向深海出发（2008）

''Sharks are these monsters of the ocean coming to eat us. ''
“鲨鱼是吃人的海怪”
But sharks are critical to the health of the marine environment
但是鲨鱼是海洋生态 环境健康的关键
because they're apex predators.
他们是顶级的掠食者
They have a perfect place in their ecosystem,
在他们的生态系统里有一 个完美的地方
balancing and keeping it healthy.
保持平衡
They are beautiful.
他们很漂亮
NARRATOR:These great whites were filmed off South Africa.
在南非的沿岸拍摄过他们
They're most likely to be found there or off California and Australia.
还有就是在加州或者是 澳大利亚能找到他们
The clear waters of the Med might seem an unlikely habitat
地中海的还是清澈
for this predatory shark because of a limited food supply.
不像是鲨鱼活动的地方 因为缺少食物
But there have been rare sightings to suggest the great white is living here.
但是有的迹象表明 地中海有大白鲨活动
This extraordinary footage was recorded 1 0 years ago by a fisherman
十年前有一个渔民拍摄到了
on holiday in the Med with his son.
那次他带着儿子在地中海度假
It shows a great white shark circling the fisherman's boat
大白鲨围着渔人的船游动
before tearing chunks from a small thresher shark he'd caught.
因为先前渔人抓过一只小鲨鱼
But sightings like this are extremely uncommon.
但是这种情况极为罕见
There is some video of great whites in the past.
过去有不少大白鲨的好录像
But any evidence that we can gather
但是我们能够收集到的证据
to prove that great white sharks live in the Mediterranean
证明大白鲨生活在地中海
would help us to protect these incredible creatures.
能够帮助我们保护这种动物
NARRATOR:To investigate why great whites could be here,
为了调查大白鲨生活 在这里的原因
the team is heading to the middle of the Sicilian channel,
探险队要去西西里岛海峡的中部
to the tiny island of Lampedusa.
到一个名叫兰佩杜萨的小岛上去
PHILIPPE:This must be him, he's headed right for us.
一定是他 朝我们过来
That is my man. All right, finally.
这是我的人
Good morning!
早
How are you, man? Okay.
你好吗？ 好
NARRATOR:They'll be working with patron of the Shark Trust
他们要与鲨鱼信贷的暂住人合作
and world expert on great whites in the Med, Ian Ferguson.
也是世界上的大白鲨专家弗格森
PHILIPPE:We're ready for you.
我们在等你
NARRATOR:Ian's been looking for the great white here for over 1 5 years
伊安在这里寻找大白鲨有15年
and he's convinced there's a pattern to the occasional sightings.
他详细有机会能够见到
IAN:Have the sharks that have been caught in this particular month
在这个月 这个地方 要找到大白鲨很难
in this area just been pure one- offs, or are they actually here for a reason?
难道他们会在这里呆一个季度？
And my longstanding hypothesis is that the animals are here
但是我长久以来都假定 他们在这里
and the reason they're here is to give birth.
他们来这里的原因就是为了繁殖
NARRATOR:The Sicilian channel is the only location
西西里海峡是整个大西洋区域
in the entire eastern Atlantic region
大白鲨怀孕产子
where both pregnant and newborn great whites have been sighted.
唯一的地方
PAUL:Yeah, we think it's about 300 feet.
大概有300英尺
NARRATOR:Ian believes this could be one of only a few nursery areas
伊安认为这可能是抚育 小鲨鱼的地方
identified anywhere for these endangered sharks.
对于这种频临的鲨鱼
It's an area of great importance,
这个地方很重要
it's obviously a very important habitat for them
使他们栖息的好地方
and we need to get to understand why is this area so important
我们要了解为何重要
and what can we do to protect the sharks.
有什么办法保护他们
NARRATOR:So what might make this a suitable breeding ground?
是什么让他们在这里繁殖？
The proposal is to come round here, a deep dive there on the wall,
建议就是来这里 进行一次深潜水
you know, 40 metres, to check out the habitat, really.
40米 看看他们栖息地
The idea behind diving this is that this could be potential feeding,
而潜在的危险就是可能被吃
this is what great whites like to eat. Sure, absolutely.
鲨鱼会吃人 当然
NARRATOR:Tooni and Lucy dive to look for any evidence
托妮露西下去找证据
that this might be a great white nursery.
这可能是一个很好的鲨鱼护士
TOONI:Lucy, there's a shoal of damsel fish just here.
露西 这里有鱼群
They're very, very territorial fish.
都是本地的鱼
So this seems to be quite a productive area we're in.
看来这个地方丰富啊
Oh, that's a big grouper!
好大的一群
NARRATOR:Bottom- dwelling fish like this
像这样的海底鱼群
are a typical part of the diet of juvenile great whites.
是大白鲨的典型美食
TOONI:Because this is such a great place for fish,
这是一个钓鱼的好地方
it's also a great place for sharks.
有很多鲨鱼
NARRATOR:And there's further evidence to support Ian's theory.
进一步的证据表明 支持伊安理论是对的
This shallow shelf is typical of the habitat young great whites need.
这里适合小鲨鱼的成长
It keeps away predators like blue and mako sharks
没有其他鲨鱼到来
that don't hunt in shallow waters.
