"Die USA haben gewählt und entschieden, dass Barack Obama weitere vier
Jahre der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten sein wird. Ein Ergebnis, das
die meisten Europäer begrüßen, auch deshalb, weil er den Klimaschutz
als ein wichtiges Ziel in seinem Wahlkampf herausstellte und das obwohl
dieses Thema für viele Amerikaner in der Wirtschaftskrise und bei hoher
Arbeitslosigkeit keinen so hohen Stellenwert hat. Also ist
dieses Wahlergebnis auch für die Eisbären eine gute Nachricht.
Auch die “Präsidentschaftswahl” des Alaska Zoos ist entschieden. Dort
sah es lange so aus, als ob der Wolf Denali den Sieg davontragen würde.
Doch in den letzten Tagen hat die Eisbärin Ahpun ihn überholt und am
Ende deutlich mit 2129 Stimmen gegenüber 1822 Stimmen für Denali
gewonnen. In den letzten Wochen hatte der Zoo einen weiteren Bewerber
für das Präsidentschaftsamt des Zoos vorgestellt: Yertle, ein weißes
Alpaka. Sie erhielt 605 Stimmen.
Natürlich bedankt sich auch die neue
Präsidentin des Alaska Zoos bei ihren Wählern für ihre Unterstützung:
“Es
war eine wilde Kampagne. Pfote an Pfote… die ganze Zeit. Es ist eine
Ehre, als die erste Präsidentin der Tiere des Alaska Zoo gewählt zu
werden. Ich möchte allen meinen Unterstützern danken und auch
denjenigen, die für meine Gegner gestimmt. Am Ende haben wir den Auftrag
des Alaskas Zoo unterstützt, die Erhaltung der Arktis, der Subarktis
und der Tierarten in diesem Lebensraum voranzubringen durch Bildung,
Forschung und Umweltschutz.“
"It was a wild race, but in the end, the bear made a stunning comeback for victory.
After trailing much of the election, Ahpun (ah-POON') the polar bear fended off a spirited campaign by Denali the gray wolf to be elected first "president" of the Alaska Zoo.
"It was paw to paw," said zoo development director Aileen Floyd. "Denali more often than not was on top. It was a bit of a surprise that Ahpun pulled it out."
The campaign was a fundraiser for the zoo in Anchorage. It began Sept. 5 with a press conference and photo op. Ballots were $1 and zoo patrons were encouraged to stuff the ballot boxes with dollars for their favorite animal.As late as Monday, Denali held an eight-vote lead, according to totals updated daily on the zoo website. But Ahpun surged ahead on Election Day and was named the winner with a final tally of 2,129 to 1,822 votes.
Denali's chances may have been hurt by a third candidate. The Anchorage Midtown Rotary Club sponsors Yertle, an alpaca, and made her a write-in candidate. Yertle took in 605 votes.
Ahpun, 14, has been at the zoo since she was 3 months old. She was found orphaned near Point Lay on the Chukchi Sea coast about 700 miles northwest of Anchorage. She weighs about 700 pounds but isn't the biggest bear in her own cage. She shares space with another polar bear, Louie, a male that's about 1,200 pounds.
Denali, 6, and his siblings were brought to the zoo as 2-week-old pups from a den near McGrath about 275 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game had planned predator control for the area, a program to boost moose numbers, and Denali may have been spared death by trapping by moving to the zoo.
Inauguration Day for Madam President Ahpun, Floyd said, will be Dec. 9 at the zoo's "Christmas for the Animals" event, when patrons can bring treats for animals.
The election drew votes from outside the state and even outside the country, Floyd said."It really got the zoo out there," she said.The finally tally was $4,556 taken in. The money raised with support the zoo's operating budget."
After trailing much of the election, Ahpun (ah-POON') the polar bear fended off a spirited campaign by Denali the gray wolf to be elected first "president" of the Alaska Zoo.
"It was paw to paw," said zoo development director Aileen Floyd. "Denali more often than not was on top. It was a bit of a surprise that Ahpun pulled it out."
The campaign was a fundraiser for the zoo in Anchorage. It began Sept. 5 with a press conference and photo op. Ballots were $1 and zoo patrons were encouraged to stuff the ballot boxes with dollars for their favorite animal.As late as Monday, Denali held an eight-vote lead, according to totals updated daily on the zoo website. But Ahpun surged ahead on Election Day and was named the winner with a final tally of 2,129 to 1,822 votes.
Denali's chances may have been hurt by a third candidate. The Anchorage Midtown Rotary Club sponsors Yertle, an alpaca, and made her a write-in candidate. Yertle took in 605 votes.
