But it soon became clear that these big animals
但他们很快发现 那些大型动物
were only part of the story.
只是一部分
Perhaps even more important
也许更重要的是
might be the little ones hidden underfoot.
藏在地表的小生物
It's understanding these creatures that is attracting
那些小生物吸引了
some of the best minds in the scientific world.
全世界的顶尖科学家来一探究竟
You were going to show me something? -Yep, something new.
你要让我看什么吗 没错 新东西
Professor Ed Wilson is a world expert on biodiversity
爱德·威尔逊教授是世界闻名的生物多样性专家
and at a mere 83, he's still pursuing his passion - ants.
83岁高龄 仍在追寻自己的至爱 蚂蚁
You see there's a big nest... Let me just get one specimen.
你看那里有个大巢 让我采集一个样本
If you look down at your feet, you may see them.
如果你看看脚下 你就会看见它们
Walking by here and there, an ant, a little beetle...
走来走去 一只蚂蚁 一只小甲虫
They're what I like to call the little things that run the Earth.
我喜欢称他们为统治地球的小东西
It's the rich diversity of insect life here
正是这里昆虫丰富的多样性
that gives Gorongosa the prospect of a future.
给了戈龙戈萨一个美好的未来前景
These creatures form the basis of life in the park.
那些生物形成了公园里生命的基础
This is so much fun. These little invertebrate creatures.
真是太有趣了 这些小小的无脊椎生物