1、Earthistheonlyplanetweknowofwherelifeexists.地球是人類已知的唯一存在生命的星球And,here,itdoessoinabundance.而且這里生機盎然ThejungleisEden.雨林宛如伊甸園般美好Itcoverslessthan6%oftheEarthssurface它僅占地球表面積的百分之六butitshometohalfofall卻分布著世界上theplantsandanimalsonland.一半的動植物物種Jungleshavejusttherightamountoflight,waterandnutrients,雨林擁有適宜的光照水

2、源和養分andtheyhavehadeverydayformillennia.千百年來一直如此Lifehereshouldbeeasy.在這里生存應該不難Thisisanindri.這是一只大狐猴Itsaprimate,likeus.他和我們一樣是靈長類動物AndtheseforestsinMadagascarareitshome.馬達加斯加的這片森林就是他的家Buttosurvivehere.但是要在這里生存ithastofaceonemajorchallenge.他不得不面對一個巨大的挑戰Paradiseiscrowded.天堂有點擁擠Lifefillseveryniche.每個角落都有物

3、種棲息And,atanyonetime,每分每秒astaggeringvarietyofspeciesandcountlessindividuals都有生命為了空間與食物斗爭不已arestrivingforspaceandfood.種類繁多數不勝數Likeeveryjungleanimal,和所有雨林中的動物一樣indrihavetofindtheirownwaytosurvive大狐猴需要找到自己的方法inthemostcompetitiveplaceonEarth.才能在地球上競爭最為激烈的地方生存下去Junglesarecomplexplaces.雨林錯綜復雜tangledthree-d

4、imensionalworlds豐富的熱帶植物createdbylushtropicalvegetation.交織出一個立體世界oftheanimalsherespendtheirwholelivesupinthetrees.這里有九成的動物在樹上度過一生90%Andeachofthemhastofinditsownwayofgettingaround.每一種動物都有自己的生存之道Hanging100feetabovetheground,aspidermonkey.一只蜘蛛猴懸掛于距離地面三十米高的地方Theytravelinfamilygroups他們以家庭為單位行動andfindevery

5、thingtheyneedinthetopstoreyofthejungle.在雨林的最上層獲取生存的必需品Uphereisntaplaceforthefaint-hearted.這么高的地方可不適合膽小的物種Withlonglimbsandaprehensiletailthatcangriplikeahand,修長的四肢加上靈活如手的卷尾theyrebuiltforclimbing.他們就是為攀爬而生的Butimaginehavingtolearntheseskillsashighupasthis.但是要在這么高的地方學習這些技巧Onethirdofspidermonkeysnevermak

6、eittoadulthood.三分之一的蜘蛛猴都活不到成年Thisyoungsterisonlyafewmonthsold.這只幼崽只有幾個月大Herfuturedependsonherabilitytoclimb.她的未來取決于她的攀爬能力Playingonapracticetreewithherolderbrotherandsister,通過和哥哥姐姐在練習樹上玩耍shesalreadylearningtousehertailasasafetyline.她已經學會用尾巴當安全索underherfathersclosewatch.一切都在父親的注視之下Sheskeentojoinintheg

7、amebutshestheyoungestand,她很想加入游戲但是由于年紀最小asisthewayofthings,shesnotalwayswelcome.有時候不太受大家歡迎Soshechoosesherownplacetoplay.所以她自己找了個地方玩耍Butnotalltreesarethesame.但是樹木不盡相同Thisoneisformoreadvancedclimbers.這棵樹需要更高的攀爬技巧Enthusiasm?Certainly!論積極性毋庸置疑Technique?但論技術Roomforimprovement.有待提高Meanwhile,someofherfamil

8、yhavemovedon此時她的幾個家庭成員tolookforanewpatchoffreshfood.去其它地方尋找新鮮食物了Thetopofthecanopyisntforyoungsters.樹冠頂端不是幼猴該去的地方Butfathersnotlookingandthetemptationtojointheothers可父親沒有看著她加入大家的誘惑isirresistible.又實在無法抗拒Shellneedtobecareful.她必須小心翼翼Afallfromherewouldmeancertaindeath.從這里跌落必死無疑Itsthefirsttimeshesbeenashig

