加勒比海，热带海洋、潮湿丛林的天堂， The Caribbean, a paradise of tropical sea, humid jungle,
磅礴的河流，未被探索的洞穴 mighty rivers, and unexplored caves.
一个反差巨大的地区，充满了各种各样的生命， A region of great contrasts overflowing with all kinds of life,
受制于加勒比海的强大影响 ruled by the powerful influence of the Caribbean Sea.
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加勒比海是世界上最多样化的地区之一，拥有各种类型的生态系统， The Caribbean is one of the most diverse regions in the world, and boasts all types of ecosystems,
从热带森林到淡水天然坑 from tropical forests to freshwater cenotes.
从色彩斑斓的珊瑚礁到神秘的红树林 From colourful coral reefs to mysterious mangroves.
加勒比海的力量远远超出了它的海滩，并深入了丛林 The power of the Caribbean reaches far beyond its beaches, into the jungles.
潮湿，通常以雨的形式，浸透了覆盖数千公里的地区 Moisture, often in the form of rain, soaks areas covering thousands of kilometres.
加勒比海的炎热和潮湿，造就了一场从日落开始一直持续到整晚的音乐会 The heat and humidity of the Caribbean gives rise to a concert that begins at sunset and lasts through the night.
由独唱合唱团制作的情歌音乐会 A concert of love songs produced by a choir of soloists.
每一种青蛙和蟾蜍都有自己的歌声，都是为了寻找配偶 Every species of frog and toad has its own song, all in search of a mate.
于是加勒比海周围的丛林，被改造成了一个巨大的礼堂 So the jungle surrounding the Caribbean is converted into a gigantic auditorium.
小蓝牛仔裤蛙的叫声，也被称为草莓毒镖蛙， The calls of little blue jean frogs, also known as strawberry poison dart frogs,
回响在灌木丛中 reverberate through the undergrowth.
哥斯达黎加可变丑角蟾蜍，或称小丑青蛙，在水坑周围徘徊 Costa Rican variable harlequin toads, or clown frogs, prowl around puddles.
红眼树蛙在藏身的植被中歌唱 Red-eyed tree frogs sing from their hideouts in the vegetation.
而蟾蜍，实用性地，在水中歌唱 And toads, with practicality in mind, sing their songs from the water.
一点一点地，耦合器被制造和完善 Little by little, couplings are made and consummated.
而这么多小夜曲的结果，往往被藏在树叶下 And the result of so much serenading is often hidden under leaves.
这里的湿度非常高，许多种类的青蛙可以在丛林的高处产卵， Here, the humidity is so high that many species of frogs can deposit their eggs high in the jungle,
远离潜在的水生捕食者 far from potential aquatic predators.
卵在保护树叶上成熟几天 The eggs mature for a few days on the protecting foliage.
但有些蛇意识到了这种进化策略，它们自己专门寻找树蛙的产卵 But some snakes are aware of this evolutionary tactic and have themselves specialized in finding tree frog spawn.
它们又长又细， They're long and slender,
并且可以很容易地在树枝和灌木丛之间攀爬和移动 and can easily climb and move between the branches of trees and bushes.
两栖动物的卵是完全没有防御能力的，所以蝌蚪必须全速发育 The amphibians' eggs are utterly defenseless, and so the tadpoles must develop at full speed.
再过几天，它们就会落到水里， In just a few days, they will fall,
作为完全成型但微缩的个体，入水之前 as fully formed but miniature individuals, into the water before.
但有些甚至无法挺过生命中的第一个挑战。吃卵的蛇机敏而高效 But some will not even survive the first challenge of their lives. Egg-eating snakes are astute and efficient.
它们的舌头嗅到了蛙卵的气味，它们总是狼吞虎咽地吃掉大量营养丰富的卵 Their tongue picks up the scent of the spawn and they invariably devour a good number of nutritious eggs.
即便如此，蛇也很少吃掉所有的卵 Even so, the snakes rarely eat all the eggs.
