2014-01-08 
【Aiden in English】
The first night of sleep in Chobe Marina Lodge, Botswana, after a 30-day cruise, made me feel like I was landing and sleeping on the moon, which seemed impossible. When it was time for the boat cruise down the Chobe River in Chobe National Park, which borders Botswana and Namibia, I still had black spots under my eyes. This afternoon, the three-hour boat cruise was for wildlife. We immediately spotted a pod of hippos in the water as soon as the cruise began. Once in a while, they would come up for air. Occasionally, the hippos exposed more of their bodies. They behaved so unpredictably that they would come out when we least expected them. The hippo once even jumped, stretching his neck high into the air. Only a handful of people on board could capture the moment, while only a few had a good one. Mom became one of them. As we continued, we saw more and more hippos, but none of them exposed themselves until the very end. When everyone was tired and bored, a hippo decided to put on a show and mark his territory in front of the crowd. It climbed out of the water onto an islet and began spraying a brown, smelly, gooey poops. The goo flew all over the land. So, whenever another hippo came by and wanted to grace this land, it knew the land had already been claimed and got some goo on its feet. Nature has its way of doing things. It's always different whether it's eating or scent-marking (especially scent-marking). We may never understand the hippos. However, seeing what Nature has in store for them is much fun. 【红霞译】
卅天来当首次结束游轮生活入住博茨瓦纳乔贝“巨兽”码头酒店下榻之际，我感觉犹如登上月球并在那儿过了一夜，心里仍然飘忽不定，难怪第二天河游巡弋博茨瓦纳和纳米比亚两国之间乔贝国家公园时，我眼圈发黑，一副彻夜未眠无精打采的样子。
今天下午我们要花三个钟头水上观赏乔贝河上的野生动物，开船後不久便很快发现几头河马，它们时不时浮在水表换气，冷不丁也会腾空而起露出庐山真面目；河马行踪不定，我们往往难以预料下回什麽时候才能重见其膘肥体大的魁梧形象。有一次，一头河马突现从水中蹦出河面，连同脖子以下大半条身段赤裸裸地暴露在光天化日之下，立刻忙坏了船上游客，大家纷纷按动相机快门，希望捕捉到如此难得一见的精彩瞬间，可是仅有少数人如愿以偿，妈妈便是其中一位。
我们顺流而去，途中看到越来越多的河马，除脸面漂浮水上，身体其它部位全部埋在水里，半天原地不动。久而久之，我们逐渐失去了原有兴趣。快要返程时，一匹河马从水面爬到附近小岛，公然在我们眼前拉屎撒尿，棕乎乎、糗轰轰、黏糊糊的粪便狂泄一地，似乎郑重告示天下，此地老子为大，谁都不许越雷池一步，否则惹得一身骚臭不算，还将拳脚相迎。 世上万物各有自个迥然不群的存在方式，甚至连吃的闻的(特别是与气味相关的)东西也不例外。也许我们无法理解河马这种动物本能，但丝毫不会影响我们探索大自然内在奥秘的高涨热忱。 Today in History(历史上的今天): 2013: Break in Brazil(巴西旅途间隙) 2011: 《创战记 2》观后(Tron Legacy)  Chobe Marina Lodge, a Prime Spot for Game Viewing & River Safaris
(乔贝滨河旅舍·观赏野生动物和体验河流探险的绝佳去处)  Smile, You Are on Candid Camera! @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·“笑一个，你上镜头了！” 01-08-2014) 
Courtyard of Chobe Marina Lodge (乔贝滨河旅馆·庭院 01-08-2014)  Botswana Folk Dance @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·博茨瓦纳民间舞蹈 01-08-2014) 
Commissioner's Elegant Dining Restaurant @ Chobe Marina Lodge (乔贝滨河旅舍·首长高级餐厅 01-08-2014)  Choice of Table D’Hôte or An à la Carte Menu @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·自助餐或点餐 01-08-2014)  Thatched Pavillions @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·茅舍亭阁 01-08-2014) 
Lounge of Chobe Marina Lodge (乔贝滨河旅舍·休息室 01-08-2014)  Marina of Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·码头 01-08-2014)  Chobe Marina Lodge by Chobe River, the Borders of 4 African Countries of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, & Zimbabwe Converge
(乔贝河畔乔贝滨河旅舍·博茨瓦纳、纳米比亚、赞比亚和津巴布韦等的边界交汇处 01-08-2014)  Suite w/ Mosquito Net @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(乔贝滨河旅舍·带蚊帐的套房 01-07-2014) 
All Year-Round Schedules of Chobe Natl. Park (乔贝国家公园·四季营业时间)  Game Drive @ Chobe Natl. Park, Botswana's Most Biologically Diverse Park
(游猎乔贝国家公园·博茨瓦纳生物多样性最丰富的公园 01-08-2014)  Cruising over Chobe River w/ Tour Guide
(导游指挥乔贝河巡游 01-08-2014)
 Cruise on the Chobe River, a Prime Location for Game Viewing & River Safaris
(乔贝河游轮·观赏野生动物和河流探险的绝佳地点 01-08-2014)  Chobe River Houseboat (乔贝河船屋 01-08-2014)
 Chobe Savanna Lodge in Beautifully Thatched Chalets, Namibia
(纳米比亚乔贝草原旅舍·精美茅草屋 01-08-2014)  Tented Cabin in Katima Mulilo along Chobe NP, Namibia
(纳米比亚乔贝国家公园·卡蒂马·穆利洛“灭火”地区帐篷小屋 01-08-2014)  Hippo Marked Its Territory by Defecation
(河马·通过排便标记领土主权)  While depositing the feces, the hippo spins its tail to distribute its excrement over a greater area.
