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問題詳情:
December usually marks the start of humpback whale season in Hawaii. But experts say the animals have been slow to return.
The giant whales are an iconic part of winter on the islands and a source of income for tour operators. But officials at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary said they’ve been getting reports that the whales have been difficult to spot so far.
"This isn’t a concern. But it’s of interest. One theory was that something like this happened as whales increased. It’s a product of their success," said Ed Lyman. He is a Maui-based resource protection manager and response coordinator for the sanctuary.
"What I’m seeing out there right now is what I expected a month ago," said Lyman. He said he was surprised by how few of the animals he saw while responding to a call about a distressed calf on Christmas Eve. "We’ve just seen a handful of whales."
It will be a while before officials have hard numbers. That is because the annual whale counts don’t take place until the last Saturday of January, February and March. This is according to former sanctuary co-manager Jeff Walters.
"They don’t necessarily show up in the same place at the same time every year," Walters said.
More than 10,000 humpback whales make the winter journey from Alaska to the warm waters off Hawaii. There, they mate and give birth.
Lyman said the whales’ absence could just mean they’re spending more time feeding in northern waters. That’s possibly because of El Niño disruptions. Or it may be because their population has gone up.
"With more animals, they’re competing against each other for that food resource, and it takes huge energy reserves to make that long migration over 2,000 miles," he explained.
28.Which isn’t the reason why humpback whales are slow to return according to Lyman?
effect of El Niño is destructive.
number of them is increasing.
are busy reserving energy.
are largely hunted by humans.
29.What does the underlined word "hard" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
t | t | h | ral |
30.What is Lyman’s reaction to the reports that the whales have been difficult to spot so far?
erned. | fferent. | . | led. |
31.What is the passage mainly about?
migration habit of whales.
the whales are slow to return.
El Niño slows whale migration down.
ies about the slowdown of whale migration.
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