讀後心得

A juvenile gray whale has been lingering in the Port of Long Beach, Los Angeles, recently. Although it is healthy, it is reluctant to leave, raising concerns among experts. This sub-adult gray whale has been in the port for five days, mainly staying in waters only 15 to 20 feet deep. Although it successfully swam out of the port once, it was unwilling to continue due to the shadows from the bridge. Experts believe that staying in the port for an extended period could affect its health, but they cannot forcefully drive it away; instead, they can only use guiding methods to assist it in returning to the ocean.

In recent days, a juvenile gray whale has been wandering around the Port of Long Beach in Los Angeles. Although it appears to be in good health at the moment, it is reluctant to leave, drawing the attention of marine researchers and animal protection groups. Many people are observing from the port, as sightings of a gray whale lingering nearby are quite rare.

A young child expressed, "I like this whale (do you like seeing it?), I like seeing it, it's really cool." As the name suggests, the gray whale is the smallest species in the baleen whale family, with adult gray whales measuring around 6.5 to 8.8 meters in length, primarily found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific.

Marine biologists noted, "This one is a sub-adult, possibly around 18 to 20 feet (5.4 to 6 meters) long. It has been in the Port of Los Angeles for 5 days, spending the last 3 days in a very shallow dock, with a water depth of only 15 to 20 feet (4.5 to 6 meters)." After inspections by animal protection organizations and marine biology experts, it was confirmed that there are no visible injuries and its overall health is good; however, it still refuses to leave the port.

Additionally, marine biologists added, "Earlier today, with the assistance of National Marine Fisheries Service officials, lifeguards, and several other groups, the gray whale successfully swam out of the port 3 times, but it ended up swimming back under a bridge behind, as the shadow of the bridge made it unwilling to cross." Experts are concerned that if it lingers in the port too long, its health may be affected, but they cannot force it to leave and can only attempt to guide it back to the ocean.

Finally, marine biologists emphasized, "We don’t know why this whale came here; we suspect it may have followed a school of fish or accidentally entered the port. It might also be exploring out of curiosity, so it could stay here for a while because various man-made objects are floating in the water. We really need to get it out of the port."