9、hasthisonherown.這是她第一次獨自爬到如此高的地方Assheclimbsstillhigher,thebranchesgetthinnerandthinner.她越爬越高樹枝越來越細Hertailhascaughther.尾巴救了她一命butnowshesstuckinmid-air,可她現在被困在空中.unabletoreachanyotherbranch.夠不到其它的樹枝Father,however,waswatching.而父親其實一直關注著Hesbigandstrongenough他的身體強壯有力toformabridgewithhisbody可以搭成一座橋sothats

10、hecanclimbtosafety.讓孩子爬回安全地帶Lessonlearned.吃一塹長一智Butitsnotjustmonkeysthatlivehere,upinthetreetops.但是在樹頂生活的不僅僅是猴子And,ifyouaresmall,如果體型足夠小findingtherighttreecanmeanahomeforlife.找一棵合適的樹相當于找到了一生的家HesaDracolizard.這是一只飛蜥Hesonlythesizeofapencilandheeatsants.體型只有鉛筆大小以螞蟻為食Thisonetreecouldprovidehimwithallhew

11、illeverneed.這棵樹可以為他提供一生所需的食物aconveyorbeltoffood.就像回轉壽司一樣源源不斷Itsaperfectplacetosettledown.這是完美的棲身之所Well,itwouldbe.本來是的buttheresalreadysomeonehere.可這里已經有蜥蜴安家了.Thislargermaleisthetreesowner.這只大點的雄蜥蜴是這棵樹的主人AndDracosdontshare.而飛蜥從不分享Theownersflagisawarning.主人的旗幟是個警告Trespasserswontbetolerated.對入侵者絕不手軟Theo

12、wnersnotonlyintimidating.他不僅是在恐嚇對手hespreparedtobattle.同時也做好了戰斗的準備.Adeadend.無處可逃了Safetyisalongwayaway.形勢萬分危急Nowhemustchoose.現在他必須做出選擇Fight.迎戰orflee?還是逃跑.Onlyinthejungledoyoufindlizards只有在雨林中你才能看到thatcansoarlikedragons.像龍一樣翱翔的蜥蜴Hecantravelover100feetinasingleleap.他縱身一躍可以飛出三十余米Itsaveryfastandefficientw

13、aytomovethroughthejungle.這是一種高速而有效的穿越雨林的方式Maybethisnewtreewillhavefoodandnoresidentowner.沒準這會是一棵無人占領而又食物充足的樹Everythinginthejunglehastocompeteforspace.雨林中的所有物種都在爭奪生存空間Only2%ofthesunsraysreachtheground.只有百分之二的光線會到達地面soeventheplantsmustbattleforthelighttheyneed所以即使是植物也要爭奪生長.iftheyretogrow.所需的陽光yearsago

14、,thisHuratreebeganitsraceforlight.三百年前這棵響盒子就開始努力汲取陽光300Andeverydaysince,日復一日地ithasabsorbedthewaterandsunshineitneeded它吸收著成長所需的水分和陽光togrowintoagiant.終于長成參天大樹Ithassucceededindoingwhateverytreemustdotosurvive.它與其他樹木一樣努力生長riseabovethegloomofthejunglefloor.終于擺脫雨林底層的昏暗脫穎而出.And,whatismore,itssuccesshasgive

15、nlifetoothers.不僅如此它還養活了很多其它的生命Itsbranchesnowcarry1,000otherplants.它的樹枝上長著千余種植物Theseparticularferns,figsandorchids這些蕨類無花果和蘭科植物liveonlyonthebranchesofothertrees.只在寄生在其他樹木的樹枝上plantsgrowingononesingletree.近千種植物在一棵樹上濟濟一堂1,000Throughouttheforest,thisstoryisrepeatedendlesstimes.整片森林之中這樣的情景隨處可見Asaconsequenc

