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As magníficas águas costeiras[br]da Colúmbia Britânica

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albergam uma incrível abundância[br]de vida marinha selvagem,

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que inclui baleias-jubarte,[br]leões-marinhos-de-steller,

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orcas, toninhas e focas.

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A costa da CB também alberga

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um dos mamíferos aquáticos mais icónicos.[br]mais conhecido e mais simpático:

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a lontra-marinha.

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Com os seus compridos bigodes[br]e o pelo cinzento da cara,

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estes animais cativantes[br]mereceram a alcunha

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de "o velho homem do mar".

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Mas, apesar do seu aspeto engraçado[br]e das suas travessuras,

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as lontras-marinhas sofreram

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uma longa e negra história[br]na América do Norte,

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que quase as levaram à extinção.

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Chamo-me John E. Marriot.

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Com este episódio,[br]vamos apresentar-vos

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uma das histórias ambientais[br]de grande êxito no Canadá:

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a recuperação milagrosa[br]da lontra-marinha,

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outrora eliminada da costa da CB.

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(Música)

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As lontras-marinhas são únicas

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porque são os membros mais pequenos[br]da família dos mamíferos marinhos

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mas são também o membro maior[br]da família das doninhas.

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As lontras-marinhas encontram-se[br]em volta de ilhas, recifes,[br]fiordes e baías, abrigadas,

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e alimentam-se duma série[br]de mariscos,

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como amêijoas, mexilhões,[br]caranguejos e ouriços-do-mar.

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Não é raro vermos lontras-marinhas[br]a flutuar de costas na água

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com a comida em cima da barriga,[br]como num piquenique[br]espalhado em cima duma mesa,

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e é de notar, que são[br]um dos poucos animais no mundo

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que usam instrumentos tal como nós.

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Usam pedras e outros objetos

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para abrir os seus alimentos[br]contidos em conchas duras

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para obter as coisas deliciosas[br]que estão lá dentro,

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As lontras-marinhas exigem[br]montes de comida

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para se manterem quentes[br]nas águas costeiras frias do Pacífico

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e comem até 30% do seu peso corporal[br]todos os dias.

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