Thursday, June 20, 2013

Aussie celebrates a summer birthday!

Aussie the birthday boy





Aussie the Polar Bear is one special guy.

Aussie der Eisbär ist eine spezielle Bär.

Other polar bears have their birthdays bunched up in November and December, with a few in October and January. Aussie is the only polar bear in the history of the world with a summer birthday. With one recent exception...

Andere Eisbären haben ihre Geburtstage im November und Dezember gebündelt, mit ein paar im Oktober und Januar. Aussie ist der einzige Eisbär in der Geschichte der Welt mit einem Sommer-Geburtstag. Mit einer aktuellen Ausnahme ...

Aussie
That is because polar bears live only in the Northern Hemisphere, and they are all born in the early winter. Because Aussie was born in Adelaide, Australia, in the Southern Hemisphere, and their seasons are switched, Aussie was born on June 20, 1985. He was the only polar bear ever to be born in the Southern Hemisphere until last month, when Liya gave birth to twins on May 9 at the Sea World Gold Coast, Australia. One cub died, but the other is doing well. 

Das liegt daran, Eisbären nur in der nördlichen Hemisphäre leben, und sie sind alle in den frühen Winter geboren. Weil Aussie wurde in Adelaide, Australien, in der südlichen Hemisphäre geboren, und ihre Jahreszeiten geschaltet wurde Aussie am 20. Juni 1985 geboren. Er war der einzige Eisbär, die jemals in der südlichen Hemisphäre bis zum letzten Monat geboren werden, wenn Liya gebar Zwillinge am 9. Mai im Sea World Gold Coast, Australien. Ein Jungtier starb, aber die anderen geht es gut. 

The late Arki, at the Louisville Zoo
In December of 1986, Aussie moved to the Brookfield Zoo, also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, where he met young Arki, who was born in 1984 at the zoo. In these days, the bears were in the old polar bear “grotto” at Brookfield, which was all concrete.

Im Dezember 1986 verließ Aussie Australien. Er fand eine neue Heimat im Brookfield Zoo, der auch als Chicago Zoological Park, wo er mit jungen Arki, der 1984 im Zoo geboren wurde, lebte bekannt. In diesen Tagen waren die Bären in der alten polar bear "Grotte" in Brookfield, die alle konkreten war.
Marty at the Toledo Zoo
It took ten years but Aussie and Arki finally had a cub, Marty, in 1996. He is now at the Toledo Zoo where he has fathered six cubs.

Es dauerte zehn Jahre, aber Aussie und Arki endlich ein junges, Marty, im Jahr 1996. Er ist jetzt an der Toledo Zoo, wo er sechs Jungen gezeugt hat.

Son Payton at the Memphis Zoo
Arki and Aussie went on to have four other cubs who grew up, but sadly two have passed away.

Arki und Aussie ging auf vier andere Jungen, die aufgewachsen sind, aber leider zwei sind gestorben.
Hudson, who still lives at the Brookfield Zoo
Aussie and Arki's son Payton, born in 2003, is now in the Memphis Zoo. Their other surviving son, Hudson, born in 2006, still lives at the Brookfield Zoo.

Aussie und Arki Sohn Payton, geboren 2003, ist jetzt in der Memphis Zoo. Ihre andere überlebende Sohn, Hudson, 2006 geboren, lebt immer noch in der Brookfield Zoo.
Son Hudson enjoys the Bear Wilderness home
The polar bear family moved to a fantastic new exhibit at Brookfield called the Great Bear Wilderness in May of 2010. Here they had grass, dirt, diving pools and waterfalls.