16、e,junglesarehome正因如此雨林中植物物種的數量tomorespeciesofplantsthananywhereelseonEarth.是地球上最多的Andthey,inturn,supportawealthofanimals.而這些植被成為大量動物賴以生存的家園InEcuador,thecompetitionisatitsmostintense.在厄瓜多爾生存競爭尤為激烈Here,thereare100speciesofhummingbirdsalone.在這里光是蜂鳥就有一百種allfightingfornectar.都在爭奪花蜜.Eachfloweronlyhasasmal

17、lamountatanyonetime,每朵花一次只能產出少量花蜜andsoitsfirstcome,firstserved.所以先到先得Onehummingbirdhasgonetogreatlengths這種蜂鳥竭盡全力toavoidconflictwithotherspecies.試圖避免與其他物種的爭斗Swordbillsaretheonlybirdwithabeaklongerthantheirbody.刀嘴蜂鳥是唯一一種喙長于身體的鳥類Andsomeflowersaretooelongated有些植物花冠極其細長fortheother99speciesofhummingbirdsh

18、ere其它九十九種蜂鳥tofeedfromthem.都無法吃到里面的花蜜Aswordbillsextraordinarybeak,however,刀嘴蜂鳥憑借極長的喙enablesittoreachtheplacesthatotherscant.可以夠到其它蜂鳥無法觸及的地方thetopofthisflower,wherethesweetnectarisproduced.也就是這種花朵基部的蜜腺.Ithasfoundasolution它找到了解決方法thatmeansitdoesnthavetojointhefight.不必和其它蜂鳥爭奪食物And,aseachlongflowerblooms

19、,細長的花朵們競相盛開itgivestheswordbillafreshsupplyoffoodalltoitself.為刀嘴蜂鳥提供了專屬的新鮮花蜜Buthavingabeaklongerthanyourbodydoeshaveitsdrawbacks.不過喙比身體長也是有缺點的Forastart,itstrickytokeepitclean.首先想保持干凈就有點難度Harderstill,howdoyoupreenyourbodyfeathers?更麻煩的是要如何整理羽毛呢Unliketheotherhummers,不像其它蜂鳥swordbillscantreachtheirfeather

20、swiththeirbeak.刀嘴蜂鳥的喙夠不到身上的羽毛Theonlyoption,agoodoldscratch.唯一的辦法就是用爪子撓Itsalittleunrefined.雖然不太優雅butasmallpricetopayforanexclusivefoodsupply.但這是獨享食物要付出的一點小代價.especiallywhenfeedingtimes尤其是進食時間.areonlytoofrequentlyinterruptedbystorms.經常被暴雨天氣打斷的時候JunglesaretherichestplacesonEarth雨林是地球上自然資源最豐富的地區becauseo

21、foneremarkablefact.個中原因令人驚奇theymaketheirownweather.雨林能夠自己制造天氣.Everyday,waterrisesfromthesurfaceoftheleavesasvapour.每天水分都會從葉表蒸發變成水蒸氣Itsasifthetreesbreatheoutclouds.如同樹木在呼出云Theygatherovertheforestuntil,finally.水汽逐漸集結在森林上空直到.theyburst.匯成傾盆大雨.Rainisthelifebloodofeveryjungle.雨是雨林的命脈Andallhavetodotheirbes

22、ttoendurethedailydownpour.動物們每天都要經受暴雨的考驗Insomejungles,likehereinBrazil,有一些雨林比如巴西的這里itrainssomuchthat,forpartoftheyear,由于降雨量特別大一年中總有一段時間thetreesarealmosttotallysubmerged.樹木幾乎被完全淹沒Theforestflooris30feetbelowthewaterssurface.水面至林地表層深達九米Thisisamysteriousworld,這是一個神秘的世界aplacefewpeoplehaveeverexplored.鮮少有

23、人踏足Wehavemuchtodiscover這里分布的許多動物abouttheanimalsforwhichthisishome.都值得我們去探索includingsomeyoumightneverexpecttofindamongsttrees.有些物種你可能從未想過會在雨林里見到.Here,1,000milesfromthesea,aredolphins.距離海洋一千六百公里的這個地方有江豚Anewlyidentifiedspeciesofriverdolphin這種淡水豚是一個新種foundnowhereelseonEarth.在地球上其它地方均無分布Intheseblack,tang

