点评:This is shameful exploitation of wild animals by those who know better than to encourage food dependency on humans, and in an unatural situation and manner which is nothing short of baiting. The four seals seen inside the harbour today were clearly untroubled by human presence and were eager to receive the food offered, coming back seeking more repeatedly.
Gulls in most seaside locations have shown the consequences of food made readily available through mindless human behaviour. Large aggressive and harassing seabirds are one thing but seals are a different thing altogether. They are significantly sized marine carnivores, bigger than a large dog, very strong, hunt prey, and will bite. Watching the four of them scrounging round the boats and craft in the harbour is fore warning of much bigger problems to come than greedy gulls with a taste for chips.
Can't understand why the local authorities permit this practice when it so clearly goes against the grain of all best practice in wildlife protection.
No stars, don't do it, and don't encourage it! 😕
翻译:这是对野生动物的可耻剥削,而剥削者明明知道不应该鼓励野生动物依赖人类食物,却在如此不自然的环境下以这种无异于诱饵的方式进行捕猎。今天在港口看到的四只海豹显然并不在意人类的存在,它们欣然接受人类提供的食物,并反复回来寻找更多。
大多数海滨地区的海鸥都已展现出人类盲目行为造成的食物易得性所带来的后果。体型庞大、具有攻击性和骚扰性的海鸟是一回事,但海豹则完全不同。它们是体型巨大的海洋食肉动物,比大型犬还要大,力大无穷,会捕猎,而且会咬人。看着这四只海豹在港口的船只周围觅食,预示着未来将会出现比贪婪的海鸥更严重的问题。
无法理解地方当局为何允许这种做法,它显然违背了所有野生动物保护的最佳实践。
不给星,不要这样做,也不要鼓励这种行为! 😕