你知道「美人魚」的原型是誰嗎？
答案是——儒艮。
在許多古老的航海記錄裡，
儒艮因為圓潤的身形與優雅的游動方式，
被認為是「美人魚傳說」的靈感來源之一。
但現實並不浪漫。
儒艮目前已被 IUCN 列為「易危」物種，
在部分海域甚至已經出現區域性消失。
這些溫柔的海洋生物，
正悄悄從世界的藍色版圖中退場。
感謝在菲律賓 科隆島，
仍然有一群人在努力守護牠們的存在。
願我們還來得及，
讓「美人魚的故事」不只是傳說。
Do you know who the “mermaid” was originally inspired by?
The answer is—the Dugong
In many ancient maritime records,
dugongs were believed to be the inspiration behind mermaid legends,
due to their rounded bodies and graceful movements in the water.
But reality is far less romantic.
The dugong is now listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List,
and in some regions, they have even disappeared locally.
These gentle marine creatures are slowly fading from our blue world.
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