the cove海豚湾

1、The CoveEvolutionEvolution Along with whales and porpoises, dolphins are descendants of terrestrial mammals, most likely of the Artiodactyl order. The ancestors of the modern-day dolphins entered the water roughly 55 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch.Modern dolphin skeletons have two small, rod

2、-shaped pelvic bones thought to be vestigial hind limbs. In October 2006, an unusual bottlenose dolphin was captured in Japan; it had small fins on each side of its genital slit, which scientists believe to be an unusually pronounced development of these vestigial hind limbs.Social behaviorDolphins

3、are highly social animals, often living in pods of up to a dozen individuals, though pod sizes and structures vary greatly between species and locations. In places with a high abundance of food, pods can merge temporarily, forming a superpod; such groupings may exceed 1,000 dolphins. Membership in p

4、ods is not rigid; interchange is common. Dolphins can, however, establish strong social bonds; they will stay with injured or ill individuals, even helping them to breathe by bringing them to the surface if needed.This altruism does not appear to be limited to their own species. The dolphin Moko in

5、New Zealand has been observed guiding a female Pygmy Sperm Whale together with her calf out of shallow water where they had stranded several times. They have also been seen protecting swimmers from sharks by swimming circles around the swimmers or charging the sharks to make them go away.About the f

6、ilm日本小学生参观屠杀海豚的基地日本小学生参观屠杀海豚的基地海豚的鲜血顺着日本捕鲸船的甲板流入南大洋 日本南部一个名叫太地町的渔村，是猎杀海豚最凶残的地区。每年秋天，都有成日本南部一个名叫太地町的渔村，是猎杀海豚最凶残的地区。每年秋天，都有成千上万条海豚聚集在太地町附近的海域，时不时会有海豚跃出水面，构成了当地千上万条海豚聚集在太地町附近的海域，时不时会有海豚跃出水面，构成了当地一道极美的风景线。然而，当地渔民却把这些海豚视为一笔极大的财富，一旦他一道极美的风景线。然而，当地渔民却把这些海豚视为一笔极大的财富，一旦他们发现有海豚的踪迹，就会驾驶小船去猎杀，手段极其残忍，甚至连年幼的海豚们发现

7、有海豚的踪迹，就会驾驶小船去猎杀，手段极其残忍，甚至连年幼的海豚都不放过。有些母海豚为告知幼海豚有危险，并试图保护它们时，往往会发出极都不放过。有些母海豚为告知幼海豚有危险，并试图保护它们时，往往会发出极度痛苦的鸣叫。绝望的叫声加上触目惊心的血水，让这一幕显得既凄惨又血腥。度痛苦的鸣叫。绝望的叫声加上触目惊心的血水，让这一幕显得既凄惨又血腥。 长久以来，当地居民早已总结出一套专门捕杀海豚的方法。他们首先将钢铁长管长久以来，当地居民早已总结出一套专门捕杀海豚的方法。他们首先将钢铁长管置入海中，并且不断敲打，来迷惑海豚并且使它们受惊。这种做法还能干扰海豚置入海中，并且不断敲打，来迷惑海豚并且使它们

8、受惊。这种做法还能干扰海豚的声纳系统，使它们在海里无法辨视附近的景物。一旦海豚的声纳系统遭到干扰，的声纳系统，使它们在海里无法辨视附近的景物。一旦海豚的声纳系统遭到干扰，要想逃脱渔民的捕杀几乎是不可能的事了。随后，渔民会把海豚赶到一些由岩石要想逃脱渔民的捕杀几乎是不可能的事了。随后，渔民会把海豚赶到一些由岩石构建成的凹口内，再将入口用渔网封锁，困在其中的海豚只能任由渔民处置了。构建成的凹口内，再将入口用渔网封锁，困在其中的海豚只能任由渔民处置了。不过，渔民们不会马上动手对这些海豚进行屠杀，他们会把被困住的海豚留在狭不过，渔民们不会马上动手对这些海豚进行屠杀，他们会把被困住的海豚留在狭小的凹口内

9、住一晚上。据说这么做会让海豚肉更加柔软、新鲜和美味。第二天黎小的凹口内住一晚上。据说这么做会让海豚肉更加柔软、新鲜和美味。第二天黎明，来自全球各地的贸易商会来挑选适合在水族馆进行表演的海豚，一头特别聪明，来自全球各地的贸易商会来挑选适合在水族馆进行表演的海豚，一头特别聪明的海豚可能会被卖到明的海豚可能会被卖到1010万英镑。一旦这些贸易商挑选完了合适的对象之后，剩万英镑。一旦这些贸易商挑选完了合适的对象之后，剩下的海豚们就只能等待被屠杀的命运了！下的海豚们就只能等待被屠杀的命运了！AppealAppealBeautiful lines in the documentaryBeautiful l

10、ines in the documentary1.我们的努力不止是为了揭露屠杀我们的努力不止是为了揭露屠杀,更想记录一些能改变人心的东西更想记录一些能改变人心的东西The effort wasnt just to show the slaughter. You want to capture something that will make people change.2.所以想要阻止这一切所以想要阻止这一切 就必须先揭露这一切就必须先揭露这一切and so the way to stop it is to expose it.3.但海豚的微笑，是大自然最高明的伪装但海豚的微笑，是大自然最高明

11、的伪装But a dolphins smile is natures greatest deception.4.那晚最可怕的事情是那晚最可怕的事情是,你可以听得到它们你可以听得到它们,它们在彼此交流它们在彼此交流,而你清楚，到了第二天早晨而你清楚，到了第二天早晨 它们就完了它们就完了,明早之后，它们将永远明早之后，它们将永远“被安静被安静”.它们一直试图与我们交流它们一直试图与我们交流I think the most horrifying thing about the whole dive that night was that, you know, you could hear them

12、communicating with each other,and you knew that that next morning that would be the end of it.Theyre always trying to communicate with us,5.所有社会变化都源于个体的激情所有社会变化都源于个体的激情All social change comes from the passion of individuals.6.和如此聪慧的生物一起呆在水下你的内心深处会产生某种共鸣和如此聪慧的生物一起呆在水下你的内心深处会产生某种共鸣Theres something vis

13、ceral.about being in the water with an animal like this.7.正如玛格丽特正如玛格丽特米德所说的，永远不要指望政府或者机构能解决任何重大问题米德所说的，永远不要指望政府或者机构能解决任何重大问题!Its as Margaret Mead once said-never ever depend upon governments or institutions to solve any major problem.8.当我看着一条海豚，他的眼睛跟着我转当我看着一条海豚，他的眼睛跟着我转,当我们四目相对当我们四目相对,我有一种由内而外的感觉，毋庸

14、我有一种由内而外的感觉，毋庸置疑置疑,我正在和一个智慧生命进行交流我正在和一个智慧生命进行交流when I see a dolphin looking at me and his eyes tracking me,and I lock eyes with that animal,theres a human response that makes it undeniable,that Im connecting with an intelligent being.9.海豚懂得如何控制局面海豚懂得如何控制局面,如何与人交流如何与人交流,如何利用想象力进行创造如何利用想象力进行创造Dolphins can understand how to manipulate situations,how to relate to people,how to create innovatively ou