狂野地球（2020）

这是这个老家伙的最后一个寒假
It's the last winter holiday here for this old soul.
伤太严重了
Her injuries have proved too much for her.
尽管有危险，海牛每年都会回来
Despite the dangers,the manatees return each year.
多达6000头海牛聚集在这个地区
Up to 6,000 manatees congregate in the area.
随着冬天的加深，
But as winter deepens,
连这里的海也会变得太冷
even the sea here can get too cold for them.
所以他们继续向前推进，沿着小溪到浅泉，
So they push on further,up creeks to shallow springs,
那里的温度稳定在22度
where temperatures remain a stable 22 degrees.
在那里他们也被保护免受船只的袭击
And where they're also protected from boats.
不同年龄的幼崽和它们的妈妈一起旅行
Calves of different ages take the journey with their Mums.
她们从妈妈腋下的奶头上下来时哺乳
They nurse as they go from a teat in Mum's armpit.
幼崽们边走边学，
And they learn as they go,too,
关于他们的身体需要什么以及他们必须如何随季节旅行
about what their bodies need and how they must travel with the seasons.
这是这头小海牛的第一次旅程
It's the first journey for this young manatee.
在她有生之年
Over her lifetime
她可能会在佛罗里达州的水道上往返60次
she may take the trip up and down Florida's waterways 60 times.
在全球范围内，
Across the globe,
其他生物也能避开冬天的极端
other creatures also escape winter's extremes.
墨西哥湾流的影响已经超出了大西洋海岸，
The influence of the Gulf Stream extends beyond the shores of the Atlantic coast,
正好穿过西欧
right across into Western Europe.
一月份，
In January,
这里的冬天可能比类似纬度的地区更温和
winters can be milder here than similar latitudes.
布伦特鹅很清楚，
Brent geese know it well,
每年一月飞往法国海岸
flying to the coast of France each January.
与他们的家乡西伯利亚相比，
Compared to their homeland of Siberia,
这是幸福的暖和
this is blissfully warm.
在大♥陆♥上深入旅行，
Travelling deeper over the continent,
冬季气温骤降
winter temperatures plummet.
在巴伐利亚阿尔卑斯山，
In the Bavarian Alps,
一年中最冷的日子迫使人们在室内躲避零下的温度
the coldest days of the year drive people indoors to escape the sub-zero temperatures.
为了越冬而躲藏是许多生物的共同策略
Hiding to survive winter is a strategy shared by many creatures.
在一个小洞穴里，在冻土下面，
In a tiny den,under frozen ground,
天气暖和得足以让卵在严密的保护下孵化
it's warm enough for eggs to incubate under heavy guard.
它是一只母地蜈蚣的珍贵后代
It's the precious brood of a mother earwig.
她孜孜不倦地工作，保持卵的湿度，
She works tirelessly,turning to keep the eggs damp,
清洁以防止发霉
cleaning to prevent mould.
如果你有60个卵，
When you have 60 eggs,
每个都有火柴头那么大，
each the size of a matchstick head,
这是一个很大的工作
that's a lot of work.
她的母性奉献在昆虫界是罕见的，她会一直坚持到下一代孵化
Her maternal dedication is a rarity in the insect world and she will keep it up until the next generation hatch
然后出现
and emerge.
透过薄薄的蛋壳，出现棕色的小眼球
Through thin eggshells,tiny brown eyeballs appear.
感觉到生命的脉搏，
Sensing this pulse of life,
一只食肉蜘蛛进入房♥间
a predatory spider enters the chamber.
母地蜈蚣发现了非法入侵，不会容忍♥的
The mother earwig detects the trespass and won't tolerate it.
蜘蛛被放逐到外面的冰层里
The spider is banished back outside,into the deep freeze.
再过三个星期，
For another three weeks,
水银柱继续骤降到零度以下
the mercury continues to plummet to sub-zero temperatures.
地面上，
Above ground,
世界一直处于暂停生命的状态
the world is kept in suspended animation.
但在地下，有一个觉醒
But below ground,there's an awakening.
地蜈蚣若虫长得很快，
The earwig nymphs grow quickly,
定期蜕皮
and moult regularly.
每一次蜕皮都会让它们变得更黑，就像它们的母亲一样
Each moult leaves them darker,like their mother.
但不像他们的母亲，
But unlike their mother,
幼虫不用浪费精力保护家庭
the young don't waste energy protecting family.
相反地，
On the contrary,
不幸的兄弟姐妹提供了一个可怕的足球游戏
unhatched siblings offer a macabre game of soccer.
还有晚餐
And supper.
这顿饭暂时还不错
This meal is good for now.
但是冬天很长
But winter is long.
幼虫向妈妈索要更多的食物
They turn to Mum for more food.
但她只剩一样东西可以养活幼虫
But she only has one thing to feed them.
在孕产妇护理的最后一幕中，
In a final act of maternal care,
她做出了最大的牺牲
she makes the ultimate sacrifice.
为她的孩子提供生存到春天所需的热量和蛋白质
Offering her young the vital calories and protein needed to survive till spring.
