为什么在家寻找多莉不可行?

Why "Finding Dory" For Your Aquarium May Not Be A Good Idea

为什么在家“寻找多莉”不可行？

The phenomenal success of Finding Dory, the much-awaited sequel to the 2003 film, Finding Nemo, is being met with mixed feelings by marine experts. That’s because though the animated movie is the perfect platform to draw attention to the precarious state of our coral reefs, it may instead result in endangering both the reef and its inhabitants further.

《海底总动员：寻找尼莫》上映后，我们等了13年，第二部《寻找多莉》终于问世且票房大卖！但海洋专家却对此，却持有相当复杂的心情。虽然这部动画片是提醒人们珊瑚濒危现象很好的教材，但反过来也会影响珊瑚和珊瑚群中生活的海洋生物。

Following the release of Finding Nemo in 2003, the clownfish became the pet of choice for every kid. As a result, the number of clownfish in the wild plunged, disrupting the natural ecosystem. Fortunately, before the situation became irreversible, marine experts managed to find a way to breed the fish in captivity.

自从2003年《寻找尼莫》播出后，几乎每个孩子都要养小丑鱼宠物。结果，野生小丑鱼数量骤减，生态系统被打乱。幸运的是，在情况不可逆转之前，海洋科学家找出了人工繁殖小丑鱼的方法。

While researchers have since been able to successfully breed more than 300 marine aquarium fish, there are thousands more that have proven to be elusive. Among them is the regal blue tang, which has failed to breed in captivity despite various attempts made by scientists. Hence, all the regal blue tangs currently being sold in pet stores have been captured directly from the ocean.

虽然现在科学家已经成功研究出300多种观赏水族的人工繁殖方法，但仍有上千种水族灭绝。它们中间就有蓝倒吊鱼（多莉的品种）。科学家们多次尝试仍一无所获。所以，现在市场上卖的蓝倒吊鱼都是从海里捕获的。

Though that is bad enough, what is even more alarming is that most regal blue tangs are caught with the help of cyanide. This practice entails dissolving cyanide tablets into seawater and squirting it on individual specimens or even worse, dumping the entire mixture into the water.

这还不算最糟的。更让人触目惊心的是，这些蓝倒吊鱼都是靠投放氰化物捕获的。捕鱼者会把氰化物片剂融入海水，然后把水浇到要捕获的鱼那里。有的甚至更简单粗暴——直接把整桶水倒入海中。

The chemical compound stuns the fish, allowing them to be easily captured and sold to pet stores. Even the captured fish are not immune to the effect of the poison. Many end up dying within months of being brought to the store.

这种化学药剂会让鱼感到晕厥，从而极易捕捉，随后就被卖到宠物商店。被捞出的鱼还会继续受毒剂影响。通常从宠物店买来几个月就会死掉。

It is no wonder that the World Wildlife Foundation and other marine advocates are urging fans of the movie not to “Find” Dory, but to “Defend” the beautiful fish!

因此，世界野生动物基金会和其他海洋动物保护者积极呼吁粉丝，不要“寻找”多莉，而是去“保护”美丽的蓝倒吊鱼，这也不足为奇。

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