在东南亚的中部有一个古老的国度 In the heart of south-east Asia is an ancient kingdom...
拥有超过3000公里的海岸线 ..with over 3,000km of coastline.
除了金色水岸之外 But beyond its golden shores,
还有广袤的秘密世界 there are secret worlds.
这里是很多神秘物种 Home to mysterious creatures...
和丛林巨兽的家园 ..and forest giants...
这是一个日新月异的国家 This is a fast-changing country
东西交融 where East and West collide.
人与动物和睦共存 People and animals must work together to survive...
彼此间建立了独特的纽带 ..forming unique relationships.
这个富有灵性的国度 A spiritual land,
充满着神奇的景观 full of magic and wonder.
这就是泰国 This is Thailand.
每天早上, Each morning,
神奇的合唱声响彻森林 a magical chorus rings through the forests
位于泰国中部的考亚伊国家公园 of Khao Yai National Park in central Thailand.
长臂猿的叫声将雌雄联系在一起 The cry of the lar gibbon bonds males and females.
这些聪明的类人猿经常终生配对 These intelligent apes often pair for life
用歌声宣示他们的领土权利 and advertise their territorial rights with song.
在他们的森林保护区 In their forest sanctuary, this cream-coloured male
他的黑发伴侣正在抚养一个孩子 and his dark-haired mate are raising a youngster.
梳理有助于保持牢固的家庭纽带 Grooming helps keep family bonds strong
他们将在一起生活十年或十年以上 for the ten or more years they'll stay together.
寻找食物是下一个优先事项 Finding food is the next priority.
这并不总是容易的 And it's not always easy.
这需要对他们的一片森林有深入的了解 It requires an intimate knowledge of their patch of forest.
建立动量有助于他们在林间穿越 Building momentum helps them swing from tree to tree
以每小时50公里以上的速度前行 at speeds of more than 50km per hour.
沿着树顶高速路的记忆图 Following memory maps of highways through the tree tops,
长臂猿找到了觅食的好地方 the gibbons find the perfect places to forage.
但有时长臂猿公路会遇到人类公路 But sometimes a gibbon highway meets a human highway.
当果树在另一边时 When the fruiting trees are on the other side,
有一个大问题 there's a big problem.
长臂猿是严格的树栖动物 Gibbons are strictly arboreal.
所以他们不愿意离开树 So they're reluctant to leave the trees
而且在地面上很脆弱 and are vulnerable on the ground.
步行穿过繁忙的道路太危险了 Crossing a busy road on foot would be too dangerous.
从这座索桥下面经过的人都不会多想 No-one passing below this rope bridge gives it a second thought.
但是对于长臂猿来说，这是一条生命线 But, for the gibbons, it's a lifeline.
索桥让公园的长臂猿 The rope bridge allows the park's gibbons
进入新鲜觅食地 to access fresh feeding grounds.
这对忠忠贞的夫妇找到了一棵结果实的无花果树 The devoted couple have located a fruiting fig tree.
该吃顿懒散的早餐了 Time for a lazy breakfast.
他们的生活变得更安全了 Their lives have been made just a little bit safer
通过人类的援助之手 by a human helping hand.
在亚洲变化最快的国家之一的生活 Life in one of Asia's fastest-changing countries
意味着人类和动物正在寻找新的相处方式 means people and animals are finding new ways to get along.
泰国中部是最富有和生产力最高的地区 Central Thailand is the richest and most productive region.
肥沃的洪泛平原滋养着稻田 Its fertile flood plains nourish rice fields
这覆盖了40%的农田 that cover 40% of all the farmland.
这片土地与泰国湾交汇的地方 Where the land meets the Gulf of Thailand...
一座伟大的城市，曼谷 ..lies the great city of Bangkok.
大约有800万人居住在首都 Around 8 million people live in the nation's capital.
这个繁华的中部地区被称为国家的饭碗 And this bustling central region is known as the nation's rice bowl.
即使在这里也有神奇的地方 Even here, there are magical places to be found,
隐藏在视野中 hidden from view...
古老的信仰和传统习俗在那里生存 ..where age-old beliefs and traditional practices live on...
时间似乎停滞 ..and time seems to have stood still.
Phraya Nakhon洞穴大约在200年前被发现 Phraya Nakhon Cave was discovered some 200 years ago,
当时泰国仍被称为暹罗 when Thailand was still known as Siam.
几个世纪以来，泰国国王都曾参观这个洞穴 Thai kings have visited this cavern for centuries.
皇家亭子为这个神秘的地方加冕 The Royal Pavilion crowns this mystical place.
灵性是理解的关键 Spirituality is the key to understanding
泰国中部与自然的和谐关系 central Thailand's harmonious relationship with nature.
这只莱尔的飞狐正在等待一天炎热的过去 This Lyle's flying fox is waiting out the heat of the day.
他不孤独 And he's not alone.
长着将近一米宽的皮翅膀 With leathery wings nearly a metre wide,
他可以飞30公里或更长的距离去寻找水果 he can fly 30km or more in search of fruit.
这些飞狐通常被认为是害虫 These flying foxes are often regarded as pests,
破坏果园并与农民发生冲突 destroying orchards and causing conflict with farmers.
但这只蝙蝠和它的栖息地很特别 But this bat and his colony are special.
