Killerwhalestillcarryingdeadbabyafter16days
虎鲸妈妈在虎鲸宝贝死去的16天之后依旧不能撒手让它离去
Akillerwhalehascapturedtheworldsattentionbycarryingherdeadcalfonherbackfor16days.
一头虎鲸背着她死去的宝宝16天,吸引了全世界的注意。
calf:(象、鲸等的)崽,幼兽
Themotherwhalewasfirstspottedcarryingherdeadcalfon24July,offtheshoreofVancouverIsland.
母鲸首次被发现是在7月24日,在温哥华岛的海岸背着她死去的幼崽。
ResearchersstudyingtheSouthernResidentkillersaysheisstillcarryingherbaby,asofWednesday.
专门从事南部虎鲸研究的人员说,从周三开始,她就一直抱着她的宝宝。
Killerwhaleshavebeenknowntocarrydeadcalvesforaslongasaweek,butscientistsbelievethismother"setsarecord".
已知曾经有过虎鲸携带死去的宝宝的时间是一周,但科学家们相信这只母鲸已经“创下纪录”。
"Maybethisisjustherownwayofjustgettingpastthelossofanotherbaby.Shesprobablylosttwomoreinthepastdecade.Itsgottobetragicfortheseanimalstolosethesebabies,anditshappeningatarecordpace,"saidseniorscientistKenBal