo’s head bear keeper Lisa Vollmer.

“在我30多年的职业生涯中，我有幸在两家动物园照顾过17只北极熊。它们都是值得照顾的神奇动物。”辛辛那提动物园的首席饲养员丽莎·沃尔默说。

“Saying goodbye is always hard, and it was especially hard with Little One. He was one of the most easy going bears I’ve ever worked with and had a great disposition. His passing leaves a huge hole in hearts of all of us who cared for him. Rest in peace Little One. We love you and you will be missed.”

“说再见总是很难，尤其是跟小家伙说再见。他是我共事过的最随和的熊之一，性格很好。他的去世给我们所有关心过他的人的心灵留下了巨大的创伤。安息吧，小家伙。我们爱你，我们会想念你的。”

According to the Cincinnati Zoo, Little One was matched with several females during his lifetime but never sired any offspirng with them in spite outliving the 21-year median life expectancy of an average male polar bear by more than 10 years.

据辛辛那提动物园称，这只小北极熊一生中曾与几只雌性北极熊配对过，但从未与它们成功生育过后代，而它的寿命比普通雄性北极熊21岁的平均寿命长了10年以上。