九岁白鲸 Cyprus 在 San Diego 海洋世界离世：三个月前刚从加拿大获救
位于加州圣迭戈县的 San Diego 海洋世界（SeaWorld San Diego）10月18日宣布，九岁的雄性白鲸 Cyprus 于周日意外离世。Cyprus 是今年8月22日从已经关闭的加拿大尼亚加拉瀑布 Marineland 公园获救的三只雄性白鲸之一，抵达 San Diego 后一直在适应新环境。
海洋世界在声明中表示，Cyprus 两天前突然停止进食，兽医与动物护理团队随即为其做了全面体检，超声检查发现它的肠道功能异常，显示可能存在危及生命的严重状况。兽医团队彻夜抢救，仍未能挽回它的生命。园方表示，Cyprus 抵达以来一直进食稳定、适应环境，并与护理团队及另外两只获救白鲸互动；另外两只白鲸 Xavier 与 Jasper 目前健康稳定，仍在密切观察中。
海洋世界表示，白鲸天性会隐藏身体不适，这往往让严重健康问题在早期难以察觉；三只获救白鲸抵达时都经历了重大环境转换，完整的健康状况只能通过持续评估逐步明确。园方将为 Cyprus 进行完整尸检，并把死因通报美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）。（GSM 据 New York Post 报道）
Beluga Whale Cyprus Dies at SeaWorld San Diego Months After Canadian Rescue
SeaWorld San Diego, in San Diego County, California, announced on October 18 that Cyprus, a nine-year-old male beluga whale, died unexpectedly on Sunday. Cyprus was one of three male belugas rescued on August 22 from the shuttered Marineland park in Niagara Falls, Canada, and had been adjusting to his new home in San Diego.
SeaWorld said Cyprus stopped eating two days earlier, prompting veterinarians and animal care staff to conduct a thorough medical exam. An ultrasound showed his intestinal tract was not functioning normally, indicating a possible serious, life-threatening condition. Veterinarians worked through the night but were unable to save him. The park said Cyprus had been eating consistently, acclimating to his new environment and interacting with trainers and the two other rescued belugas, Xavier and Jasper, who remain in stable health under close monitoring.
SeaWorld said belugas naturally hide physical distress, which can mask serious health issues in their early stages, and that each rescued whale was navigating a significant transition whose full health picture would only become clearer through ongoing assessment. A full necropsy will be conducted, and the cause of death will be shared with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (GSM, via the New York Post)
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：白鲸资料图。摄影：Stan Shebs，CC BY-SA 3.0（Wikimedia Commons）
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