他们受到佛陀的保护 They are under Buddha's own protection.
这是Wat Pho Bang Khla神庙 This is the temple of Wat Pho Bang Khla.
随着黄昏的临近 As dusk approaches,
当地的僧侣们被鼓声召唤来祈祷 the resident monks are called to prayer by the beat of a drum.
但蝙蝠们以前都听过 But the bats have heard it all before.
在这里，精神王国和动物王国是统一的 Here, the spiritual and animal kingdoms are united.
佛教是泰国90%以上人的宗教 Buddhism is the religion of more than 90% of Thai people,
深刻影响着他们的日常生活 profoundly influencing their everyday lives.
佛教教义指出 Buddhist teachings state that
一切生物都值得仁慈 all living things are worthy of kindness,
同情和宽容 compassion and tolerance.
这个非常宽容的地方被称为蝙蝠神庙 This very tolerant place is known as the Bat Temple.
这是6,000或更多飞狐的白天住所 It's the daytime residence of 6,000 or more flying foxes.
离开他们的避难所去很远的地方觅食 Leaving their sanctuary to forage far away,
他们会在黎明时分回到这个精神天堂 they'll return at dawn to this spiritual haven.
在泰国宗教和神话中，自然界的特点十分突出 The natural world features prominently in Thai religion and mythology.
莲花与佛陀有联系 The lotus is linked to Buddha himself.
在曼谷以西的浅水湖泊中 In shallow lakes to the west of Bangkok,
紧实的花蕾长在纤细的茎上 tightly-filled buds rise on slender stems
仿佛伸长脖子向天空 as if craning their necks to the heavens.
水华与浑水的对比 The contrast of the blooms to the muddy water
受佛陀影响，以莲花为启蒙的象征 inspired Buddha to use the lotus as a symbol of enlightenment.
从黑暗到光明的通道 The passage from darkness to light,
无知变成智慧 ignorance to wisdom.
尤卡每天都在水田里度过 Yukha spends every day in the watery fields
拔茎 plucking the stems.
荷花的每一部分都是可以吃的 Almost every part of the lotus is edible,
花瓣的根和雄蕊用于传统医学 and the petals, roots and stamens are used in traditional medicine.
第二天黎明前，这些花束将在曼谷出售 By dawn the next day, these bouquets will be on sale in Bangkok.
但不是作为食物或药物的成分 But not as ingredients for food or pharmacy,
他们注定有更高的目标 they are destined for a higher purpose.
荷花蕾是最流行的致敬方式之一 The lotus bud is one of the most popular ways to pay tribute
这是在30多座寺庙中的一座 at one of more than 30,000 temples.
以信奉佛教和印度教为原则 Embracing both Buddhist and Hindu principles,
人们每天供奉祭品以纪念神 people make daily offerings to honour the gods.
这座神殿是以埃拉旺的名字命名的- This shrine is named after Erawan -
携带印度教神印陀罗的大象 the elephant that carried the Hindu god Indra,
所以他也应该得到鲜花 so he deserves a floral offering too.
在泰国，有种动物比任何其他动物的命运都更加 Here in Thailand, one animal's fate is intertwined more than any other
与这个国家的历史和未来交织在一起 with the country's history and its future.
亚洲象 The Asian elephant.
数百年来，它一直受到尊敬 It has been revered for centuries.
甚至它的粪便这个词也意味着月亮 Even the word for its dung also means moon.
新开端，传播者 A new beginning, the propagator.
从种子传播中创造新生命 Creating new life from seed dispersal.
但泰国大象的故事并不总是令人愉快的 But the story of elephants in Thailand is not always a happy one.
这些巨人中有4000多只被圈养 There are more than 4,000 of these giants in captivity.
大多数泰国游客 And most visitors to Thailand
骑上驯养的大象是理所当然的 take a ride on a domesticated elephant for granted.
在Sublangka野生动物保护区 At Sublangka Wildlife Sanctuary,
在旅游业中，大象获得了新的生命 a new life is offered to elephants rescued from the tourist trade.
大象再引进基金会 The Elephant Reintroduction Foundation
将恢复正常的大象放回森林 releases rehabilitated elephants back into the forest.
2011年，31岁的Wadsana被保护区收购 31-year-old Wadsana was bought by the sanctuary in 2011.
四年后，一头名叫Earn的小象来到了这里 Four years later, a calf called Earn arrived.
从那以后，他们就形影不离了 And they have been inseparable ever since.
Earn和她的养母现在被带往 Earn and her adopted mother are now taken
经常在森林里散步 on regular walks in the forest.
为他们的放归做好准备 To be ready for their release,
他们需要熟悉它的视觉、声音和气味 they'll need to be familiar with its sights, sounds and smells,
知道在哪里能找到水，知道什么能吃什么不能吃 know where to find water, and what they can and can't eat.
Annan是以前的管象人，驯象师和骑手 Annan is a former mahout, an elephant trainer and rider.
他现在是游骑兵队的一员 He is now one of the team of rangers
负责大象的日常护理 responsible for the daily care of the elephants.
我从十四岁起就和大象住在一起 I've lived with elephants since I was fourteen years old.
小象很可爱 The baby elenphants are cute.