24、ledwaters,由于生活在黑暗而復雜的河水里theyhavebecomealmosttotallyblind,他們的雙眼幾乎完全失明sotheymoveslowly,所以他們游得很慢carefullyusingtheirsonartoscantheforestfloorforfish.仔細地用聲納掃描林地表層尋找魚類為食Ifthisforestcanhideanewspeciesofdolphin.如果這片森林里能隱居著新種江豚whatelsemighttherebehere,awaitingdiscovery?那還會有多少新奇物種等著我們去發現呢.Attheshallowmarginso

25、fthefloodedjungle,這片泛洪雨林邊緣的泥岸淺水區riversflowthroughlushvegetation.河流穿過茂密的植被Here,foodissoabundant,itsupportsgiants.這里食物充足養育著一些大型動物Capybara,thebiggestrodentsintheworld.水豚世界上最大的嚙齒動物giantottersthesizeofaman.大水獺體型堪比成年男性.andtherulersoftheserivers.還有稱霸河流的王者.caiman.凱門鱷.Theygrowtotenfeetlongandkillanything它們體長

26、可達三米theygetbetweentheirjaws.能殺死一切落入口中的獵物Buttherearemoreartfulhunters.然而還有更狡猾的捕獵者drawnherefromthesurroundingforest.從周圍的森林里被吸引至此.Ajaguar,thesupremejunglepredator.美洲豹雨林中頂端的捕食者Therivermarkstheedgeofhisterritory.這條河是他領地的邊界butherehehascompetition.但在這里他遇到了競爭對手.Hesnowintheterritoryofafemale.他闖入了一只母美洲豹的地盤She

27、hasruledthisstretchofriverforfiveyears.她統治這一河段已有五年之久Thisisherplacetohunt.這是她狩獵的地方Capybaraarestrongandwary.水豚既強壯又機警Thekeyisstealth.狩獵關鍵在于悄無聲息Sheneedstogetwithinthreefeetifshestopounce.想襲擊它們她必須靠近到一米之內Notthistime.這次沒成功Shesnottheonlyfemalehere.她不是這里唯一的母豹Eachpartofthisjunglesedgeisruledbyadifferentqueen.

28、在雨林邊緣的不同區域各有一只母豹稱后FewplacesonEarthhaveenoughfoodtosupportsomanybigcats.很少地方有足夠的食物能養活這么多只大貓Themalehuntsinadifferentway.公美洲豹的捕獵方式則有所不同Weighingalmost300lbs,itshardtobestealthy.一百三十公斤的體重很難做到悄無聲息andwithsomanyotherjaguarsaround,加上周圍還有很多美洲豹.hedoesntbotherwithwarycapybara.他就不費心去抓警覺的水豚了Heseeksadifferentprey.

29、他尋找另一種獵物Hesbecomeakillerofkillers.他成了捕獵殺手的殺手Jaguarshavethemostpowerfulbiteofanycat.美洲豹的咬合力是所有貓科動物里最強的Andheknowsthecaimansmostvulnerablepoint.而且他知道凱門鱷最脆弱的部位thebackofitsskull.是它的后腦勺.Hunterslivinginthedenseunderstoreyofthejungle在濃密的下木層中生活的捕獵者comeinallshapesandsizes.形態各異Buttheyshareaproblem.但它們有一個共同的難題H

30、owtotellwhatisaplant,andwhatisprey.如何分辨植物和獵物Thisisagameofhideandseek這是個捉迷藏游戲thatcanbewonorlostintheblinkofaneye.眨眼間就能定輸贏Thelongcontestbetweenpredatorandprey捕獵者和獵物之間經過漫長的斗爭hasproducedmimicryofastoundingaccuracy.形成了令人震驚的擬態水平Aleaf-tailedgeckomasqueradingaslichen.一只葉尾壁虎正偽裝成地衣Someanimalstakecamouflageast

