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Frans Lanting: Photos that give voice to the animal kingdom
弗蘭斯．蘭庭: 為動物發聲的攝影作品
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自然攝影師弗蘭斯．蘭庭用生動的影像帶領我們深入了解動物世界。在這個短暫的、視覺化的演說中，他呼籲人們同地球上的其他生物重新建立連結，脫去隔閡於我們與牠們之間的虛假面容。
Frans Lanting - Nature photographer
Frans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth. Full bio
Frans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth. Full bio
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Humanity takes center stage at TED,
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人類是 TED 舞台的中心，
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but I would like to add
a voice for the animals,
a voice for the animals,
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但我想加入一些
動物的聲音，
動物的聲音，
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whose bodies and minds
and spirits shaped us.
and spirits shaped us.
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牠們的身體，思想和精神
塑造了我們。
塑造了我們。
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Some years ago, it was my good fortune
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數年前，我很有幸
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to meet a tribal elder on an island
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在離溫哥華不遠的小島上
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not far from Vancouver.
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見到一位部落長老。
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His name is Jimmy Smith,
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他名叫幾米·史密斯，
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and he shared a story with me
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他與我分享了一個
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that is told among his people,
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在部落住民間廣為流傳的一個故事，
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who call themselves the Kwikwasut'inuxw.
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這些住民自稱為 Kwikwasut'inuxw。
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Once upon a time, he told me,
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很久很久以前，他說，
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all animals on Earth were one.
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地球上所有的動物是一樣的。
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Even though they look different on the outside,
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即使牠們有著不同的外表，
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inside, they're all the same,
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內在確是相同的，
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and from time to time they would gather
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牠們時常會相聚在
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at a sacred cave deep inside the forest
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森林深處一個可怕的洞穴
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to celebrate their unity.
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慶祝牠們的同一性。
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When they arrived,
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當牠們到那裡的時候，
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they would all take off their skins.
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牠們會脫去皮囊。
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Raven shed his feathers, bear his fur,
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烏鴉脫去羽毛，熊脫去皮毛，
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and salmon her scales,
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三文魚脫去鱗片，
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and then, they would dance.
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然後，牠們跳舞。
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But one day, a human made it to the cave
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但某一天，一個人類到達了這個洞穴
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and laughed at what he saw
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對著眼前的一切大笑
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because he did not understand.
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因為他無法理解這樣的行為。
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Embarrassed, the animals fled,
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動物們感到很尷尬，紛紛離開，
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and that was the last time
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那是最後一次
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they revealed themselves this way.
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牠們如此這般展現自己。
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The ancient understanding that underneath
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古老的智慧，
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their separate identities, all animals are one,
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在動物們各異的外表下，
所有的動物都是一樣的，
所有的動物都是一樣的，
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has been a powerful inspiration to me.
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這給我帶來了巨大的靈感。
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I like to get past the fur, the feathers
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我想要穿透皮毛、羽毛
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and the scales.
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和鱗片。
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I want to get under the skin.
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我想要了解皮膚裡面的東西。
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No matter whether I'm facing a giant elephant
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無論我是面對一頭巨大的大象
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or a tiny tree frog,
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或是一隻小小的樹蛙，
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my goal is to connect us with them, eye to eye.
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我的目標是連結我們和牠們，心有靈犀。
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You may wonder, do I ever photograph people?
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你可能會問，我拍攝人類嗎？
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Sure. People are always present in my photos,
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當然。人類時常出現在我的攝影作品裏，
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no matter whether they appear
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無論是
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to portray tortoises
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假扮烏龜，
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or cougars
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或是美洲豹，
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or lions.
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或是獅子。
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You just have to learn how
to look past their disguise.
to look past their disguise.
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你只需要了解如何看穿偽裝。
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As a photographer,
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作為一名攝影師，
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I try to reach beyond the differences
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我試圖達到超越
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in our genetic makeup
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我們基因不同之下
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to appreciate all we have in common
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來領會我們
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with every other living thing.
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與其他生物的相同之處。
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When I use my camera,
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當我使用照相機，
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I drop my skin
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我脫去我的皮膚，
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like the animals at that cave
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就像那些洞穴里的動物一樣
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so I can show who they really are.
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於是我能展現出牠們真實的模樣。
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As animals blessed
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正如動物們
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with the power of rational thought,
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被理性思考的力量庇護著，
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we can marvel at the intricacies of life.
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我們驚訝於生命的錯綜複雜。
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As citizens of a planet in trouble,
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作為生活在遇到麻煩的星球上的人，
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it is our moral responsibility
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我們有道德責任
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to deal with the dramatic loss in diversity of life.
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來處理生物多樣性急劇降低的問題。
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But as humans with hearts,
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但作為有心有感情的人類，
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we can all rejoice in the unity of life,
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我們可以慶祝生命的連結，
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and perhaps we can change
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也許我們能改變
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what once happened in that sacred cave.
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那個可怕洞穴裡層發生的事。
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Let's find a way to join the dance.
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讓我們加入動物們的舞蹈。
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Thank you.
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謝謝。
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(Applause)
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（鼓掌）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Frans Lanting - Nature photographerFrans Lanting is one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon andTime, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting's recent exhibition, The LIFE Project, offers a lyrical interpretation of the history of life on Earth.
Why you should listen
In the pursuit of his work, Frans Lanting has lived in the trees with wild macaws, camped with giant tortoises inside a volcanic crater, and documented never-before-photographed wildlife and tribal traditions in Madagascar. The Dutch-born, California-based photographer has traveled to Botswana's Okavango Delta, the rain forests of Borneo and the home of emperor penguins in Antarctica.
The resulting photographs -- staggering in their beauty, startling in their originality -- have brought much-needed attention to endangered species and ecological crises throughout the world. In 2001, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands inducted Lanting as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the country's highest conservation honor -- just one of many honors he has received throughout his illustrious career.
Frans Lanting | Speaker | TED.com