Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild 一隻猞猁或成為首隻由英國動物園繁育並放歸野外的貓科動物

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Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild

一隻猞猁或成為首隻由英國動物園繁育並放歸野外的貓科動物

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This lynx called Kitten is one very special cat.

這隻名叫 “基滕” 的猞猁是一隻非常特別的貓科動物。

Born in Newquay Zoo, until very recently, Kitten’s life looked set to follow a similar path to that of her parents Kicsi and Onyx – behind bars, with food arriving via a low-tech delivery service.

基滕生於紐基動物園，直到最近，她的生活似乎會像她的父母奇可西和奧尼克斯一樣，被豢養在籠中，所有的食物都通過低技術含量的配送服務提供。

But then word came from Europe that there was a shortage of female lynx in a programme that reintroduces the cats into the wild.

但後來從歐洲傳來瞭一個消息，在一個將猞猁放歸野外的項目中，雌性猞猁數量不足。

So this week, a not entirely delighted Kitten was boxed up and loaded onto a truck.

於是就在本周，一隻並不開心的基滕被裝進箱子，裝載上瞭一輛卡車。

Destination? Well, quite possibly freedom.

目的地？很可能是自由。

Tracey Twomey, Keeper, Newquay Zoo
“Bye-bye Kitten!”

特蕾西·圖米，紐基動物園飼養員
“再見瞭，基滕！”

This is where it’s hoped Kitten will end up – the Black Forest in southwestern Germany, where there’s already a small population of wild lynx.

研究人員希望這裡能成為基滕最終的傢園——德國西南部的黑森林地區，這裡已經有一小群野生猞猁。

After a journey of more than 800 miles, Kitten emerged into a special enclosure near the forest, where she will be closely monitored.

在經過瞭 800 多英裡的旅程後，基滕鉆出箱子，進入瞭黑森林附近的一片特殊圍場中，在這裡她將受到密切監測。

Jonah Fisher, AYYBLOG Correspondent
“Everyone expects this lynx to be able to hunt and kill the food it needs to survive in the wild. That comes naturally to cats. The big question is, after spending all of its life up to now, looking at people through bars, whether it can learn to be scared of humans to avoid them.”

約拿·費舍爾，AYYBLOG 通訊員
“所有人都期待著這隻猞猁能捕獲並獵殺她在野外生存所需要的食物。這對於貓科動物來說是天生的能力。但最大的問題是，到目前為止，基滕的生活是從柵欄裡觀察人類，它是否還能學會懼怕並避開人類。”

Watching on at Newquay as the lynx strode out, Tracey, her keeper.

這位在紐基看著這隻猞猁大步離開箱子的人是她的飼養員特蕾西。

Tracey Twomey, Keeper, Newquay Zoo
“I didn’t think I’d get emotional. But yeah, just seeing her take that step out, this is a dream. This is the real conservation work that we want to be able to do.”

特蕾西·圖米，紐基動物園飼養員
“我以為我不會情緒激動。但看著她邁出那一步簡直就像是做夢一樣。這正是真正的、我們想要做的動物保護工作。”

If all goes according to plan, Kitten will become the first British cat to go from a zoo to living in the wild.

如果一切都能按計劃進行的話，基滕將成為第一隻回歸野外的由英國繁育出的貓科動物。