31、agefurtherstill.有些動物把偽裝發揮到更高境界andthesestreamsinCostaRica在哥斯達黎加的這條小溪里.arehometooneofthemostremarkable.住著一位杰出的偽裝大師Aglassfrog.一只玻璃蛙Amale,andtiny,nobiggerthanyourfingernail這只雄蛙尺寸迷你只有人的指甲大小andalmostentirelytransparent.身體幾乎完全透明asheneedstobe.這很有必要.Almosteverythingthatwalkspastherecouldeathim,幾乎所有經過這里的動物都能吃

32、掉它evenacricket.甚至是一只蟋蟀Hisbestchanceistostayabsolutelystill想活命它就要保持靜止不動andtrustthatthecricketlooksrightthroughhim.希望蟋蟀的視線能直接穿透它Dangerpassed,危險過去了andthatsjustaswell,幸好如此becauseheisafather.因為他作為一名父親andhesguardingsomeverypreciouseggs.正在保護珍貴的卵.Forthelastfewweeks,females,oneaftertheother,過去幾周雌蛙們相繼來和他交配hav

33、evisitedhimandentrustedhimwiththeiroffspring.并將保護后代的重任交給他Somearenowalmostreadytohatch.有些卵快孵化了Thereareseveralclutchesontheleaf,andthoseatthetop,葉子上有幾團卵塊最上面的那一團themostrecentlylaid,arebarelyadayold.是最近產下的還不到一天大Butinthejungle,theresalwayssomeoneouttogetyou.可是在雨林里總有其它動物虎視眈眈Thiswaspisaspecialisthunteroffr

34、ogseggs.這只黃蜂是捕食蛙卵的專家Itsnoticedthewrigglingtadpolesatthebottomoftheleaf.它在葉子底部發現了正在蠕動的小蝌蚪們Hemustntmove.他決不能移動Theyoungesteggsarethemostvulnerable,剛產下的卵是最脆弱的andhecantguardthemall.他無法同時保護所有的卵Butthesetadpolesarenotashelplessastheymightappear.但這些小蝌蚪并不像表面看起來那樣無助Incredibly,theunhatchedtadpolescansensedanger

35、,難以置信的是未孵化的蝌蚪能感應到危險andtheoldestandstrongest那些最成熟和最強壯的wrigglefreeanddropintothestreambelow.可以扭動著掙脫出來掉進下方的溪流里Theeggsatthetopoftheleaf,however,然而葉子頂部的卵arestilltooyoungtohatch,還未能孵化andnowthewaspsknowtheyrethere.但黃蜂已經知道它們的存在Butthemalesback不過雄蛙的背部looksveryliketheyoungestclusterofeggs.看起來很像新產下的卵塊andthatsee

36、mstoconfusethewasps.這似乎迷惑住了黃蜂.Usinghisownbodyasadecoyisahugerisk.拿自己的身體當誘餌非常冒險Thewaspstingscouldkillhim.如果被黃蜂蟄傷他會送命的Hesmanagedtosavemostofhisyoung.他成功救下了大部分的后代Hellhavetoremainonguardforanothertwoweeks,他還得再保持警惕兩周butinthejungle,不過在雨林里justsurvivingthedaycancountasasuccess.能活過一天都算是一種勝利Withthecomingofthe

37、night,當夜幕降臨anewcastofjunglecharacterstakestothestage.另一批雨林主角們登上了舞臺Flyinginsectsbegintoglowastheysearchformates.飛蟲們開始為尋找伴侶而發光Fungi,unlikeplants,菌類與植物不同thriveinthedarknessoftheforestfloor.在陰暗的森林地面茁壯地成長Theyrehiddenuntiltheybegintodevelop它們隱匿起來直到綻放的時刻theincrediblestructureswithwhichtheyreproduce.便以驚人的姿態

38、生長繁殖Eachreleasesmillionsofmicroscopicspores每株蘑菇釋放出數以百萬的微型孢子thatdriftinvisiblyaway.無形地飄散各處Manyhavefruitingbodies許多長出子實體的蘑菇thatreachupwardstocatchanyfeeblecurrent努力朝上生長以捕捉潮濕空氣中theremightbeintheclammyair.可能存在的稀薄氧氣Butthisone,asitgrows,然而這一株長著長著becomesluminous.卻發起了光Whyfungilightuphasremainedamystery.蘑菇發光

