- My name is Kat McFadden

- 我叫凱特-麥克法登

and I am a senior aquarist here at Georgia Aquarium.

我是佐治亞水族館的高級水族師。

And I have the privilege

而我有特權

of working with our Ocean Voyager exhibit,

與我們的 "海洋航行者 "展覽合作的。

which is one of the largest aquatic habitats in the world.

是世界上最大的水生生物棲息地之一。

It's over 6.3 million gallons of temperate salt water.

這是超過630萬加侖的溫鹽水。

It's also home to some of the largest fish in the world,

這裡也是一些世界上最大的魚的家園。

including our four whale sharks and three manta rays

包括我們的四條鯨鯊和三條蝠鱝。

and about 8,000 other smaller fish as well.

以及大約8000條其他小魚。

A lot of people have asked what it takes

很多人都問過，需要什麼

to keep all of these animals happy and healthy

讓所有這些動物快樂和健康

on a day-to-day basis.

在日常工作中。

So I thought I'd share with you guys

所以我想和大家分享一下

just a little glimpse of what my day looks like

我的一天是怎樣的，只是一個小插曲

in Ocean Voyager.

在《海洋航行者》中。

Follow me.

跟著我。

Welcome to the deck of Ocean Voyager.

歡迎來到海洋航行者號的甲板。

It is even bigger than it looks like

它比它的外表還要大

when you're down in front looking at all the animals.

當你在前面看著所有的動物。

It is nearly the length of a football field.

它幾乎有一個足球場的長度。

And so we have all of those

所以我們有所有這些

6.3 million gallons of salt water,

630萬加侖的鹽水。

and you can't see so well,

而你又看不清楚

but behind those walls is all the life support systems

但在這些牆的後面是所有的生命支持系統。

that it takes to keep that water clean and comfortable

保持水的清潔和舒適性所需要的

for the animals that live in here.

為生活在這裡的動物。

So a tank has quite a bit of food

所以一個魚缸有相當多的食物

that we have to get through throughout the day.

我們必須通過一天的時間。

He is a very large turtle,

他是一隻很大的烏龜。

we're talking 400 pounds plus,

我們正在談論400磅以上。

and his entire diet is vegetarian

而他的全部飲食都是素食

which means he eats a lot of lettuce.

這意味著他吃了很多生菜。

He also gets cabbage,

他還得到了捲心菜。

today he's got some red cabbage.

今天，他有一些紅色的捲心菜。

He also has some bok choy in there.

他也有一些青菜在裡面。

We try to vary up the vegetables quite a bit.

我們嘗試在蔬菜上做了不少改變。

But let me tell you, this animal definitely loves his salad.

但我告訴你，這個動物絕對喜歡他的沙拉。

There are seven species of sea turtles in the world.

世界上有7種海龜。

Every single one of them are endangered.

他們每一個人都是瀕臨滅絕的。

Green sea turtles are one of my personal favorites

綠海龜是我個人最喜歡的動物之一

and Tank is a great ambassador for his species here.

而Tank在這裡是他的物種的偉大大使

Sea turtles can live

海龜可以生活在

very similar to a human's life expectancy, 80 years plus,

非常類似於人類的壽命，80歲以上。

so he's got a home here absolutely forever

所以他在這裡有一個家，絕對是永遠的家

and Ocean Voyager is a large enough habitat

而 "海洋旅行者 "號是一個足夠大的棲息地

to accommodate that.

以適應這種情況。

So our food is prepared for us every single day

所以我們的食物是每天都為我們準備的。

by our wonderful commissary team.

由我們優秀的福利社團隊。

And so this is Tallulah's food right here.

這就是塔魯拉的食物了。

Tallulah is our largest of the three manta rays.

塔盧拉是我們三條蝠鱝中最大的一條。

And on top we have her vitamins ready.

最重要的是，我們已經準備好了她的維生素。

So even though Tallulah is a very, very large fish,

所以儘管塔魯拉是一條非常非常大的魚。

she actually eats really tiny foods.

她其實吃的食物真的很小。

This is superba krill,

這是超霸磷蝦。

it's kind of like a really tiny shrimp.

