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. 【紅霞譯】
卅天來當首次結束遊輪生活入住博茨瓦納喬貝“巨獸”碼頭酒店下榻之際，我感覺猶如登上月球並在那兒過了一夜，心裡仍然飄忽不定，難怪第二天河游巡弋博茨瓦納和納米比亞兩國之間喬貝國家公園時，我眼圈發黑，一副徹夜未眠無精打采的樣子。
今天下午我們要花三個鐘頭水上觀賞喬貝河上的野生動物，開船後不久便很快發現幾頭河馬，它們時不時浮在水錶換氣，冷不丁也會騰空而起露出廬山真面目；河馬行蹤不定，我們往往難以預料下回什麽時候才能重見其膘肥體大的魁梧形象。有一次，一頭河馬突現從水中蹦出河面，連同脖子以下大半條身段赤裸裸地暴露在光天化日之下，立刻忙壞了船上遊客，大家紛紛按動相機快門，希望捕捉到如此難得一見的精彩瞬間，可是僅有少數人如願以償，媽媽便是其中一位。
我們順流而去，途中看到越來越多的河馬，除臉面漂浮水上，身體其它部位全部埋在水裡，半天原地不動。久而久之，我們逐漸失去了原有興趣。快要返程時，一匹河馬從水面爬到附近小島，公然在我們眼前拉屎撒尿，棕乎乎、糗轟轟、黏糊糊的糞便狂泄一地，似乎鄭重告示天下，此地老子為大，誰都不許越雷池一步，否則惹得一身騷臭不算，還將拳腳相迎。 世上萬物各有自個迥然不群的存在方式，甚至連吃的聞的(特別是與氣味相關的)東西也不例外。也許我們無法理解河馬這種動物本能，但絲毫不會影響我們探索大自然內在奧秘的高漲熱忱。 Today in History(歷史上的今天): 2013: Break in Brazil(巴西旅途間隙) 2011: 《創戰記 2》觀後(Tron Legacy)  Chobe Marina Lodge, a Prime Spot for Game Viewing & River Safaris
(喬貝濱河旅舍·觀賞野生動物和體驗河流探險的絕佳去處)  Smile, You Are on Candid Camera! @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·“笑一個，你上鏡頭了！” 01-08-2014) 
Courtyard of Chobe Marina Lodge (喬貝濱河旅館·庭院 01-08-2014)  Botswana Folk Dance @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·博茨瓦納民間舞蹈 01-08-2014) 
Commissioner's Elegant Dining Restaurant @ Chobe Marina Lodge (喬貝濱河旅舍·首長高級餐廳 01-08-2014)  Choice of Table D’Hôte or An à la Carte Menu @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·自助餐或點餐 01-08-2014)  Thatched Pavillions @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·茅舍亭閣 01-08-2014) 
Lounge of Chobe Marina Lodge (喬貝濱河旅舍·休息室 01-08-2014)  Marina of Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·碼頭 01-08-2014)  Chobe Marina Lodge by Chobe River, the Borders of 4 African Countries of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, & Zimbabwe Converge
(喬貝河畔喬貝濱河旅舍·博茨瓦納、納米比亞、贊比亞和津巴布韋等的邊界交匯處 01-08-2014)  Suite w/ Mosquito Net @ Chobe Marina Lodge
(喬貝濱河旅舍·帶蚊帳的套房 01-07-2014) 
All Year-Round Schedules of Chobe Natl. Park (喬貝國家公園·四季營業時間)  Game Drive @ Chobe Natl. Park, Botswana's Most Biologically Diverse Park
(遊獵喬貝國家公園·博茨瓦納生物多樣性最豐富的公園 01-08-2014)  Cruising over Chobe River w/ Tour Guide
(導遊指揮喬貝河巡遊 01-08-2014)
 Cruise on the Chobe River, a Prime Location for Game Viewing & River Safaris
(喬貝河遊輪·觀賞野生動物和河流探險的絕佳地點 01-08-2014)  Chobe River Houseboat (喬貝河船屋 01-08-2014)
 Chobe Savanna Lodge in Beautifully Thatched Chalets, Namibia
(納米比亞喬貝草原旅舍·精美茅草屋 01-08-2014)  Tented Cabin in Katima Mulilo along Chobe NP, Namibia
(納米比亞喬貝國家公園·卡蒂馬·穆利洛“滅火”地區帳篷小屋 01-08-2014)  Hippo Marked Its Territory by Defecation
(河馬·通過排便標記領土主權)  While depositing the feces, the hippo spins its tail to distribute its excrement over a greater area.
