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We're hovering over the Pacific Ocean, filming the snot of a humpback whale. Sounds pretty gross, right?
我们在太平洋上空盘旋，拍摄座头鲸的鼻涕。听起来很恶心，对吧？
Yeah.
是啊。
Unlike fish, who use gills to breathe underwater, whales have blowholes to get air from the surface.
与用鳃在水下呼吸的鱼类不同，鲸鱼的喷水孔会从水面吸入空气。
The Snotbot follows the whale to capture the mucus shot out from its blowhole.
“鼻涕机器人”会跟踪鲸鱼，捕捉从它的喷水孔喷出的粘液。
This high-tech camera is being used to help save whales' lives.
这台高科技摄像机被用来帮助拯救鲸鱼的生命。
Well, that sounds whaley good!
听起来太好了！
It's a custom-built drone that hovers in the air above a surfacing whale to collect its mucus.
这是一架定制的无人机，它在水面上的鲸鱼上空盘旋，收集鲸鱼的粘液。
The Snotbot captures samples, images, and data about the whale's body health, DNA, and behavior, which is used by scientists to help protect the species.
“鼻涕机器人”捕捉关于鲸鱼身体健康的样本、图像和数据，以及DNA和行为，这些会被科学家用来帮助保护这个物种。
This special camera allows us to learn about and care for these endangered creatures in a whole new way.
这个特殊的相机让我们以一种全新的方式了解和照顾这些濒临灭绝的生物。
Get that whale a tissue. Or at least a tablecloth.
给鲸鱼拿张纸巾吧。或者至少是一块桌布。
Zoom in, focus, and take in the wild world every day.
放大，聚焦，欣赏每天的野外生活。
