狂野地球（2020）

以及大部分人类农业
and most of human agriculture
就不复存在了
would simply cease to exist.
向东穿越欧洲大♥陆♥，
Travelling east across the continent of Europe,
高山是最后体验的地方
the high mountains are the last place to experience
春天的变革力量
the transformative power of spring.
曾经被雪覆盖的世界
A world once covered in snow
现在是一片绿色的海洋
is now a sea of green.
在罗马尼亚的喀尔巴阡山脉，
In the Carpathian Mountains of Romania,
一群人在四处游荡
a pack is on the prowl.
微风中有猎物的气味
The scent of prey is on the breeze.
狼狩猎通常以失败告终
Wolf hunts usually end in failure.
但今天，
But today,
他们很幸运
they are in luck.
他们捉到了一只小鹿
They have caught a young buck.
狼是高度社会化的，他们会与狼群分享
Wolves are highly social and they will share their prize with the pack.
最新的成员依赖他
The newest members depend on it.
狼幼崽依赖他们的母亲
Wolf cubs are reliant on their mothers.
她需要狼群带食物来照顾她的孩子
She needs the pack to bring her food to enable her to care for her young.
只有占优势的雄性和雌性才能交♥配♥
Only the dominant male and female get to mate.
整个狼群的生存有赖于保护这一珍贵的幼崽
The survival of the entire pack depends on protecting this one precious litter.
这是一个成功的策略
It's a successful strategy.
现在有17000只狼在欧洲自♥由♥游荡
There are now 17,000 wolves roaming free across Europe.
这些数字还在增加
And those numbers are increasing.
春天的到来在世界其他地方不那么明显
The arrival of spring is less obvious in other parts of the world.
在加利福尼亚的沙漠里，景色似乎没有改变
In the deserts of California,the scenery appears unchanged.
然而在这里，季节也带来了新的生命，
Yet here,too,the season brings new life,
如果你知道在哪里找
if you know where to look.
对于加利福尼亚穴居猫头鹰来说，
For the Californian burrowing owl,
沙漠是一个完美的挖掘家园的地方
the desert is a perfect place to dig a home.
可以躲避土狼和老鹰
A hiding spot from coyotes and hawks.
很少有鸟挖掘地洞，
Few birds burrow,
但在沙漠里，
but in the desert,
它提供了完美的保护，防止飙升的热天气
it provides the perfect protection from the soaring heat.
虽然春天不会下雨，
And while spring may not bring rain,
它的温暖带来了同样好的东西
its warmth brings something just as good.
可爱的甲虫幼虫是季节性的乐趣
The darling beetle grub is a seasonal delight.
穴居猫头鹰是为数不多的猫头鹰之一
Burrowing owls are one of the few owls
日夜打猎
that hunt by day and night.
在一个食物有限的世界里，
In a world with limited food,
这是一次成功的进化适应
it's a successful evolutionary adaptation.
甲虫幼虫是王的盛宴
Beetle grubs provide a feast for a king.
唯一能让事情变得更好的是女王
The only thing that would make it better is a queen.
三月下旬是猫头鹰的繁殖季节
Late March is the owl's breeding season.
然而，穴居猫头鹰的数量正在减少
However,burrowing owl numbers are diminishing.
太频繁了，
All too often,
单身汉的呼叫无人接听
the bachelor's calls go unanswered.
这是一个濒临灭绝的物种的声音
This is a sound of a species on the brink.
终于一个雌性听到了他的呼唤
A female has heard his call.
她已经到了更高的地方
And she has taken to higher ground.
这是一个冒险的策略
It is a risky strategy.
但这是值得的
But it pays off.
回答了话，
Having answered the call,
这对夫妇适应了繁殖季节
the couple settle in for the breeding season.
她每天都要下蛋，直到生下12个蛋为止
She will lay every day until she has a clutch of up to 12 eggs.
在整个自然世界，
Across the natural world,
其他鸟类正在配对，
other birds are pairing,
送上春天的彩蛋
delivering a springtime egg bonanza.
作为重生的象征，
As a symbol of rebirth,
鸡蛋具有季节性的意义
the egg has taken on seasonal significance
在人类世界也是如此
in the human world as well.
孩子们在一年一度的复活节彩蛋狩猎仪式中欢欣鼓舞
As children delight in the annual ritual of the Easter egg hunt.
对其他人来说，季节性的重生是一个沉思的时间
For others,the seasonal rebirth is a time of contemplation.
复活节是庆祝的
Easter is celebrated
全世界20亿人
by two billion people around the world.
在拉丁美洲，它被称为塞马纳圣诞老人
In Latin America,it's known as Semana Santa.
神圣的一周
Holy Week.