(當潑灑糞便時，河馬會旋轉尾巴將糞便分布在更大區域中)  A Pod of Common Hippos w/ Cattle Egret
(伴有牛背鷺的普通河馬)  Common Hippos, Large, Semiaquatic Mammals Native to Sub-Saharan Africa
(河馬·原產於撒哈拉“沙漠”以南非洲的大型半水生哺乳動物 01-08-2026)  Mostly Submerged Hippos w/ Exposed Eyes, Ears, & Nostrils
(河馬·除眼睛、耳朵和鼻孔暴露在外，大部分身體沒入水中)  A Gazing Hippopotamus (張望的河馬 01-08-2014)
 Hippo, the 2nd Biggest Animal on Land
(河馬·陸地上體型第二大的動物 01-08-2014)
 Botswana & Zambia Divided by the Chobe River
(喬貝河·茨瓦納與贊比亞國界線 01-08-2014) 
Zambia by the Chobe River (瀕臨喬貝河邊的贊比亞 01-08-2014)  African Bush Elephant, the World's Largest Living Land Mammal
(非洲草原象·世上最大的現存陸生哺乳動物)
Termite Mound Overgrown w/ Baobab (猴麵包覆蓋的白蟻丘)  Cape Baboons, the Largest Members of the Monkey Family
(非洲狒狒“狗頭”·猴科中體型最大的成員)
 Young Yellow Baboon on the Back of Its Mother
(騎在媽媽背上的黃狒狒幼崽) 
Infant Watchbaboon (小守望者)  Baboon Dad w/ Paternal Defense (狒狒爸爸·父系防禦)
 Baboon Grooming Partnership (狒狒梳理互助關係)
 Baby Baboon, Riding Underneath Its Mother w/ a Strong Grip
(狒狒幼崽緊抓母親身下)  Olive Baboon Female Carrying Her Young on Her Back
(母橄欖狒狒背着幼崽) 
Giraffes Courting (長頸鹿求愛)  Male giraffe, Engaging in Low-intensity Necking to Establish Dominance.
(雄長頸鹿低頭以示領導地位) 
Dung Beetles, Rolling a Ball of Dung (屎殼郎·滾動糞便)  Cape Buffalo w/ Massive Horns & the "Boss"
(非洲水牛·擁有巨大的角和“頭冠”)  Cape Buffalo & Cattle Egret (非洲水牛與牛背鷺)
 Cape Buffalo, the "Widowmaker" | Red-Billed Oxpecker, the Tickbirds & Tickbirds
(非洲水牛·“寡婦製造者”| 紅嘴牛椋鳥·“蜱鳥”與哨兵)
 Impalas，Famous for Pronking, Safety in Numbers, Social Structure, & McDonald's of the Bush
(高角羚·以跳躍、人多力量大、社會結構和“叢林麥當勞”著稱)  Female Impala w/ Delayed Gestation for the 1st Rains to Ensure Abundant Food
(雌性高角羚·妊娠期延遲以確保幼崽在第一場雨到來時獲得充足的食物) 
Hornless Female Impala (無角雌高角羚) 
Male Impala w/ Large, Striking, Lyre-Shaped Horn (雄高角羚·碩大、醒目、琴形的角)  Two Males Fighting for Dominance
(兩隻雄高角羚爭奪統治地位)  Impalas & Baboons (高角羚與狒狒)
 Female Pride w/ No Tolerance for Females outside
(極其排外的母獅群)  Lioness for Hunting & Raising the Cubs
(母獅·負責狩獵和撫養幼崽)  African Lion Cub w/ a Thick Coat Covered in Dark Spots & Rosettes
(非洲幼獅·擁有厚厚的被毛並布滿深色斑點和玫瑰花紋)
 Banded Mongoose, the Fearless Snake Hunters
(條紋鼬·無畏的捕蛇者) 
