冬季生態之旅正當紅Safaris aren’t just a summer activity by Ruth Devlin
When the snow covers the ground outside and the cold wind blows, not everyone chooses to lounge around inside. Nature enthusiasts have discovered that wintertime can be ideal for viewing animals they usually only see on Animal Planet shows.
California-based company KarmaQuest Ecotourism and Adventure Travel offers an opportunity to track snow leopards on the company’s “Wintertime Quest for the Snow Leopard” trip. The 16-day adventure takes travelers high into the Himalayas in Ladakh, India, in search of the elusive cats. The trip coincides with the leopards’ mating season and the time they descend from the high snowy mountains in search of food.
This is one of the best times to spot the animals. Trip participants should not be afraid of high elevations as part of the trip involves camping at altitudes of 3,780 m. Another company, Southern Explorations, organizes expeditions from November to March. These give travelers a chance to view the wonders of Antarctica and some South Atlantic islands in the area's summer months. At that time, hundreds of seals congregate in South Georgia along with millions of penguins and other marine birds. People on some trips have the opportunity to camp within sight of thousands of emperor penguins.
For another ice adventure, this time in the Arctic, Natural Habitat Adventures offers a trip to Canada's Magdalen Islands and the surrounding ice floes. Travelers fly in by helicopter to spend time among the 250,000 harp seals that have migrated from Greenland to bear their young. For centuries, harp seal babies have been hunted for their white pelts, but now ecotourism is helping to protect the babies. Other activities on the trip include snowshoeing and dogsled trips.
What could be more exhilarating than viewing the king of the Arctic in the wild?
Polar bears abound on the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, in early winter. Natural Habitat Adventures offers several polar bear encounters to let participants get close-up looks at the white bears. In America's first national park, Yellowstone Wolf Tracker takes adventurers on a winter wolf retreat. participants learn about wolves, their habits and the conservation efforts on their behalf. Trips into Lamar Valley to see wolves in action and snowshoe adventures complete the tour package. These expeditions and others like them give nature enthusiasts opportunities to view wildlife and help preserve the animal's habitats for future generations.
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There are no campgrounds in Antarctica, only ice. Campers are allowed to stay on the ice between 8 and 11 hours. They can't bring any food and aren't even allowed to go to the bathroom.
Campers must leave nothing behind when they leave. Even so the vast continent of Antarctica is still worth visiting. The stars seem close enough to touch and, during the night campers may receive visits from curious wildlife!
Grammar
People on some trips have the opportunity to camp within sight of thousands of emperor penguins.
within sight of -close enough to be able to see 。
People on some trips have the opportunity to camp close enough to be able to see thousands of emperor penguins.眼睛看得到的距离
within sight of -Terry's car ran out of gas, but he was thankfully within sight of a gas station.
After months of meetings and negotiations, the two companies were finally within sight of a partnership agreement. (something is about to happen in short time period)
Vocabulary
safari-探险之旅，狩獵之旅 a trip or journey go out into the wilderness
Hank joined a reindeer safari in Alaska last winter.麋鹿探险
go on safari-去探险
The Roberts went on safari in East Africa for 3 months.东非
lounged around-闲逛,闲晃,懒散的消磨时间.
Mark lounged around the pool the whole afternoon.悠闲的消磨了一个下午.
Since jack lounged around the whole summer, his parents became really upset.
coincide-about the same time. 同时开始用"with"
Laura timed her vacation to coincide with her wedding anniversary so that she and her husband could celebrate.
Timed something to coincide with something.-时间上做安排把两件事安排在一起做.
migrate (v)- 迁徙,移居Canadian Geese migrate to the South each winter.
*These whales migrate between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean each season.
*These tribes migrate to find food and water for their cattle. 部落
exhilarating (adj)-令人振奋的,最受欢迎的exhilarate-使开心,使振奋,使兴奋.
The exhilarating roller coaster ride is one of the most popular items in this amusement park.
*An exhilarating walk by the sea really makes my day. 令我开心.
conservation-保育,对自然生态的保护.refer to protection, conserve to keep and protect.
Much effort was put into water conservation in the area.水资源保护
Wildlife conservation has become an important issue in recent years.野生动物保育,重要议题.
pelt (n)-coat made with animal fine, soft skin
ice floe- large sheets of ice flow on the water.
tundra-is a type of environment.
Chat Room
elevation/altitudes-高度both refer to "high". can changeable use these two words.but.
elevation-is refer to geographic feature like lake, mountain or fix structure as Taipei 101地理上的环境或是固定建筑物的高度,讲说"湖泊,高山,或摩天大楼"的高度.
altitudes- is refer to an object's high, like airplane, it high can be changeable.形容某个物体的高度，如飞机，高度时可以改变的。
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sled / sleigh
sled--小朋友或一般人玩的小型雪橇.只能在斜坡上玩,由上滑下来.
dogsled- is sled pulling by dogs.
sleigh-有座位的大型雪橇, 由动物拖行的,如圣诞老人坐的那种.
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