到一月底，
By late January,
东亚大部分地区也处于冬季
much of east Asia is also in winter's grip.
西伯利亚的气温会骤降到零下74华氏度，
The temperature in Siberia can plummet to minus 74 degrees fahrenheit,
凛冽的寒风掠过冰封的湖面
and bitter winds race across the frozen lakes.
风在日本海上空吹过时会聚集湿气
The wind gathers moisture as it travels over the Sea of Japan.
与日本西部陡峭的山脉相撞，
Colliding with the steep mountains of western Japan,
风把大桶的雪吹开了
the winds lift and dump great powder kegs of snow.
日本可能是地球上雪最多的地方之一
Japan can be one of the snowiest places on the planet.
不是找猴子的典型地点
Not the typical spot to find a monkey.
日本猕猴是世界上最北的灵长类动物，
Japanese macaques are the world's most northerly species of primate,
除了人
other than people.
从冬天的储藏室里寻找食物是很困难的
Feeding from winter's larder can be tough.
有时候只是为了找一只结了冰的虫子，
Sometimes it's just a lot of digging for an ice-encrusted bug,
或者一点树皮
or a bit of bark.
在雪地里，皮毛很难晒干
In driving snow,it's hard for fur to dry.
随着体温下降、压力升高，
As body temperature falls and stress rises,
只有一件事要做
there's only one thing to do.
和一群朋友去泡温泉
Hit the spa with a group of friends.
温泉的温度比空气高50度
Hot springs can be 50 degrees warmer than the air.
这似乎在猕猴中引起了一种禅意般的心境
It seems to induce a zen-like mood among the macaques.
猴群连续几个小时洗澡
The troop bathes for hours on end.
喜欢集体生活是灵长类动物的习惯，
Their preference for communal living is a primate habit,
我们人类已经走到了极端
one we humans have taken to the extreme.
数以亿计的人在流动，
Hundreds of millions of people are on the move,
与世世代代的家人团聚过年
to reunite with generations of family for the Chinese New Year.
这是地球上最大的人类迁徙
It's the largest human migration on the planet.
从上海到北♥京♥，城市灯火通明
From Shanghai to Beijing,cities alight.
两周来，
For two weeks,
人们聚在一起看龙跳舞
people come together to see dragons dance.
龙象征好运
The dragon symbolizes good luck.
在它的面前，就是来年的幸福和幸运
To be in its presence is to be blessed with happiness and fortune for the coming year.
中国新年是冬至之后的第二个新月
Chinese New Year marks the second new moon after the winter solstice.
它预示着北半球的春天即将来临
It signals spring is on its way in the Northern Hemisphere.
穿越赤道到达南半球，
Crossing the equator to the Southern Hemisphere,
强烈的太阳能驱动了另一种现象
intense solar energy is driving another phenomenon.
二月份，
In February,
太阳在赤道非洲上空的路径烘烤着陆地
the path of the sun over equatorial Africa bakes the landmass.
当热量上升，湿气和风会聚，
As heat rises,moisture and winds converge,
形成一个巨大的热带雨带
forming an immense tropical rain belt.
穿越大♥陆♥，
Marching across the continent,
大量的水正在流动
vast quantities of water are on the move.
这是一个被称为“湿”的活动
It's an event known simply as The Wet.
在南部非洲国家赞比亚，
In the southern African country of Zambia,
1月和2月的降雨量几乎是全年的降雨量
the same amount of rain falls in January and February as the entire rest of the year.
河马在雨季最快乐
Hippos are happiest in the wet season.
二月是产犊期
February is mid-calving time.
对这位初出茅庐的妈妈来说，责任重大
A big responsibility for this first-time Mum.
只有几个星期大，
Only a few weeks old,
幼崽完全依赖妈妈来告诉它在这个水世界里是什么
the calf is entirely dependent on Mum to tell him what's what in this water world.
他们看起来很危险
They look dangerous.
妈妈几乎没有反应
Mum barely reacts.
像她这样的成年河马又大又壮，不会成为鳄鱼餐
An adult hippo like her is too big and strong to be considered a crocodile meal.
在雨季，
And in the wet season,
游泳池里有足够的空间让大家保持安全距离
there's plenty of room in the pool for everyone to keep a safe distance.
但那双不眨眼的眼睛，令人不安
But those unblinking eyes,are disconcerting.
妈妈觉得在岸上休息不是个坏主意
Mum decides a breather ashore is not a bad idea.
幼崽紧靠着妈妈
The calf stays close to Mum.
他们之间的联♥系♥非常紧密，可以持续6年或更长时间
The bond between them is intense and can last for six years or more.
他依靠她来保护自己
He depends on her for protection.
危险无处不在
Danger lies everywhere.
这条河上的狮子是专业的河马杀手
Lions on this river are specialist hippo killers.
没有经验的妈妈很难判断自己的幼崽在哪里最安全
It's hard for the inexperienced Mum to judge where her calf is safest.
她做了大多数河马做的选择
She makes the choice most hippos make.
她误以为自己的人身安全是安全的
She mistakes her own personal safety as safe.