とうとう、暖かい季節がやって来た！
3月6日、アメリカ・シカゴの気温が季節外れに高くなり、楽しいことが大好きなキリンが外で大興奮する様子が撮影された。
動画では、ポトカという名前の2歳のキリンが、ブルックフィールド動物園の囲いの中で、長い足で跳ね回っている。
このキリンのポトカは、冬が終わりを迎え、気温が21度に上がったアメリカ北東部の人たちの気分を表しているようだ。
この動画は3月17日現在で、再生数は69万回以上に達している。
この可愛いキリンのポトカは、2016年6月の世界キリンデーに3回目の誕生日を迎える予定だ。
この記事はハフポストUS版に掲載されたものを翻訳しました。
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