It takes thousands of generations for eyes to be lost, 眼睛的退化需要经历数千代的演变
for they live only in cave waterfalls. 因为它们只生活在洞穴瀑布中
for their daytime sanctuary on the ground. 以换取它们白天在陆地上的庇护
For these fish the caves are a night time retreat, 对于这些鱼来说 洞穴是理想的过夜场所
they have become important shelters for many species. 它们也成了许多动物的重要庇护所
making it a particularly difficult place for animals to live. 对动物而言是极为困难的生境
These flooded caves in Mexico have remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years. 墨西哥的这些水洞 几千年来几乎保持不变
and gram for gram are worth as much as silver. 每克燕窝的价值堪比白银
For 500 years people have been harvesting the nests of cave swiftlets. 500年来 人们一直采集洞金丝燕的燕窝