他们就像孩子 They are like children
当我看到他们时，我很高兴 When I see them, I am very happy
Wadsana和Earn即将加入 Wadsana and Earn will soon be ready to join
Sublangka不断增长的大象数量 Sublangka's growing population of elephants.
当这一天到来的时候，我们正在计划一场王室的欢送 And for when the day arrives, a royal send-off is being planned.
曼谷西南300公里 300km south-west of Bangkok
位于Prachuap Khiri Khan省 lies the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
雨季平原洪水泛滥 The plains flood during the rainy season,
伴随着海水而来的是大量的泥沙沉积 and with the waters come rich deposits of silt.
这些肥沃的土地不仅填满了一个国家的饭碗 These fertile fields not only fill the rice bowls of a nation,
它们还提供了一个主要的出口 they also provide a major export.
对于农民来说，与动物并肩生活是一种微妙的平衡 So, for farmers, living side-by-side with animals is a delicate balance.
栗色文鸟尽最大努力偷稻谷 Chestnut munias do their best to steal the rice grains
特别在稻田里成熟时 ripening in the paddy fields.
农民们把他们赶走 And the farmers chase them away,
就像他们一直做的那样 just as they always have.
开嘴鹳曾经被村民们猎食 Open-billed storks were once hunted by villagers for food.
但在1980年，金苹果蜗牛被引入亚洲 But in the 1980s, golden apple snails were introduced to Asia
来自南美，成为一种主要的农业害虫 from South America, and became a major agricultural pest.
突然，鹳变成了农民的朋友 Suddenly, the storks became the farmers' friends.
他们是蜗牛专家 They are snail specialists.
因此，它们能在和平中觅食 So they are left to forage in peace.
当地农民Alf叔叔正在排出水池里的水 Local farmer Uncle Alf is draining a pool.
稻田里鱼很多 Fish are abundant among the paddies.
家人和朋友都会帮忙抓鱼 Family and friends muck in to help with the catch.
这些淡水鱼被困在这里 These freshwater fish were trapped here
当洪水在上一个雨季结束时退去 when floodwaters receded at the end of the last rainy season.
用手把它们捞起来是一贯的做法 Scooping them up by hand is the way it's always been done.
但有时鱼会让你轻松 But sometimes the fish make it easy for you.
收获的鱼将在市场上出售 The harvested fish will be sold at the market,
而这些小白鹭也欢迎任何剩下的 and the little egrets are welcome to any left behind.
有一种鱼非常珍贵 There's one kind of fish that is highly prized
横跨泰国中部 across central Thailand.
但不是作为食物 But not as food.
而这些村里的男孩们正出去抓一些 And these village boys are out to catch some.
这是他们想要的- Here's what they're after -
一种因在保卫领土时表现出无所畏惧而受到赞赏的鱼 a fish that's admired for showing no fear in defence of its territory.
贝塔鱼被称为暹罗斗鱼 The Betta fish is better known as the Siamese fighting fish.
他们享有无畏的声誉 They share their fearless reputation
和古代泰拳的角斗士在一起 with the gladiators of the ancient martial art of Muay Thai.
或者泰国拳击 Or Thai boxing.
顶级拳手可以成为家喻户晓的名字 Top fighters can become household names...
每场比赛收入数百万泰铢 earning millions of Thai baht per fight.
命运的成败取决于结果 Fortunes can be won or lost on the outcome.
对手们互相打量 The opponents size each other up.
鱼伸出鳍使自己看起来更大 The fish extend their fins to make themselves look bigger.
当一条鱼滑进另一条鱼的瓶子里 When one fish is slipped into the bottle of the other,
揭示了他们天生的斗士本性 their true nature as born fighters is revealed.
一场淘汰赛结束了这场比赛 A knockout ends this bout...
鱼大战结束了 ..and the fish fight is over
当一个人退到瓶底时 when one retreats to the bottom of the bottle.
明天，这两条鱼都将被放归野外 Tomorrow, both fish will be returned to the wild.
百年来，暹罗斗鱼一直被誉为奖品 For centuries, Siamese fighting fish have been admired as prize-fighters,
但是选择性繁殖可以增强尾巴和鳍的颜色 but selective breeding to enhance colour, tail and fins
也使它们成为精致的渴望对象 has also made them into exquisite objects of desire.
当我看到鱼时，我看到了美丽 When I see the fish I saw beauty.
摄影师Visarute在泰国很有名 Photographer Visarute is well known in Thailand
因为他的照片捕捉到了斗鱼丝绸般的感觉 for his photographs capturing their silky sensuousness.
我试图表达我从照片中的感受 I try to express what I feel from my photos.
我用相机当乐器 I use camera as a music instrument
鱼是我的舞者！ Fish is my dancer!
极速慢动作展现了斗鱼柔美的舞蹈 Extreme slow motion reveals their dance in all its willowy grace.
这些小鱼在泰国文化中显得很大 These little fish loom large in Thai culture...
这个国家异国情调的缩影 ..epitomising the exoticism of this country.
食物是泰国文化的重要组成部分 Food is a huge part of Thai culture.
但在更熟悉的成分中 But among the more familiar ingredients
在泰国的食品市场上有一些意想不到的美味佳肴 in Thailand's food markets are some unexpected delicacies.
我一个月吃两到三次昆虫，这取决于季节 I eat insects two or 3 times a month It depends on the season.