Der Eisbär zog die Familie nach einem fantastischen neuen Ausstellung im Brookfield genannt Great Bear Wilderness Mai 2010. Hier haben sie Gras, Schmutz, Tauchbecken und Wasserfällen.
Aussie watches Anana
Aussie can be a bit domineering, according to zoo staff, so Arki was probably happy to be sent into retirement at the Louisville Zoo in 2011, where she enjoyed a relaxing life in a fantastic new state of the art bear enclosure called “Glacier Run.” Soon her grandson Siku moved to Louisville from Toledo. There was also a little wild cub named Qannik from Alaska. Arki lived the good life for two years in Louisville, but passed away quietly in May.

Aussie ist eine herrschsüchtige männlichen Bären, so Arki war wohl gerne in den Ruhestand Louisville Zoo werden im Jahr 2011, wo sie genossen einen entspannten Leben in einer fantastischen neuen Bärengehege genannt gesendet "Glacier Run." Bald ihrem Enkel Siku nach Louisville zog von Toledo. Es gab auch eine kleine wilde Jungtier namens Qannik von Alaska. Arki lebte ein gutes Leben für zwei Jahre in Louisville, aber ruhig verstarb im Mai.
Anana - from Buffalo to Brookfield

Aussie guards Anana in the private enclosure as they are getting used to each other
In the meantime, Aussie has found comfort in the company of the new girl in town. 12 year old Anana moved from the Buffalo Zoo to Brookfield in January 2013. She has spent some time with young Hudson, but is now with Aussie, who seems to carefully guard her.

In der Zwischenzeit hat Aussie Komfort in der Firma des neuen Mädchen-Bär in der Stadt gefunden. 12-jährige Anana bewegt von der Buffalo Zoo Brookfield im Januar 2013. Sie hat einige Zeit mit jungen Hudson verbracht, aber ist nun mit Aussie, der sorgfältig bewachen ihr scheint.

Aussie and Anana
Aussie seems to be a gruff kind of guy, and Anana is having a hard time warming up to him, but she is a strong character, and it should be interesting to watch how things develop. Stay tuned.

Aussie scheint eine barsche Art von Kerl zu sein, und Anana wird eine harte Zeit Aufwärmen zu ihm, aber sie ist ein starker Charakter, und es dürfte interessant sein zu beobachten, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln. Bleiben Sie dran.

Aussie

In the meantime, Happy 28th Birthday to Aussie. He's having a pool party in the hot summer sun to celebrate.

In der Zwischenzeit, alles Gute zum 28. Geburtstag Aussie. Er ist mit einer Pool-Party in der heißen Sommersonne zu feiern.

Happy Birthday, Aussie!

4 comments:

  1. Dear MOLLY - Thank you very much for the interesting STORY of AUSSIE and his family and the pictures shown, who was born in JUNE, as he was born in Australia where the seasons of the year are opposit to those in our hemisphere! - Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear AUSSIE! Lots of Luck and always health to you! - You know, I was (AM!) a big fan of his son HUDSON who was born about the same time as our beloved KNUT in Zoo Berlin. Hudson used to be such a funny, playful polar bear cub. I did love his antics very much! . . . As I think my blog friends (at KNUTITOURS) will also be interested in your story, I will put the link to it in "DIE KNUIPE" :) - Have a nice weekend with moderate temperatures and no heavy tempests!

    22.06.2013, 05:45 PM cest

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    1. Thanks so much. I have seen Hudson recently, and he is still playful and fun, but very big. He is a beautiful bear. Thank you for sharing with our friends at Knutitours.
      Your bear friend,
      Molly

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  2. Dear Molly,
    thank you so much for this most informative and interesting history of Aussie. Happy Birthday to Aussie, the only polar bear in the world which celebrates his birthday in summer.
    Your pics are great, thanks for the beautiful illustration of your article, too.

    Have anice weekend,
    Bear Hugs from caren

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  3. Dear Molly

    Your reports are so entertaining. Although I know
    much about the bear world, I always learn new
    things in these articles and the photos are also
    great! Happy Birthday to Aussie! I am very curious,
    how the little one, born in Australia this year, will
    grow during the coming month. What a gift!

    Best wishes and greetings
    Chris

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