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[Four grown Ussuri brown bears successfully traveled across continents to their new forever home.] => 絶滅危惧種のエゾヒグマ4頭は、新しい永住の地へ無事に到着しました。
[It was a first-class experience for four grown Ussuri brown bears who successfully traveled across continents to their new forever home.] => 4匹のエゾヒグマにとっても、大陸を越えて新しい永住の地に移動するという事は、初めての経験でした。
[Even the most seasoned of travelers would be prone to feeling cranky after spending 20 hours on a 9,000km trip.
But four Ussuri bears — a subspecies of the brown bear also known as the black grizzly — were little fazed by such an experience when they made the journey from Japan to England in August 2018.
Far from having to bear with any difficult conditions, they were given the best treatment available, with every aspect of the trip well taken care of — from the food they ate to the temperature conditions during transit.
The four Ussuri bears — 27-year-olds Hanako and Amu, and 14-year-olds Riku and Kai — traversed over land and sea from the Ainu Cultural Museum in Hokkaido to their new home at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) in Doncaster.
Weighing up to 550kg and standing as tall as 2.4m, these bears can typically live for about 35 years.
But illegal poaching and hunting, coupled with a shrinking natural habitat, have drastically cut the number of these wild bears over the years. Placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, just 10,000 wild Ussuri bears now remain in Japan.
The Ainu Cultural Museum decided to move the bears to YWP so the park could provide the bears with a better living environment.
Everyone was focused on accomplishing one goal: the bears must reach their destination safely and smoothly.
A comfortable ride
Ensuring that the bears stayed comfortable on the move was key, as long journeys could be very disorientating for the animals, which have only ever traveled on foot.
This meant that the temperature, for one thing, had to be set just right for the animals, which live in temperate climates.
“It is our responsibility to make sure the bears are comfortable throughout, which proved to be quite challenging because their lengthy 20-hour journey spans multiple cities and modes of transport,” said Nozomu Kinoshita, Division Manager Tokyo Airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding Japan.
Each bear was placed in a freight-safe enclosure, specially constructed for them in compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s regulations for live animals.
The crew made sure they stayed in a temperature-controlled environment of between 3 to 18°C throughout the journey, be it in refrigerated trucks or airliners.
At the cargo bays, they were given ice packs to lower ambient temperatures as they waited to be loaded onto the planes.
Besides being kept cool with a constant spray of fine mist from big fans, the bears also received juicy watermelons as treats.
The team worked closely with various checkpoints ahead of the actual journey to ensure delays were kept to a minimum. DHL negotiated to change flight times so the bears could arrive in Tokyo later in the day, when temperatures are cooler, said Kinoshita.
For the 20-hour journey, it took one month of careful planning and coordination across various stakeholders, with up to two conference calls every week between DHL, Ainu Culture Museum, YWP, local governments and animal welfare associations, before the trip could happen.
“We had to work closely with the Ainu Culture Museum to seek permission from the Hokkaido and Tokyo government on customs clearance to export the bears,” said Kinoshita.
“We also provided the local transportation documentation for the respective city governments. The planning behind the move includes areas such as cargo handling, road routing, truck loading, operational planning.”
For the crew, it was important that the quartet of bears was not left alone at any point during their trans-national migration. They were accompanied by a dedicated veterinarian and an animal handler at all times.
“They traveled with our animal manager, Simon Marsh, and a vet as well, Alan Tevendale, who is also looking after of them here. So all the care was there from the start,” said Mark Thomas, a representative for YWP.
First-class, from first to last mile
The efforts paid off. The bears did not even react to the move, said crew members. One of the bears, Hanako, was actually intrigued by all the activity.
“Hanako was very playful when we were loading her — at one point she tried to grab a hose pipe, she was very curious about what was going on,” said Debbie Porter, an animal manager with the YWP.
When the bears finally arrived at their destination, they did what many other travelers would do after a long flight: chill out at the pool.
As soon as they got into their designated enclosure at the park, they jumped into the water. As the first residents of a new animal rehabilitation center at the wildlife park, the bears took to their new home quickly.
They will first be housed in a 2.5-acre specialist reserve — an area a bit larger than a soccer field — for rescued and rehomed carnivores at the park, before resettling into the dedicated enclosure for Ussuri brown bears.
