back to looking for whales
回到寻找鲸鱼的话题
suddenly my luck changes, and a sperm whale pops up right next to the boat
我的运气突然变好了，一条抹香鲸突然出现在船边
if she allows our boat to approach
如果抹香鲸不拒绝我们的船只靠近
then maybe I'll try to swim with her
也许我会尝试和它一起游泳
this is probably female, about 30 feet long and she looks like she's just resting
这可能是条母鲸，大约30英尺长，看起来像是在休息
sperm whales like to rest between their dives because they dive very deep
抹香鲸喜欢在潜水期间休息，因为它们会下潜至深水处
she seems pretty mellow, so I'm going into the water
这条抹香鲸看起来很温顺，我要下水了
I don't use scuba gear to scream with a whale, because it's too bulky
我不会佩戴水中呼吸装置，因为它太重了
I'm just gonna use my mask fins and snorkel
我要用面罩和潜水器
I jump in and start swimming towards the whale
我跳进海里，开始向鲸鱼游去

I have to hope that the whale finds me interesting, because if she swims away
我希望鲸鱼发现我很有趣，因为如果它游走了
I can never keep up, the only way I can get close is if she wants me to
我会跟不上，只有它想要我靠近，我才能接近它
and it looks like she doesn't, but that's okay because soon a whole pod of whales has come over to our boat for a look
它好像并不希望我靠近，但没关系，因为很快就有一群鲸鱼过来船边了
I can just tell that these whales are curious
我只能说这些鲸鱼很好奇
one calf in particular is taking a close look at us, if ever, there was a time to get in the water, this is it,
一只小幼鲸正在仔细观察着我们，该下水了，

when I get in, there are whales all around me, the calf's mother notices me
当我下去的时候，周围都是鲸鱼，小幼鲸的妈妈注意到了我
and turns towards me, her 6 foot long jaws open and filled with teeth
它转向我，张开6英尺长的下巴，满是牙齿
is she going to eat me, I'm not sure at first, but it looks more like a yawn than a threat
它会吃了我吗？一开始我不确定，但看起来更像是打哈欠而不是在攻击，
not sure what to make of me, she turns and casually leads her calf away,
我不确定它会对我做什么，小幼鲸的妈妈转身漫不经心地领着小幼鲸，
but on my other side, another pair of whales have decided to come close for a look
但另一边，另一对鲸鱼决定靠近看看
I can't believe it they're coming right over, I can tell they're investigating me
我认为鲸鱼不会立刻过来，我知道它们在试探我
because they're clicking me with their echolocation
因为它们在使用回声定位技术跟我说话
I can feel the clicks pounding in my chest, they're incredibly loud
我能感觉到咔哒咔哒的声音在我的胸膛里砰砰直跳，声音大得令人难以置信
these whales are huge I mean each one's the size of a school bus
这些鲸鱼很大，每只都有校车那么大
and they could be really dangerous if they wanted to be
如果它们想要表现凶狠的话，会非常危险
but they don't they're gentle and curious and once they've satisfied their curiosity and gotten a good look at me
但没有，它们很温柔，它们满足了自己的好奇心，看着我
they just kind of swim away and go back to whatever it is they normally do
它们会游走，接着刚才的事情
that was incredible, did you see how close I was
太不可思议了，你看到我离它们有多近吗
my encounter with the sperm whales was probably one of the most incredible experiences in my life
我与抹香鲸的相遇可能是我一生中最不可思议的经历之一
as the Sun sets on the horizon and we head back to shore
太阳下山，我们返回海岸
I can only wonder what the whales are doing deep down below me
我对抹香鲸在水下做些什么还存有疑虑
for now the mystery of the sperm whales everyday life remains hidden in their deep blue world
目前，抹香鲸日常生活的秘密仍然埋藏在这片深蓝色的大海里