它们多少钱？ How much are they?
150
130怎么样 How about 130
好的 Okay, okay
请给我1公斤 1 kilogram, please.
我通常是油炸的 I normally deep fry them
加一些酱汁，然后吃 add some sauce and then eat them.
请给我加点什么？ Any extra for me please?
可以 Okay.
我再给你加一些！ I'll add some more for you!
Wi Li买了这顿活蟋蟀晚餐来给她的家人 Wi Li has bought this supper of live crickets to feed her family.
昆虫在泰国的菜单上早已出现 Insects have long been on the menu in Thailand.
孩子们喜欢这些脆虫子 And the children love these crispy bugs.
但小偷潜伏在暗处 But thieves lurk in the shadows.
它们的脚底覆盖着微小的刚毛 The soles of their feet are covered in microscopic bristles
分成了数百个 that split into hundreds more,
抓住每一个表面 gripping every surface.
它是世界上最大的壁虎之一 It's one of the largest geckos in the world.
托凯 The tokay.
壁虎可能会偷一顿或两顿饭 A gecko might steal a meal or two,
但它们也有助于消灭不受欢迎的昆虫 but they also help get rid of unwelcome insects.
壁虎通常在屋子里吃昆虫 Geckos normally eat insects in the house.
但他们也偷了我的食物 but they also steal my food
壁虎进化成爬树和岩石 Geckos evolved to climb trees and rocks,
因此，爬墙是没有问题的 so scaling a wall is no problem.
当它看到我们时 When it sees us
它跑掉了 it runs away
我们抓不到它 and we can't catch it.
最长35厘米 At up to 35 centimetres long,
它们是大蜥蜴，胃口很大 they're big lizards with big appetites.
泰国人可能习惯于在家里养大蜥蜴 Thai people may be accustomed to large lizards in their houses...
但一些巨物会成为更令人不安的邻居 ..but some giants make more intimidating neighbours.
曼谷市中心的隆皮尼公园 Lumphini Park in the heart of Bangkok.
在白天的喧嚣中，一片绿色的绿洲 An oasis of green amid the daytime bustle.
但有些地方不太对劲 But something's not quite right
在这幅心神稳定的宁静画面之中 with this picture of carefully tended tranquillity.
在这个城市天堂里有危险 There's danger in this urban paradise.
这些草坪上长着一种巨大的蜥蜴，叫做水炮 Huge lizards, called water monitors, stalk these lawns.
水炮的长度可以达到三米以上 Water monitors can reach more than three metres in length
重量超过50kg and weigh over 50kg.
这些蜥蜴完全是食肉动物 These lizards are exclusively carnivorous.
他们甚至处理了不幸的蜥蜴水炮的遗体 They even dispose of the remains of less fortunate monitor lizards,
这可能会为他们赢得一些朋友 which may win them a few friends.
锋利的牙齿和充满细菌的唾液 Razor-sharp teeth and germ-laden saliva
会造成危及生命的伤口 can inflict life-threatening wounds.
但水炮很少咬人 But water monitors rarely bite humans.
对这些现代恐龙的反应通常是典型泰国人 The reaction to these latter-day dinosaurs is typically Thai.
他们对可能致命的蜥蜴的态度 Their attitude, when it comes to potentially lethal lizards
共享公共空间,归纳为他们喜爱之一的 sharing public spaces, is summed up by one of their favourite
受佛教启发的表达方式--没关系-- Buddhism-inspired expressions - mai pen rai -
这很好 it's fine.
只要冷静，无忧无虑，我们就能相处得很好 Just be calm, carefree, and we can all get along.
一些佛教教义建议，事情最好不要干涉 Some Buddhist teachings advise that things are best left alone.
但他们也可能敦促采取直接行动保护自然世界 But they also may urge direct action to preserve the natural world.
就像象征性地将树木命名为僧侣, Like symbolically ordaining trees as monks,
连同袍子, complete with robes,
作为一种精神保护秩序 as a sort of spiritual preservation order.
其他佛教仪式也有利于大自然 Other Buddhist ceremonies can also benefit nature.
对于Wadsana和Earn,来说，这是一个非常特别的日子 And for Wadsana and Earn, it's a very special day.
做善事是获得天恩的一种方式 Making merit is a way of earning celestial favour
做每一件好事 for doing a good deed.
这可能是给念佛经的僧侣施舍 It might be giving alms to a monk, chanting Buddhist scripture,
或者把动物放归野外 or releasing an animal into the wild.
与他们的规模和在泰国文化中的地位相称 As befits their size and place in Thai culture,
释放大象是成就功德的最高形式之一 to release an elephant is one of the highest forms of making merit.
今天,六只将被释放, Today, six will be set free,
释放六头大象，庆祝公主60岁生日 six elephants for the 60th birthday
泰国备受爱戴的诗琳通公主 of Thailand's much-loved Princess Sirindhorn.
对于像幼象炎来说，这是一个非常重要的日子 It's a very big day for a little elephant like Earn.
她必须面对成群结队的祝福者 She has to face the crowds of well-wishers.
安南甚至教她向公主鞠躬 And Annan has even taught her to bow for the Princess.
公主用圣水祝福他们 The Princess blesses them with holy water.
她给他们每人一根或两根甘蔗作为旅行的礼物 She offers them each a stick or two of sugar cane for their journey,
他们自由了 and they are free.
