Have you ever heard of a Kakapo? 你听说过鸮鹦鹉吗? I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t. These incredibly rare parrots live in New Zealand. They are large, scholarly-looking birds that you’d just want to cuddle (if they weren’t a wild animal with really, really sharp claws). Their numbers are rapidly dwindling, they are officially a “critically endangered” species. Researchers can count the number of Kakapos left on earth. That’s why when one chick was in danger, an entire group of rescuers leapt into action. 如果你没听说过那并不足为奇。这种罕见的鹦鹉生活在新西兰。它们体型庞大、面似学者,让你不禁想去抱抱它们(但它们有着非常非常尖锐的爪子)。鸮鹦鹉的数量正在急剧减小,已列入官方“极度濒危”物种名单,研究者称地球上仅剩的鸮鹦鹉屈指可数。这就是为什么一只雏鸟陷入危险会引起一整队救援人员的行动。 So when Lisa, the momma bird, accidentally crushed her egg it was vital for her keepers to attempt to save it. 鸮鹦鹉妈妈Lisa不小心压碎了鸟蛋,对于Lisa的饲养者来说用尽一切办法拯救雏鸟刻不容缓。 The keepers used a gentle adhesive to hold the egg together, hoping that the membrane inside and the baby Kakapo weren’t damaged. 饲养者使用一种柔和的黏合剂把鸟蛋聚合在一起,希望里面的薄膜和鸮鹦鹉雏鸟不受伤害。 |