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I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Nancy Sun.

In today's news:

A baboon in Taoyuan, lost money in Japan, and a mysterious jellyfish in Antarctica.

Stay tuned for more on those stories, coming up next.

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桃園狒狒的兩週冒險

A Loose Baboon's Two Week Taoyuan Saga

For two weeks, people in Taoyuan saw a baboon (狒狒) in different parts of the city.

Nobody knew where it came from!

Some people thought it might have escaped (逃出) from the nearby Leofoo Village (六福村) theme park.

But the park denied (否認) it was theirs…in the beginning.

While the baboon was loose, it ate fruits and vegetables from gardens, and it was recorded many times on security camera footage.

Netizens (網友) made jokes online, saying the baboon was like a tourist (遊客) in the city.

The local Animal Protection Office tried their best to catch the baboon using traps (陷阱) filled with food, and even used drones (無人機) to try to find it.

Many people were involved in trying to catch the baboon.

The baboon was eventually caught with a special sleep dart (麻醉槍), but it was already badly hurt.

Despite rescue efforts, the baboon sadly passed away…

儘管進行了營救，狒狒還是死去了…

Leofoo Village later admitted (承認) the baboon escaped from their park.

They apologized (道歉) for their mistake, and are working with officials to investigate (調查) how the baboon ran away.

The baboon's story has made many people upset.

狒狒的故事讓許多人感到心痛。

They want to know why this happened and how the government can do a better job of taking care of wild animals, so this never happens again.

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東京遺失現金金額創紀錄

Tokyo Breaks Record for Lost Money

What would you do if you found money on the floor?

In Japan, there's a rule that says you must turn in (繳失物) any lost money you find.

There's even a reward system (獎勵制度).

The person who finds and turns in the money can get a reward worth up to 20% of the money if it's claimed.

可以獲得相當於遺失現金價值20%的獎金。

And if it's not claimed after three months, they can keep it all.

如果三個月後這筆現金仍未被認領，就會轉交給撿到現金的人。

Last year, people in Tokyo turned in a record-breaking amount of lost money… around $896 million NT!

Tokyo is a big city with nearly 14 million people, so it's not surprising (不足為奇) that many things get lost there.

People turned in about 3.4 million items, including ID cards (身份證), public transportation cards (公共交通卡), wallets (錢包), and clothing.

Tokyo police believe the record amount of lost cash is because more and more people are going out as the coronavirus pandemic ends (新冠病毒疫情即將結束).

However, the total number of lost things is lower than before the pandemic (比疫情之前還要低).

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南極水域的罕見發現 神秘巨大幽靈水母

Mysterious Giant Phantom Jellyfish: A Rare Discovery in Antarctica's Waters

The ocean is full of rare and mysterious sea creatures (稀有和神秘的海洋生物).

Passengers on a Viking Expedition cruise were exploring Antarctica's cold waters in a mini submarine.

一群郵輪的乘客搭乘迷你潛艇在南極寒冷的水域中探險。

While diving 80 meters deep, they spotted a huge jellyfish (巨大的水母).

Little did they know (他們當時並不知道), they found the extremely rare giant phantom jellyfish (極為罕見的巨大幽靈水母)!

There have been only 126 sightings (觀測記錄) of this species since 1910.

Researchers think these giant phantom jellyfish were over 5 meters long, and one even reached 10 meters in length!

研究人員認為，這些巨大幽靈水母的體長超過5公尺，甚至有一隻達到了10公尺長！

Giant phantom jellyfish usually live 1,000 meters deep but sometimes come closer to the surface (靠近水面) around Antarctica.

Dr. Daniel Moore, who led a study (帶領研究) about these jellyfish, has some theories (理論) about why they do this.

It might be to get sunlight to help get rid of parasites (擺脫寄生蟲) or because of strong ocean currents (強烈的海流).

Dr. Moore hopes that more sightings (更多的觀測) will help scientists learn more about these fascinating creatures (迷人的生物).

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So, in today's News Bites:

For two weeks, people in Taoyuan saw a baboon that escaped from the Leofoo Village theme park.

The baboon was badly hurt, and it passed away.

The government is working to make sure zoos and parks do a better job taking care of animals so this never happens again.

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And,

Last year, people in Tokyo turned in a record-breaking amount of lost money - around $896 million NT!

Police said it's because more and more people are going out as the coronavirus pandemic ends.

People also turned in about 3.4 million items, including ID cards, public transportation cards, wallets, and clothing.

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And,

Passengers on a Viking Expedition cruise exploring Antarctica spotted a huge jellyfish.

They found the extremely rare giant phantom jellyfish.

There have been only 126 sightings of this species since 1910.

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And that's today's episode of News Bites!