让他们重获自由 有好处 Setting them free again is good for them
他们可以回归自然 They can go back to nature
安南和游骑兵队将继续监测他们的进展 Annan and the team of rangers will continue to monitor their progress.
我会想念他们的 I will miss them
然而，我们仍然生活在同一片森林里 However, we are still living in the same forest
已经有一群以前放生的大象了 There's already a herd of previously released elephants
在森林里漫游 roaming the forest.
希望,幼象炎能及时加入他们 Hopefully, in time, Wadsana and Earn will join up with them.
首先，他们需要习惯没有安南的生活 But first, they need to get used to life without Annan.
大象在泰国神话中一直占有特殊的地位 Elephants have always occupied a special place in Thai mythology.
但其他动物也有同样的神话地位 But other animals share that mythical status.
有些很难相处 And some are a lot harder to get along with.
在Bangkok,东北部的Sakabababay,农村 In rural Sakaerat, north-east of Bangkok,
村民和蛇之间正在发生致命的冲突 a lethal conflict is taking place between villagers and snakes.
泰国有175多种蛇 There are more than 175 snake species in Thailand.
这种亚洲藤蔓小蛇，是100多种有毒蛇中的一种 This little Asian vine snake is one of more than 100 that are venomous.
超过一半以上是高度危险的 And more than half of those are highly dangerous.
泰国每年有多达上万条蛇咬伤 There are up to 10,000 snake bites per year in Thailand.
还有一种蛇会咬伤更多的人 And one type of snake bites more people
比所有其他蛇加在一起还要多 than all the other snakes put together.
这个路边社区是泰国农村的典型社区 This roadside community is typical of rural Thailand.
穿过其中心 Running through its centre
是一条在炎热季节完全干涸的河流 is a river that dries up entirely in the hot season.
随着夜幕降临，这里变成了一个危险的地方 As night falls, it becomes a perilous place,
被捕食者所困扰 haunted by predators.
蝮蛇 （又 蝰蛇） Pit vipers.
只有60厘米长 Barely 60 centimetres long,
这条绿蝮蛇正在前往一个地点 this green pit viper is making its way to a site
它可以伏击青蛙蜥蜴或老鼠 where it can ambush frogs, lizards or mice.
对路过的人来说太容易了 It's all too easy for someone passing by
危险地靠近这条引人注目的小蛇 to brush dangerously close to this striking little snake.
蛇经常一见到就被杀死 Snakes are often killed on sight,
但这里有一个蛇类保护小组 but there's a snake conservation team here
那是为了拯救蛇和人 that is trying to save the snakes and people
在Sakabagar地区及其他地区 in the Sakaerat area and beyond.
有人打来电话说，一只大眼镜王蛇试图进入一所房子 A call has come in that a huge king cobra has tried to enter a house,
在一丛灌木丛中避难 and has taken refuge in a potted shrub.
狗吠了一声，然后我看到了蛇 The dog barked and then I saw the snake.
我很害怕，然后我告诉了我的父母 I was scared then I told to my parents.
蛇队队长科林·斯特里内克（ColinStrine,）评估了情况 Colin Strine, head of the snake team, assesses the situation.
后退，后退，后退 Stet back, step back, step back.
它是世界上最致命的蛇之一 It's one of the world's most deadly snakes.
好的，我现在就去抓 OK, I'm going to go ahead and make the grab now.
我正试着把抓住的藤蔓蛇 拿出来 I'm trying to bring out the vines that it's grabbing onto.
王蛇的一口毒液足以杀死大象 The bite of a king can deliver enough venom to kill an elephant.
所以没有犯错的余地 So there's no room for error.
我们走了，走了， Here we go, here we go. Go, go, go.
紧握，紧握，好啊好的 Grip now, grip now, please. OK. Good.
干得好 Good job.
释放，放手 Release, let go.
好啊 OK.
如果这条蛇没有被救出来，当地人会感到 If this snake had not been rescued, the locals would have felt
他们别无选择，只能杀了它 they had no choice but to kill it.
袋装和装箱，眼镜蛇将被取回 Bagged and boxed, the cobra will be taken back
去保护中心 to the conservation centre.
又好又简单，我们没有看到任何寄生虫，好 Nice and easy. We don't see any parasites. OK.
团队带来的蛇会给予镇静剂 Snakes that are brought in by the team are given a sedative
在进行全面健康检查之前 prior to a thorough health check.
为团队的研究进行测量 Measurements are taken for the team's research.
非常自然，这在人类中很常见 Perfectly natural, and it's quite common with humans
非常害怕蛇 to be very fearful of snakes.
我想我们应该很开心 I guess we should just be really happy
他们愿意打电话而不是杀了它 that they were willing to call instead of just killing it.
我们非常努力地教育人们关于蛇的知识 We do work pretty hard to try and educate people about snakes,
也不用害怕他们 and about not to be afraid of them.
眼镜王蛇是所有毒蛇中最长的 The king cobra is the longest of all venomous snakes
长度接近6米 and reaches close to six metres in length.
这条雄蛇只有3.5米 This male is a mere three-and-a-half metres.
给睡着的王蛇充气 The sleeping king is inflated.
