超可愛~美中第一夫人賜名 新生貓熊叫「貝貝」
▲美國與中國大陸的第一夫人,一起爲一個月大的貓熊寶寶命名。(圖/達志影像/美聯社)
美國與中國大陸的第一夫人,在美東時間25日前往華府國家動物園,爲纔剛滿一個月大的貓熊寶寶命名。兩人在入圍名單中,挑選出「貝貝」,以此和另一隻名爲「寶寶」的貓熊湊成「寶貝」。
據悉,過去華府國家動物園通常會遵循中方傳統,在貓熊寶寶百日的那天命名,然而這次可能是爲了配合盛大的「歐習會」,決定在貓熊僅一個月大時,就邀請美中第一夫人-蜜雪兒以及彭麗媛,赴動物園參與命名的活動。
彭麗媛在活動中提到,貓熊就好像是美國與中國之間的橋樑一樣,而隨着越來越多的貓熊寶寶誕生,也希望未來兩國之間的關係能夠更緊密。動物園園長凱利(Dennis Kelly)也表示,能夠邀請到美中第一夫人蔘與命名,真的非常令人興奮,也象徵40多年來貓熊保育工作的成功。
據瞭解,母貓熊美香在2年前生下寶寶後,於上個月22日又誕下貝貝;貝貝出生時體重約3磅,在人員的悉心照料下,如今體重已重達30磅。
Keepers were able to weigh the panda cub yesterday and he’s 2.95 pounds of adorable! The 4.5 week-old cub is now larger than both his siblings were at the same age. Bao Bao was about 2 pounds and Tai Shan was 2.6 pounds. He had a veterinary exam Sept. 17, and he’s 31 centimeters long from his head to the tip of his tail. He is able to push himself up on his 10 centimeter-long front legs and sometimes scoots around the den. He’s not walking yet, though. But, he can hear now! Keepers noticed that he reacted to the noise of a door opening on Saturday. His eyes won’t open for another few weeks. #PandaStory