這有點像一個真正的小蝦米。

And as you watch the manta feed

當你看著蝠鱝進食的時候

you'll see how we offer that exact amount of food

你會看到我們如何提供準確的食物量。

right to the mantas in this huge habitat.

在這個巨大的棲息地裡的螳螂的權利。

And one of the tools that we use

而我們使用的工具之一

is this large ladle on a stick.

是這個大杓子的棍子。

So we can put the food right in here,

所以我們可以把食物放在這裡。

and every single one of our mantas

和我們的每一個海象

knows what color their ladle is.

知道他們的鋼包是什麼顏色。

So Tallulah is our blue ladle

所以塔魯拉是我們的藍包子。

and she will line up right to it

她就會排著隊來

and we can offer that krill directly her mouth.

我們可以直接把磷蝦送到她嘴裡。

I am convinced they're the smartest fish out there.

我相信它們是最聰明的魚。

They have one of the largest brain to body ratios

它們的大腦和身體的比例是最大的之一。

in the fish world.

在魚界。

They've got fantastic vision,

他們有很好的視野。

they have learning ability,

他們有學習能力。

and we're really wanting to see

我們真的很想看到

what we can learn about their cognitive abilities as well.

我們也可以瞭解到他們的認知能力。

And that's not something you traditionally

而這不是你傳統的東西

see with a lot of species of fish,

見與很多種類的魚。

but the mantas are definitely in their own genre.

但螳螂絕對有自己的風格。

They're fantastic.

他們是夢幻般的。

We are the only aquarium in North America

我們是北美唯一的水族館

to house mantas here,

在這裡安置曼塔斯。

so you're gonna get a very special experience

所以，你會得到一個非常特殊的經驗。

when you come to see them.

當你來見他們的時候。

Even just seeing these animals in real life,

即使只是在現實生活中看到這些動物。

I mean, nothing compares to it.

我的意思是，沒有什麼比得上它。

(peaceful music)

（和平音樂）

We have nearly 8,000 smaller fish in here

我們這裡有近八千條小魚呢

and we certainly don't forget them every day too.

我們當然也不會每天都忘記他們。

And you could see the batfish know that it is feeding time.

而且你可以看到蝙蝠魚知道，現在是餵食時間。

We are just over top of our large theater viewing window.

我們的大劇院觀景窗就在上面。

It is one of the largest aquatic viewing windows

它是最大的水上觀景窗口之一。

in the world,

在世界上。

it's over 23 feet tall.

它超過23英尺高。

So hopefully

所以希望

the guests that are standing right underneath me

眾望所歸

are gonna get a really nice view.

是會得到一個非常好的觀點。

And it looks like today

而今天看來

we've got some more gel food for them.

我們已經得到了一些更多的凝膠食物給他們。

Again, this is a super healthy diet.

同樣，這也是一種超級健康的飲食。

It's got all the vitamins that they need

它有所有的維生素，他們需要的。

to keep their color and their health up.

以保持其色澤和健康。

And you can see all this reflection

你可以看到所有這些反射

on the surface of the water,

在水面上。

that's not just the lights on the exhibit.

這不僅僅是展覽上的燈光。

We have a natural skylight in here.

我們這裡有一個自然天窗。

That's really unique

這真的很特別

'cause it allows our animals to get the sunlight,

因為它可以讓我們的動物得到陽光。

get the vitamin D and the UV rays

攝取維生素D和紫外線。

that they need for overall health.

他們對整體健康的需求。

(peaceful music)

（和平音樂）

Just like our mantas,

就像我們的螳螂一樣

we have these whale sharks which are very, very large fish.

我們有這些鯨鯊，它們是非常非常大的魚。

However, they too are eating super tiny food here.

不過，他們也在這裡吃著超小的食物。

So if you look in those bins,

所以如果你在這些垃圾箱裡找。

you'll see very similar to what you saw in the manta bin.

你會看到非常相似的 你在曼塔斌看到。

We've got a lot of superba krill,

我們有很多超霸磷蝦。

we've got some of that gel food in there, some vitamins.

我們已經得到了一些凝膠食品 在那裡，一些維生素。

We also have maybe some small fish

我們也有一些小魚

I see a layered down there in the bottom

我在下面看到一個分層的東西

just to make sure they get that varied

只是為了確保他們得到不同的

and nutritionally appropriate diet.