有些被留下来，这样世代的循环才不会被打破 Some are left so that the cycle of generations is not broken.
加勒比海是一个巨大的拼图， The Caribbean is a giant jigsaw puzzle in which the pieces,
每一个都有自己的自然财富范围，完美地结合在一起 each one with its own range of natural wealth, fit together to perfection.
蛇和青蛙后代之间微妙而哀伤的关系 The delicate, doleful relationship between snakes and frogs' offspring
可能就在一群军舰鸟旁边发生 may be played out right next to a colony of frigatebirds.
在蛇在树枝间徘徊的地方，宽大的军舰鸟在海浪上振翅飞翔 Where snakes prowl among the branches, magnificent frigatebirds flutter over the waves of the sea.
它们棱角分明的身体和狭窄的切片翅膀，让它们能像敏捷的风筝一样在海风中翱翔 Their angular bodies and narrow slicing wings allow them to play on the sea breezes like agile kites.
军舰鸟可以被视为海上的乌鸦， Frigatebirds can be seen as the crows of the sea,
利用任何浮在水面上可食用的东西的机会主义者 opportunists who take advantage of anything edible floating on the water.
但由于它们的羽毛不像海鸥或鸭子那样防水， But since their plumage is not waterproof, like that of seagulls or ducks,
它们从不在水面上降落，为了进食，必须表演惊人的空中特技 they never land on the water and must perform spectacular aerial stunts in order to feed.
它们可能生活在海上，但如果它们掉进海里，它们就会被淹死 They may live from, and over, the sea, but if they fell into it, they would drown.
军舰鸟只存在于热带海域 Frigatebirds are only found in regions of tropical seas.
加勒比海温暖的爱抚氛围，对于它们繁忙的聚居地来说，是非常好客的 The warm caress of the Caribbean atmosphere is very hospitable for their bustling colonies.
雄性膨胀它们巨大的、引人注目的喉喉囊，就像派对上即将爆裂的气球 Males inflate their enormous, eye-catching gular throat sacs, like party balloons about to burst.
在雌性身上，这些喉囊会产生入迷的效果，它们会被吸引到展品上 In females these throat sacs produce a hypnotizing effect and they're drawn to the display.
但在雄性身上，它们会激起无法抗拒的嫉妒，最终以一场激战告终 But in males, they provoke an attack of irresistible envy that ends in a pitched battle.
这些战斗对参与者来说非常艰难， These fights are very tough on those involved,
它们冒着破坏自己最好资产的风险:巨大的红色展示囊 they run the risk of damaging their best asset: their large red display sac.
如果这种情况发生，它们将失去所有竞争配偶的机会 If this were to happen, they would lose all chances of competing for a mate.
浩瀚的大海对航海大战是无法调和的 The vast sea is implacable to the conflicts of the frigates.
这片美洲海的巨大面积意味着它是各种不同生态系统的家园 The sheer size of this American sea means it is home to a variety of different ecosystems.
加勒比海是世界上最大的盐海之一， The Caribbean is one of the largest salt seas in the world,
覆盖面积接近300万平方公里，相当于阿根廷的面积， covering almost three million square kilometre of surface area similar to that of Argentina,
它由岛屿、海岸线和大片的咸水组成 it comprises islands, coastlines, and huge areas of salt water.
该地区真正的心脏是加勒比海，有着温暖清澈的海水 The true heart of the region is the Caribbean Sea, with its warm, crystal clear waters.
加勒比海是世界上一些保存最完好的珊瑚礁的避难所 The Caribbean is refuge to some of the best-preserved coral reefs in the world.
珊瑚从墨西哥水域一直延伸到委内瑞拉， The corals extend from the waters of Mexico to Venezuela,
并且在其中可以发现各种不同寻常的生命形式 and an unusual variety of life forms can be found in them.
全长超过1000公里， Measuring more than 1,000 kilometres in length,
加勒比海大珊瑚礁是地球上第二大珊瑚礁 the great Caribbean coral reef is the second-largest on the planet.
