The sharks may snatch a few adults, 鲨鱼只会捕获少量成年石斑鱼 but millions upon millions of fertilised grouper eggs are picked up by the current. 而上亿的受精卵会被洋流带走 Out in the open ocean, they hatch into larvae and...
The open ocean beyond their shallow reef is, in fact, a huge barrier. 开阔海域的浅礁如同一个巨型栅栏 So how did all these fish come to be here? 那么鱼儿们是如何来到这里的? Colonising new reefs is a challenge faced by fish...
A 60-mile swim would be an unimaginable feat for most animals 对于大多数动物而言，游过50公里的海域简直不可思议 but salties are not most animals. 咸水鳄却大为不同 One of the few crocodiles to tolerate saltwater, 只有少数...
All these islands erupted out of the sea 这些岛屿都是由海洋火山喷发形成的 and were ripe for colonisation. 为开拓者提供了条件 The ancestors of these Solomon Islanders 大约在3万年前 made that initial 60-mile crossing some...
The scars on their back represent the animal's scales... 他们背上的伤疤象征着鳄鱼的鳞片 while their chests have become the crocodile's eyes. 同时他们的胸部成为了鳄鱼的眼睛 If the animal you most fear might be watching yo...
The chief shaman calls out to the crocodile gods, asking for their blessing and protection. 大巫师召唤鳄鱼之神，寻求保佑 The tribesmen form the sinuous shape of a moving crocodile. 部落族人在模仿鳄鱼活动时的样子 At the re...
Although somewhat precariously! 这样居住或许太过冒险 Did any of these animals ever travel east to other islands? 是否有动物向东迁徒到其它岛屿仍不得而知 Around 300 species of reptile thrive within this hot house, including...
This show of strength finally gets her attention. 这段展示最终引起了雌鸟的关注 The best-dressed Goldie gets the girl. 羽毛最美的戈氏天堂鸟找到了伴侣 But while his feathers may have secured him a mate, 天堂鸟的羽毛虽然...
And, for most, New Guinea was the launch pad. 对于多数人而言，新几内亚犹如一个发射台 Three times the size of Britain, this is the largest tropical island in the world. 其面积是英国的3倍，是世界上最大的热带岛屿 a...
The South Pacific Islands are the most isolated in the world. 南太平洋区域有着世界上最偏僻的岛屿 Some are more than 4,000 miles from the nearest continent. 其中一些岛屿距离最近的大陆也有6500公里 The odds against any...