“We are fortunate we have the space, animal management skills and experience to rehome these bears that will require specialist care and it is great to welcome them to Yorkshire,” added YWP chief executive officer John Minion.] => 旅慣れた人間でさえ、9,000kmにおよぶ20時間の旅路は、ストレスを感じると思います。
しかし、別名ハイイログマとしても知られる絶滅危惧種のエゾヒグマ4頭は、動揺することもほとんどなく2018年8月 日本からイギリスへと到着する事ができました。
輸送中は困難な状況に耐える必要もなく、食事から輸送中の温度まで、安全かつ快適な環境下で過ごしました。
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エゾヒグマ4頭 (27歳のハナコとアム、14歳のリクとカイ)は、北海道から新しいすみかとなる英国ヨークシャー野生動物公園（Yorkshire Wildlife Park）までの9,000kmにおよぶ旅路を、きわめて細心の注意のもと、無事に移送されました。
エゾヒグマ1頭あたりの体重は最大で550kg、体長は2.4mにもなり、平均寿命は約35年です。しかしながら、違法な密猟や生息地の減少によって、今や絶滅の窮地に立たされています。
国際自然保護連合の絶滅危惧種リストにも掲載され、現在日本に残っている野生のエゾヒグマはわずか10,000頭となります。
アイヌ民族博物館は、エゾヒグマにとって良い環境と彼らが必要とする生涯のケアを受けられるヨークシャー野生動物公園へ移送することを決めました。
安全かつ快適な環境を維持しながら移送するという重要な目標のもと、ヨークシャー野生動物公園のチームや様々な関係者が緊密に協力し準備を行いました。
「幸いにも、関係者全員の努力は報われ、エゾヒクマは輸送中の動きにも全く動じなかった、と同行者より報告を受けています。
その中でも唯一、エゾヒクマのハナコは、見慣れない輸送中の光景に興味津々の様子でした。ハナコは積み込み時にも、遊び心でホースパイプをつかもうとしたり、我々の動きをよく観察していました」とヨークシャー野生動物公園のマネージャーであるデビー ポーター氏は述べています。
[caption id="attachment_1982" align="alignnone" width="2656"] 写真提供：ヨークシャー野生動物公園 エゾヒグマの一頭、カイ[/caption]
長い旅路を終えた多くの旅行者がするように、エゾヒクマ4頭は無事に最終目的地に到着した後は、体を伸ばしたり、プールに入ってリラックスする様子がありました。
こうしてエゾヒクマは、ヨークシャー野生動物公園の最新リハビリテーションセンターの最初の住人として、新しいすみかへ辿り着くことができました。
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エゾヒクマは、2.5エーカーにおよぶ特別保護地（サッカー場より少し広いエリア）で必要なケアを受けた後、エゾヒグマ専用のエリアに移ります。
「私たちは、エゾヒグマに必要な生涯のケアを受けられる、新しいすみかを提供できることに心躍らせています。」とヨークシャー野生動物公園のCEOを務めるでジョン ミニオン氏は述べています。
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[How four endangered bears traveled 9,000km to their new home] => 絶滅危惧種のエゾヒグマ 日本から9,000 km離れた新しい永住の地へ輸送
[Even the most seasoned of travelers would be prone to feeling cranky after spending 20 hours on a 9,000km trip.
But four Ussuri bears — a subspecies of the brown bear also known as the black grizzly — were little fazed by such an experience when they made the journey from Japan to England in August 2018.
Far from having to bear with any difficult conditions, they were given the best treatment available, with every aspect of the trip well taken care of — from the food they ate to the temperature conditions during transit.
Weighing up to 550kg and standing as tall as 2.4m, these bears can typically live for about 35 years.
The four Ussuri bears — 27-year-olds Hanako and Amu, and 14-year-olds Riku and Kai — traversed over land and sea from the Ainu Cultural Museum in Hokkaido to their new home at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) in Doncaster.
Weighing up to 550kg and standing as tall as 2.4m, these bears can typically live for about 35 years.
But illegal poaching and hunting, coupled with a shrinking natural habitat, have drastically cut the number of these wild bears over the years. Placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, just 10,000 wild Ussuri bears now remain in Japan.
The Ainu Cultural Museum decided to move the bears to YWP so the park could provide the bears with a better living environment.
