大太平洋（2017）

Till then, at least one parent will stand guard.
幼鱼会随波逐流
The young will drift with the current.
在那里 到处游荡
There, they'll wander...
轮到年轻一代找个伴侣安顿下来了
Ll it's their turn to find a partner and settle down.
卡特林斯 新西兰
在新西兰的南端
At the southern tip of New Zealand,
有位孤独的渔夫从海里归来
a lone fisherman returns from the sea.
黄眼企鹅 世界上最稀有的企鹅
A yellow-eyed penguin- one of the world's rarest.
只有一千七百对繁殖后代可以在野外生存
As few as 1,700 breeding pairs may survive in the wild.
刚刚结束了一天辛苦的狩猎
He's just finished a hard day of hunting,
为了觅食 要潜水两百次
diving up to 200 times for food.
现在 要走很长一段路回家
Now, he has a long walk home.
黄眼企鹅喜欢绿色森林
Yellow-eyed penguins prefer the green of forests.
小企鹅急切地等待着
His chicks eagerly await him.
食物都装在肚子里
He carries their meal in his belly.
当地毛利人称这种企鹅为“噪音尖叫者”
The native Maori dubbed this penguin the noise shouter,
因为企鹅叫声尖利
after its shrill call.
黄眼企鹅礼仪要求精心的问候
Yellow-eyed protocol requires an elaborate greeting.
颤音和呼唤二重奏加强了企鹅之间的联♥系♥
The duet of trills and calls reinforces their bond.
小企鹅生存依赖于联♥系♥
Their survival depends on bonding.
在所有企鹅中 黄眼企鹅是最不善于交际
Of all penguins, yellow-eyes are the least social.
把巢穴建在连其他
They build their nests in secretive nooks
黄眼企鹅都找不到的隐秘角落里
where even other yellow-eyes won't find them.
在将近一百五十天的时间
For close to 150 days,
父母轮流照看企鹅蛋和小企鹅
parents take turns guarding their eggs and chicks
并为家人捕鱼
and fishing for the family.
在六周后 小企鹅长大了
At six weeks, they'll be large enough
父母都可以去捕鱼喂养小企鹅
that both parents can go fishing to feed them.
在小企鹅成长过程中 父母是坚定的一对
While their chicks grow, their parents are a steadfast couple.
在繁殖季节结束 后代离开时
But when the breeding season ends and the offspring leave,
这种伙伴关系就消失了
the partnership dissolves.
可能会在同一水域捕猎
They may hunt in the same waters
在同一海岸栖息
and roost on the same shore,
但企鹅会以单身的方式生活
but the penguins will live as singletons.
虽然结合是暂时的 但分开也是暂时的
Though the coupling is temporary, so is the break-up.
下一个交♥配♥季节 这对夫妇会回到这里
Next mating season, this pair will return here,
重新建立伙伴关系 并开始新的家庭
renew their bonds and start a new family.
这种模式很可能会重复出现 直到死亡才分开
The pattern will likely recur until death do them part,
这种求爱是平静而持续的
a courtship as calm as it is constant.
对于太平洋上的一些配偶
For some couples in the big Pacific,
交♥配♥的激♥情♥变成了暴♥力♥
the passion of mating turns violent.
大苏尔 加利福尼亚州
加利福尼亚海岸
The California coastline.
肥沃的水域
Fertile waters.
巨藻的圣地
Cathedrals of kelp.
以及坚韧的海獭
And tenacious sea otters
赋予“爱咬”新的含义
that give new meaning to 'love bite'.
交♥配♥开始于海浪中的翻滚
Mating starts as a roll in the surf...
一个互相估量的机会
...a chance to size each other up.
如果看到有喜欢的 雌性会离开群体
If they like what they see, the female will leave her group
加入到雄性的领地
to join the male in his territory.
配对大约有三天时间
They pair up for about three days...
可能会交♥配♥几次
...and might mate several times.
求爱是一场毫无障碍的摔跤比赛
Courtship is a wrestling match with no holds barred.
雄性经常咬雌性的鼻子或颈背
The male often bites the nose or nape of a female
同时用前爪紧紧抓住雌性
while grasping her tightly with his front paws.
可以持续长达三十分钟
It can go on for as long as 30 minutes.
交♥配♥如此激烈 雌性会淹死在交♥配♥过程中
Mating is so violent, females have drowned in the process.
但有一种方法可以解决混乱
But there's a method to the mayhem.
科学家认为咬鼻子可能会
Scientists think nose-biting may trigger the female
促使雌性释放卵子受精
to release an egg to be fertilised.
这叫做诱导排卵
It's called induced ovulation.
海獭的近亲 如鼬 獾和水鼬
Close relatives of the otter, like weasels, badgers and mink,
都使用类似的技术
all use a similar technique.
看似暴♥力♥可能是关乎物种生存问题
What looks like violence may be a matter of survival.
