A stranded sea lion pup has been spotted wandering a San Francisco sidewalk in a scene that marine rescuers warn could become commonplace as the ocean heats up.
一頭擱淺上岸的海獅寶寶被發現在舊金山一處人行道遊蕩，海洋救援工作者警告，隨著海洋溫度升高，此情此景未來恐成常態。
Video from the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito shows the male sea lion nicknamed Rubbish hiding under a car Thursday and waddling away from rescuers. They eventually got a net around the pup, moved it into a crate and took it to the center.
位於索薩利托的海洋哺乳動物中心的影片顯示，這頭暱稱「垃圾」的公海獅寶寶，週四躲在一輛汽車下，搖搖擺擺地遠離救援人員。救援人員最後終於以網子包圍小海獅，把牠移入一個木箱後帶回中心。
KNTV reports that a veterinarian there recognized Rubbish, who also was rescued in Santa Barbara in February. Then, he was treated for pneumonia and malnutrition.
當地KNTV電視台報導，該中心一名今年2月在聖塔芭芭拉救過「垃圾」的獸醫認出牠，牠當時因為肺炎與營養不良接受治療。
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says more than 1,800 sea lion pups have been stranded in California since January because of a warming ocean and dwindling food supply.（AP）
美國國家海洋暨大氣總署表示，由於海洋溫度上升與食物供給減少，加州自1月起，有超過1800頭海獅寶寶擱淺上岸。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
heat up：慣用語，字面意義：變溫暖或變熱；引申形容：變得活躍或激烈。例句：She was heating up some soup for you.（她在為你熱湯。）The debate began to heat up near the end.（辯論近尾聲時變得激烈。）
because of：因為，後接表示原因的名詞或動名詞。例句：The flight was delayed because of bad weather.（該班機因天候惡劣而延誤。）
dwindle：動詞，減少，變小。
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