澳大利亞"籠中潛水":與鱷魚共舞
Tourists can now come face-to-face with massive sAltwater crocodiles as they swim underwater in the glass-lined 'Cage of Death,' an attraction now offered at Northern Australia's Crocosaurus Cove.
可以與巨大的鹹水鱷面對面了！北澳大利亞鱷魚灣現提供此項服務，使遊客們有機會在玻璃圍成的“死亡之籠”中與鱷魚共泳。
For the attraction, brave visitors enter a transparent, acrylic box that is 9 feet tall but only 1.5 inches thick. The cage is lowered into four separate crocodile enclosures, allowing thrill-seekers to tread water with various crocodiles – including one who starred as the beast that nearly ate Linda Koslowski's character in "Crocodile Dundee."
爲了觀賞，大膽的遊客須進入一個透明的丙烯酸盒子，盒高9英尺，厚度只有1.5英寸。籠子被慢慢地放入4個獨立的鱷魚生活場，給尋求刺激的遊客與各種鱷魚一同踩水的機會——包括一隻曾出演過電影的鱷魚，它在《鱷魚鄧迪》中差點吃掉琳達·科斯羅斯基所扮演的角色。
"The cage has no bars, unlike cages used in shark dives, which prevents the reptiles from gripping on but deep teeth scratches are visible on the sides, deterring some hesitant participants," reports the Daily Mail.
“不像觀賞鯊魚的‘籠中潛水’，這裏的籠子沒有鐵欄。因爲鐵欄雖然能夠防止鱷魚襲擊遊客，它們在鐵欄上留下的咬痕常常會嚇退參與者。”每日郵報如是報道。
Although the experience only lasts about 15 minutes, guests have to undergo a safety briefing before entering the cage.
雖然這次歷險只有短短十五分鐘，遊客在進入籠子前還是要進行簡單的安全教育。
"I dive with sharks, large rays, moray eels ... but it's not this close. It's exhilarating to get that close to a crocodile of that size," one adventurer tells the Daily Mail after undergoing the 'Cage of Death.'
一個冒險者在經歷了“死亡之籠”後告訴每日郵報的記者：“我曾與鯊魚、巨型鰩形雨和海鱔共泳，但從沒有與它們這兒近距離接觸過。與這麼大的鱷魚近距離接觸真的很讓人興奮，”
Saltwater crocodiles, known locally in Australia as "salties," are among the largest crocodile species in the world. The males can grow nearly 20 feet long and have been known to weight over 2,200 pounds.
鹹水鱷也被澳大利亞人稱作“Salties”，是世界上最大的鱷魚種類。雄性鹹水鱷能夠長到20英尺長，已知最重的鹹水鱷超過2200磅。
An on-site photographer will capture what goes down on film so that tourists can remember the adrenaline rush through photos – if they choose to fork over an additional fee for the keepsakes, that is.
現場的攝影師會捕捉到水下的場景，用照片幫助遊客們記住腎上腺素狂飆的一刻，當然前提是遊客們願意支付額外的費用。
The 'Cage of Death' experience itself costs $120 per person, in addition to entry to Crocosaurus Cove, which is $28. If you and a friend want to undergo the experience together, two people can get up-close-and-personal with the crocodiles for $160.
體驗“死亡之籠”每人需花費120美金，進入鱷魚谷需另付28美金。如果你和朋友想要“共患難”，兩人親密接觸鱷魚只需花費160美金。
