那不勒斯湾
Polly arrives in Naples and is welcomed into the world's oldest marine biology institute, where she meets a researcher named Chiara and a giant Pacific octopus named Pasta.
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Keep it on your phone →Polly在上午晚些时候来到了那不勒斯湾。水的颜色像绿色的玻璃。远处的维苏威火山被薄雾部分遮住。空气中弥漫着咸味和渔船柴油的气味。
她沿着海岸线走。她看到阳台上挂着的衣物和街道上的摩托车。
她的目的地是水边的一座老建筑。一个小黄铜牌匾上写着“安东·多恩动物学站,成立于1872年”。
Polly对这个地方很了解。它是由一位名叫安东·多恩的德国动物学家创立的。那不勒斯湾是欧洲最丰富的海洋生态系统之一。自1873年以来,这个研究所一直在研究章鱼。它是世界上仍在运作的最古老的海洋生物研究所。
她停在栏杆上。一个穿着海军蓝实验室外套的年轻研究员打开了后门。她看到了Polly,微笑着说:“进来吧。”
建筑里有海水的味道。长长的走廊在充满水箱的房间之间延伸。透过玻璃墙,Polly看到沙丁鱼、角落里的一只小章鱼,还有海带上的一只海兔。
研究员名叫Chiara Bianchi。她研究头足类动物的认知已经九年了。“这里的章鱼是最聪明的动物,”她说,“或者至少是我们确定有意识的最聪明的动物。”
她们来到一个高大的圆形水箱旁。旁边的卡片上写着“Pasta,2.3公斤,GPO”。里面,一只巨大的太平洋章鱼蜷缩在一段塑料管中。八只触腕整齐地缠绕着自己。一只金色的眼睛透过玻璃注视着。
Chiara放下了她的咖啡。“Pasta,”她说,“认识一下Polly。”
章鱼没有动。但它的眼睛一直盯着Polly。
“你可以停在边缘,”Chiara说,“她不会溅你。她早上很平静,下午会变得聪明。”
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