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印度洋的环礁，马尔代夫 Atolls in Indian Ocean, Maldives (© Amazing Aerial Premium/Shutterstock)

印度洋之眼 Eyes of the Indian Ocean

马尔代夫

马尔代夫位于斯里兰卡和印度的西南部，拥有宁静的沙滩和清澈的海水，并以海鲜、环礁湖和无数的椰子树而闻名。马尔代夫群岛约有1200个岛屿，这些岛屿是由26个环礁链组成的。环礁是环形的岛屿，边缘是珊瑚，中间是礁湖。马尔代夫还是芭环礁生物圈保护区的所在地，该保护区已于2011年6月被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产。在那里，游客可以观赏蝠鲼和鲸鲨，还可以享受潜水、冲浪等有趣的活动

Atolls in the Maldives

With nearly 1,200 islands spread over a chain of 26 atolls, the Maldives are popular with tourists seeking serene beaches, scuba diving, and surf in the Indian Ocean. The atolls, like those pictured on our homepage, are made up of coral reefs that formed around the top of now-sunken volcanoes. Some are single, ring-shaped islands enclosing lagoons while other atolls are a series of small, connected islets, many of which are uninhabited.

The country is also home to Baa Atoll, a UNESCO biosphere reserve whose numerous coral reefs, islands, and mangroves make it a globally important habitat for species including whale sharks, manta rays, and marine turtles. The Maldives archipelago is rich in biodiversity but faces an existential threat from climate change. As lowest-lying country in the world, much of which is less than 4 feet above sea level, it is extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels. By the end of the century, it is thought that the islands could disappear altogether.

乌翅真鲨，马尔代夫 Blacktip reef sharks, Maldives (© Filippo Bacci/Getty Images)

一群鲨鱼正在狩猎 A shiver of sharks on the hunt

鲨鱼保护日

今天是鲨鱼保护日。据化石记录显示，鲨鱼已经在海洋中繁衍生息了至少4.2亿年。世界上有500多种鲨鱼，其中三分之一面临灭绝风险。每一种鲨鱼都有一套适应其所在环境的独特方法：锤头鲨拥有360度视野，光滑的灰鲭鲨是所有鲨鱼中游速最快的，黑尖礁鲨可以伪装成珊瑚礁……这些生物展示了惊人的多样性。在大多数人的印象中，鲨鱼性情凶猛和攻击力强，是无情的“海洋杀手”。但其实也有性情温和的鲨鱼，比如护士鲨。今天，让我们行动起来，共同倡导保护这些被人们误解的海洋生物！

Shark Awareness Day

Today, on Shark Awareness Day, let's dive into the ocean's depths to meet our finned friends. It's believed that sharks have been cruising the oceans for at least 420 million years. Today’s homepage shows blacktip reef sharks, hunting in a group in the waters around the Maldives, one of more than 500 species of shark, each uniquely adapted to its habitat. From the graceful hammerhead with its panoramic vision to the fastest species, the sleek mako, shark species are diverse, but a third face extinction. Among threats are unregulated fishing and abandoned nets as well as demand for shark fins. They have a fearsome reputation but are the victims of myths and misconceptions that paint them as mindless killing machines. Today, let's celebrate these magnificent creatures, a key part of healthy marine ecosystems, by advocating for their conservation.

 心形小岛和白沙滩，印度洋马尔代夫 Heart-shaped island with sandy beach, offshore coral reef, Indian Ocean, Maldives (© Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock)

阿拉伯海的情人节 A Valentine in the Arabian Sea

Maldives

Heart-shaped islands are more common than you might guess and can be found at many latitudes and longitudes. This one in the archipelago nation of the Maldives is hard to top for its beauty. A flight over this tropical gem might make for the most memorable Valentine's Day ever.

The Republic of Maldives is the smallest nation in Asia, located 470 miles from the continent's mainland. The country is made up of 26 atolls, together containing more than 1,000 islands. It's one of the least populous and smallest Asian nations by land area, although it covers 35,000 square miles if you count its waters.

Highly sought after by honeymooners, the Maldives derives most of its income from tourism. However, its days as a tropical getaway might be numbered as it faces the threat of climate change. With an average elevation of just under five feet, the country is especially vulnerable to rising sea levels. If you need a reason to care about global warming, just keep this precious spot close to your heart.

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心形岛屿比你想象的更常见，在许多纬度和经度都可以找到。这个位于群岛国家马尔代夫的岛屿，因其美丽而难以超越。飞越这颗热带宝石可能会成为有史以来最难忘的情人节。

马尔代夫共和国是亚洲最小的国家，距离大陆470英里。该国由26个环礁组成，共有1000多个岛屿。按陆地面积计算，它是亚洲人口最少、面积最小的国家之一，尽管如果算上它的水域，它的面积为3.5万平方英里。

马尔代夫深受蜜月爱好者的追捧，其大部分收入来自旅游业。然而，由于面临气候变化的威胁，它作为热带避风港的日子可能屈指可数。该国平均海拔不到5英尺，尤其容易受到海平面上升的影响。如果你需要一个关心全球变暖的理由，那就把这个珍贵的地方放在你的心里吧。