狂野地球（2020）

地球是一个动荡不安的地方
Earth is a restless place.
季节变化是由围绕太阳的公转决定的
Its seasons driven by the orbit around our sun.
一段史诗般的旅程决定了所有生命的节奏
An epic journey that sets the rhythms of all life.
人类通过仪式和庆祝来纪念这一时刻
Humans honour this passage through ritual and celebration.
大自然用自己的模式来记录这一循环
Nature marks the cycle with its own patterns.
在一年的时间里，
Over the course of a year,
地球上最壮观的迁徙行动，
the planet's most spectacular events of migration,
开始了重生与蜕变
rebirth and transformation unfold.
每时每刻，
Moment by moment,
月复一月，
month by month,
在地球上狂野的一年里
throughout a wild year on Earth.
狂 野 地 球
三月 – 四月
重生季节
现在是北半球的春天
It's spring time in the northern hemisphere.
复兴的时期
A time of renewal.
这一点在日本最为明显
And nowhere is that more evident than here in Japan.
一阵阵樱花盛开，
A wave of blossoming cherry trees,
被称为樱增森，
known as the Sakura Zensen,
慢慢地向北流动
is slowly flowing north.
就像许多美丽的事物一样，是短暂的
Like many beautiful things,it's transient.
每棵树只开几天
Each tree only blooms for a few days.
对日本佛教♥徒♥来说，它的短暂性不仅仅意味着春天的到来
For Japanese Buddhists,its ephemeral nature signifies more than just the arrival of spring.
它也象征着所有生命转瞬即逝的本质
It also signifies the fleeting nature of all life.
对其他人来说，这只是一个很棒的自♥拍♥
For others,it's just a great selfie.
每年，数以百万计的人来到这里，在花冠下野餐
Every year,millions of people come here to picnic beneath its flowering canopy.
春天在日本南部带来了生命的灿烂爆发，
As spring brings this glorious burst of life in the south of Japan,
更微妙的觉醒正在更北的地方发生
a more subtle awakening is happening further north.
在北海道的火山湖里，
Here in the volcanic lakes of Hokkaido,
大天鹅在冬天一直在休息
whooper swans have been resting over winter.
这个白色的，冰冻的世界是他们找到温暖的地方
This white,frozen world is where they've come to find warmth.
但是北海道不仅仅是一块冰雪之地
But Hokkaido is not only a land of ice.
这也是一种火
It is also one of fire.
地下强大的火山热在地表池中释放热量
Powerful volcanic thermals underground release heat in surface pools.
这里的水可以达到50摄氏度
The water here can reach a steamy 50 degree Celsius.
天鹅在当地被称为“冬天的天使”
The swans are known locally as,'the angels of winter.'
他们在这里的日子已经结束了
Their time here has come to an end.
随着白天越来越长，他们被称为向北
As the days get longer,they're called northward.
从日本飞近3000公里，
Flying almost 3,000 km from Japan,
他们在西伯利亚的繁殖地
their breeding grounds in Siberia.
他们不是唯一的旅行者
And they're not the only travellers.
全世界，
All around the world,
动物在移♥动♥，
animals are on the move,
受比我们都强大的季节性力量驱使
driven by seasonal forces bigger than us all.
在印度南部，
In Southern India,
现在正是旱季的中期
it is the middle of the dry season.
已经两个月没下雨了
There has been little rain for two months.
食物和水越来越少
Food and water is becoming scarce.
对那些胃口大的人来说是个问题
A problem for those with big appetites.
50岁的时候，
At 50 years of age,
这头亚洲象的女族长是她兽群中最老的成员
this Asian elephant matriarch is the oldest member of her herd.
她知道没有新鲜的草，
She knows that without fresh grass,
其他的母亲没有足够的奶水喂养他们的幼崽
the other mothers won't have enough milk for their calves.
她必须把他们带到最后剩下的湿地，
She must lead them to the last remaining wetlands,
160多公里外
over 160 km away.
她从她母亲那里学会了这条路
She learned the path from her mother.
现在，她要把它教给象群的最新成员
Now,she'll teach it to the newest member of her troop.
她自己的外孙
Her own grandbaby.
印度南部的卡比尼河，
Along the Kabini River in Southern India,
其他的女族长正在带领他们的家庭踏上他们自己的旅程
other matriarchs are leading their families on their own journey.
它是由记忆引导的迁移，
It is a migration guided by memory,
穿过一片几乎没有地标的风景
through a landscape with very few landmarks.
这对一头新来的大象来说是很难接受的
It's a lot for a new elephant to take in.