39、的原因一直是個謎團untilnow.直到現在才被解開.Scientistsstudyingthebrightestfungiintheworld科學家研究了世界上最亮的蘑菇thinktheymayhaveananswer.認為他們或許找到了答案Likeabeacon,thelightattractsinsects.光線像燈塔一樣吸引著昆蟲Fromfarandwide.從四處趕來Tothisclickbeetle,lennia對這只扣頭蟲來說光亮只意味著一件事.afemaleclickbeetle,一只雌性扣頭蟲soheflashesinreply.所以他亦發光回應Buthedoesntgett

40、hereceptionhewasexpecting.但沒有得到預期的反應Confused,hestartssearchingforafemale,他疑惑不解開始四處尋找雌蟲andthathelpsthefungus.這可幫了蘑菇的大忙Bythetimehegivesup,hescoveredinthefungussspores.當他放棄的時候渾身已沾滿了蘑菇的孢子And,ashecontinueshisquestforafemale,在他繼續尋找雌蟲時hecarriesthesesporestootherpartsoftheforest.也一同將這些孢子傳播到了森林他處Andtherearee

41、venstrangerthingsglowinginthejunglenight.這晚雨林中還有更奇特的東西在發光Thesearethemulticolouredlightsofarailroadworm.這是火車蟲蘋繞實蠅的多彩燈光Itsnotreallyaworm,然而它并不是一種蠕蟲butapoisonous,caterpillar-likebeetle.而是一種酷似毛毛蟲的有毒甲蟲Theyellowlightswarnothercreaturestokeepoutofitsway.黃燈亮起以警告其他動物莫要擋道Itshuntingformillipedes.它在尋找千足蟲Whenitf

42、indsthetrailofone,當它發現可疑蹤跡時itswitchesoffitsyellowlights.便會熄滅黃燈Nowitonlyhasaredlightonitshead.現在它僅留一盞頭頂的紅燈Millipedescantseeredlight.千足蟲看不見紅光So,tothem,therailroadworm所以對它們來說火車蟲已經instealthmodeisvirtuallyinvisible.切換成了完全隱身的潛行模式Andthatistheendofthemillipede.千足蟲的生命終結了Competitioninthejunglesforcesanimalsto

43、specialise雨林中的生存競爭迫使動物們在方方面面ineveryaspectoftheirlife,都成了生活的行家includingcourtship.包括求偶Thishasproducedsomeofthemostbeautiful這也催生出了一些地球上andelaboratedisplaysontheplanet.最美秒最精巧的展示Amaleredbird-of-paradise,一只紅色的雄性天堂鳥competingtoattractafemalebydancing.正在用舞蹈來爭取一只雌鳥的青睞Onehascometosurveywhatsonoffer.她來看看是否有佳偶在此

44、等候Sheisanindependentlady,她是一位獨立有主見的女士andshewillselectwhichevermaletakesherfancy.可以任意選擇自己中意的男士Shemakesherchoice.她作出了選擇Butnowshedoesntseemquitesosure.但這會兒好像又不太確定No?不行嗎Perhapshesjustalittletookeen.可能他有點太急切了Maybehellhavebetterlucktomorrow.也許明天他會好運一些Redbirds-of-paradisedisplayinthetreetops.紅色天堂鳥在樹梢間炫技求偶O

45、thermembersofthefamily而家族里的其他成員danceinthegloomoftheforestfloor.卻在森林地面的陰暗處起舞ThisisaWilsonsbird-of-paradise.這是一只威爾遜天堂鳥Hesbrightlycoloured,butaboutthesizeofasparrow.他顏色艷麗但只有麻雀大小Heslivedmostofhislifealone,butnowhesanadult,他之前大多獨自生活但現在成年了andhetooneedstoattractamate.急需吸引一位伴侶Thislittlepatchoflightmighthelp