奖品是太平洋上最可爱的幼崽
The reward is one of the cutest babies in the Pacific.
海獭是溺爱孩子的母亲
Sea otters are doting mothers.
养育和保护自己的幼崽长达一年
They nurture and protect their single pup for up to a year...
直到能自食其力
...until it can fend for itself,
两性之斗才重新开始
and the battle of the sexes resumes.
对太平洋上的某些生物
For some life in the big Pacific,
交♥配♥可能是死亡之吻
mating can be the kiss of death.
大太平洋条纹章鱼命名可能不恰当
The larger Pacific striped octopus IS misnamed.
最长只有八厘米
It maxes out at just 8cm long.
新近才发现 还没有正式学名
It's so newly discovered, it lacks a Latin name,
但与众不同的生殖方式
but already, it dazzles researchers
已经让研究人员耳目一新
with its approach to reproduction.
这只雌性在等待伴侣
This female lies in wait for a partner.
在雌性的眼里 姿势和颜色意味深长
In her world, posture and pigment speak volumes.
这是章鱼的沟通方式
It's how they communicate.
雄性向雌性卷曲着前肢
A male curls his front legs toward her-
发出交♥配♥的邀请
an invitation to mate.
这是一种危险的联♥系♥ 雌性的胃口不仅仅是交♥配♥
But it's a dangerous liaison. Her appetite isn't just sexual.
大多数种类的章鱼 雌性章鱼会吃配偶
In most species of octopus, females eat their mates-
真正的晚餐约会
a true dinner date.
为了将精♥子♥插入雌性体内
To insert his sperm into her body,
雄性与雌性♥交♥配保持一肢距离 这对雄性有利
a male usually mates at arm's length, for his own good.
罕见的举动 纠缠在一起
In a rare move, they intertwine...
并进行喙对喙的交♥配♥
...and mate beak-to-beak.
在十六条肢体的某处
Somewhere among the 16 legs,
雄性通过精♥子♥包使卵子受精
he passes a sperm packet to fertilise her eggs.
然后 趁着不注意
And then, almost unnoticed,
雌性用肢体缠住雄性
she wraps an arm around him
用尽全力勒住雄性
and throttles him with all her strength.
握力就像一把老虎钳
Her grip is like a vice.
在垂死挣扎中 墨汁渗出
In his death throes, ink oozes out.
自♥由♥了
Freedom.
颜色恢复正常
His colour returns.
雌性似乎有杀死同类的本能
She seems to have the killer instincts of her relatives,
但在最后一刻 选择了生命
but at the last moment, she chooses life.
令科学界惊讶的是
To the astonishment of science,
大太平洋条纹章鱼结成伴侣
larger Pacific striped octopuses form couples.
甚至共用巢穴 连续几天不断交♥配♥
They may even share a den and mate repeatedly for days.
这是我们知道唯一这样做的章鱼
It's the only octopus we know of that does.
大多数章鱼在产卵后死亡
Most octopuses die after laying their eggs.
研究人员认为大太平洋条纹章鱼
Researchers believe the larger Pacific striped octopus
一生中可以孵育多次卵
can raise multiple broods during her lifetime.
数以百计的后代
Hundreds of offspring.
在雌章鱼的保护下 生长了将近四十天
For almost 40 days they grow, protected by their mother.
孵化后 是成年体的完美复♥制♥品
When they hatch, they're perfect replicas of adults.
很快 就会被潮水
Soon, they'll be caught by the tides
冲到太平洋深处
and swept far into the Pacific,
随波逐流 去能到的地方
to travel wherever the currents take them.
在大太平洋 物种繁殖范围
In the big Pacific, the range of reproduction
和海洋一样广阔
is as vast as the ocean itself.
有一个物种甚至互换性别角色
One species even swaps gender roles.
能长到三十五厘米长
Growing to 35cm long,
大腹海马是所有海马中体型最大
the big-bellied seahorse is the largest of all seahorses...
而且繁殖方式也很独特
...and unique in its approach to reproduction.
雄性膨胀着大腹部
Inflating his already large abdomen,
这是准备交♥配♥的信♥号♥♥
a signal he's ready to mate...
侧身靠近一只雌性
...he sidles up to a female,
这个物种雌性一般比雄性大
always larger than this species' males.
雌性协力游泳 接受了雄性的提议
She accepts his offer by swimming in tandem.
这种交♥配♥舞蹈是怀孕的前兆
This mating dance is the precursor to pregnancy.
雄性怀孕
His pregnancy.
这是唯一一种雄性生育的物种
It's the only species where males give birth...
大自然的奇迹
...one of the wonders of the natural world.
转眼间 雌性把卵子
In a twinkling, she transfers the eggs
转到雄性育儿袋里
from her brood pouch to his
然后就走了
and is gone.
这些卵在雄性育儿袋里受精