在地表以下几米的地方，聚集着一个充满独特生命形式的迷人世界 A few metres below the surface throngs a fascinating world full of unique life forms.
这是一切开始的地方 This is where everything starts.
在这片不断变化的海洋的热带水域， In the tropical waters of this constantly changing sea,
动物似乎形成了形状和颜色无限的花园 animals seem to form gardens of infinite shape and colour.
有些像花一样的动物摇摆着，像粗壮的海草 Some of these flower-like animals sway, like stout seaweed.
另一些则像巨大的惰性容器 Others resemble huge inert containers.
而另一些则有娇嫩花朵的样子…… And others have the appearance of delicate flowers...
一有危险就躲起来 That hide at the slightest danger.
许多奇怪的生物利用这个非凡的动物花园来躲藏 Many strange beings use this extraordinary animal garden to hide in.
螃蟹用它们令人惊讶的方式过滤成吨的废物，帮助保持海水的清澈 And crabs, filtering tons of waste in their surprising way, help keep the waters crystalline.
就在几米远的地方，加勒比海爱抚着海滩， Just a few metres away the Caribbean caresses the beach,
在丛林和红树林上发挥着巨大的力量 exerting its immense power over jungles and mangroves.
这是陆地和海洋世界交汇的两栖领地 This is an amphibious territory where terrestrial and marine worlds meet.
传说中令人畏惧的美洲虎对这个相会之地并不陌生 The legendary feared jaguar is no stranger to this meeting place.
大猫躲在海滩附近的灌木丛中，观察着现场 The big cat hides in the undergrowth near the beach, surveying the scene.
它在等待夜晚的到来，届时它将寻找上岸的受害者 It's waiting for night when it will come down to the shore in search of victims.
在加勒比海，一切都是相连的 In the Caribbean, everything is connected.
月光使这些神秘的联系显得更加非凡 The light of the moon makes these mysterious connections seem even more remarkable.
加勒比海的海滩是非常繁忙的前沿 Caribbean beaches are very busy frontiers.
陆生螃蟹，甲壳类动物的大使 Terrestrial crabs, the ambassadors of crustaceans.
螃蟹们从森林里出来，在夜幕的掩护下前往海滩，产卵数百万颗 The crabs emerge from the forest and head to the beach to deposit millions of eggs under the cover of darkness.
雌性把卵藏在身体下面，必须紧急散仔 The females hide the eggs under their bodies, and must urgently get rid of them.
夜潮的上升正是螃蟹们需要利用的时间来匆忙产卵 The rising night tide is the exact moments the crabs need to take advantage of to spawn in a hurry.
短短几分钟内，每只雌性随着海浪的节奏，释放出数十万只卵 In just a few moments, each female releases hundreds of thousands of eggs to the rhythm of the waves.
当螃蟹全速产卵时，另一种古老的海洋生物从海浪中出现 While the crabs spawn at full speed, another ancient marine being appears from the waves.
海龟的做法与螃蟹不同 Turtles take a different approach from the crabs.
海龟从加勒比海缓慢而迅速地浮出水面， Sea turtles emerge from the Caribbean slowly but as fast as they are capable of,
因为现在它们很脆弱 because right now they are vulnerable.
在接下来的几个月里，海龟每晚都会从海里出来，在生命的轮回中扮演自己的角色 For a few months, sea turtles will come out of the sea every night to play their part in the circle of life.
在陆地上，它们有些笨拙，不能高速移动 On dry land, they are somewhat clumsy, can't move at high speed.
正因为如此，它们用黑暗作为保护 It's for this reason they use the darkness as protection.
它们小心翼翼地在沙子里找了一个合适的地方，挖了一个深洞，把珍贵的卵埋了下来 They cautiously find a suitable place in the sand to dig a deep hole and deposit their precious cargo of eggs.
