Is the World's Largest Shark Shrinking? July 25, 2008 -- Humans have over-exploited the whale shark -- the world's largest living fish -- to such a degree that the ocean giants are actually shrinking in size, according to new research. 由於人类过度开发，这世界最大之的鱼－鲸鲨居然变小了！ 这是谁的错？不只用屁股想都知道而且还有研究佐证呢！ The whale shark population has also fallen by approximately 40 percent over the past decade in Western Australian waters, the new study has found, suggesting that this once prevalent shark, which can reach lengths up to 42 feet, is undergoing a severe decline in certain regions. 大约有４０％以上的鲸鲨族群在过去的十年里从西澳大利亚水域中消失！ 现存的鲸鲨大多为４２尺 "We are all very alarmed at our findings, which really did defy our expectations," co-author Ben Fitzpatrick, a University of Western Australia biologist, told Discovery News. ＂喔～我们对於这个发现赶到十分惊恐 ＂ 一个西澳大利亚大学的生物学家如此告诉蒂斯抠美莉。 喔原本心血来潮想翻个英文的～但太麻烦了～ 摊手～想知道全文的找我要吧ＸＤ 不过就算有心的研究发现这种事情 一般人也只会说：喔～酱阿～ 就结束了。 好！ 结束！ --

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