如何保护鲸鱼免受船只伤害，看看智利交出的答卷！

原标题：如何保护鲸鱼免受船只伤害，看看智利交出的答卷！

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A device floating in waters off the coast of southern Chile aims to collect data on nearby whales to protect them from passing ships.

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智利南部海岸附近水域漂浮着一个装置，该装置旨在收集附近鲸鱼的数据，以保护它们免受过往船只的伤害。

The first electronic buoy was recently placed in the sea in the Gulf of Corcovado, about 1,100 kilometers from the capital, Santiago.

第一个电子浮标最近被放置在距离智利首都圣地亚哥约1100公里的科尔科瓦多湾。

The device is designed to listen to the sounds whales make when they communicate with each other.

该设备旨在监听鲸鱼相互交流时发出的声音。

The animals use sound to map their movements and to hunt.

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这种动物使用声音来记录它们的行动图，并进行狩猎。

The sounds are processed by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered computer systems in an effort to identify where the animals are.

这些声音由人工智能(AI)驱动的计算机系统处理，以努力确定动物的位置。

This information is then sent to shipping operators to help them avoid crashing into whales.

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这些信息随后被发送给航运运营商，以帮助他们避免撞到鲸鱼。

A non-profit organization called the Blue Boat Initiative put the buoy in place.

该浮标由一个名为“蓝船倡议”的非营利组织安装。

The group seeks to develop and deploy technology tools to provide a warning system for shipping companies.

该组织寻求开发和部署技术工具，为航运公司提供预警系统。

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In addition to helping protect whales, the "smart" buoy also collects data on the health of the ocean and the effects of climate change.

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除了帮助保护鲸鱼，“智能”浮标还收集关于海洋健康和气候变化影响的数据。

The group plans to place a series of buoys along the path whales take on trips from Antarctica to the equator.

该组织计划在鲸鱼从南极洲到赤道的路线上放置一系列浮标。

The Gulf of Corcovado is rich in sea life, including a large number of blue whales, as well as sei and Southern right whales.

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科尔科瓦多湾的海洋生物丰富，包括大量的蓝鲸，以及西鲸和南露脊鲸。

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All these whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

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根据《濒危物种法》，所有这些鲸鱼都被列为濒危物种。

The areas whale population is largest during the summer season in the Southern Hemisphere.

该地区的鲸鱼数量在南半球的夏季是最多的。

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In 2008, Chile banned whaling activities, including whaling for scientific purposes.

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2008年，智利禁止捕鲸活动，包括用于科学目的捕鲸。

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The country has established a number of protected areas for whales and other endangered species.

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该国已经为鲸鱼和其他濒危物种建立了一些保护区。

"This is the beginning of a longer road," said Sonia Espanol, director of the Blue Boat Initiative.

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“这是一条更漫长道路的开始，”蓝船倡议的负责人索尼娅·埃斯帕诺尔说。

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She noted that her team plans to cover the gulf with at least six buoys.

她指出，她的团队计划用至少六个浮标覆盖整个海湾。

"The idea is to be able to cover the entire migratory route of the whales from Antarctica to the equator," Espanol said.

“我们的想法是能够覆盖鲸鱼从南极洲到赤道的整个迁徙路线。”埃斯帕诺尔说。

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The buoy works by using software called Listening to the Deep Ocean Environment (LIDO).

该浮标的工作原理是使用名为“倾听深海环境”(LIDO)的软件。

The device continuously monitors ocean sounds.

该设备持续监测海洋声音。

It uses AI to identify the kind of whales and where they are in real time.

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它使用人工智能来实时识别鲸鱼的种类和位置。

It then sends messages to nearby ships so they can reduce noise levels and try to avoid crashes.

然后它会向附近的船只发送信息，这样他们就可以降低噪音水平，尽量避免碰撞。

The buoys also contain sensors to measure water temperatures, oxygen levels and more to predict ocean health and the effects of climate change.

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浮标还包含传感器，用来测量水温、氧气水平等，以预测海洋健康和气候变化的影响。

That information is expected to be used to help guide public environmental policies.

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这些信息预计将被用来帮助指导公共环境政策。

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In the United States, scientists recently deployed a similar whale warning system off Americas west coast.

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在美国，科学家最近在美国西海岸部署了一个类似的鲸鱼预警系统。

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That system, called Whale Safe, also uses buoys to identify the presence of whales.

这个被称为“鲸鱼安全”的系统也使用浮标来识别鲸鱼的存在。

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