王朝（2018）

狮子是王权的象征
Lions are the very image of majesty.
也是非洲的形象代表
And, indeed, of Africa itself.
它们的力量来自于狮群的强大
Their strength lies in the power of the pride,
紧密团结的家族
their tight-knit family.
狮子已统治大草原数千年
Lions have ruled the savannahs for millennia.
然而 最近二十年左右
And yet, within the last 20 years or so,
它们的数量减少了将近一半
their numbers have fallen by almost half.
我们的团队用了两年时间
Our team has spent two years following
追踪肯尼亚马赛马拉的玛莎狮群
perhaps the most famous lion family of all,
这也许是最有名的狮子家族
the Marsh pride of Kenya's Masai Mara.
我们加入时 这个伟大王朝的生存
As we join them, the very survival of this great dynasty
已危在旦夕
is under threat.
它们的未来完全依仗于
Their future depends entirely
一位超凡领袖的
on the strength and determination
力量与决心
of one extraordinary leader.
它也许是玛莎狮群历史上
Perhaps the most powerful in the history
最为强大的首领
of the Marsh pride.
这头母狮名叫沙尔姆
A lioness known as Charm.
狮子
马赛马拉
The Masai Mara.
狮群在这里蓬勃繁衍
The pride have always thrived here
靠的是强壮的首领公狮
through an alliance between powerful alpha males
保护家族
to protect the family
经验丰富的母狮抚育幼崽
and experienced females to raise the cubs.
然而 玛莎狮群史上首次
But, for the first time in the pride's history,
这种狮群成员间的合作破裂
this alliance has been shattered.
所有的成年公狮抛弃了家族
The family has been abandoned by all the adult males.
狮群的存亡落在了沙尔姆
The survival of the pride now rests upon the shoulders of Charm
还有它的同族姐妹西恩娜肩上
and her cousin, Sienna.
仅剩的两头成年狮子
The only remaining adults.
若希望幼狮长大成年
If their young are to reach adulthood
王朝重回鼎盛
and the dynasty return to full strength,
它们必须担起保护与喂养全家的双重责任
they must now both protect and feed the whole family.
八月
August.
几场雨后 食物充裕的时期到来
Following the recent rains, it's a time of plenty.
狮子周围到处都是牛羚
The lions are surrounded by wildebeest
它们正在年度迁徙途中
on their annual migration.
一头二百五十千克的公牛可以让
A quarter-tonne bull would make a good meal
狮群的十头狮子饱餐一顿
for all ten of the pride.
但尽管沙尔姆是一位经验丰富的猎手
But even though Charm is an experienced hunter,
多数尝试都以失败告终
most attempts end in failure.
沙尔姆用后腿蹬踹 使牛羚失去平衡
Charm uses her hind legs to knock the wildebeest off-balance.
最小的幼崽在未来的十二个月内
The smallest cubs won't be able to catch food for themselves
尚无能力自己捕食
for another 12 months.
它们的胃口渐长 意味着沙尔姆和西恩娜
Their ever-growing appetites mean that Charm and Sienna
必须夜以继日地捕猎
have to hunt around the clock.
母狮经常被迫独自出行
The females are often forced to head out alone.
今晚 轮到西恩娜捕猎
Tonight, it's Sienna's turn.
日出时分
Sunrise.
西恩娜身受重伤
Sienna is seriously injured.
它虚弱到无法移♥动♥
She's too week to move.
一头落单的狮子很容易受到野牛
A lone lion is always at risk of attack by buffalo,
鬣狗 甚至其它狮群的攻击
hyenas, even other lion prides.
日落时分
It's evening,
西恩娜仍然没有回到家人身边
and Sienna hasn't returned to her family.
如今 一切都要靠沙尔姆了
Now, everything depends on Charm.
夜幕降临
As night falls,
沙尔姆别无选择 只能独自出发捕猎
Charm has no choice but to head out to hunt,
留下脆弱的幼崽
leaving the vulnerable cubs alone.
它被尾随了
She's being trailed.
是鬣狗
Hyenas.
一旦得到机会 它们会攻击落单的狮子
They'll attack lone lions if they get the chance,
将它们的猎物占为己有
to steal any kill they make.
沙尔姆必须在被它们找到之前快速动手
Charm must work fast before they find her.
它们追踪到了它
They've tracked her down.
