英语听力:自然百科 大堡礁 堡礁内外(31)(在线收听

But the herons have had their fill.

但是苍鹭已经吃饱了。

They simply couldn't eat another baby turtle.

它们吃不下另一只小海龟了。

It's been a narrow escape for this one.

这只海龟逃过一劫。

The first wave of hatchlings has taken the brunt of the attacks,but the sacrifice of a few hundred ensures the following thousands have a better chance to get to the sea but some babies go the wrong way, just like their mothers.

第一波小海龟已经冲破了捕食者的猛烈的攻击,但是几百只小海龟的牺牲,保证了接下来的几千只能有更好的机会到海里,但是一些小海龟走错了路,就跟它们的父母一样。

The wall of rock's an even bigger obstacle for the hatchling than it was for the adult.

岩石是对于小海龟回到海里,是比对成年龟更大的障碍。

And there's something even more sinister up ahead.

在前面有甚至更危险的东西。

Rock crabs,they like baby turtles too.

岩石蟹,它们也喜欢小海龟。

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