每只怀孕的海龟要花大约两个小时才能上岸、筑巢、产卵和覆盖 It takes each pregnant turtle about two hours to come on to land, make her nest, lay and cover her eggs
再回到安全的大海 before returning to the safety of the sea.
而在这两个小时里，它们所有人的生命都处于致命的危险之中 And during those two hours, all their lives are in mortal danger.
对于美洲虎来说，海龟是宝贵的，是很容易猎获的食物来源 For jaguars, the turtles are an invaluable and easily hunted source of food.
对于这只年轻的美洲虎来说，龟肉是一种奢侈品 For this young jaguar, turtle meat is a luxury
这使得美洲虎可以从家庭中获得独立，而不会挨饿 that allows it to gain independence from its family without going hungry.
每年这个时候，几个月的食物都是有保证的 At this time of year, food is guaranteed for a few months.
一只乌龟可以提供好几天的食物 A turtle will provide sustenance for several days.
而且除了母龟的肉， And in addition to the female turtle's flesh,
她体内携带的卵是一种营养丰富的补品 the eggs she carries inside her are a nutrient-filled supplement.
这只年轻的美洲虎在产卵季节会获得很多力量， This young jaguar will gain much strength during the spawning season,
让它做好准备，以应对在丛林中捕猎更敏捷、更难以捉摸的猎物的难度 preparing it for the difficulty of hunting more agile and elusive prey within the jungle.
幸运的是，美洲虎只会杀死一小部分雌性海龟 Fortunately for the turtles, the jaguar will only kill a fraction of the females
有些甚至有时间产完卵 and some will even have time to lay their eggs.
几个月后，小海龟孵化 A couple of months later, the baby turtles hatch.
它们在一个与它们沉积时相似的夜晚从沙子中出现 They emerge from the sand in a night similar to that in which they were deposited
匆忙地沿着海滩向水里游去， and hurriedly swim down the beach towards the water,
希望战胜黎明和白昼带来的危险 hoping to beat dawn and the perils that daylight - brings.
-它们必须尽可能快地爬向它们真正的家的保护 - They must crawl as fast as they can towards the protection of their true home.
温暖的加勒比海 The warm Caribbean Sea.
加勒比海的黎明 Dawn in the Caribbean.
没有小海龟的踪迹，但附近的树枝上可以感觉到巨嘴鸟的存在 There's no trace of the little turtles but from the nearby branches toucans make their presence felt.
成对的巨嘴鸟迎接新的一天 Mating pairs of toucans greet the new day.
加勒比海风平浪静。天朗气清 The Caribbean is calm. The day breaks clear.
风暴和飓风似乎已成为遥远的记忆 Storms and hurricanes seem to be a distant memory.
所以这是一个晒日光浴和温暖身体的好时间 So it's a good time to sunbathe and warm one's body.
绿鬣蜥自己爬到树顶晒太阳 Green iguanas climb to the tops of the trees the sun themselves.
爬行动物利用白天的第一缕阳光，这是最令人愉快和有益的 The reptiles take advantage of the first of the day's rays, which are the most pleasant and beneficial.
在下面的森林空地上，黑色刺尾鬣蜥也在给自己充电 In the forest clearings below, black spiny-tailed iguanas also recharge their batteries.
它们一热身，就吃早餐 As soon as they've warmed up, breakfast.
掉落在丛林地面上的水果 Fruit that has fallen onto the jungle floor.
在它们之间的是变色蜥，一种小得多的蜥蜴， In between them, anoles, much smaller species of lizard,
充分利用透过树叶的光线 take advantage of the rays that filter through the foliage.
但灌木丛中也有蛇 But there are also snakes in the undergrowth.
睫毛蝰蛇会在同一个地方蜷缩好几天 The eyelash viper stays curled up in the same place for several days.
它的静止是它最好的武器 Its stillness is its best weapon.
它一动不动，显然被石化了，完全不被注意到 It remains so immobile, apparently petrified, that it goes utterly unnoticed.