46、himdoso.這個小光斑或許能幫到他First,hetidiesthingsup.首先他把這里收拾干凈Showingoffinthisjumbleofleaveswouldntbeeasy,在一堆雜亂的樹葉間炫耀舞技可不容易andhisbeautywillstandoutbetteragainstaplainbackground.簡單的背景才更能襯托他的美麗Hedoesntwantbrightleavestodivertavisitorsattention.他可不希望鮮艷的葉子轉移了觀眾的注意Theyallneedtogo.它們都得被清理掉Eventhegreenones.就連綠色的也不能留

47、Especiallythegreenones.尤其是綠色的Hisstageisset.他的舞臺搭好了Acentralpole,andalittlepatchoflight.一個中心支柱一點光斑Itsperfect.宀辛完美Andnow,hemusthopeafemalehearshiscall.現在他必須期待雌鳥能聽見他的呼喚Hecanwaithereforweeksonend.他能在這里連等上幾周Atlast,afemale.終于雌鳥來了Timetotakeupposition.是時候就位了Shewilljudgehimbythebrightnessofhisfeathers.雌鳥要通過雄鳥

48、羽毛的光澤來衡量他Butforthefemaletoseehimathisbest,但為了向雌鳥展示他的最佳狀態heneedshertoperchdirectlyabovehisstage,他需要她落座于舞臺的正上方underthelight.在那束陽光下Thismightbehisonlychancetoshine.這也許是他唯一一次閃耀的機會Now,whensheslookingdirectlydownonhim,現在當她垂直俯視他的時候herevealsadisplayforhereyesonly.他只為她的目光而表演Inthegloomoftheforestfloor,在這森林地表的陰

49、暗處heisadazzlingblazeofiridescentgreen.他就是那最絢爛最奪目的一抹綠色Thebrightestleafintheforest.森林里最耀眼的葉子Andthatdoesthetrick.他成功了Eachanimalmustfinditsownwayof每個動物都必須找到獨家方法survivingthecompetitionofthejungle.才能在雨林的競爭中生存下來Thiscrowdedworldissofullofinvention這個擁擠的世界充滿了創造力thatalmostallkindsofanimalsonland幾乎陸地上所有的物種cantr

50、acetheiroriginsbackhere.都能從這里找到起源includingus.包括人類.TheseforestsinMadagascar馬達加斯加的這片森林arehometooneofourdistantcousins.是我們一位遠親的家園Thisfemaleindri這只雌性大狐猴hasfoughttokeepthisparticularpatchofforest曾為她和家族能在森林里有一處安身之地safeforherselfandherfamily.而英勇奮戰Everymorning,thefamilycometogethertosing,每天清晨家族成員們聚在一起歌唱thei

51、rwayofremindingothersthatthisistheirhome.她們在提醒別人這是她們的家園Indriaresocloselyadaptedtolivinghere大狐猴非常適應這里的生存環境thatnowtheycanlivenowhereelse.以至于現在已無法生存于別處Forthemandthebillionsofanimalswithwhom對她們以及其他數十億theysharetheirhome,共享家園的動物來說thejungleisasanctuary.雨林是個庇護所Butthisischanging.然而一切正遭受著變故Eveninthetenyearssi

52、ncetheheadofthisfamilywasborn,在家族首領出生的這十年里onemillionhectaresoftherainforesthavebeendestroyed僅在馬達加斯加就有一百萬公頃的雨林inMadagascaralone,遭到破壞and,withit,halftheindrifamiliesthatoncelivedthere.而那里曾棲息著半數的大狐猴家族Thelocalpeoplesaytheindrisareourbrothers當地居民說大狐猴是我們的兄弟andtheirsongisacalltoremindusthatwe,too,他們的歌聲也是在提醒

53、我們oncedependedonthejungle.人類也曾經依靠雨林為生ThisEdenisstillaplaceofwonderandmagic.這片伊甸園仍是充滿奇跡和魔法的天堂Something,surely,worthprotecting.有些生命毋庸置疑值得我們保護an8pos(192,74.133)fsp2fn方正蘭亭細黑_GBKb0bord0blur0shad0fad(50,200)行星地球b12fn方正蘭亭黑_GBKb0拍攝日記JunglesarestillsomeoftheleastexploredplacesonEarth,雨林仍然是地球上被探索最少的地方andwithg