Everyone was focused on accomplishing one goal: the bears must reach their destination safely and smoothly.
A comfortable ride
A staff member from the Yorkshire Wildlife Park checks on the condition of one of the bears.
Ensuring that the bears stayed comfortable on the move was key, as long journeys could be very disorientating for the animals, which have only ever traveled on foot.
This meant that the temperature, for one thing, had to be set just right for the animals, which live in temperate climates.
“It is our responsibility to make sure the bears are comfortable throughout, which proved to be quite challenging because their lengthy 20-hour journey spans multiple cities and modes of transport,” said Nozomu Kinoshita, Division Manager Tokyo Airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding Japan.
Each bear was placed in a freight-safe enclosure, specially constructed for them in compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s regulations for live animals.
The bears are loaded in individual freight-safe enclosures for transport.
The crew made sure they stayed in a temperature-controlled environment of between 3 to 18°C throughout the journey, be it in refrigerated trucks or airliners.
At the cargo bays, they were given ice packs to lower ambient temperatures as they waited to be loaded onto the planes.
Besides being kept cool with a constant spray of fine mist from big fans, the bears also received juicy watermelons as treats.
At the cargo bays, the bears are kept in a cool temperature with the help of fans.
The team worked closely with various checkpoints ahead of the actual journey to ensure delays were kept to a minimum. DHL negotiated to change flight times so the bears could arrive in Tokyo later in the day, when temperatures are cooler, said Kinoshita.
For the 20-hour journey, it took one month of careful planning and coordination across various stakeholders, with up to two conference calls every week between DHL, Ainu Culture Museum, YWP, local governments and animal welfare associations, before the trip could happen.
“We had to work closely with the Ainu Culture Museum to seek permission from the Hokkaido and Tokyo government on customs clearance to export the bears,” said Kinoshita.
“We also provided the local transportation documentation for the respective city governments. The planning behind the move includes areas such as cargo handling, road routing, truck loading, operational planning.”
For the crew, it was important that the quartet of bears was not left alone at any point during their trans-national migration. They were accompanied by a dedicated veterinarian and an animal handler at all times.
The bears received juicy watermelons as treats along the way.
“They traveled with our animal manager, Simon Marsh, and a vet as well, Alan Tevendale, who is also looking after of them here. So all the care was there from the start,” said Mark Thomas, a representative for YWP.
First-class, from first to last mile
The efforts paid off. The bears did not even react to the move, said crew members. One of the bears, Hanako, was actually intrigued by all the activity.
“Hanako was very playful when we were loading her — at one point she tried to grab a hose pipe, she was very curious about what was going on,” said Debbie Porter, an animal manager with the YWP.
Kai, one of the four Ussuri brown bears.
When the bears finally arrived at their destination, they did what many other travelers would do after a long flight: chill out at the pool.
As soon as they got into their designated enclosure at the park, they jumped into the water. As the first residents of a new animal rehabilitation center at the wildlife park, the bears took to their new home quickly.
Staff members at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park monitor the bears closely as they settle into their new home.
They will first be housed in a 2.5-acre specialist reserve — an area a bit larger than a soccer field — for rescued and rehomed carnivores at the park, before resettling into the dedicated enclosure for Ussuri brown bears.
“We are fortunate we have the space, animal management skills and experience to rehome these bears that will require specialist care and it is great to welcome them to Yorkshire,” added YWP chief executive officer John Minion.] =>
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[$value] => Even the most seasoned of travelers would be prone to feeling cranky after spending 20 hours on a 9,000km trip.
But four Ussuri bears — a subspecies of the brown bear also known as the black grizzly — were little fazed by such an experience when they made the journey from Japan to England in August 2018.
Far from having to bear with any difficult conditions, they were given the best treatment available, with every aspect of the trip well taken care of — from the food they ate to the temperature conditions during transit.
[caption id="attachment_1977" align="alignnone" width="3900"] Weighing up to 550kg and standing as tall as 2.4m, these bears can typically live for about 35 years.[/caption]
The four Ussuri bears — 27-year-olds Hanako and Amu, and 14-year-olds Riku and Kai — traversed over land and sea from the Ainu Cultural Museum in Hokkaido to their new home at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park (YWP) in Doncaster.
