They're too slow to catch fish in a straight chase 它们直接捕食鱼速度跟不上
so they seek prey that is hiding in the nooks and crannies of the coral. 因此就在珊瑚礁的裂缝和暗处寻找猎物
They lay their eggs on land but they hunt here in the water. 它们在陆地上产卵,在水里捕食
Corals thrive in these waters with the help of microscopic plants, algae that grow within the tissues of the polyps 珊瑚在一种微生植物的帮助下生长-海藻 是居住在珊瑚虫里的一种共生藻
so coral in effect feeds around the clock. 这样,珊瑚虫可以昼夜不断地有效进食
There are individual reefs in Indonesia that contain almost as many kinds of fish as live in the whole of the Caribbean. 印度尼西亚的这些珊瑚礁 所容纳的各种鱼类几乎跟全加勒比海一样多
Coral reefs are oases in a watery desert. 珊瑚礁是荒凉海洋中的绿洲
The whales have just returned to their breeding grounds in the shallow seas of the tropics. 座头鲸刚刚回到它的热带地区的浅海繁殖地
The rainforest's great diversity has come at a cost. It has made them the most finely balanced ecosystems in the world 雨林的物种多样性正在消失 而雨林却是维持地球生态系统微妙平衡的关键
They must remain silent until they close in on their rivals. 在接近对手之前它们必须保持缄默