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Chinese scientists found a whale fall for the first time in the South China Sea during a deep-sea expedition (考察) carried out by oceanic research ship Tansuo-1.

It's sad to learn that a whale has died in the ocean. However, that's not the end for the whale. It has a lot to give to other sea animals after death. When a whale dies, it quickly sinks to the bottom of the ocean floor. There, the whale body provides food for deep-sea animals, which are often hungry for food. It creates an ecosystem called a whale fall "oasis (绿洲)" of life in the deep sea. The remains can last for lots of years.

The whale fall ecosystem can exist in the deep ocean because great pressure and cold temperatures there prevent the body from decomposing (腐烂) too quickly. But the depth also makes it hard for scientists to discover them.

There are less than 50 known whale falls in the world, so it's lucky for China to find the valuable one. The whale body in the South China Sea is about three meters long. Scientists have found several kinds of shrimp and fish near the whale body. Some fish have started to eat the whale's tail. The whale fall might be quite recent and needs long-term watching, according to Xie Wei, a scientist who took part in the expedition.

By studying the whale fall, scientists can better understand how marine (海洋的) ecosystems support life and how to protect biodiversity (生物多样性) resources in the deep sea.

Last summer I went to a park and saw a little dog walking around. He was dirty and weak. When he saw the bread in my hand. he ran up to me. He was so hungry. But he ran away as soon as he saw my mom. I felt sorry for the homeless(流浪的) dog.

From then on, I began to pay attention to homeless pets in Shanghai. There are more than 270,000 homeless pets in the city now and this number is still growing. The fast growth of homeless pets can cause many big problems, for example, they may spread diseases(疾病) and so on.

Why are there so many homeless pets? Some people leave their pets behind in the street when they don't want to keep them anymore, but the city can't provide enough animals' homes for the homeless animals.

How shall we work together to save these poor pets? Firstly, the government should pass laws(法律) to protect pets. Secondly, we can raise money to build more animals' homes. What's more, we could teach people how to take care of pets. Lastly, we can get a pet from the animals' homes instead of buying a new one.

I hope we can build a better world not only for homeless pets but also for ourselves.