鲸落 Whale Fall

一鲸落，万物生。
Whale fall, the whole creation birth.

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鲸鱼，身为现今世界上最大的动物之一，通常由自然衰老或生病而死亡。死亡后，尸体落入海底的过程可长达数月至数年。首先90%的鲸尸被各式海洋生物作为食物享用，而剩馀的骨架化为养分提供给特定的海洋生物，还能成为海洋生物庇护的巢穴，整个过程能长达百年。一只鲸鱼的死亡能带给整个海洋生态的富裕及平衡。

Whales, as one of the largest animals in the world today, usually die from natural aging or illness. After death, the process of falling to the bottom of the sea can take months to years. First, 90% of the whale carcasses are eaten by various marine organisms, and the remaining skeleton is turned into nutrients to provide specific marine organisms, and it can also become a shelter for marine organisms. The whole process can last a hundred years. The death of a whale can bring prosperity and balance to the entire marine ecology.