瑞典的科爾馬登動物園（Kolmarden Zoo）一隻名叫涅斐勒（Nephele）的明星海豚喪生，死因竟是動物園做錯這1事。
動物園最年長海豚
據美國《新聞週刊》報導，涅斐勒是瑞典科爾馬登動物園最年長的海豚，已在園內表演了長達40年。
A captive dolphin died at a Swedish zoo after it ingested a piece of artificial seaweed that had been placed in its tank.
— Blue Planet Society (@Seasaver) March 27, 2024
The dolphin named Nephele died at Kolmården Wildlife Park. An autopsy showed that the fake seaweed became lodged in her throat.https://t.co/Q6jfqiDhiL
死因竟是誤食人造海藻
然而，今年1月15日，涅斐勒突然在水族箱內死亡，經獸醫解剖後發現，牠竟然是因為誤食了用於美化環境的人造海藻而喪命。
Over 60 dolphins have died at Kolmården Zoo. An autopsy report revealed that Nephele, the oldest dolphin died after suffocating on artificial seaweed- an item placed in the dolphin tank as "enrichment." More at: https://t.co/6njuOGDoUO#DolphinProject #SayNoToTheDolphinShow pic.twitter.com/2kYxCMGgCg
— Dolphin Project (@Dolphin_Project) March 23, 2024
涅斐勒誤認海藻是食物
這起事件的調查結果令人震驚。獸醫Bim Boijsen指出，動物園使用人造海藻來改善水族箱內的環境，希望讓涅斐勒的生活更加愉快。然而，沒有想到涅斐勒會錯誤地將其認為是食物，結果卻導致了牠的死亡。
Autopsy on Nephele, the dolphin that died in a Swedish aquarium back in January, reveals cause of death 👉 https://t.co/WqHVGL1tJp#EndCaptivityForever pic.twitter.com/8CiP1KugUa
— Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) (@whalesorg) March 22, 2024
動物園已全面清除海藻
目前，動物園已經全面清除了所有的人造海藻，以防止類似的悲劇再次發生。
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