图文:(晚报2)与海牛共泳 |
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图文:(晚报2)与海牛共泳 2月9日,一名男子在美国佛罗里达州霍莫萨萨的克里斯特尔河与海牛嬉戏。一头成年海牛体重超过1500公斤,长度超过3.6米,寿命可达60年甚至更长。海牛在美国是受法律保护的濒危动物。新华社/路透 2:120 Caption AmanhasaplayfulendangeredManateeholdsontohislegwhileswimmingintheCrystalRiverinHomosassa,Florida,February9,2005.Adultmanateeshavebeenknowntoexceedlengthsof13feetandweighover3,500poundsandScientistsbelievethatmanateesarecapableoflivingfor60yearsormore.TheFloridaMarineResearchInstitutereportsthat23%ofManateesthatarekilledeachyeararehitbywatercraft.ManateesinFloridaareprotectedbybothstateandfederallaw.Theyareprotectedbytwofederallaws:TheMarineMammalProtectionActof1972andtheEndangeredSpeciesActof1973.ManateesarealsoprotectedbytheFloridaManateeSanctuaryActof1978. REUTERS/MarcSerota 2:122 Captionwriter MS 2:130 Imagetype 3S 2:135 Languageidentifier en |