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哀傷!日本鳥羽水族館最萌明星海獺「Kira」 18歲高齡病逝
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哀傷!日本鳥羽水族館最萌明星海獺「Kira」 18歲高齡病逝

館方宣布Kira因呼吸衰竭離世,目前館內僅剩一隻高齡海獺

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位於日本三重縣的鳥羽水族館宣布,館內人氣雌性海獺「Kira」於5日上午因呼吸衰竭病逝,享年18歲。Kira生前因協助飼育員收拾道具的可愛模樣深受粉絲喜愛,其離世後,日本國內人工圈養海獺僅剩一隻。

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鳥羽水族館是日本國內唯一有人工圈養海獺的機構。Kira於2008年出生,2021年移居至鳥羽水族館。

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位於日本三重縣的鳥羽水族館今(5)日宣布,館內人氣明星雌性海獺「Kira」(キラ)高齡病逝,享年18歲。日媒表示,鳥羽水族館是日本國內唯一有人工圈養海獺的機構,如今館內只剩一隻高齡的22歲海獺。

綜合日媒報導,Kira於2008年4月21日,出生在和歌山縣白濱町的「冒險大世界」(Adventure World),直到2021年3月才移居到鳥羽水族館,因為會和同伴「Mei」(メイ) 一起在休館下班前幫忙飼育員收拾道具,可愛模樣擄獲大批粉絲,館方甚至還在其飼養區架設攝影機,讓粉絲可以24小時觀看牠們。

然而今年8月,Kira出現體重下降、腿腳無力等症狀,考量到牠年事已高,館方安排專業獸醫與飼育員為牠進行密切檢查、持續觀察健康變化,又在昨(4)日下午,臨時宣布暫停Kira的公開展示。館方表示,Kira在今日上午7點左右,出現痙攣症狀,儘管獸醫立即進行急救措施但仍未緩減,最終Kira在10點40分離世。

根據獸醫初步判斷,Kira是因呼吸衰竭導致心肺停止而死亡,之後會安排病理檢查釐清詳細死因。負責照護Kira的飼育員透露,牠昨天仍會躺著吃飯、還會左右搖頭跟自己互動,看起來精神狀況非常好,今日上午牠嚥下最後一口氣前,Mei、飼育員都陪伴在牠身邊,讓牠在溫暖的守護下安心踏上新的旅程。

館方強調,一律婉拒民眾致贈給Kira的鮮花、供品,預計在館內設置「留言板」,讓民眾寫下對Kira的思念。此外,Kira的離去也代表日本國內人工圈養海獺,只剩下同樣住在鳥羽水族館的Mei,館方表示目前尚未觀察到Mei出現任何異常情況,承諾會持續觀察與照護牠的健康狀況,公開展示區仍會繼續暫停。

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