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墨西哥渔民发现两头连体灰鲸 Mexican officials say fishermen have found two conjoined gray whale calves in a lagoon in Baja California. 墨西哥官员称，当地渔民在下加利福尼亚半岛的一处环礁湖发现两头连体灰鲸幼仔。 The two conjoined gray whale calves have been described as exceptionally rare ? A government biologist, Benito Bermudez, said the whales were found alive in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon but died shortly after being born. ? He said they were linked at the waist, with two full heads and tail fins. ? Every year, thousands of gray whales swim south from the US state of Alaska to warmer waters in Mexico where they mate and give birth. ? Mr Bermudez, who works for Mexicos National Natural Protected Areas Commission, or CONANP, described the discovery as exceptionally rare. ? Its the first record we have of this event in the history of whale censuses weve conducted since 1985, he told the EFE news agency. ? He said scientists were collecting skin, muscle and baleen（鲸须） samples to study the creatures.