它的策略再一次给它带来了成功 Once again, its strategy has brought it success.
也可能不是 Or perhaps not.
变色蜥及时出现，发挥其出色的条件反射能力，并进行反击 The anole comes to just in time to engage its excellent reflexes, and fight back.
这条毒蛇，因为夜晚的凉爽仍然昏昏欲睡， The viper, still sleepy from the cool of the night,
无法将其麻痹性毒液全部注入受害者体内，结果出人意料 was not able to inject all its paralyzing venom into its victim, with unexpected results.
奇迹般地，小安乐蜥蜴逃脱了 Miraculously, the little Anolis lizard escapes.
在辽阔的加勒比地区 Here in the gigantic Caribbean region,
那里有海滩、一片片的丛林、珊瑚礁，还有红树林 there are beaches, patches of jungle, coral reefs, and also mangroves.
这种特殊类型的林地栖息地覆盖了海岸的大片区域， This particular type of woodland habitat covers a large area of the coast,
因为它很容易忍受河口的高盐度 as it can easily tolerate the heightened salinity of the estuaries.
这些沿海红树林是陆地和海洋之间的植被缓冲区，生命在这里蓬勃发展 These coastal mangrove forests are a buffer of vegetation between land and sea, where life thrives.
扭曲的树根迷宫直接从水中吸收营养 The maze of twisted roots absorbs nutrients directly from the water.
红树林是一个不可逾越的迷宫，是各种各样鸟类和鱼类的避难所 An impenetrable labyrinth, the mangrove serves as a refuge for a huge variety of birds and fish.
美洲火烈鸟是红树林居民中最引人注目的 Americans flamingos are the most conspicuous of the mangrove's inhabitants.
火烈鸟往往更喜欢开阔的浅水泻湖 Flamingos tend to prefer open shallow-water lagoons.
数百万微小的甲壳类动物，火烈鸟最喜欢的食物，生活在这些含盐的脉动中 Millions upon millions of tiny crustaceans, the flamingos' favourite food, live here in these saline arteries.
每只鸟每天吃掉数百只这种小动物 Each bird consumes hundreds of these little animals a day.
除了滋养它们， Apart from nourishing them,
这种甲壳类动物是红色类胡萝卜素的来源，这种类胡萝卜素给火烈鸟带来了独特的粉红色色调 the crustaceans are the source of the reddish carotenoids that give the Flamingo its distinctive pink tone.
这是火烈鸟的另一个特征，让它能够以这些生物为食 And it's another characteristic feature of the Flamingo that allows it to feed on these creatures.
它奇特弯曲的喙就像一个过滤器，有力的舌头通过它泵出营养丰富的水 Its strange curved beak acts as a filter, through which its powerful tongue pumps the nutrient-rich water.
拥有更强烈颜色的雄性，这意味着营养良好和身体健康，对雌性更有吸引力 Males blessed with a more intense colour, which denotes both good nutrition and good health, are more attractive to females.
火烈鸟的群居生活，通常是友善的， The communal life of flamingos, generally affable,
荷尔蒙退潮的时候会有点矛盾， turns somewhat conflictive when hormones are on the ebb,
而争吵，幸运的是永远不会致命，也可能发生 and altercations, fortunately never fatal, may occur.
这些暂时的侵略行为，是加勒比的另一个独特特征所无法想象的 These temporary displays of aggression are beyond the imagining of another unique character of the Caribbean.
火烈鸟的邻居之一，它的领地在水的另一边 One of the flamingos' neighbours, whose realm is on the other side of the water.
绝大多数北美海牛生活在加勒比地区， The vast majority of North American manatees live within the Caribbean region,
这让它们有了另一个名字，西印第安海牛 giving them their other name, the West Indian manatee.
加勒比海的红树林、河流和海岸是这种温和大动物的家园 The mangroves, rivers, and coasts of the Caribbean are the home of this gentle giant.
海牛过着平静的生活 Manatees lead a calm life.
