(单词翻译:单击)
Off the East Coast, Australia, up to 200 kilometers off shore, a line of surf rises out of the open ocean.
澳大利亚东海岸之外,200公里的近海之内,宽广的海面上一层层浪花翻腾
Beneath the surface, creating these breaking waves is the most magical marine environment on Earth.
在这海面之下,形成这些波浪的正是这个地球上最奇幻的海洋生境
"I'm Monty Halls, I'm a marine biologist and diver, and I've always been fascinated by the sea.
我是蒙蒂胡奥斯,一名海洋生物学家兼潜水员
For me, there's always been one place that is the epitome of everything that is wonderful about the marine environment.
对我而言,总有一个地方,浓缩了海洋所有的美丽
It's a true, global icon. It's a Mecca for anyone who's ever heard the word coral-the Great Barrier Reef."
这是一个真正的圣地,就像麦加对于穆斯林一样,大堡礁!
Stretching for over 2,000 kilometers up the tropical coast of Australia, it is quite simply the largest living structure on the planet.
长达2000公里的澳大利亚热带海岸线,是地球上最大的生命聚集地
It's made up of almost 3,000 different reefs, each one with a different personality.
这里有3000多种珊瑚礁,每一种都各有特性
And it's so much more than just coral.
出名的不仅仅是珊瑚
But the Great Barrier Reef is most famous for its underwater world.
大堡礁最著名的是她的海底世界
Here, there is more life than almost anywhere else on Earth.
这里有比世界上任何其他地方都丰富的物种