印度推出机器人大象复制品, 用于庙宇仪式, 以保护真正的大象。
India introduces robotic elephant replicas for temple ceremonies to protect real elephants.
印度正在引进用玻璃纤维和橡胶制成的生命体型机器人大象,以取代印度教寺庙仪式上真正的大象。
India is introducing life-size robotic elephants made of fibreglass and rubber to replace real elephants in Hindu temple ceremonies.
这些机械复制物可以轮转,甚至由发动机驱动,有助于防止2 700多只被俘大象面临的严重压力。
These mechanical replicas, which can be wheeled around and even powered by motors, help prevent the severe stress faced by over 2,700 captive elephants.
PETA印度等动物权利团体支持这一举动,因为它允许宗教传统继续下去,同时确保真正的大象留在其自然栖息地。
Animal rights groups like PETA India support this move, as it allows for religious traditions to continue while ensuring real elephants remain in their natural habitats.