加勒比海为它们提供了多达60种不同类型的植物性食物，从藻类到红树林的叶子 As food, the Caribbean supplies them with up to 60 different types of plant, from algae to the leaves of the mangrove.
这种纯草食性的饮食、它们的体型和宁静的天性为它们赢得了另一个名字: This exclusively herbivorous diet, their size, and pacific nature have earned them another name:
海奶牛 sea cows.
成年海牛重近半吨，消化系统足够长，可以处理大量的植物性物质 Adult manatees weigh almost half a ton and have a digestive system long enough to process huge amounts of vegetable matter.
它们浓密的胡须对触摸，甚至对水的运动都很敏感，因此可以作为导航工具 Their thick whiskers are sensitive to touch and even to the movements of the water, and so act as navigation aids.
它们帮助这些水生食草动物在泥泞的水中移动和定位海底沙拉 They help these aquatic grazers both move and locate their seabed salads in muddy water.
海牛大部分时间都在平静的水域进食 Manatees spend most of their time feeding in calm waters.
它们每天需要吃掉大约50公斤的植物物质 They need to eat about 50 kilos of plant material every day.
海牛的生活平静而节俭 The life of a sea cow is peaceful and frugal.
它们没有天敌，只有人类，人类既捕猎它们，又改变它们的自然栖息地 They have no natural predators, only humans, who both hunt them and alter their natural habitats.
尽管看起来很笨重，但海牛是优雅的，容易游泳的 Despite their apparent ponderousness, manatees are graceful, easy swimmers.
多亏了这种敏捷性，幼崽在出生的头两年都不会离开母亲的身边， Thanks to this agility, a calf will not leave its mother's side for the first two years of its life,
一直在吃它的营养奶，从位于前肢后面的乳头获得 feeding all the while on her nutritious milk, obtained from mammary nipples located behind its forelimbs.
在和它们的妈妈一起游泳时，幼崽学会了如何在加勒比海水域寻找食物和庇护所 While swimming alongside their mothers, the young learn how to look for food and shelter in the Caribbean waters.
海牛的身体上覆盖着藻类， Manatees' bodies are covered with algae,
藻类通过搭 水下移动房子的顺风车，从营养和光线中获益 which benefit from nutrients and light by hitching a ride on their underwater mobile home.
这个水生花园也吸引了其它动物，比如以藻类为食的蝴蝶鱼 This aquatic garden also attracts other animals, such as butterfly fish, which feed on the algae.
多亏了这种共生关系， Thanks to this symbiotic relationship,
海牛被保持干净，鱼被免费提供相对轻松的一餐 the manatees are kept clean and the fish are provided with a free and relatively effortless meal.
供应加勒比海的水不仅来自于汹涌的河流或热带风暴 The waters that supply the Caribbean do not only come from mighty rivers or tropical storms.
墨西哥海岸的河流并不多 There aren't many rivers on the Mexican coast.
雨水聚集在加勒比海水域尤卡坦丛林，然后消失，被大地吞噬 The rain that accumulates in the Caribbean waters the Yucatan jungles and then disappears, swallowed by the earth.
这里的水溶解了石灰岩，形成了地下河流 The water here dissolves the limestone rocks and forms underground rivers.
几千年来，加勒比海一直是侵蚀了无数洞穴和天坑的水源 For thousands of years the Caribbean has been the source of water that has eroded innumerable caves and sinkholes.
在这些巨大的洞穴中，有些产生了天然坑，即丛林中的露天池 Some of these gigantic cavities produced cenotes, open-air lagoons within the jungle.
虽然这些地方的起源完全是自然的，但它们似乎是从童话故事中搬出来的 Although entirely natural in origin, these places seem lifted out of fairy tales.
完美的蓝绿色海水，迷宫般的长廊，以及巨大的房间 Perfect turquoise waters, labyrinthine galleries, and enormous chambers
饰有无数钟乳石和石笋 adorned with countless stalactites and stalagmites.
