BBC 英语学习 新闻词汇 Virtual safari

On the edge

of the vast Calahari Desert.

Dawn has leered a group of mere cats out of that borough to warm themselves in the winter sun.

Some more focused on the task than others.

Little do they know, or presumably care,

but their morning ritual is being broadcast around the world.

Live with a commentary from a safari guide.

Is a good morning from a beautiful Calahari morning.

In distant Essex, the Mills family are hooked, transported from the tedium of lockdown to the African wilderness.

I love the sounds of the bush is relaxing, and it's something we can all do together.

It. It does feel as though you could be there with them.

Nothing can be watching these animals up close like this.

But perhaps virtual safaris are the future.

During the lockdowns. In particular, the number of people watching these animals live online on the Internet has risen fivefold.

Instead of crowds of tourists, there are a handful the film crews, and it seems like the animals have noticed the difference.

But can this last Will our appetite for travel return?

Or could virtual become the new normal?

I think that virtual tourism in general is definitely part of the future.

I think that it is a critical way for us to be able to share our natural heritage with everybody without damaging that which we love and and care about.

Time to track down more Wildlife for today's 2nd Life performance before an adoring online audience.

And when you're stuck inside all this time, does it allow you to feel almost like you're going outdoors to explore the world a bit?

Yeah, but you can't smell anything.

That's very true. No smell. Technology and the Internet still have their limits.

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