国家一级重点保护野生动物布氏鲸是一种体型较大的海洋哺乳动物，体长10到13米，体重可达10至15吨。布氏鲸的存在对整个海洋生态系统有着重要的滋养作用。

日前，在广西壮族自治区北海市涠洲岛附近海域的监测显示，2023年布氏鲸栖息数量已接近60头，这个数字比之前的记录有所增加，也证明了涠洲岛附近海域的生态环境日趋变好。

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A six-month old Bryde"s whale follows closely beside its mother. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

The length of an adult whale can surpass that of a yacht. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

A Bryde"s whale can take in hundreds of pounds of food in one bite. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

A Bryde"s whale can take in hundreds of pounds of food in one bite. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

When Bryde"s whale feed, black-headed gulls usually come to grab a share of their prey. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

The excrement of Bryde"s whales can nourish various kinds of marine life. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

A rainbow appears from the blow as a whale resurfaces. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

At sunset, a group of tourists get the chance to watch three Bryde"s whales feeding. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

A Bryde"s whale feeds at the nearshore of Weizhou Island. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

A part of upper jaw bone from Bryde"s whale, which is around two meters long, was found at Weizhou Island. [Photo by Huang Songhe/cpanet.org.cn]

（来源：中国日报网 编辑：丹妮）

来源：中国日报网

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