当水干了，
As the waters dry up,
母亲们很想让孩子们继续生活
the mothers are keen to move the youngsters on.
不管孩子们有多累
No matter how tired of marching the little ones are.
谢天谢地，旅程快结束了
Thankfully,the journey is almost at an end.
终于到达目的地了
The destination at last.
卡比尼河繁茂的牧场
The lush pastures of the Kabini River.
萎缩的河流把平原变成了一片茂密的草地
The shrunken river has transformed the plains into a carpet of abundant grass.
这是一场欢迎宴会
It's a welcome feast.
整个地区的大象都聚集在这些平原上
Elephants from across the region all converge on these plains.
他们是地球上已知的最大的野生亚洲象群之一
They form one of the largest congregations of wild Asian elephants known on Earth.
他们非凡的记忆力意味着他们能认出老朋友
Their remarkable memories mean they can recognize old friends
自从上个旱季以来他们就再也没见过了
they haven't seen since last dry season.
抚摸表示安慰、爱意和归属感
Touching expresses reassurance,affection and affiliation.
团圆会一直持续到下雨，
The reunion will continue until the rains come,
家庭群体将再次分散
and fami ly groups will disperse once again.
整个印度，
All across India,
人们聚集在一起参加一个古老的仪式
people are coming together to take part in an ancient ritual.
胡里节
The Holi Festival.
又称为色彩节
Otherwise known as the Festival of Colours.
它标志着次大♥陆♥春天的到来
It marks the coming of spring to the sub-continent.
当人们庆祝的时候，
As the people celebrate,
一个隐居的生物出现了
a reclusive creature emerges.
眼镜王蛇
The king cobra.
天生孤独的人，
A loner by nature,
这条蛇避开同伴
this snake shuns company.
除了每年的这个时候
Except for this one time of year.
雄性猎食的不仅仅是食物
The male is hunting for more than food.
三月是眼镜蛇交♥配♥的季节
March is cobra mating season.
他在追踪雌性的气味，
He's tracking a female's scent,
一种能使他在追捕中走上14公里的技巧
a skill which can lead him up to 14 km in pursuit.
他又找到了一个，
He's found another,
但他不是雌性
but it's not a female.
他是一个对手
It's a rival.
气味相同的雄性
A male following the same scent.
他必须正面面对
He has to deal with this head-on.
尖牙没用
Fangs are of no use.
他们对彼此的毒液免疫
They're immune to each other's venom.
他试图恐吓他的对手，
He tries to intimidate his opponent,
站起来展示他的身材，但他们势均力敌
rearing up to show his size,but they're an even match.
只有一种方法可以解决这个问题
There's only one way to resolve this.
这是一场激烈的竞争
This is a competition of brute strength.
两个小时后，
After two gruelling hours,
对手受够了
the rival has had enough.
胜利者没有时间浪费
The victor has no time to waste.
在附近，雌性正在等待交♥配♥
Close by,the female is waiting to mate.
而精疲力尽的雄性则是如此
And the exhausted male obliges.
谢天谢地，这次扭打不会持续几个小时
Thankfully,this wrestle won't last several hours.
繁殖季节结束后，
When breeding season is over,
他们会分道扬镳，
they'll go their separate ways and once again,
隐居
become reclusive.
地球上的生命受太阳支配
Life on Earth is governed by the sun.
它穿越天空的旅程将我们的世界分为白天和夜晚
Its journey across the sky divides our world into day and night.
三月份会有一天，完全平衡
In March there comes a day,perfectly balanced.
12小时的黑暗，
12 hours of dark,
接着是12小时的光照
followed by 12 hours of light.
它被称为春分点
It's known as the Equinox.
在欧洲，
In Europe,
它标志着春天的正式开始
it marks the official start of spring.
荷兰的广大地区变成了花海
Vast parts of the Netherlands are transformed into a sea of flowers.
这是一个盛开的大♥陆♥，
It's a continent in bloom,
这吸引了世界上最重要的环保主义者之一
that attracts one of the world's most important environmentalists.
蜜蜂把生命中两个伟大的王国联♥系♥在一起
Bees link two of life's great kingdoms.
动植物世界
The plant and animal world.
植物利用太阳的额外能量为花朵提供能量，
Plants use the sun's extra energy to power their flowers,
蜜蜂也不失时机地用花蜜酿蜜
and bees waste no time in making honey from their nectar.
这是一种始于一亿年前的关系
It's a relationship that started some 100 million years ago.
蜜蜂要造访五百万朵花才能产一公斤蜂蜜
Bees have to visit over five million flowers to produce just one kilo of honey.
没有了它们，春天的色彩爆发，
Without them,spring's burst of colour,