沿着他身体往下的长长的肺里充满了麻醉剂 The long lungs running down his body are full of anaesthetic
在他苏醒过来之前，必须手动将其挤出 which has to be manually forced out before he can come around.
将获救的蛇送回自己的领地是至关重要的 It's crucial that rescued snakes are returned to their own territories,
所以他们有时间完全恢复 so they're given time to recover fully
在离他们的捕获地点不远的地方被释放之前 before being released a short distance from their capture sites.
对科林来说，每一条王蛇都安全地回到了自己的领地 For Colin, every king safely returned to its territory
是一个成功的故事 is a success story.
感觉很好，因为他们还活着 It feels good, because they're still alive.
当他们回到野外时，总是一种愉快的感觉 It's always a pleasant feeling when they're going back into the wild.
一些泰国人认为遇到蛇 Some Thai people believe that encountering a snake
是好运和好的未来 is a sign of good luck and good fortune...
尽管最好避免与人共用水源 ..though it might be best to avoid sharing the water with one.
这个地区古老的蛇教，讲授说 The ancient serpent cult of this region teaches
泰国的财富被赐予了它 that the wealth of Thailand was bestowed upon it
由Naga snake spirits,编写 by the Naga snake spirits,
生活在王国的水道中 living in the kingdom's waterways.
对于Centuries,来说，这些水道有助于运输 For centuries, these waterways have helped transport
泰国各地的人和货物 people and goods around Thailand.
在水上十字路口，到处都出现了浮动市场 At watery crossroads, floating markets sprang up everywhere.
如今，现代商业正在迅速取代传统商业 These days, modern commerce is fast replacing the traditional.
一支由老妇人组成的可亲船队，满载着当地的农副产品 But an amiable armada of old women, vessels laden with local produce,
仍然涌入Bangkok以西的Tha Kha, still invades Tha Kha, west of Bangkok,
在船与船之间买卖 to buy and sell from boat to boat.
泰国中部的低地 The lowlands of central Thailand
长期以来一直是这个国家的农业中心 have long been the agricultural heart of the country.
建造了一个运河网来沟通河流 A network of canals was constructed to link rivers
允许货物运输 and allow the transportation of goods
东到柬埔寨，西南到沿海省份 east from Cambodia and south-west from coastal provinces.
在雨季 During the rainy season,
肥沃的泥沙冲到这些水道 fertile sediment washes down these waterways,
最终到达泰国湾 eventually reaching the Gulf of Thailand.
随着季风的消退，大海充满了生机 As the monsoon subsides, the sea teems with life.
近海可以捕鱼了 The waters are ripe for harvest.
产量最大的鱼是非常小的鱼 And one of the largest yield comes in the form of a very small fish.
现在是海湾沿岸渔村的鳀鱼季节 （凤尾鱼） It's anchovy season at fishing villages all along the Gulf Coast.
每日捕获的鱼被巧妙地切成薄片 The daily catch is deftly filleted
并整齐地摆放在阳光下晒干 and neatly laid out to dry in the sun.
这必须在鱼开始变质之前进行 This must take place before the fish start to spoil.
因此，每个人都在这一过程中发挥作用 So everyone plays a part in the process.
一旦太阳和微风完成了工作 Once the sun and breeze have done their work,
干鱼最多可以保存一年 the dried fish will keep for up to a year.
在这个时令产出时，每个人都有很多 There's plenty for everyone in this seasonal pay-out.
成群的燕鸥随时准备获取 Flocks of terns are always ready to cash in.
但是一个更大的渔夫已经来到了这些水域 But a much larger fisherman has arrived in these waters.
当地人称之为chao pho Lai，意思是非常大的祖父 The locals call it chao pho lai, meaning very big grandfather.
一条15米长的布莱德鲸 A 15-metre-long Bryde's whale.
鲸鱼被认为能带来好运 Whales are thought to bring good luck,
但当地人相信，坏事会发生在伤害鲸鱼的人身上 but locals believe that bad things happen to those who harm them.
Chao pho lai也是泰国黑手党的名字 Chao pho lai is also the name for Thai mafia.
教父们 Godfathers.
从八月到十二月，鲸鱼聚集在泰国湾 From August to December, the whales gather in the Gulf of Thailand
大量食用丰富的凤尾鱼 to make the most of the abundant anchovies.
他们通常单独捕食 They usually feed alone,
虽然母亲和幼崽会一起打猎 though a mother and calf will hunt together.
这两条鲸鱼找到了一群凤尾鱼 These two have located a school of anchovies.
就像罗夸尔家族的其他鲸鱼一样 Like other whales in the rorqual family,
比如蓝鲸和座头鲸 such as blue and humpback whales,
布莱德鲸把每一口丰盛的食物都筛了一遍 Bryde's whales sieve each monumental mouthful
穿过长而粗的鬃毛，叫做须根 through long, coarse bristles called baleen.
至少它通常是这样工作的 At least, that's how it usually works.
这些鲸鱼表现出的行为 These whales are exhibiting behaviour
这让海洋生物学家感到困惑 that is puzzling marine biologists.
有些人认为凤尾鱼太小了 Some think the anchovies are too small,
会从布莱德鲸的粗草丛般中滑过 and would slip through the coarse baleen of the Bryde's.
所以鲸鱼会把鱼摇到食管的后面 So the whales rock and swill the fish to the back of the gullet
这样他们就可以吞下它们 so they can swallow them.
