“黄金のサル”が5月末から行方不明に モンキーパークのアイドル
”Golden monkey” disappears from the end of May Monkey Park idol
”Golden monkey” disappears from the end of May Monkey Park idol
野生のニホンザルが集まる「船越山るり寺モンキーパーク」(兵庫県佐用町船越)で、アイドル的存在だった“黄金のサル”が姿を見せなくなっています
At ”Funakoshisan Ruritsuji Monkey Park” (Funakoshi, Sayo-cho, Hyogo Prefecture) where wild Japanese macaques gather, the ”golden monkey” that was an idol has disappeared.
At ”Funakoshisan Ruritsuji Monkey Park” (Funakoshi, Sayo-cho, Hyogo Prefecture) where wild Japanese macaques gather, the ”golden monkey” that was an idol has disappeared.
2002年6月に生まれた雌の「ひかり」です
It is a female ”Hikari” born in June 2002.
It is a female ”Hikari” born in June 2002.
名前の通り、光が透き通るような黄色い体毛で人気を集めていましたが、今年5月末以降、行方が確認されていません
As the name suggests, it was popular for its transparent yellow hair, but its whereabouts have not been confirmed since the end of May this year.
As the name suggests, it was popular for its transparent yellow hair, but its whereabouts have not been confirmed since the end of May this year.
群れを離れているだけの可能性もあり、同パークは「元気に戻ってきてほしい」と願っています
It’s possible that they’re just out of the flock, and the park wants them to ”get back on track.”
It’s possible that they’re just out of the flock, and the park wants them to ”get back on track.”
ひかりは先天的に色素が欠乏する「アルビノ」の一種です
Hikari is a type of ”albino” that is congenitally deficient in pigment.
Hikari is a type of ”albino” that is congenitally deficient in pigment.
毛色の珍しさから有名になり、名前を公募した際には町内外から3千件以上の応募がありました
It became famous because of its unusual coat color, and when the name was solicited, there were more than 3,000 applications from inside and outside the town.
It became famous because of its unusual coat color, and when the name was solicited, there were more than 3,000 applications from inside and outside the town.
08年には初めて出産し、親子で寄り添う姿も来場客らを和ませました
I gave birth for the first time in 2008, and the appearance of parents and children cuddling together also eased the visitors.
I gave birth for the first time in 2008, and the appearance of parents and children cuddling together also eased the visitors.