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. 由於人類過度開發，這世界最大之的魚－鯨鯊居然變小了！ 這是誰的錯？不只用屁股想都知道而且還有研究佐證呢！ 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. 大約有４０％以上的鯨鯊族群在過去的十年裡從西澳大利亞水域中消失！ 現存的鯨鯊大多為４２呎 "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～我們對於這個發現趕到十分驚恐 ＂ 一個西澳大利亞大學的生物學家如此告訴蒂斯摳美莉。 喔原本心血來潮想翻個英文的～但太麻煩了～ 攤手～想知道全文的找我要吧ＸＤ 不過就算有心的研究發現這種事情 一般人也只會說：喔～醬阿～ 就結束了。 好！ 結束！ --

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