一对(格陵兰)幼犬 Pair of Huskie Pups, Herbert Island, Greenland
这些年轻的爱犬生活在格陵兰赫伯特岛,它们会在长大后成为这个岛上的主力军,在零下温度的厚重积雪中拉着雪橇长时间的劳累生存.据说,约五千多年前它伴随着移民的人从西伯利亚来到格陵兰,这种格陵兰犬在温度接近零下70华氏度(零下57摄氏度) 能拉重量达1000磅( 450公斤)
Greenland dogs (又称雪橇犬)大约在12000年前西伯利亚的一种狼成为了今天的格陵兰犬。但是今天的人们很难从格陵兰犬身上看到狼的影子。它实在不像狼无论是外貌和体形,更主要的是格陵兰犬以完全失去了狼的本性。格陵兰犬非常温驯,因此在格陵兰地区非常受欢迎。尽管它的性格比较温顺,但生命力非常顽强,甚至可以在北极零下十几摄氏度的环境下在野外过夜。由于它确实是一种非常优秀的工作犬,因此现在不仅在格陵兰岛广为流传,现在,在瑞典和挪威等地也受到了好评。翻译:casinnaPhotograph by David McLain
These young pups on Herbert Island, Greenland, will grow up to be powerful, thick-furred sled dogs conditioned to survive long periods of exertion in subzero temperatures. A hardy breed descended from canines that accompanied immigrants who traveled from Siberia to Greenland some 5,000 years ago, Greenland dogs pull sleds that weigh upwards of a thousand pounds (450 kilograms) in temperatures near minus 70 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 57 degrees Celsius).
大白鲨 Great White Shark, Gansbaai, South Africa
在南非的干斯拜(Gansbaai),一只大白鲨正在巡游,它有着闪亮如匕首般锋利的牙齿。在世界范围内,这种最令人生畏的鲨鱼数量正在不断减少,科学家们警告说这个物种可能会有灭绝的危险。
Photograph by David Doubilet
On the prowl in Gansbaai, South Africa, a great white shark flashes rows of teeth sharper than daggers. With its numbers declining around the world, scientists warn that this species, the most feared of all sharks, may be in danger.
刺毛虫 Slug Caterpillar, Manu River, Peru
在秘鲁的摩奴河附近,一条身上长着刷子似的吸管的刺毛虫正盘踞在一片叶子上。这种肥嘟嘟的毛虫身上颜色艳丽的毛发,或称为吸管中含有轻度毒性的毒素,以此御敌。然而,仅仅碰触这种刺毛虫就会引起毒素的传递,将导致红疹,肿胀,在某些情况下还会出现发烧和恶心等症状。
Photograph by George GrallBrushlike suckers radiate from the body of a slug caterpillar resting on a leaf near Peru’s Manu River. The stinging hairs, or suckers, of these brightly colored, fleshy caterpillars contain mildly venomous toxins used for defense purposes. However, simply touching a slug caterpillar triggers toxin transfer, which causes rashes, swelling, and in some cases, fever and nausea.
非洲大象(鸟瞰图) Aerial View of African Elephants, Kenya
在肯尼亚的安博塞利国家公园中,一群大象正在沼泽滩上前进。这座国家公园建立于1974年,占地151平方英里(392平方公里),位于肯尼亚西南部的乞力马扎罗山下,是450多种动物的家园,包括大象,角马,鹤,以及白鹭。
Photograph by George Steinmetz
A herd of elephants makes its way through swamp grass in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. Established as a national park in 1974, the 151-square-mile (392-square-kilometer) park at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in southwest Kenya is home to more than 450 animal species, including elephants, wildebeests, cranes, and egrets.