I check my camera and it's off to the dive site
我检查了一下相机，拿到潜水地点
and off I go
我走了
down the hallway and through the double doors
穿过走廊，走过双扇门
I'm really excited about my dive
我对即将到来的潜水兴奋不已
but I can't help worrying about what tasks lay ahead of me in my aquarist training program
但我不禁担心起接下来的水族馆训练任务
all right just a moment of truth,
好了，等一下，
it's February Boston and I am going diving
现在是波士顿的二月份，我要去潜水
here we go ok here we go
好，出发
I hit the warm water with a splash while hundreds of people watch
数百人看着我，我扑通一声跳进暖水里，
and head down below the surface to swim with the fish in this enormous fish tank
把头探到水面以下，和鱼一起在巨大的水族箱里游泳
except for all the people looking in through the glass
其他人透过玻璃注视着水族箱里发生的一切
it would be easy to believe that this was a real Caribbean reef
人们很容易相信这是真正的加勒比海珊瑚礁
there are so many fish in the waters so clear I feel just like I'm diving at some beautiful Caribbean island
水里有如此多的鱼，看的如此清晰，我感觉自己此刻就像在美丽的加勒比海岛
of all the animals in the tank of course the sand tiger sharks are my favorite
水族箱里的所有动物中，沙虎鲨当然是我的最爱
the aquarius keep them well-fed so they're not aggressive at all
工作人员给它们吃的很好，所以它们根本就没有攻击性，
but they are beautiful to watch
很具有观赏性
unfortunately I have to work
不幸的是，我得工作了
a diver has to scrub these windows every day to keep the algae from growing on them
潜水员必须每天擦洗这些窗户，以防止藻类在上面生长
I tried to tell them I don't do windows
我试图告诉工作人员不干这个
but an Aquarius job is never finished
但管理员的工作永远不会结束
meanwhile sherry is checking the health of the fish
与此同时，雪莉正在检查鱼的健康状况
she's down on the bottom examining a nurse shark that has a small cut
她在下面给一条有小伤口的护士鲨做检查
when I finally finished the windows
当我终于清洗完窗户时
Sherrie demonstrates how she feeds the sand tiger sharks
雪莉展示了如何喂养沙虎鲨
they aren't always hungry since they're fed regularly
因为管理员会定时喂食，所以沙虎鲨不总是很饿，
but the Aquarius use a pole to feed them
工作人员喂这些鲨鱼的时候用了一根杆子
because when they do decide to eat
因为鲨鱼决定吃饭的时候
you wouldn't want your fingers anywhere near those teeth
你并不想用手指靠近鲨鱼的牙齿
I hang back and film the action for a while
我没有继续前进，拍了几个镜头

but soon Sherrie decides that I'm ready to try feeding the fish
但很快雪莉决定让我准备试着喂鲨鱼
this is exciting I finally get to do the fun stuff
太刺激了，我终于可以做有趣的事情了
she hands me some squid and I look for a taker
她递给我一些鱿鱼，我去向鲨鱼投食
the pressure is on because everyone's watching
压力很大，因为每个人都在看着
a cownose ray comes up and tries to take the squid from me
出现一只牛鼻魟，试图把我的乌贼叼走
but I haven't quite gotten the hang of it
但我还没有完全掌握窍门
the Ray gives up and moves on
牛鼻魟放弃了，继续前进
so I try feeding the nurse shark using the pole just like Sherri showed me
我试着用雪莉教给我的方法喂护士鲨
but talk about getting the cold shoulder
但是碰了一鼻子灰
at last Sherri takes pity on my pathetic attempts and gives me some capelin
最后，雪莉看我可怜，给了我一些毛鳞鱼
I'm told I can't go wrong with this irresistible delicious fish
我被告知这些美味的鱼一定要喂出去
my first taker is a cow nose Dre and I can't resist giving her a little belly rub as she swims over
第一个吃食者是牛鼻魟，她游过来的时候，我忍不住给她揉了揉肚子
I must be doing something right because she takes a lap around the tank and comes back for more
我一定是做对了，因为牛鼻魟绕着水族箱跑了一圈，然后回来要更多的吃食
next Myrtle the turtle comes over
接着，乌龟游过来了
turtles are supposed to eat plants and jellyfish
乌龟应该以植物和水母为食
but Myrtle isn't picky
但它并不挑剔
as you can see from her figure she likes food
从身材可以看出它喜欢食物
and when Myrtle wants food you just give it to her
它想要吃食，你就给它
forget the sharks Myrtle runs this tank
别管水族箱里的鲨鱼，乌龟在水族箱里游来游去
the cownose ray is back for thirds aren't they cute,
这是牛鼻魟第三次回来，它们是不是很可爱，
next I try my luck with a large pompano
接下来，我去大鲳参鱼那儿碰碰运气
with all the fish fed my job in the Geo tea is finished
水族箱的鱼都喂过了，茶点结束了
and I head for the surface
我朝水面走去
it's been a long but thrilling tropical reef dive
这是一次漫长而惊险的热带珊瑚礁潜水之旅
right in the heart of Boston
就在波士顿的中心地带
I head back to the swim step
我回到了游泳的台阶
reluctantly, I must get out of the water
恋恋不舍地离开了水面
that was great three sharks and none of them would eat anything from me
好大的三只鲨鱼，它们都不吃我喂的食物
they don't like me, back in the dive locker room I can enjoy a nice clean shower
它们不喜欢我，回到更衣室，我可以好好冲个澡
and I know that the drain won't get plugged up
而且我知道排水管不会堵塞
so what did I learn, being an aquarist is hard work, it's not all fun and games
我明白了水族管理员是一项艰苦的工作，并不是随便闹着玩
much of the job is devoted to prepping food and cleaning exhibits
大部分工作都是准备食物和清洁展品
but if you love the creatures of the ocean
但如果你对海洋生物饱有一份热爱的话
few things can beat the fun of working with animals like this
像这样能和这些动物一起工作不失为人生一大乐事
and if you're lucky enough to spend a few hours a day diving in the giant ocean tank
如果你足够幸运，每天花几个小时在巨大的水族箱里潜水
well this just might be the best job in the world
这可能是世界上最合适的工作了