从16世纪开始，
Since the 16th century,
基♥督♥复活的故事是通过街上的游♥行♥来讲述的
the story of the resurrection of Christ has been told through processions through the streets.
它是基♥督♥教历法中最大和最重要的节日
It is the largest and most important festival in the Christian calendar.
庆祝生超越死
A celebration of life over death.
南美洲各地都回荡着宗教色彩
Religious undertones echo throughout South America.
即使在最荒野的地方
Even in the wildest of places.
当15世纪的探险家第一次进入这些丛林时，
When 15th century explorers entered these jungles for the first time,
他们与一只好奇的小猴子面对面
they came face-to-face with a curious little monkey.
戴着彩色的帽子，
With their coloured cap of hair,
他们被认为是类似卷尾猴的僧侣，穿带长袍和头巾
they were thought to resemble Capuchin monks in their robes and hoods.
所以他们被命名为僧帽猴
So they were named capuchin monkeys.
随着旱季的结束，
As the dry season comes to an end,
大多数卷尾猴宝宝出生在亚马逊丛林
most capuchin babies are born in the Amazon jungle.
这支队伍由十几个有亲缘关系的雌性组成，
This troop consists of a dozen related females,
他们全新的后代，
their brand-new offspring,
一些年轻的雄性和阿尔法，
some young males and the alpha,
享受着他的地位带来的好处
enjoying the perks of his status.
但是到了四月，多汁的芒果，无花果和水果
By April,juicy mangoes,figs and fruit
都枯萎了
have all withered away.
无奈
Reluctantly,
猴群被迫转移到森林里觅食
the troop is forced to move to the forest floor for foraging sessions.
他们希望能找到一些种子和昆虫
They hope to find morsels of seeds and insects.
但这很危险
But it's risky.
食肉动物在潜伏
Predators are lurking.
一旦哨兵发出警报，
Once the sentinel raises the alarm,
猴群迅速赶到安全地带
the troops scurry to safety.
要比卷尾猴聪明得多
It takes a lot to outsmart a capuchin.
他们被认为是新大♥陆♥猴子中最聪明的
They are considered the most intelligent of the New World monkeys.
很快，他们发现了更安全的食物来源，
Soon,they've discovered a safer source of food,
开花晚的果树
a late-blooming fruit tree.
但即使在树冠里，
But even here in the canopy,
他们不能放松警惕
they can't drop their guard.
一支邻近的猴群进驻，
A neighbouring troop moves in,
希望在这个困难时期扩大他们的领土
looking to expand their territory in these lean times.
但是没有足够的食物给每个人
But there's not enough food for everyone.
他们将不得不驱逐居民
They'll have to evict the residents.
对手会杀了
The rivals will kill
任何他们能生的后代，
any offspring they can,
所以新出生的人的生命就在这条线上
so the lives of the new-bornsare on the line.
部队现在唯一的防御是团结一致
The troop's only defence now is in unity.
由阿尔法负责，
But the Alpha leading the charge,
雌性们支持他
the females back him up.
赶走袭击者，
Driving away the assailants,
常驻部队已坚守阵地
the resident troop have held their ground.
雌性会照顾受伤的阿尔法，
Females will attend to the wounded alpha,
猴群用一些修饰来平息紧张情绪
and the troop settle nerves with some grooming.
随着降雨的临近，
With the rains approaching,
卷尾猴们一起度过了今年最艰难的时期
the capuchin troop have made it through the hardest part of the year,together.
横跨赤道南美洲，
Across equatorial South America,
旱季把土地控制住了
the dry season has the land in its grip.
尽管汇合的贸易风仍吹向遥远的南方，
Witth the converging trade windsstill far to the south,
驱动降雨的动力不存在
the engines that drive rainfall are absent.
四个月不下雨改变了曾经繁茂的草原
Four months without rain has transformed what was once lush grasslands
变成一片干涸的风景
into a parched landscape.
河流消失了，湖泊在高温下蒸发了
Rivers have disappeared,lakes vaporized in the heat.
贫瘠的土地裂开了
The barren ground cracks open.
缺水迫使哥伦比亚最奇特的居民之一聚集在一起
The lack of water forces one of Colombia's most peculiar inhabitants to congregate.
水豚是世界上最大的啮齿动物，
Capybaras are the world's largest rodent,
两倍于海狸的大小
twice the size of a beaver.
通常分布在小的家庭群体中，并建立独♥立♥的领地
They're usually found in small family groups and establish separate territories.
但每年这个时候，
But at this time of year,
他们把分歧放在一边
they put their differences aside.
跟随泥土的潮湿气味，
Following the wet scent of mud,
他们在仅存的少数几个水源地生活
they coverage on the few remaining sources of water.