- [Voiceover] Blakely has the most difficult job

(旁白) Blakely 在辛辛那提動物園從事一份最困難的工作

in Cincinnati Zoo, he has to play with babies all the time.

他需要一直跟幼崽玩

(squeaking)

(滑音)

(hissing)

(嘶嘶聲)

He's never shown any aggression or snapped.

他從沒展現過任何攻擊性或咬、抓的行為

If he gets upset, kinda like any mom would,

如果他有些心煩意亂，像許多媽媽那樣

he just leaves the room. (laughing)

他會直接離開房間 (大笑)

- [Voiceover] You are so cute!

(旁白) 你好可愛！

- My name is Dawn Strasser, and we're

我的名字是 Dawn Strasser

at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

我們在辛辛那提動植物園

Blakely is a five year old Australian Shepherd.

Blakely 是一隻 5 歲的澳洲牧羊犬

We got him from a rescue.

他是一隻營救動物

And I use him in the nursery as a nanny, or companion dog.

我讓他擔任保育室裡的保母，或稱陪伴犬

This is about you, and you're taking a nap!

這是有關你的影片，你現在居然在睡午覺！

Blakely's here for the main purpose of teaching the babies

Blakely 在這裡的目的就是教導幼崽

the correct animal cues as they grow up,

當牠們長大時，正確的動物訊息

so when they are introduced back to their own kind,

所以當牠們被領回自己的種族中時

they know what appropriate behavior is.

牠們會知道應該做出什麼樣的行為

He teaches them how to play, how to interact.

他教牠們如何玩耍、如何互動

I can tell them, no don't bite me, but I'm not an animal

我可以跟牠們說，不要咬我，但我不是與牠們相似的動物

and I don't give the same cues that he can.

我沒辦法給出 Blakely 能給的訊息

So we make a great team.

所以我們是個好團隊

(cheerful music)

(輕快的音樂)

- [Voiceover] Smile for the camera!

(旁白) 笑一個！

- [Dawn] Blakely has worked with cheetahs, ocelots,

(Dawn) 跟 Blakely 相處過的動物有印度豹、虎貓

a takin, bat-eared foxes, a warthog,

扭角羚、大耳狐、疣豬

wallabies, to name a few.

小袋鼠，舉這幾個例子

He's working with four baby cheetahs right now.

他現在跟四隻小印度豹一起工作

It's been a long seven weeks for him

對他來說會是個漫長的七週

with these little cheetah cubs, and he's, I think, tired.

要與這些小印度豹相處，他，我覺得，有點疲憊

He's on alert for 24 hours a day.

他 24 小時都要保持警惕

If they start making too much noise, he'll come and get us.

如果牠們製造太多聲響，他會過來找我們

Like, something's not right, something's not right.

就像說，有些不對勁，牠們好像有點不對勁

He's kinda like a second set of eyes for us, too.

他有點像我們的另一雙眼睛

A lot of times they still recognize each other,

很多時候牠們仍然認得對方

like Dale the takin he raised, when they see each other,

像 Dale 是他扶養的扭角羚，當牠們看到對方

Dale'll still run up in front and grunt at him,

Dale 還是會跑到他面前發出呼嚕聲

and he'll kinda jump up on the wall and it's kinda like,

然後他就攀到牆上有點像在說

hey, how ya doin'?

嘿，過得好嗎？

- He's beautiful.

他好漂亮

- [Dawn] Thank you!

(Dawn) 謝謝！

Yeah, well, I like to think I have an office,

好吧，我很想說我有個辦公室

but I'm pretty sure it's his.

但我很確定是他的辦公室

(light cheerful music)

(輕快愉悅的音樂)