仅靠自己 它无法抵御它们
On her own, she couldn't hold them off.
不过 狮群的另一位成员一直跟着沙尔姆
But another of the pride has been following Charm.
它三岁的女儿 雅雅
Her three-year-old daughter, Yaya.
狮群的其它成员赶到
The rest of the pride arrive.
来进食
To eat.
雅雅挺身而出保护狮群
Yaya has stepped up to help defend the pride
并供养家族
and feed her family.
女儿终生留在母亲身边
Daughters stay with their mothers for life,
最终也许会有自己的幼崽
and may eventually have cubs of their own.
雅雅还未成年 但作为沙尔姆的大女儿
Yaya is not yet an adult, but as Charm's eldest daughter,
它是狮群首领的继任者
she's next in line to lead the pride.
沙尔姆还有一个三岁的儿子 塔图
Charm also has a three-year-old son, Tatu.
开始长出引人瞩目的鬃毛
The beginnings of an impressive mane are a sign
是它接近成年的标志
of his approaching adulthood.
像每个青少年一样
Like every adolescent,
塔图一有机会
Tatu can't resist the chance
就想测试自己日渐增长的力量
to test his growing strength.
甚至去挑衅一头两吨♥重的河马
Even against a two-tonne hippo.
不过它并非狮群中唯一的年轻雄狮
But he's not the only young male in this pride.
它的同族兄弟 雷德
His cousin, Red.
过去几个月间 它们之间
Over the last few months, the two of them have begun
开始建立同盟
to forge an alliance.
但即使一起行动 它们还是奈何不了
But even together, they're not really going to worry
一头发怒的河马
an angry hippo.
和姐♥妹♥们♥不同 儿子长大后
Unlike their sisters, sons always leave their family
总是会离开家族
when they reach adulthood.
它们之间渐强的情感纽带
Their growing bond
或许能让它们强强联手 结伴离开
may enable them to leave as a powerful partnership.
最终 它们会与其它公狮作战
Eventually, they'll fight other males
尝试统领自己的狮群
to try and take over a pride of their own.
但是眼下 它们仍然需要
But for the time being, they still need Charm
沙尔姆的照顾
to look after them.
距西恩娜被攻击已过去四天
It's been four days since Sienna was attacked.
它爬起身来
She's back on her feet.
但它急需进食
But she's in urgent need of a meal.
它实在没有足够的力气
She simply doesn't have the strength.
随着它们逐渐成熟 年轻的公狮
As they mature, young males begin to
开始探索狮群领地的边界
explore the boundaries of the pride's territory.
雷德独自出来探险
Red has ventured out alone.
它冒失地闯入一群鬣狗之中
And blundered straight into the middle of the hyena clan.
它被二十多条鬣狗困住了
He's trapped by over 20 of them.
鬣狗群试图拖垮它
The pack tries to wear him down.
这么多鬣狗足以杀死它
This number of hyenas could kill him.
同时对抗所有的鬣狗根本不可能
It's impossible to fight them all at once.
它无法跟它们对峙太久
He can't keep them at bay for much longer.
它在迅速衰弱
He's tiring fast.
它的盟友塔图听到骚动
His ally, Tatu, has heard the commotion.
现在局势逆转
Now, the odds have changed.
即使是二十条鬣狗
Even for 20 hyenas,
也无法对抗两头公狮
a pair of male lions is too much to take on.
雷德很幸运
Red is lucky.
塔图救了同族兄弟的命
Tatu has saved his cousin's life.
数周来西恩娜靠零碎食物果腹
After weeks of feeding on scraps,
现在它终于有力气去与家族重聚
Sienna has grown strong enough to try and rejoin her family.
它先向沙尔姆问候
She greets Charm first.
即使分开这么久
Even after being apart for so long,
它们之间的情感纽带依然坚固
the bond between them is still strong.
雅雅也欢迎西恩娜重回狮群
Yaya also welcomes Sienna back into the pride.
沙尔姆的家族终于团圆
At last, Charm's family are back together.
沙尔姆不但重获捕猎伙伴
Charm not only has her hunting partner back,
另一位猎手也成长起来
but another hunter is emerging.
雅雅正逐渐长成一头强壮的母狮
Yaya is becoming a powerful lioness.
它已学会如何潜行
She's learned how to stalk.
身体放低
Stay low.
悄无声息地
Approach silently.