在世界其他地方，鲸鱼以大型鱼类为食 In other parts of the world where they feed on larger fish,
布莱德鲸不使用这种方法 Bryde's whales don't use this method.
在这里，他们似乎已经开发出了一种独特的方式 But here they seem to have developed a unique way of making the most
--在这泰国肥沃的水域 of Thailand's fertile waters.
这些海洋巨人受到尊重和崇敬 These giants of the sea are treated with respect and reverence.
在泰国中部，森林巨人正在获得自由 In central Thailand, the giants of the forest are gaining freedom
在野外有更多的立足点 and ever more footholds in the wild.
小象一家正在学习独立生活 The little elephant family is learning to live on its own.
爬一条又高又滑的河岸对小象炎来说可能很危险 Climbing a tall and slippery bank could be dangerous for Earn.
但Wadsana向她展示了 But Wadsana shows her how,
跪着爬坡 ascending the slope on her knees.
看起来小象炎会没事的 It looks like Earn's going to be just fine.
游骑兵们经常跟着大象 The rangers follow the elephants regularly,
检查以确保他们健康 checking to make sure they are healthy
并教会成功地养活他们自己 and learning to feed themselves successfully.
我们必须帮助保护他们 We have to help protect them
安南将永远不会再与他们密切接触 Annan will never come into close contact with them again.
他们现在将在森林里过着野生大象的生活 They'll now live out their lives in the forest as wild elephants.
我很高兴，因为 I am very happy because
现在他们是自由的 now they are free
我希望他们吃得好 I wish them to eat well
一切都好 and be good
祝他们好运 I wish them luck
亚洲象是泰国永恒的象征 The Asian elephant is the enduring symbol of Thailand.
在Sublangka，野生繁殖的象群也是一个象征 At Sublangka, their breeding herd in the wild is also a symbol
泰国从过去到现在的转变 of Thailand's transition from past to present.
从神那里，做善行善事 Making merit and earning goodwill from the gods,
也意味着森林恢复 means also renewing the forest.
在森林中，甚至在泰国中部的城市 In the forests, fields, and even the cities of central Thailand,
大自然在人民的祝福和帮助下繁盛起来 nature thrives, with the blessing and help of its people.
独特的精神和未经驯服的 Unique, spiritual and still untamed.
人类和动物之间的古老纽带一直存在 The ancient bonds between humans and animals live on.
泰国日记 THAI DIARIES
在泰国中部插曲,的拍摄期间 During the filming of the central Thailand episode,
机组人员访问了Sakabay, the crew visited Sakaerat,
人蛇冲突的热点 a hot spot for conflict between humans and snakes.
他们真正想拍摄的生物是一条非常漂亮的蛇 The one creature they really wanted to film was a very pretty snake
名声很差 with a very bad reputation.
这是一条经过仔细研究的蛇 It's a snake that has been carefully studied
这里是Sakabagar环境研究站 here at the Sakaerat Environmental Research Station.
这些会让你住院的 These will put you in hospital.
制片人史蒂夫·科尔被介绍给了《毒蛇》 Producer Steve Cole is introduced to the serpent in question
作者：snake研究助理Ben Marshall by snake research assistant Ben Marshall.
这些家伙是造成泰国绝大多数咬伤的罪魁祸首 These guys are responsible for the vast majority of bites in Thailand.
他们很漂亮，不是吗？ They are beautiful, aren't they?
这是一条青蛇 It's a green pit viper.
那条蛇能游多远？ How far would that snake strike?
是她吗？她会期望我在她 Is it a she? Would she expect me to be a lot closer before she...
是的，非常亲密，非常激动 Yeah, much closer, and a lot more agitated.
这些家伙不会浪费时间的 These guys are not going to waste their time, waste their venom,
他们会试图躲藏 they will attempt to hide.
他们会尽量保持绝对静止 They will attempt to just stay absolutely still.
这听起来像是我们可能有希望拍摄的那种蛇！ It sounds like the sort of snake we might have some hope of filming!
绝对地尤其是当你找到一条, Absolutely. Especially when you find one,
因为他哪儿都不会去 cos he's not going to be going anywhere.
在野外发现这些生物既困难又危险 Finding these creatures in the wild can be both difficult and dangerous.
但幸运的是Steve,这个团队拯救并释放了 But, luckily for Steve, this team rescues and releases
这种类型的毒蛇 the types of venomous snake
它们经常与人发生冲突 that most often come into conflict with people.
其中许多都带有无线电标签 Many of these are radio tagged
提供有关他们的习惯和行踪的数据 to provide data on their habits and whereabouts.
我一直在想She，但我可能错了 I keep thinking she, but I could be wrong.
史蒂夫需要的是这些内部信息 It's this inside info that Steve needs.
蛇类研究员萨米·阿萨德（SammyAssad）在这里指导电影团队 And snake researcher Sammy Assad is here to guide the film team.
三条带标签的蝮蛇把这条干涸的河床作为自己的家 Three tagged pit vipers have made this dry riverbed their home.
它们不会到处走动，所以应该很容易找到 They don't move around much, so they should be easy to find.
这就是理论 That's the theory.
青蛇在黑暗的掩护下捕食 Green pit vipers hunt under the cover of darkness.