Ahpun, 14, has been at the zoo since she was 3 months old. She was found orphaned near Point Lay on the Chukchi Sea coast about 700 miles northwest of Anchorage. She weighs about 700 pounds but isn't the biggest bear in her own cage. She shares space with another polar bear, Louie, a male that's about 1,200 pounds.
Denali, 6, and his siblings were brought to the zoo as 2-week-old pups from a den near McGrath about 275 miles southwest of Fairbanks. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game had planned predator control for the area, a program to boost moose numbers, and Denali may have been spared death by trapping by moving to the zoo.
Inauguration Day for Madam President Ahpun, Floyd said, will be Dec. 9 at the zoo's "Christmas for the Animals" event, when patrons can bring treats for animals.
The election drew votes from outside the state and even outside the country, Floyd said."It really got the zoo out there," she said.The finally tally was $4,556 taken in. The money raised with support the zoo's operating budget."
Wo wir gerade bei Präsidenten sind, auch Bo Obama bleibt 4 weitere Jahre im Amt und, wie es aussieht, sogar unangefochten. Presseerklärungen zufolge wird es keine Einmischungen seitens kleiner Welpen geben, Bo bleibt der Kopf im Weißen Haus!-
Speaking of presidents, also Bo Obama gets 4 more years, and his position as head of the White House seems stronger than ever before. No other puppy will meddle with him during the upcoming 4 years.
Speaking of presidents, also Bo Obama gets 4 more years, and his position as head of the White House seems stronger than ever before. No other puppy will meddle with him during the upcoming 4 years.
Puppy Power- Bo Obama with Obama, Clinton & Burmese Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the Oval Office on September 19
Er kennt sich aus in Diplomatie, weiß sich in wichtigen Sitzungen zur Geltung zu bringen und Aufmerksamkeit zu erlangen,
und exklusiven
Quellen zufolge wissen wir, dass Bo Obama es sich zur obersten Priorität gemacht hat, Ahpun und ihrem
Vize Denali dabei zu helfen erfolgreich im Amt zu bleiben und einflussreiche Persönlichkeiten zu treffen.-
He has learned everything about diplomacy and important meetings and due to some exclusive sources we know that Bo Obama has made it top priority to give Ahpun and her vice Denali some useful hints about how to stay in power and meet influential people.
President Ahpun one day after the election
Unterstützung aus dem Weißen Haus kann nicht schaden, denn auf dem Weg zur Erhaltung des arktischen Lebensraums und seiner Bewohner gibt es Hürden, die Ölindustrie ist eine davon, die der neuen Tierpräsidentin Ahpun im Alaska Zoo mit Sicherheit noch Kopfzerbrechen bereiten wird.
Auf die kommenden 4 Jahre sind wir sehr gespannt und wünschen allen Amtsinhabern alles Gute und viel Erfolg!-
Auf die kommenden 4 Jahre sind wir sehr gespannt und wünschen allen Amtsinhabern alles Gute und viel Erfolg!-
Support from the White House could come in handy, because on the way to preserve the Arctic and its inhabitants, there are obstacles with the oil industry just one of them, which might cause some headache for the newly elected Animal President Ahpun of the Alaska Zoo.
As to the coming 4 years, we are very excited and we wish all office holders all the best and success!
As to the coming 4 years, we are very excited and we wish all office holders all the best and success!
Sources:
- Alaska Zoo: Ahpun gewinnt die Zoo-Präsidentschaft/ Ulli J's Eisbärblog 07.11.2012, read also here
- Ahpun the polar bear elected animal president/KTUU 08.11.2012
- Bo helps with the diplomacy/Daily Mail 14.10.2012
- Bo Obama gets 4 more years/ DogTimes 07.11.2012
Related:
- Meet Bo Obama/16.04.2009
-Happy Birthday, Mr. President/ 04.08.2011
- Alaska Zoo Geschichten/Ulli J's Blog 2012
Related:
- Meet Bo Obama/16.04.2009
-Happy Birthday, Mr. President/ 04.08.2011
- Alaska Zoo Geschichten/Ulli J's Blog 2012
1 Kommentar:
Liebe Birgit,
die tierische Präsidentenwahl im Alaska Zoo war eine witzige Idee und hat dem Zoo zudem viel Geld in die Kasse gespült.
Mister Obama wurden auch hier für seine Wiederwahl feste die Daumen gedrückt und Bo Obama darf noch weitere vier Jahre im Weißen Haus herumtollen - wie fein!
Liebe Grüße nach einer Überdosis an
Kölschen Karnevalsliedern zum 11.11.
Britta-Gudrun
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