Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The reactions of a 12m-long humpback whale and its gesture of “a little thank you” …
Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated' 捕鱼工具对鲸鱼的威胁 “被低估” Play audio file 一项新的研究表明，鲸鱼被渔网缠住的风险似乎被低估了。无人机拍摄的照片上显示，在加拿大圣劳伦斯湾，多达 60% 的蓝鲸与渔绳和渔网接触过，因为从照片中能看到它们身上的疤痕。 Getting caught up in fishing ropes or nets is one of the biggest threats to whales. Reports of very large whales getting entangled in fishing gear are rare compared with smaller species, leading to the assumption that the biggest whales might largely avoid such threats. 研究人员表示，鲸鱼被缠住致死可能会导致一些鲸鱼数量下降。蓝鲸和长须鲸是海洋中体型最大的两个物种。尽管蓝鲸的数量在南极水域有所增加，但这两种鲸鱼均为濒危物种。 …