54、oodreason.而這是有原因的Theyaretestingplacestowork.在這種地方工作是一項考驗HereinthefloodedforestsofBrazil,在巴西這片泛洪雨林里theteamareonthetrail攝制組正在追蹤ofanewlydiscoveredspeciesofriverdolphin.一種新發現的淡水豚Solittleisknownaboutit我們對它知之甚少thatjustfindingitwillbeachallenge.光是找到它的蹤跡都是一項挑戰Theirbaseforfiveweeks他們未來五周的駐地isahutontheonlybit

55、ofdrylandaround,是僅有一小塊干地環繞的一間茅屋butitsalreadyoccupied.但這里已經被占領了Itappearssomeonesbeenmakinganest.看起來有小東西在此筑巢了Aresidentrat.一只家鼠Hello,littlerat.-Andonthefoodcupboard.-你好小老鼠-而在食品架上-Hello.Areyouabitshy?你好呀你是不是有點害羞Ifthehousematesarehostile,如果說室友不太友好thehitchhikersareevenworse.那搭便車的乘客就更糟了Alargespider.一只巨型蜘蛛O

56、h,myGod.我的天啊Andacolonyofaggressiveredants以及一群咄咄逼人的想要lookingforaride.搭車的紅螞蟻Ifweknockintothem,如果我們撞上蟻群theyllboardtheboatlikeabunchofpirates,它們會像海盜一樣占領我們的船只andtheyllgnawourfacesoff.把我們的臉給咬掉Thatmightnotbequitetrue,以上所言或許不大正確butintimidatinganimalsaretheleastoftheirproblems.但那些令人生畏的動物是他們最不需要擔心的Thefloodedf

57、orestisnotonlyvast,泛洪森林不僅面積廣闊itsimpenetrable,而且極難穿行andthisnewspeciesofdolphincouldbeanywhere而這個淡水豚的新物種可能會出現在in150,000squaremilesoftangledtreetops.39萬平方公里盤根錯節的樹林間的任何一處Butthecrewhaveaplan.但攝制組想到了一個辦法Dolphinsusesoundtofindtheirwaythroughthefloodedforest江豚會發出咔咔聲利用聲音進行聲吶定位bymakingclicks.Sonar.在泛洪森林間探路穿梭W

58、aterproofmicrophones防水麥克風allowthecrewtoeavesdroponthedolphins,讓攝制組得以竊聽它們發出的聲音andsofollowthem.并對進行追蹤Butthatseasiersaidthandone.但說來容易做起來卻并非易事So,thisistheclearpath.這是一條暢通的路徑Canyouseeit?There.你能看到嗎那里Ittakesthemaweek他們花了一周時間togettheirfirstglimpseofthisnewspecies,才得以初次窺見這個新物種andeventhen,itlastslessthanase

59、cond.即便如此也僅僅持續了不到一秒鐘Thereappearstobeonlyonedolphin.這里似乎只有一只江豚And,frustratingly,而且令人沮喪的是itcanpopupanywherewithoutwarning.它會毫無征兆的出現在任何地方Beenlookingthroughthewaterandseeingbodies透過水面看去可以看到它的身影kindofappearoutofthemurk,andthendisappearagain.從渾濁的陰影中出現然后就又消失了Eventually,thedolphinleadsthecrew最終江豚把攝制組帶到了toan

60、opengapintheforest.森林中一片開闊區域Wemadeit!Yay!我們出來了Here,atlast,在這里終于theremaybeachanceofgettingsomethinginthecam.攝影機也許能有所斬獲了Theirfirstshot,他們拍到的第一個畫面butagain,asinglebreath,andthenitsgone.但同樣它換了一口氣就消失了Hello,you.-Withthedolphinascloseasthis,-你好啊-由于拍攝距離如此接近-thecrewcantryadifferenttechnique.攝制組可以嘗試另一種拍攝方法towi