米動物園がキーウィ触れ合い動画、国鳥の待遇にニュージーランド国民憤り

New Zealand zoo angers New Zealanders over treatment of national bird in kiwi petting video

New Zealand zoo angers New Zealanders over treatment of national bird in kiwi petting video
米フロリダ州マイアミの動物園が、ニュージーランドの国鳥キーウィを来園者に触れさせる動画をめぐって批判の的になり、触れ合いを中止すると表明して謝罪した

A zoo in Miami, Florida, has issued an apology after it was criticized over a video that allowed visitors to touch New Zealand’s national bird, the kiwi.

A zoo in Miami, Florida, has issued an apology after it was criticized over a video that allowed visitors to touch New Zealand’s national bird, the kiwi.
抗議運動が巻き起こったのは、マイアミ動物園がSNSに投稿した動画がきっかけだった

The protest was triggered by a video posted on social media by the Miami Zoo.

The protest was triggered by a video posted on social media by the Miami Zoo.
動画の中のキーウィ「パオラ」は人工照明で起こされ続け、来場者に触れられていた

Kiwi ’Paola’ in the video was kept awake by artificial lights and touched by visitors

Kiwi ’Paola’ in the video was kept awake by artificial lights and touched by visitors
この動画をツイッターに掲載した野生生物写真家のホリー・ニールさんは、動画の中のキーウィについて「夜行性なのに日中も起こされ続けている

Wildlife photographer Holly Neal, who posted the video on Twitter, said of the kiwi in the video, ”It’s nocturnal, but it keeps me awake during the day.

Wildlife photographer Holly Neal, who posted the video on Twitter, said of the kiwi in the video, ”It’s nocturnal, but it keeps me awake during the day.
暗い箱に逃げ込むと、ふたをあけられた」と憤った

When I ran into a dark box, the lid was opened,” he said indignantly.

When I ran into a dark box, the lid was opened,” he said indignantly.
「23.36米ドルを支払えば、マイアミ動物園が夜行性で絶滅危惧種のキーウィを強制的に人工照明の中に入れて触らせてくれる

”For US$23.36, the Miami Zoo will force you to touch a nocturnal and endangered kiwi under artificial lighting.

”For US$23.36, the Miami Zoo will force you to touch a nocturnal and endangered kiwi under artificial lighting.
このキーウィの置かれた状況にひどく憤慨した」(ニールさん)

I was very upset with the situation that Kiwi was in,” said Neil.

I was very upset with the situation that Kiwi was in,” said Neil.