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An Encounter with Dolphins

An Encounter with Dolphins

Lin Min-hsuan　/　photos by Lin Min-hsuan　/　tr. by Phil Newell

December 2022

中文 日本語
Keyword：
dolphin Hualien whale-watching boat ocean animals
Oceans Ecology／Conservation Conservation Animals Travel Recreation

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