但远非想象，它们是无数动物物种的理想栖息地和觅食地 But far from imaginary, they are the ideal habitat and feeding place for an infinity of animal species.
在加勒比海，洞穴和天然坑是另一个世界 The caves and cenotes are a world apart within the Caribbean.
其中许多居民是神秘的，至今未被发现 Many of their inhabitants are mysterious, and as yet undiscovered.
但其它的，如翠鸰，或时钟鸟，已经是许多代土著文化的重要特征 But others, such as motmot, or clock birds, have been important features of indigenous cultures for many generations.
玛雅人认为，翠鸰尾巴的钟摆运动吸引了蚊子，在天然坑中蚊子非常多 The Mayans believed that the pendulum movement of the motmot's tail attracted mosquitoes, which are very abundant in cenotes.
而这里的天然坑和洞穴蕴藏着更强大和意想不到的秘密 And the cenotes and caves here hold even more powerful and unsuspected secrets.
只需要等到太阳开始落山 One only needs to wait until the sun begins to set.
低语开始从地球内部升起 A murmur begins to rise from inside the earth.
微弱的振翅声，高音， The faint flapping of wings, high-pitched,
几乎听不见的尖叫声，是一场规模宏大的奇观的序幕 almost inaudible shrieks, are the prologue to a spectacle of massive proportions.
加勒比海附近的一些洞穴是数百万蝙蝠的家园，它们在一瞬间就活了过来 Some caves near the Caribbean Sea are home to millions of bats that come to life in an instant.
一开始，只有少数，也许是最饥饿的，在白天的睡眠后出现 At first only a few, perhaps the hungriest, emerge after their daytime slumbers.
但在几分钟内，地球以全速喷出数百万生物 But within a few minutes, the earth spews forth millions of creatures at full speed.
螺旋状和云状的蝙蝠聚集在一起，然后在周围的丛林中散开 Spirals and clouds of bats that congregate, then disperse through the surrounding jungle.
加勒比海蝙蝠的多样性令人震惊 The variety of Caribbean Bats is astounding.
中美洲的加勒比地区拥有地球上数量最多的蝙蝠种类， The Caribbean region of Central America has the largest number of bats genera on the planet,
还有超过170种 and more than 170 species.
蝙蝠在加勒比海的生态中扮演着重要的角色 Bats play a fundamental role in the ecology of the Caribbean.
它们每晚吃掉成吨的昆虫，为成千上万朵花授粉，传播丛林的种子 They consume tons of insects every night, pollinate thousands of flowers, and disperse the seeds of the jungle.
如果没有蝙蝠，地球上的雨林将变得更小 With without bats, the rain forests all around the planet would be lesser places.
蝙蝠黑暗潮湿的家园， The dark, humid homes of the bats,
数千个分散在该地区的洞穴，最终是无休止的加勒比风暴的结果 the thousands of caves scattered throughout the region, are ultimately a result of the unending Caribbean storms.
加勒比海沿岸散布着无数的海湾、港湾和小海湾 All around the Caribbean coastline are scattered an infinite number of gulfs, bays, and coves.
在这里，一只长鼻浣熊正在寻找任何惊喜 And it's here that a coati is looking for any surprises
加勒比海可能会留在沙滩上的白色细沙 that the Caribbean Sea might have left on the fine white sand of the beach.
长鼻浣熊是加勒比海地区真正的寻宝者 Coati are the true treasure hunters of the Caribbean.
长鼻浣熊寻找漂流者的遗骸 They seek out the remains of castaways.
长鼻浣熊有力的鼻子能指引它们找到被潮水击倒的动物或被海浪抛起的果实 Their powerful noses guide them to any animal defeated by the tides or fruits thrown up by the waves.
躲在田园诗般的沙滩里的众多螃蟹也不容忽视 The multitude of crabs that hide in the idyllic sand can't be ignored, either.
