SEOUL (Reuters) - The first panda to be born in South Korea was introduced to a group of lucky children and reporters on Wednesday and given a name - Fu Bao, meaning lucky treasure.
路透首尔8月23日电(记者Ju-min Park)-周三,韩国第一只出生的熊猫被介绍给一群幸运的孩子和记者,并给它起了一个名字--福宝,意思是幸运宝。
Fu Bao, born three months ago, appeared healthy and happy, if a little shy, as zookeepers presented her to the children, who were wearing panda T-shirts and masks, at her home at the Everland theme park.
三个月前出生的付宝在她位于爱宝乐园的家中,当动物园管理员把她介绍给穿着熊猫T恤和口罩的孩子们时,她看起来健康而快乐,尽管有点害羞。
"We love you Fu Bao," the children shouted.
“我们爱你福宝,”孩子们喊道。
Fu Bao's parents, seven-year-old female Ai Bao and eight-year-old male Le Bao, arrived in 2016 from China's Sichuan province, the home of giant pandas, as part of China's "panda diplomacy". [L3N2ET26Q]
傅宝的父母,7岁的雌性艾宝和8岁的雄性乐宝,于2016年从中国大熊猫的故乡四川省来到这里,这是中国“熊猫外交”的一部分。[L3N2ET26Q]。
Giant pandas are one of the world's most endangered species and the birth of a cub is something to celebrate.
大熊猫是世界上最濒危的物种之一,一只幼崽的出生是值得庆祝的。
Female pandas can only conceive once a year for a limited period, and cubs have very low chances of survival as they are often born prematurely, usually weighing less than 200 grams (0.44 lb).
雌性大熊猫只能在有限的时间内一年受孕一次,而且幼崽的存活机会非常低,因为它们经常早产,通常体重不到200克(0.44磅)。
Fu Bao weighed 197 grams (0.43 lb) and was 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) long at birth but has grown fast and now weighs 5.8 kg (12.8 lb) and measures 58.5 cm (23 inches), Everland said.
爱宝表示,福宝出生时体重197克(0.43磅),身长16.5厘米(6.5英寸),但生长速度很快,现在体重5.8公斤(12.8磅),身高58.5厘米(23英寸)。
"She's growing rapidly and started cutting teeth and sitting up on her own ahead of her 100th day," the zoo said in a statement.
动物园在一份声明中说:“她长得很快,在她的第100天到来之前,她开始自己拔牙和坐起来。”
Some 50,000 people took part in a poll to choose Fu Bao's name.
大约有5万人参加了一项投票,选择福宝的名字。
The zoo said she would make her public debut in coming weeks, when she can walk and eat bamboo. She is expected to return to China in three or four years.
动物园表示,她将在未来几周公开亮相,届时她将可以走路和吃竹子。预计她将在三四年后回到中国。