动物保护者搬运巨型非洲象 场面罕见壮观
Elephants really can fly-amazing images show huge beasts being lifted by crane
大象真的能飞——令人不可思议的图片展示了这些巨型动物被起重机高高吊起。
The tranquilised elephants before they were moved.
在搬运开始前，先对大象实施了麻醉。
Amazing images have revealed 8,000lb African elephants being liftedby a crane after escaping from their reserve.
令人叹为观止的图片展示了，重达3.6吨（8000磅）的非洲象在逃离动物保护区后遭起重机吊起。
The breath-taking shots show the herd of 10-foot-tall creatures being lifted by their feet after being tranquilised and carefully placed on the back of a transporter truck to take them back to the reserve they call home.
这组不可思议的照片显示了一群3米多高（10英尺）的动物在受到麻醉后，四肢给捆绑起来被起重机高高吊起，然后再给小心翼翼地放到一辆运输卡车后面，并被带回到动物保护区。
The impressive pictures were taken in Southern Africa by conservation photographer Pete Oxford,58,from Torquay,UK.
来自英国托基的58岁自然保护摄影师皮特·奥克斯福德(PeteOxford)在非洲南部拍摄了这组令人印象深刻的照片。
To take his pictures Pete used a Nikon camera.
皮特使用一部尼康相机拍摄了这些照片。
“I was invited as part of the capture team to document the capture and relocation of the escaped elephants,”said Pete.“My pictures show the incredible dedication of conservationists at work to help save elephants which is an incredible feat.
皮特表示：“作为抓捕团队的一份子，我应邀参与记录团队捕运这些逃跑大象的场景。我这些照片反映了动物保护者在帮助拯救大象的工作中作出了杰出奉献，拯救大象是一个令人难以置信的壮举。”
“It is not everyday that you see live elephants hanging up side-down from a crane.
“你能看到活着的大象被倒挂吊在起重机上，但这并非每天都会发生。”
Elephants are under increasing threat by poachers from the ivory trade and habitat from growing people population.
随着偷猎者买卖象牙和人口的日益增长对栖息地的侵蚀，大象越来越受到威胁。
8,000-pound African elephants being lifted by a crane after escaping from their reserve.It was the only way the elephants could be transported.
在逃离动物保护区后，重达3.6吨的非洲象被一辆起重机吊起来。这是大象能被运输的唯一方式。
Tranquilised elephants on a transporter truck
在装运车上的被麻醉大象。
According to Defenders,there are an estimated 450,000-700,000 African elephants in the world today.
据Defenders组织机构的数据，全球现存45-70万头非洲大象。
In one image,the elephants can be seen taking their first steps after waking up.
在这张图片中，大象在目的地苏醒后迈出了第一步。
“This photography brings to the public the need for conservation and reiterates the immense costs that are often involved,”explained Pete.“Our wild life and wilderness areas do not come free,we all have to do our bit to look after them,whether in Africa or your own backyard.”
皮特解释说：“这幅摄影作品向公众展示了保护大象的迫切性，并再次展示了此举所耗费的巨大成本。我们的野生动物和荒野地区不是轻易获得的，我们都应尽一点努力照顾它们，无论是在非洲或你家后院。”