和營養適宜的飲食。

And I've talked a few times about,

我也說過幾次。

when we have so many animals,

當我們有這麼多的動物。

making sure that they all know

確保他們都知道

where to go to get their food is very important.

到哪裡去找他們的食物是非常重要的。

The whale sharks are absolutely no exception to that.

鯨鯊絕對不例外。

So each of our feeders,

所以我們每個飼養員。

they go to a specific line,

他們去一個特定的行。

and each whale shark knows where their boat is

每條鯨鯊都知道自己的船在哪裡。

and what their ladle is.

以及他們的杓子是什麼。

So right now you are watching Yushan eat.

所以現在你是在看玉山吃飯。

He he's got a red ladle

他... ...他有一個紅色的勺子。

and Kayla is feeding him on the second line over.

而凱拉正在喂他在二線以上。

The whale sharks definitely go through quite a bit of krill.

鯨鯊肯定會經過不少磷蝦。

So even though their food is very small,

所以儘管他們的食物非常少。

they still need to eat quite a lot of it.

他們還需要吃相當多的東西。

We're looking at up to 50 pounds of food a day

我們每天要吃50磅的食物

per whale shark,

每條鯨鯊。

and they're still growing.

而且他們還在成長。

Whale sharks, despite their name, they are true sharks.

鯨鯊，雖然名字很好聽，但它們是真正的鯊魚。

However, they are the largest fish in the ocean.

然而，它們是海洋中最大的魚類。

They'll usually hit just over 30 feet.

他們通常會打到30英尺以上。

Even the record sizes can get a lot bigger than that.

即使是唱片尺寸也會比這個大很多。

So these are very large fish

所以這些都是很大的魚

and it takes up quite a bit of food

飯量大

to keep them happy and satiated.

讓他們高興和滿足。

I've talked to many guests who,

我和很多客人聊過，他們。

they see these whale sharks

他們看到這些鯨鯊

and they ask if they're whales.

他們問他們是否是鯨魚。

And when they find out, nope, they're sharks,

當他們發現，不，他們是鯊魚。

that can be kind of a scary thing,

這可能是一種可怕的事情。

a shark that is that big.

鯊魚，是那麼大。

However, these are incredibly docile creatures

然而，這些是令人難以置信的溫順的生物。

despite their ginormous size, that huge mouth.

儘管它們體型巨大，那張巨大的嘴。

The only thing they care about

他們唯一關心的是

is plankton that is about this big.

是浮游生物，大約這麼大。

I'm hoping that by coming to the aquarium

我希望通過來水族館的方式

and seeing all of our beautiful creatures,

並看到我們所有美麗的生物。

that our guests will start to just get an idea

我們的客人將開始只是得到一個想法。

of how unique and varied

多麼獨特和多樣

and what is out there in these oceans,

以及這些海洋裡有什麼。

and even by changing one small thing that we do

甚至通過改變我們所做的一件小事。

in our day-to-day routines,

在我們的日常工作中。

whether that's making sure that we're recycling

不管是確保我們的回收再利用

or being mindful of our carbon emissions,

或注意我們的碳排放。

even just taking a carpool,

甚至只是採取拼車。

that can have collectively a huge impact,

可以集體產生巨大影響的。

not only on the ocean

不僅僅是在海洋上

but on all these animals that live in it.

但在所有這些生活在其中的動物身上。

I'm truly thankful that you got to join me

我真的很感謝你能加入我的行列

for a glimpse into our routine every day at Ocean Voyager,

瞭解我們在 "海洋航行者 "的日常工作。

and I encourage you to come visit us in person,

我鼓勵你親自來拜訪我們。

let us share these beautiful creatures with you.

讓我們與你分享這些美麗的生物。

And if you can't make it in person, that's okay too.

如果你不能親自來，也沒關係。

Visit our website at GeorgiaAquarium.org

請訪問我們的網站GeorgiaAquarium.org。

and take a look at all the virtual offerings

並看看所有的虛擬產品。

that we have available for you as well.

我們也為你提供了。

Thanks, have a great day.

謝謝，祝你有美好的一天。

(peaceful orchestral music)

(和平交響樂)