(当泼洒粪便时，河马会旋转尾巴将粪便分布在更大区域中)  A Pod of Common Hippos w/ Cattle Egret
(伴有牛背鹭的普通河马)  Common Hippos, Large, Semiaquatic Mammals Native to Sub-Saharan Africa
(河马·原产于撒哈拉“沙漠”以南非洲的大型半水生哺乳动物 01-08-2026)  Mostly Submerged Hippos w/ Exposed Eyes, Ears, & Nostrils
(河马·除眼睛、耳朵和鼻孔暴露在外，大部分身体没入水中)  A Gazing Hippopotamus (张望的河马 01-08-2014)
 Hippo, the 2nd Biggest Animal on Land
(河马·陆地上体型第二大的动物 01-08-2014)
 Botswana & Zambia Divided by the Chobe River
(乔贝河·茨瓦纳与赞比亚国界线 01-08-2014) 
Zambia by the Chobe River (濒临乔贝河边的赞比亚 01-08-2014)  African Bush Elephant, the World's Largest Living Land Mammal
(非洲草原象·世上最大的现存陆生哺乳动物)
Termite Mound Overgrown w/ Baobab (猴面包覆盖的白蚁丘)  Cape Baboons, the Largest Members of the Monkey Family
(非洲狒狒“狗头”·猴科中体型最大的成员)
 Young Yellow Baboon on the Back of Its Mother
(骑在妈妈背上的黄狒狒幼崽) 
Infant Watchbaboon (小守望者)  Baboon Dad w/ Paternal Defense (狒狒爸爸·父系防御)
 Baboon Grooming Partnership (狒狒梳理互助关系)
 Baby Baboon, Riding Underneath Its Mother w/ a Strong Grip
(狒狒幼崽紧抓母亲身下)  Olive Baboon Female Carrying Her Young on Her Back
(母橄榄狒狒背着幼崽) 
Giraffes Courting (长颈鹿求爱)  Male giraffe, Engaging in Low-intensity Necking to Establish Dominance.
