2014-01-03 【Aiden in English】
If you love hippos, crocodiles, and aquatic birds, the Greater St. Lucia (iSimangaliso) Wetland Park, South Africa would be the place to be. Particularly when you happened to be at Zulu territory, the outskirts of Richards Bay, a few reasons you should go to this park were because not only that many animals resided here, but it was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. The St. Lucia Wetland was well protected since St. Lucia Lake flourished with life with the help of a rich supply of fish. The hippos could be seen around every bend and came in pods of ten or twenty. Their giant heads would bob up and down. If you were lucky, you might even catch a yawn or two. The enormous mouth had teeth down both sides with two big ones in the front.
If you liked the birds, then this place would feel like a paradise. African Fish Eagles flew around while Pie Kingfishers searched for food. The sky was filled with a spectacular variety of birds. The most common one would be the yellow weaver, which you would also find on the reeds. The ever-hyper little birds nested in colonies woven from the cattail-like fine leaf fibers. They shot around looking for insects.
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park turned out to be an amazing place. The ecosystem was so lively that you couldn't help exploring it. Out of all these animals, there was no way to compare them to one another. It was impossible to say which the best was unless you encountered a crocodile. If you saw one, you'd better watch out.
【紅霞譯文】
如果你喜愛河馬、鱷魚以及水鳥動物,那麽南非神奇大濕地公園應該屬於零距離接觸它們的理想場所,特別當你訪問理查茲灣遠郊南非人口最多的祖魯族領地,有幾個理由叫你非去不可,它不僅動物品種繁多,而且還成為聯合國科教文組織《世界遺產名錄》之一。
神奇大濕地之所以得到如此厚愛,主要因為神奇湖水產豐富,河馬無處不在,十個或二十個成群結隊遊蕩湖中,大腦袋上下擺動。如果你有幸碰到它們打上個把哈欠,碩大的嘴巴里兩顆犬齒格外搶眼。
倘若你為鳥類愛好者,神奇大濕地公園無疑是飛禽生活的天堂。吼海雕鷹擊長空,斑魚狗翩翩起舞,這裡各種鳥類薈萃,到處呈現“鶯歌燕舞春無限”的美好景象。最常見的當屬織巢鳥,蘆葦叢中屢見不鮮。這些歡蹦亂跳的小東西群居在用香蒲狀的細葉纖維編織的鳥窩,昆蟲逃不過它們敏銳的眼光。 神奇大濕地公園的確是一個難得的好地方。活龍活現的生態系統令人心嚮往之,每個動物都各有特色,很難說誰比誰更為上乘,除非你遇到了鱷魚。如果真是那樣,你千萬要小心為妙。 Today in History(歷史上的今天): 2013: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay(烏拉圭殖民聖鎮) 2011: 算命先生(Fortune Teller) 2009: 祝願孩子(Wish)
Richards Bay, SA (南非·理查茲灣)
Breakwaters (防波堤)
The Zulu Kingdom (祖魯王國)
Mandela Houses in A Zulu Village (祖魯村·曼德拉住房)
Savanna Covered Hills @ the Zulu Kingdom (祖魯王國·疏林草原覆蓋的山丘) Zulu Natives (祖魯人)
St. Lucia Wetland (聖盧西亞濕地)
Mapelane Nature Reserve (楓香自然保護區)
Eucalyptus Forest (桉樹林)
Timber Industry (伐木工業)
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (神奇濕地公園)
Zulu Street Performers (祖魯街頭藝人)
Woodland @ iSimangaliso Wetland Park (神奇濕地公園·樹林)
African Fish Eagle (非洲海雕)
African Fish Eagle (非洲海雕)
African Fish Eagle (非洲海雕)
Pied Kingfisher (斑魚狗)
Pied Kingfisher (斑魚狗)
Weaved Nest w/ Narrow Entrances Facing downward (編織巢入口狹窄朝下)
Yellow Weaver Weaving Nest (黃織巢鳥正在築巢) Usually, the male birds weave the nests & use them as a form of display to lure prospective females. (通常雄鳥編織巢並將其用作展示形式以吸引潛在的雌鳥)
Yellow Weaver (黃織巢鳥)
Crocodile (鱷魚)
Hippopotamus Pod (河馬群)
Mostly Submerged Hippos w/ Exposed Eyes, Ears, & Nostrils (河馬身體大部分沒入水中,但眼睛、耳朵和鼻孔暴露在外)
Hippo Showing Tusk for Demonstration of Its Strength & Aggressiveness (打哈欠以顯示自己的力量和侵略性)
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