Rare Angel Shark Spotted in Wales
Oneoftheworld'srarestspeciesofsharkhasbeenspottedoffthecoastofCardiganBayinWales.
在威爾斯卡迪根灣附近發現了世界上最稀有的鯊魚物種之一。
Theangelsharkiscriticallyendangeredandconservationistshavedescribedthesightas'rareandexciting'.
天使鯊處於極度瀕危狀態，環保人士稱這一景象「罕見而令人興奮」。
Itwasrecordedbyunderwatercamerasthatwerebeingusedtostudyagroupofbottlenosedolphins.
這一幕是由用於研究一群寬吻海豚的水下攝影機記錄下來的。
ThelasttimethisspecieswasseenofftheWelshcoastwasin 2021anddivesareplannedforlaterthisyeartoseeiftherearemoreinthearea.
上一次在威爾斯海岸發現該物種是在 2021 年，計劃在今年稍後進行潛水，以查看該地區是否有更多此類物種。
Angelsharks-alsoknownasaflatshark-areusuallyfoundincoastalareasintheeastAtlanticandMediterraneanseasandWalesisthoughttobeakeyhabitat.
天使鯊（也稱為扁鯊）通常生活在東大西洋和地中海的沿海地區，威爾斯被認為是其主要棲息地。
Theyspendalotoftheirtimecamouflagedwiththeseabedwheretheywaitforafishyfeast.
它們花費大量時間隱藏在海床中，等待魚類盛宴。
ButaccordingtheIUCNredlist, theangelsharkiscriticallyendangered.
但根據世界自然保護聯盟紅色名錄，天使鯊屬於極度瀕危物種。
It'spartlybecausetheyareslowgrowingandareslowatreproducingtoo.
部分原因是它們生長緩慢，繁殖也緩慢。
Butit'salsobecausefishingtechniqueslikebottomtrawlingnotonlydisturbtheirhabitat, butcanalsocatchthesharksorinjurethemwhiletheylieinwaitfortheirprey.
但這也是因為像底拖網這樣的捕魚技術不僅會擾亂它們的棲息地，而且還會在鯊魚等待獵物時捕獲它們或傷害它們。
SarahPerry, amarineconservationandresearchmanagerwiththeWildlifeTrustofSouthandWestWales, said:'Thesefindingshighlighttheurgentneedtoprotectthesefragilehabitatsfromdamagingactivitieslikebottomtrawling.'
南威爾斯和西威爾斯野生動物信託基金會的海洋保護和研究經理莎拉·佩里表示：“這些發現凸顯了保護這些脆弱棲息地免受底拖網捕撈等破壞性活動的迫切需要。”
One of the world's rarest species of shark has been spotted off the coast of Cardigan Bay in Wales.
The angel shark is critically endangered and conservationists have described the sight as 'rare and exciting'.
It was recorded by underwater cameras that were being used to study a group of bottlenose dolphins.
The last time this species was seen off the Welsh coast was in 2021 and dives are planned for later this year to see if there are more in the area.
Angel sharks - also known as a flat shark - are usually found in coastal areas in the east Atlantic and Mediterranean seas and Wales is thought to be a key habitat.
They spend a lot of their time camouflaged with the seabed where they wait for a fishy feast.
But according the IUCN red list, the angel shark is critically endangered.
It's partly because they are slow growing and are slow at reproducing too.
But it's also because fishing techniques like bottom trawling not only disturb their habitat, but can also catch the sharks or injure them while they lie in wait for their prey.
Sarah Perry, a marine conservation and research manager with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, said: 'These findings highlight the urgent need to protect these fragile habitats from damaging activities like bottom trawling.'
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