On the other side of the planet, in the western Pacific bordering Japan 在地球的另一端,西太平洋和日本的交界处
another series of hot vents, erupting in the darkness. 另一些在黑暗的海底喷发的火山口
and feeding on the bacteria, vast numbers of shrimps. 大量的虾又以细菌为食
So, beyond the farthest reach of the Sun's power a rich independent community exists, 即使在没有太阳的能量驱动, 也会诞生丰富的共生动物群
that draws all it's energy directly from the Earth's molten core. 并直接吸收从地心喷出的能量
But not all food comes from the sunlit world above. 不过不是所有的食物来自阳光普照的海面上
The floor of the Atlantic Ocean is split in two by an immense volcanic mountain chain that winds unbroken for forty five thousand miles around the globe. 大西洋被一条无边的火山山脉劈成两半, 绕地球绵延45000英里