其他鲨鱼不会在潜水捕食
But at the surface, events take a turn for the worse.
但是在水面 情况就糟糕了
PAUL:I've just been to see the captain. There's gales forecast.
我刚看了船长 预报有台风
It'll be 25 knots plus
速度25节
which is, you know, at sea isn't the worst weather,
在大海中 这不是特别恶劣
but for what we've got in mind it's never going to work.
但是我们想到的是 不去作业
NARRATOR:With the wind picking up,
风起来了
it's urgent to get Tooni and Lucy back on board.
必须叫托妮和露西马上回到船上
All divers, all divers, surface.
所有潜水员立即返回
We need to get out of the water as soon as possible.
我们要尽快离开水面
The wind's really picking up now, the wind's really picking up now.
风起来了
So we've called the divers back early, we've called Tooni and Lucy back early.
我们呼叫潜水员返回
We've got the main engines running now.
现在只有主引擎启动
We're going to get the guys in and run for Lampedusa fast.
我们马上要回兰佩杜萨
NARRATOR:The storm's an unwelcome delay to their investigation
既然有龙♥卷♥风♥
of the great white in the Med.
我们就不能探索大白鲨
It's a totally different sea out there, isn't it?
这大海不一样啊
PAUL:Yeah, it's like the North Sea and it's getting rougher by the minute.
是 像北海 瞬间变化
NARRATOR: Next day the storm has subsided.
第二天暴风雨平息了
Keep pulling on yours, Philippe.
继续啊
NARRATOR:And the team decide on a last hugely ambitious attempt
探险队决定最后尝试一次
to gather direct evidence, laying a bait trail of chum, pulped oily fish,
收集直接的证据 探索大白鲨
to try and attract a great white to the boat.
设法把大白鲨吸引到船边来
We're going to deploy the most fantastic shark cage on the planet,
我们要做一个最神奇的鲨鱼笼子
get some people in there, chum and chum and chum.
要找到人手
And see if we can find some great whites.
看看能否找到大白鲨
NARRATOR: Everyone's aware it's a long shot.
大家都知道这是一个长镜头
They now only have a few days to create a chum slick
现在他们只有几天时间来搞
big and nasty enough to attract a great white.
但是足够吸引大白鲨
PAUL:You got it? IAN:Yeah, bung it, bung it.
知道了？是 是
Give it a shake to start it off.
那就开始吧
IAN:Bung it.
开始
Just revolting. IAN:It's horrible, isn't it?
有点反感 很可怕 是不是？
Overnight the fish obviously starts to deteriorate,
一夜之间鱼发生大变
so what I'm trying to do is just get the fish mashed up.
我要把这些鱼捣碎
It's going to be a very strong mix
很强的混合
and obviously what we're trying to achieve is a very strong odour trail,
因为我们要制♥造♥很长 的一条引诱线路
like a corridor, for the sharks to follow right up to the boat.
就像走廊 让鲨鱼跟着船走
RICHARD:That smell is totally revolting.
这种气味很恶心
NARRATOR:Great white sharks have a highly developed sense of smell.
大白鲨却有很敏感的嗅觉
With tiny holes in their snout, it's thought they can detect
他们的前面有个很小的孔 能够探测到
minute drops of blood in water from up to three miles away.
在海水中撒了几分钟的血 达到三英里长
PHILIPPE:I'm going in. PAUL:That's it. Speed is everything.
我走了 好 速度是关键
NARRATOR:Although they have the reputation for being man- eaters,
虽然他们是出了名的吃人怪物
great whites rarely attack humans.
大白鲨真吃人
But Philippe can take no chances and uses the cage
但是菲利普不能冒险
to keep shark watch underwater.
利用笼子把鲨鱼关在水下
Woah, man, it's rough down here.
这下面真难啊
If we get a hint of seeing a great white shark in the Med,
我们看到迹象表明地 中海有大白鲨
doesn't matter, does it, how uncomfortable we are?
怎么样 大家舒服吗？
Long day, long night. We've just got to keep going.
一天一夜 我们继续
Um, and we're doing everything we can to keep our chances high.
我们尽力让机会高一点
The whole team is going to be on watch and we're just going to keep at it,
全队的人都在看着 我们要继续
all hands, 24 hours.
大概24小时
NARRATOR:The team keeps chumming through the night
继续熬夜等大
and the oily fish slick attracts a tantalising abundance
鱼油吸引了很多鱼过来
of sealife towards the boat.
围着船转
It's just gone midnight and the chum slick is suddenly coming alive.
快到午夜了 那个东西突然之间活了
Here comes... What's that, a flying fish?
来了 那是什么 飞鱼？
NARRATOR:These fish have long fins on their sides which they use to fly
这些鱼有很长的绪 能够飞起来
above the water for around 50 metres to escape from predators.
离开水面50米 逃离天敌
As well as flying fish, there are needle fish and a pelagic octopus.
还有针鱼 章鱼
Fantastic. Slick's working, then.
看来诱饵有用
NARRATOR:The conditions are right
条件没问题了
and the smelly chum slick is buzzing with life.
臭诱饵引来很多生物
Great whites often hunt at night, using their sense of smell
大白鲨通常夜里觅食 利用他们的嗅觉