Ouwehands
Twins bekommen ihre Namen
Here they are, Akiak and Sura. |
It
is official. Everyone suspected that Freedom's twins at Ouwehands
Dierenpark in Rhenen in the Netherlands were a girl and a boy, but
now it is officially announced and they have names, as of July 27.
Sura and Akiak |
Sura and Akiak discuss what to do with their grandmother Huggies, who is napping nearby |
Akiak and Sura |
The
boy is Akiak, which means “dapper.”
The
girl is Sura, which means “new life.”
Der
Junge ist Akiak, das bedeutet "dapper" – oder
schmucker kleiner Bursche.
Das Mädchen ist Sura, was bedeutet, "neues Leben."
Das Mädchen ist Sura, was bedeutet, "neues Leben."
Mother Freedom plays with a carton, as the kids watch. |
An invitation to play |
Mother Freedom and her cubs, watching out for Huggies |
The
cubs mother, Freedom, was born in 2001, the first cub of Huggies, who
went on to have seven more cubs.
Die
Mutter ist Freedom, sie wurde im Jahr 2001 geboren, sie war das erste
Jungtier von Huggies, die später noch sieben weitere Jungtiere haben
würde.
Grandmother Huggies, who is now age 21 |
Huggies
was a young cub, found floating on an ice floe off Wrangel Island,
back in February of 1994. She was rescued, and her major sponsor was
the maker of Huggies diapers, and thus she got her name.
Huggies
war ein junger Eisbär, treibend gefunden auf einer Eisscholle nahe
der Wrangel-Insel, im Februar 1994. Sie wurde gerettet, und ihr
Hauptsponsor war der Hersteller von Huggies Windeln, und somit
erhielt sie ihren Namen.
Freedom gives a kiss to Akiak |
Stay close to mom |
These
cubs have roots in America. Freedom's father is Nordman (Nuuk), whose
mother CW was born in Memphis, USA. (Nordman's sister is Ilka, mother
of Siku and her twins, at Skandanavisk Dyrepark when Nordman lives as
well.)
Diese
Jungen haben ihre Wurzeln in Amerika. Freedoms Vater ist Nuuk, dessen
Mutter CW wurde in Memphis, USA, geboren. Nuuks Schwester ist Ilka,
die Mutter von Siku und ihren Zwillingen, im Skandanavisk Dyrepark,
wo auch Nuuk lebt.)
The twins |
Der
Vater von Akiak und Sura ist Victor, der vor kurzem nach
Großbritannien umzog, dort seinen Ruhestand zu erleben. Victor ist
auch der Vater der restlichen von Huggies "Jungen". Victor
wurde 1998 von Churchill und Vienna in Rostock geboren, und ich
denke, dass Akiak wird sicher später genau wie sein Großvater
Churchill aussehen.
The cubs are playing furiously |
I
visited Ouwehands on May 3, and witnessed a confrontation between the
generations.
Ich
besuchte Ouwehands am 3.
Mai und wurde Zeuge einer Auseinandersetzung zwischen den
Generationen.
Huggies scares one of the cubs, who runs for safety |
Huggies, on the right, growls menacingly at Freedom and her frightened cubs. There were similar confrontations on May 1 and 2. |
When
Freedom had twins in 2010, and Huggies had her twins in 2011, the
mother and daughter and the cubs all shared the enclosure, with
Huggies in charge of her cubs Luka and Lynn, and Freedom in charge of
her older cubs, Sesi and Siku (now Taiko), They shared, and
everything was peaceful. So Freedom and Huggies were used to being
together.
Als
Freedom hatte Zwillinge im Jahr 2010, und Huggies hatten ihre
Zwillinge im Jahr 2011, die Mutter und der Tochter und die Jungen
alle teilten das Gehäuse mit Huggies verantwortlich für ihre Jungen
Luka und Lynn und Freedom war verantwortlich für ihre ältere
Jungtiere, Sesi und Siku (jetzt Taiko), sie teilten sich die Anlage,
und alles war friedlich. So Freedom und Huggies waren das
Zusammensein und Miteinander gewöhnt.
There is a stand-off |
This
time, in early May, after months of separation, Huggies was allowed
to be in the big enclosure with daughter Freedom and her cubs on a
trial basis. It did not go as planned.
Mama will protect her babies |
For
most of the morning, Huggies napped alone. When she woke up, one of
the cubs got too close to grandma, and there was a confrontation
between mother and daughter as the cubs ran for safety.
Freedom growls at her mother. |
Freedom
growled, with her frightened cubs hiding behind her. Huggies took her
time, walking past her daughter and the cubs, and strolling around
the pond, then taking a leisurely swim.
Freedom
brummte mit ihren verängstigten Jungen hinter ihr versteckt. Huggies
nahm sich Zeit, ging vorbei an ihrer Tochter und den Jungen, und
marschierte rund um den Teich, um dann ein gemütliche Runde zu
schwimmen.
Huggies wanders around, asserting her authority, as Freedom and her cubs keep away from the bossy grandmother |
Akiak and Sura hide behind their mother |
Freedom and her cubs watched
warily, keeping their distance. Huggies finally went back to napping,
after asserting her authority.
Huggies returns to her napping spot, after letting the younger generation know that she is the boss |
Freedom is wary, after the confrontation. After several days of confrontations, Huggies was no longer put into the enclosure with her daughter and the cubs. |
Ouwehands
has a fantastic new enclosure, with a big pond, and a large viewing
window. You can walk around to see the bears from many angles.
Freedom and the cubs keep their distance from Grandma Huggies, as she takes a swim |
The new enclosure has several beautiful viewing windows |
Freedom's family swims together, to the delight of the visitors |
It
was an exciting time to be there, to see the conflict between the
generations.. I have been watching the family on Explore, and it was
amazing to see the enclosure in reality. The cubs have many toys and
things to climb on and under. They really enjoy playing at the edge
of the water.
Es
war eine aufregende Zeit, dort zu sein, um den Konflikt zwischen den
Generationen zu sehen .. Ich habe die Familie mit der Webcam auf
Explore beobachtet und es war erstaunlich, das Gehege in der Realität
zu sehen. Die Jungen haben viele Spielsachen und Dinge zum auf und
unter klettern. Sie genießen es am Rand des Wasserbeckens zu
spielen.
Sura sticks her tongue out at her brother |
Es
gibt auch zwei ältere Anlagen, in denen Huggies vielleicht an
einigen Tagen zu finden sein wird.
One of the two older enclosures. The cubs and Freedom play here on Mondays, and Huggies is here the rest of the week |
The
zoo has decided that, in order to keep the stress levels down,
Huggies will be in the large habitat by herself on Mondays, and in
one of the older habitats the rest of the week. Freedom and her cubs
will not have to constantly be on watch for the crabby grandmother.
Freedom swims, and the cubs play on shore |
You
can watch Freedom, Akiak and Sura on the webcam at this address:
Sie
können Freedom, Akiak und Sura auf der Webcam an dieser Adresse
sehen:
Freedom |
Where are you going, Mom? |
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