萨米迅速拿起其中一个发射机的信号 Sammy quickly picks up the signal of one of the transmitters.
此刻 So, at the moment,
听起来他就在基地里 it's sounding like he's just within the base
这是一种藤本植物覆盖的乔木 of this, kind of, liana vegetation covered tree.
我在这里走动一定要小心 I'd definitely be careful moving around here,
因为这一地区还有很多其他绿蝮蛇 cos there are lots of other green pit vipers in the area.
所以如果你要四处走动 So if you're going to walk around,
确保你的头上有手电筒 make sure you've got a head torch on.
检查后，他不会有自己的蛇冲突 After checking he's not about to have his very own snake conflict,
摄影师Si Wagen设置灯光 cameraman Si Wagen sets up lights.
我现在可以看到他了 I can see him now.
抓住他了 Got him.
啊，太棒了！ Ah, fantastic!
在这乱糟糟的树枝间 In this tangle of twigs and branches,
你可以在那里看到他的线圈 you can just see his coils there.
天平 The scales.
目前不可能辨认出他的头 It's impossible to pick out his head at the moment.
他们融合得太美了 They just blend in so beautifully,
在这片纠结的树叶中几乎不可能看到它们 it's almost impossible to see them in this tangle of leaves.
但如果他留在那里 But if he stays there,
我们无法拍到他的好照片 we won't be able to get a good shot of him.
毒蛇没有移动的迹象 The pit viper showed no sign of moving,
所以第二天晚上，团队回到了同一个地点 so the team come back to the same location the next night.
他们希望找到一条更容易接近的蛇 They hope to find a more accessible snake.
所以 So...
我们的光竟然没有打扰到他 It's amazing that our light doesn't bother him,
但这似乎是他的辩护方法 but it seems like his method of defence
和他的攻击方法一样 is the same as his method of attack.
保持安静 Just keep very still.
现在，他们已经亲眼目睹了毒蛇是如何仍然存在的 Now, they have seen for themselves how still pit vipers can be,
他们脑子里有一个更复杂的镜头 they have an even more complicated shot in mind.
我们将尝试拍摄运动控制摄像头 We are going to try to get a motion-control camera shot.
运动控制摄像头沿着小轨道运行 Motion control cameras run along small tracks,
允许平滑移动到主题中 allowing smooth moves into a subject.
在这种情况下，史蒂夫希望他们能创造这种感觉 In this case, Steve is hoping they can create the feel
一条引人注目的蛇 of a striking snake
没有真正的蛇袭击的危险 without the danger of an actual snake attack.
我不知道它是否指向正确的方向 I've no idea even if it's pointing in the right direction.
不，不是 No, it's not.
这比我们想象的要复杂 It's trickier than we thought.
我一直认为这会很棘手！ I always thought it would be tricky!
另一方面，I,是一个乐观主义者 I, on the other hand, was an optimist.
这样做是错误的！ Wrongly so!
问题是，焦点必须是针尖 The problem is, the focus has to be pin sharp
在离蛇最近的地方 at the closest point to the snake.
我在那里不能完全集中精力 I can't quite achieve focus there.
这意味着摄像机在蛇的攻击范围内 And that means the camera is well inside the snake's striking range.
我身体上必须更靠近它 I physically have to get closer to it.
这就是问题所在 This is where it all goes wrong
获取Focus, To get focus,
我得把手放在它脸上 I'm going to have to put my hand right next to its face.
你不能那样做，不，所以我要猜焦点 You can't do that. No. So I'm going to guess the focus.
然后来回跑 And then run it back and forwards
直到我们找到正确的焦点 until such time as we get the focus correct.
OK,所以，我们必须向前迈一步 OK, so... We're going to have to inch forward.
一旦Si将焦点尽可能靠近蛇 Once Si has set the focus as close to the snake as possible,
他必须把相机停在正确的位置 he has to stop the camera in exactly the right spot.
我有大约3毫米的空间来停放这架相机 I've got about 3mm to park this camera.
焦点处的景深很浅 The depth of field at point of focus is so shallow
没有错误的余地 there's no margin for error.
好的，开始吧 Right, Steve, here we go.
好吧，这很尖锐 Well, that's sharp.
完全正确 Spot on.
我想这是我们最接近的了 I think that's about as close as we're going to get.
比我想象的要近得多 It's closer than I thought we'd be able to get,
他很有耐心 and he's been very patient,
所以我想现在是我们离开他的时候了 so I think it's time for us to leave him alone now.
他现在也太关注我了 He's also paying way too much attention me now.
我不喜欢这样！他只是个小傻瓜，但他很吓人 And I don't like that! He's only little, but he's scary.
该队已经成功了 The team has got the shot.
绿蝮蛇找到了一个不那么忙的地方去狩猎 The green pit viper finds a less busy place to hunt,
并加速了, and speeded up,
这一点拍得很好 the shot is suitably striking.
下一次我们将前往泰国原生态的北方 Next time, we head to Thailand's untamed north,
神秘的云林是古老风俗的发源地 where mysterious cloud forests are home to ancient customs.
在这里，生活可能很艰难 Here, life can be tough.
生存意味着建立意想不到的联盟 And survival means forging unexpected alliances.
既是旧的 Both old...
又是新的 ..and new.
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