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尊重動物、愛惜生命！英國動保團體Marine Connection在16日刊登了一則「腳踩鯨鯊」影片，強烈譴責部分遊客的荒誕行徑。影片當中，兩名男子發現鯨鯊浮出水面，竟然忘情大笑，還游過去爬上鯨鯊的背，所有內容全被拍了下來。
▲禿頭男看到鯨鯊，竟打算跳到牠身上玩樂。(圖／翻攝自臉書影片，以下同)
Marine Connection在臉書貼文中指出，這兩男的行為非常可悲，因為他們不知道自己有多麼幸運，「能遇見鯨鯊如此難得，他們卻用這種方式來對待牠…」。據了解，兩男不僅爬上鯨鯊的背上嬉戲，還把牠當成衝浪板踩，同行的友人更是放聲大笑，不知道大夥做錯了什麼。
鯨鯊以浮游生物為食，又稱豆腐鯊，是目前世界上體型最大的魚類，但因人類的汙染和漁業活動，已經被國際自然保護聯盟(World Conservation Union)列為瀕危物種紅色名錄。
▲一個當衝浪板的概念。
▲男子玩得十分開心，笑容滿面。
Wildlife harassment is never a laughing matterUnbelievable footage of individuals 'surfing' a whale shark. What a sad reflection on their attitude to wildlife when, instead of considering themselves fortunate to see this majestic creature in the wild, they choose to participate in a stupid stunt like this (wonder if they would have done this with a great white shark?). As whale sharks are protected - the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Red List of Threatened Species lists the Whale Shark as vulnerable - these guys should be charged - come on FB community, please help bring these people to justice for their stupidity and arrogance treating a protected species in this way. Please share widely.
Posted by Marine Connection on 2015年6月15日
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