Weighing up to 550kg and standing as tall as 2.4m, these bears can typically live for about 35 years.
But illegal poaching and hunting, coupled with a shrinking natural habitat, have drastically cut the number of these wild bears over the years. Placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, just 10,000 wild Ussuri bears now remain in Japan.
The Ainu Cultural Museum decided to move the bears to YWP so the park could provide the bears with a better living environment.
Everyone was focused on accomplishing one goal: the bears must reach their destination safely and smoothly.
A comfortable ride
[caption id="attachment_1978" align="alignnone" width="3200"] A staff member from the Yorkshire Wildlife Park checks on the condition of one of the bears.[/caption]
Ensuring that the bears stayed comfortable on the move was key, as long journeys could be very disorientating for the animals, which have only ever traveled on foot.
This meant that the temperature, for one thing, had to be set just right for the animals, which live in temperate climates.
“It is our responsibility to make sure the bears are comfortable throughout, which proved to be quite challenging because their lengthy 20-hour journey spans multiple cities and modes of transport,” said Nozomu Kinoshita, Division Manager Tokyo Airfreight, DHL Global Forwarding Japan.
Each bear was placed in a freight-safe enclosure, specially constructed for them in compliance with the International Air Transport Association’s regulations for live animals.
[caption id="attachment_1979" align="alignnone" width="3200"] The bears are loaded in individual freight-safe enclosures for transport.[/caption]
The crew made sure they stayed in a temperature-controlled environment of between 3 to 18°C throughout the journey, be it in refrigerated trucks or airliners.
At the cargo bays, they were given ice packs to lower ambient temperatures as they waited to be loaded onto the planes.
Besides being kept cool with a constant spray of fine mist from big fans, the bears also received juicy watermelons as treats.
[caption id="attachment_1980" align="alignnone" width="3200"] At the cargo bays, the bears are kept in a cool temperature with the help of fans.[/caption]
The team worked closely with various checkpoints ahead of the actual journey to ensure delays were kept to a minimum. DHL negotiated to change flight times so the bears could arrive in Tokyo later in the day, when temperatures are cooler, said Kinoshita.
For the 20-hour journey, it took one month of careful planning and coordination across various stakeholders, with up to two conference calls every week between DHL, Ainu Culture Museum, YWP, local governments and animal welfare associations, before the trip could happen.
“We had to work closely with the Ainu Culture Museum to seek permission from the Hokkaido and Tokyo government on customs clearance to export the bears,” said Kinoshita.
“We also provided the local transportation documentation for the respective city governments. The planning behind the move includes areas such as cargo handling, road routing, truck loading, operational planning.”
For the crew, it was important that the quartet of bears was not left alone at any point during their trans-national migration. They were accompanied by a dedicated veterinarian and an animal handler at all times.
[caption id="attachment_1981" align="alignnone" width="3200"] The bears received juicy watermelons as treats along the way.[/caption]
“They traveled with our animal manager, Simon Marsh, and a vet as well, Alan Tevendale, who is also looking after of them here. So all the care was there from the start,” said Mark Thomas, a representative for YWP.
First-class, from first to last mile
The efforts paid off. The bears did not even react to the move, said crew members. One of the bears, Hanako, was actually intrigued by all the activity.
“Hanako was very playful when we were loading her — at one point she tried to grab a hose pipe, she was very curious about what was going on,” said Debbie Porter, an animal manager with the YWP.
[caption id="attachment_1982" align="alignnone" width="2656"] Kai, one of the four Ussuri brown bears.[/caption]
When the bears finally arrived at their destination, they did what many other travelers would do after a long flight: chill out at the pool.
As soon as they got into their designated enclosure at the park, they jumped into the water. As the first residents of a new animal rehabilitation center at the wildlife park, the bears took to their new home quickly.
[caption id="attachment_1983" align="alignnone" width="4176"] Staff members at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park monitor the bears closely as they settle into their new home.[/caption]
They will first be housed in a 2.5-acre specialist reserve — an area a bit larger than a soccer field — for rescued and rehomed carnivores at the park, before resettling into the dedicated enclosure for Ussuri brown bears.
“We are fortunate we have the space, animal management skills and experience to rehome these bears that will require specialist care and it is great to welcome them to Yorkshire,” added YWP chief executive officer John Minion.
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