Exploring the Deep Sea

Surprisingly, we have more detailed maps of the Moon than of the deep ocean floor.

令人驚訝的是，我們擁有的月球地圖，比深海海底的地圖還要詳細。

The extreme pressure, darkness and cold make the deep sea extraordinarily difficult to explore.

極端的壓力、黑暗與寒冷，讓深海格外難以探索。

Nevertheless, remotely operated vehicles have revealed an astonishing variety of life.

儘管如此，遙控無人潛水載具仍揭露了種類驚人的生物。

Some creatures produce their own light to attract prey or communicate.

有些生物會自行發光，以吸引獵物或彼此溝通。

Others survive near hot springs on the sea floor, without any sunlight at all.

還有一些生物棲息在海底溫泉附近，完全沒有陽光。

Scientists believe many species living there have yet to be discovered.

科學家相信，棲息在那裡的許多物種尚未被發現。

At the same time, companies are showing interest in mining valuable metals from the seabed.

與此同時，一些公司對開採海底的珍貴金屬表現出興趣。

Conservationists warn that such activity could damage ecosystems we barely understand.

環保人士警告，這類活動可能會破壞我們幾乎一無所知的生態系統。

Deciding how to use the deep sea responsibly is becoming an urgent question.

如何負責任地利用深海，正成為一個迫切的問題。