爱登堡的极乐鸟世界 / Attenborough's Paradise Birds (2015)

　　Birds of paradise are one of David Attenborough's lifelong passions. He was the first to film many of their beautiful and often bizarre displays, and over his lifetime he has tracked them all over the jungles of New Guinea. In this very personal film, he uncovers the remarkable story of how these 'birds from paradise' have captivated explorers, naturalists, artists, film-makers and even royalty. He explores the myths surrounding their discovery 500 years ago, the latest extraordinary behaviour captured on camera and reveals the scientific truth behind their beauty: the evolution of their spectacular appearance has in fact been driven by sex.

　　And in a final contemporary twist to this story of obsession and royalty, he travels to the desert of Qatar, to a state-of-the-art facility which houses the largest breeding group of these birds in the world - a sheikh's very own private collection. There he has his closest ever encounter with a greater bird of paradise and its dramatic display, reliving the experience that captivated him in the forests of New Guinea more than 50 years ago.

　　'For me birds of paradise are the most romantic and glamorous birds in the world. And this is a film I have wanted to make for 40 years.' - Sir David Attenborough.

　　

　　译文(3): 天堂鸟是大卫·爱登堡一生的激情之一。他是第一个拍摄他们许多美丽且经常怪异的表演的人，在他的一生中，他一直在新几内亚的丛林中追踪他们。在这部非常个人化的电影中，他揭示了这些“天堂鸟”如何吸引探险家、博物学家、艺术家、电影制作人甚至皇室成员的非凡故事。他探索了500年前围绕着他们的发现的神话，镜头捕捉到的最新的非凡行为，揭示了他们美丽背后的科学真相：他们壮观的外表的演变实际上是由性驱动的。