(雄长颈鹿低头以示领导地位) 
Dung Beetles, Rolling a Ball of Dung (屎壳郎·滚动粪便)  Cape Buffalo w/ Massive Horns & the "Boss"
(非洲水牛·拥有巨大的角和“头冠”)  Cape Buffalo & Cattle Egret (非洲水牛与牛背鹭)
 Cape Buffalo, the "Widowmaker" | Red-Billed Oxpecker, the Tickbirds & Tickbirds
(非洲水牛·“寡妇制造者”| 红嘴牛椋鸟·“蜱鸟”与哨兵)
 Impalas，Famous for Pronking, Safety in Numbers, Social Structure, & McDonald's of the Bush
(高角羚·以跳跃、人多力量大、社会结构和“丛林麦当劳”著称)  Female Impala w/ Delayed Gestation for the 1st Rains to Ensure Abundant Food
(雌性高角羚·妊娠期延迟以确保幼崽在第一场雨到来时获得充足的食物) 
Hornless Female Impala (无角雌高角羚) 
Male Impala w/ Large, Striking, Lyre-Shaped Horn (雄高角羚·硕大、醒目、琴形的角)  Two Males Fighting for Dominance
(两只雄高角羚争夺统治地位)  Impalas & Baboons (高角羚与狒狒)
 Female Pride w/ No Tolerance for Females outside
(极其排外的母狮群)  Lioness for Hunting & Raising the Cubs
(母狮·负责狩猎和抚养幼崽)  African Lion Cub w/ a Thick Coat Covered in Dark Spots & Rosettes
(非洲幼狮·拥有厚厚的被毛并布满深色斑点和玫瑰花纹)
 Banded Mongoose, the Fearless Snake Hunters
(条纹鼬·无畏的捕蛇者) 
Banded Mongoose, Standing Sentry and Lookout for Danger (条纹鼬·站岗放哨排查危险)  Banded Mongoose, Lived in Colonies w/ A Complex Social Structure
(条纹鼬·扎堆在复杂社会结构的群体中)  Warthog w/ Warty Protrusions Composed of Bone & Cartilage
(疣猪·长有由骨骼和软骨构成的疣状突起) 
Male Warthog w/ Upward-curving Upper Tusks & Cone-shaped Wattles (雄疣猪·向上弯曲的上獠牙和圆锥形肉垂)  Male Waterbuck w/ Magnificent, Spiraled, & Ringed Horns up to 1 Meter/40 Inches in Length
(雄大羚羊·壮观的螺旋状环纹角，长度可达1米/40英寸) 
Female Impala & Male Waterbuck in Distance (雌高角羚与背后的雄大羚羊)  Shongololo, a Giant Millipede (非洲马陆·巨型千足虫)
 Lilac-Breasted Roller w/ Devoted, Lifelong Monogamous Mating Habits
(紫胸佛法僧·具有忠诚且终身一夫一妻制的交配习性) 
Blacksmith Lapwing w/ Bony Carpal Wing Spurs (黑翅麦鸡·带有骨质翼刺)  African Darter w/ Water-Logging Feathers
(非洲蛇鹈·拥有吸水羽毛)  Cape Spurfowl, the Largest Francolin in Southern Africa
(南非鹧鸪·南部非洲最大的鹧鸪) 
Egyptian Goose, Featuring a Distinct "Bandit's Mask"， Symbolizing the Soul of the Deceased, & Viewed as an Emblem of Fertility & Abundance (埃及雁·有着独特的“强盗面罩”，象征着逝者的灵魂，被视作生育和丰饶的标志) 
Fish Eagle, Good for Kleptoparasitism (非洲鱼雕·盗窃寄生主义)  African Openbill Stork, Fed Almost Exclusively on Aquatic Snails & Mussels
(非洲钳嘴鹳·几乎完全以水生蜗牛和贻贝为食 01-08-2014)  African Openbill Stork w/ a Gap Between Its Upper & Lower Mandibles & a Perfect Adaptation for Its Diet of aquatic Snails & Mollusks
(非洲钳嘴鹳·上下颚之间有缝隙，专以水生蜗牛和软体动物为食)
 Marabou Stork in the "Undertaker" Appearance
(秃鹳·“送葬者”的外貌)  Senegal Thick-knee w/ Nocturnal Hunting Habits
(塞内加尔“我们的船”厚膝石鸻·夜间捕猎习性) 
Great Egret, the Solitary, Patient Hunter (大白鹭·独居的、耐心十足的猎手) 
Helmeted Guineafowl, Featuring a Featherless Blue Head, Red Wattles, & a Bony Casque (珠鸡·无毛的蓝色头部、红色的肉垂和骨质的盔突)  African Jacana, Wading across Floating Water Vegetation
(非洲水雉·涉水穿过水面漂浮植被)  Kori Bustard, the Largest Flying Bird Native to Africa
(科里“羔羊”灰颈鹭鸨·非洲最大的飞行鸟类) 
Pied Kingfisher, the Only Black & White Kingfisher (白斑翠鸟·唯一一种黑白相间的翠鸟)  Pied Kingfisher, Africa's Iconic Hovering Hunter
(白斑翠鸟·非洲标志性的悬停猎手)  Woodland Kingfisher Native to Sub-Saharan Africa
(林地翠鸟·原产于非洲撒哈拉以南)  Spur-Winged Goose w/ Its Spurs on the Wings Used in Territorial Disputes, & Potential Toxicity due to Absorbing Poisons from Blister Beetles
(距翅雁·翅膀上有用于领土争端的距状羽毛，并且由于吸收了斑蝥的毒液而具有潜在毒性）  Lotus & Pygmy Water-Lily (莲花与睡莲)
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