加勒比海每天都给海滩补货，就像一个露天的阿卡迪亚式超市 The Caribbean restocks the beach daily, as if it were an open-air Arcadian supermarket.
只要有一点技巧和耐心，就能挖掘出被遗弃的宝藏 With a little skill and patience, abandoned treasures can be unearthed.
加勒比海的湿度 The Caribbean Sea, with its humidity,
它的风暴和温暖对其范围内的干燥土地产生了强大的影响 its storms, and its warmth exerts a powerful influence on the dry land found within its confines.
光是湿热就导致了生命的爆发，转化成了地球上一些最丰富的生态系统 The moisture and heat alone causes an explosion of life that translates into some of the richest ecosystems on earth.
这里鸟类的多样性就是这种慷慨的一个例子 The diversity of birds here is an example of this bounty.
在加勒比海上空盘旋、扑动和潜水的600多种鸟类中， Among the more than 600 species of birds that hover, flutter, and dive around the Caribbean,
鹦鹉，不停地尖叫，可能是最显眼的 parrots, with their incessant screaming, are possibly the most conspicuous.
鹦鹉特别适应温暖的热带生态系统，是一种聪明的鸟类 Parrots, which are especially adapted to warm tropical ecosystems, are intelligent birds.
大多数鹦鹉都知道如何利用丛林提供的丰富水果 Most parrots know how to exploit the enormous wealth of fruits that the jungle offers.
也就是说，在这个世界上不平凡的地方，总有惊喜的空间 That said, in this extraordinary part of the world, there's always room for surprises.
似乎有些父母已经进化成了猎手 It seems that some parents have evolved into hunters.
科学家们发现，一些种类的丛林鹦鹉会用动物来源的蛋白质来增加它们的植物性饮食， Scientists have discovered that some species of jungle parrots augment their plant-based diet with proteins of animal origin,
尤其是昆虫 especially that of insects.
这对鸟围攻了一个白蚁丘，迫使它的居住者暴露出来 This pair of birds lay siege to a termite mound to force its occupants out into the open.
当它们试图重建家园的时候，这些鸟会吃到心满意足 While they try to rebuild their home, the birds eat to their hearts' content.
但在加勒比海数量众多的猎手中，鹦鹉几乎算不上外行 But the parrots are barely amateurs among the Caribbean's very numerous hunters.
加勒比海的猎手中，有一些是地球上最毒的动物 Among the hunters of the Caribbean are some of the most poisonous animals on the planet.
珊瑚蛇 Coral snakes.
明亮、鲜艳、迅速 Bright, colourful, and rapid.
它们躲在丛林的地面上，等待另一条蛇穿过它们的道路 They hide on the jungle floor and wait until another snake crosses their path.
闪电般的动作和它的表亲被注射了致命的毒液 A lightning-fast movement and its cousin is injected with deadly venom.
但消化另一条蛇是一项巨大的努力 But consuming the other snake is a huge effort.
猎物和猎手一样长，但努力是值得的 The prey is as long as the hunter, but the effort is worth it.
这顿饭可以维持珊瑚蛇几个月的生命 This meal will sustain the coral snake for several months.
在附近，离海滩只有几米远的地方，还有其它同样明亮、色彩斑斓、暗示性的珊瑚 Close by, just a few metres from the beach, there are other corals just as bright, colourful, and suggestive.
它们为加勒比海带来了生机 These bring life from the belly of the Caribbean Sea.
加勒比地区是地球上一个独特的地方 The Caribbean region is a unique place on earth.
它拥有从海底开始的多样性和丰富的野生动物 It possesses a diversity and a wealth of wildlife that begins in the depths
并延伸到美洲最荒凉的大部分地区， and extends over a gigantic portion of the wildest parts of America,
它赋予生命的海水和令人鼓舞的、爱抚的海浪的影响远远超出了海洋本身 the influence of its life-giving waters and encouraging, caressing waves reaching far beyond the sea itself.
时间轴调整 校对 chenym