Banded Mongoose, Standing Sentry and Lookout for Danger (條紋鼬·站崗放哨排查危險)  Banded Mongoose, Lived in Colonies w/ A Complex Social Structure
(條紋鼬·扎堆在複雜社會結構的群體中)  Warthog w/ Warty Protrusions Composed of Bone & Cartilage
(疣豬·長有由骨骼和軟骨構成的疣狀突起) 
Male Warthog w/ Upward-curving Upper Tusks & Cone-shaped Wattles (雄疣豬·向上彎曲的上獠牙和圓錐形肉垂)  Male Waterbuck w/ Magnificent, Spiraled, & Ringed Horns up to 1 Meter/40 Inches in Length
(雄大羚羊·壯觀的螺旋狀環紋角，長度可達1米/40英寸) 
Female Impala & Male Waterbuck in Distance (雌高角羚與背後的雄大羚羊)  Shongololo, a Giant Millipede (非洲馬陸·巨型千足蟲)
 Lilac-Breasted Roller w/ Devoted, Lifelong Monogamous Mating Habits
(紫胸佛法僧·具有忠誠且終身一夫一妻制的交配習性) 
Blacksmith Lapwing w/ Bony Carpal Wing Spurs (黑翅麥雞·帶有骨質翼刺)  African Darter w/ Water-Logging Feathers
(非洲蛇鵜·擁有吸水羽毛)  Cape Spurfowl, the Largest Francolin in Southern Africa
(南非鷓鴣·南部非洲最大的鷓鴣) 
Egyptian Goose, Featuring a Distinct "Bandit's Mask"， Symbolizing the Soul of the Deceased, & Viewed as an Emblem of Fertility & Abundance (埃及雁·有着獨特的“強盜面罩”，象徵着逝者的靈魂，被視作生育和豐饒的標誌) 
Fish Eagle, Good for Kleptoparasitism (非洲魚雕·盜竊寄生主義)  African Openbill Stork, Fed Almost Exclusively on Aquatic Snails & Mussels
(非洲鉗嘴鸛·幾乎完全以水生蝸牛和貽貝為食 01-08-2014)  African Openbill Stork w/ a Gap Between Its Upper & Lower Mandibles & a Perfect Adaptation for Its Diet of aquatic Snails & Mollusks
(非洲鉗嘴鸛·上下顎之間有縫隙，專以水生蝸牛和軟體動物為食)
 Marabou Stork in the "Undertaker" Appearance
(禿鸛·“送葬者”的外貌)  Senegal Thick-knee w/ Nocturnal Hunting Habits
(塞內加爾“我們的船”厚膝石鴴·夜間捕獵習性) 
Great Egret, the Solitary, Patient Hunter (大白鷺·獨居的、耐心十足的獵手) 
Helmeted Guineafowl, Featuring a Featherless Blue Head, Red Wattles, & a Bony Casque (珠雞·無毛的藍色頭部、紅色的肉垂和骨質的盔突)  African Jacana, Wading across Floating Water Vegetation
(非洲水雉·涉水穿過水麵漂浮植被)  Kori Bustard, the Largest Flying Bird Native to Africa
(科里“羔羊”灰頸鷺鴇·非洲最大的飛行鳥類) 
Pied Kingfisher, the Only Black & White Kingfisher (白斑翠鳥·唯一一種黑白相間的翠鳥)  Pied Kingfisher, Africa's Iconic Hovering Hunter
(白斑翠鳥·非洲標誌性的懸停獵手)  Woodland Kingfisher Native to Sub-Saharan Africa
(林地翠鳥·原產於非洲撒哈拉以南)  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·翅膀上有用於領土爭端的距狀羽毛，並且由於吸收了斑蝥的毒液而具有潛在毒性）  Lotus & Pygmy Water-Lily (蓮花與睡蓮)
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