生命故事（2014）

通往独♥立♥的旅程可以是一个动物的一生里
The journey to independence can be the most dangerous period
最危险的时期
of an animal's life,
通常是比较谨慎的人能获得胜利
often it's the more cautious ones that win through.
足够幸运或拥有足够技巧的动物从而获得独♥立♥的动物
Animals fortunate or skilful enough to reach independence
现在面临新的挑战学习着在成人世界里竞争
now face a new challenge - learning to compete in the adult world.
很少有动物能比起盘尾蜂鸟
Very few animals experience this more acutely than
经历更为深刻的经验
a booted racket-tail hummingbird.
他可能看起来很成熟，但他仍然疲于应对
He may look mature, but he's still struggling to cope with
成人生活的日常需求
the daily demands of adult life.
蜂鸟有所有鸟类中最活跃的生活方式
Hummingbirds have the most hyperactive lifestyle of all birds.
一只蜂鸟一天要消耗两千次
2,000 times a day.
吸一花蜜的能量
A racket-tail must consume a sip of energy-rich nectar
但在美国南部云杉丛林
But here in the cloud forests of South America,
花是非常稀少的
flowers are very few and far between.
不断的处于饥饿边缘
Constantly on the brink of starvation,
盘尾蜂鸟必须学习花朵在哪里
a racket-tail must learn where the flowers are
以及彼此之间最短的路径
and the shortest route between them.
他的心脏每分钟跳动1000次 他翅膀每分钟拍动六十次
His heart beats 1,000 times a minute and his wings at 60 times a second.
他闪电般的反应和空中的灵活性允许他
His lightning reactions and aerial agility allow him
在闪闪躲躲中度过他的一天
to dodge his way through his day.
他必须
And he needs to.
因为还有其他30多种蜂鸟生活在这里
Because more than 30 other species of hummingbird live here,
争夺着相同的花
all competing for the same flowers.
大约是你的小手指大小和一枚便士硬币的重量
About the size of your little finger and the weight of a one-pence piece,
蜂鸟太小了以至于无法与更大的物种的战斗
the racket-tail is too small to battle with the bigger species.
但他可以从竞争里脱颖而出
But he can out-manoeuvre the competition
并且在不被察觉的情况下在花丛里穿梭
and sneak through to flowers undetected.
然而，即使球盘尾蜂鸟也无法避免与自己同类的冲突
However, even a racket-tail can't avoid conflict with its own kind.
即使面对成年鸟一个未成年人也必须学会坚守阵地
A juvenile must learn to stand his ground, against mature males.
这只蜂鸟的这一天要变得更糟了
This hummingbird's day is about to get even worse.
几乎每天下午下雨
Almost every afternoon it rains.
但这样的小蜂鸟承受不起寻找遮蔽处
But such a tiny hummingbird can't afford to take shelter.
随着一天冷却下来他需要甚至更多的能量
As the day cools down,he needs even more energy
来保持体温
to maintain his body temperature.
但对于蜂鸟这样的体形而言雨滴是一个很难对付的力量
But on this scale, raindrops can be a force to be reckoned with.
当雨减轻，另一个问题出现了
When the rain eases off,yet another problem emerges.
(嗡嗡叫)
BUZZING
蜂鸟太小了无法在大雨里飞行
Honey bees are too small to fly in heavy rain,
但是雨一旦停止他们就将迫切收集花蜜
but once it stops, they're out in force urgently harvesting nectar.
并准备为它而战
And are prepared to fight for it.
一蛰就可能要了这个年轻蜂鸟的命
One sting could kill a young racket-tail,
但幸运的是他这方拥有更加优越的灵活性
but luckily he has superior agility on his side.
夜幕降临蜂鸟终于得以休息
Evening arrives and this exhausted hummingbird can finally stop.
但它必须减慢其心率
But it must slow its heart rate
为了在夜晚生存必须进入冬眠状态
and enter a state of torpor in order to survive the night.
（风呼啸着）
WIND WHISTLES
每一个黎明 同样忙碌的时间表一切从头开始
Every dawn, the same hectic schedule will begin all over again.
但每一天，他一点一点地学会了
But with each day,he learns a little more
如何成为一名成功的成年人
about becoming a successful adult.
年纪的增长对于蜂鸟而言是一个渐进的过程
Coming of age is a gradual process for the hummingbird,
但对某些动物，它是由一个单一的瞬间定义
but for some animals,it's defined by a single moment.
非洲南部的深秋意味着青春的结束
Late autumn in southern Africa spells the end of youth
对猎豹的姐妹
for the cheetah sisters.
饥饿加剧了他们的本能
Hunger has sharpened their instincts.
姐♥妹♥们♥确定了一个目标
The sisters have identified a target.
尽管在他处于壮年期
Although in his prime,
几个星期下来的激烈竞争也使得他精疲力尽了
this male is exhausted by weeks of intense competition.
但是想要捕获如此强大的猎物仍然没有出错的余地
But there's still no room for error when taking on such powerful prey.
跟随、冲刺、杀死
The stalk、the sprint and the kill...
……每项都必须完全执行
..everything must be perfectly executed.
猎豹无法长时间维持最高速
Cheetah are unable to sustain top speed for long,
所以他们只有在出发时距离黑斑羚很近
so they'll only be able to catch the impala if the chase starts
才有可能捕捉得到
when they're really close.
如果他们团队合作
And if they work as a team.
一招错 满盘皆输
One false move and the chance will be gone.
姐♥妹♥们♥接近并设置陷阱
The sisters close in and set the trap.
她丢了她的步幅姐妹两逐渐逼近
She loses her stride and the impala gains ground.
但她姐姐已经准备就绪
But her sister is ready.
当羚羊站不稳的时候，他就处于危险了
Whilst the impala is still on his feet, he's dangerous.
他们争斗着来完成致命的一咬
They struggle to deliver the killing bite.
最后 结束了
Finally, it's over.
此刻，他们得到了第一次的胜利
At this moment,with this first success,
这些年轻的猎豹也进入了成人世界
these young cheetahs have entered the adult world.
现在，他们将面对一系列新的挑战
Now they will face a new set of challenges -
找到一个家，赢得一个伴侣
finding a home, winning a mate
并最终抚养属于自己的孩子
and eventually raising young of their own.
年轻人的教训是他们未来的基础
But the lessons of youth are the foundations of their future.
一个白色的小狐狸一天可以前行超过50英里
A small white fox that can cover more than 50 miles a day
横穿这个广阔 白色的大地真是一个摄影的挑战
across this vast, white landscape is a real filming challenge.
贾斯丁, 贾斯丁, 你收到了吗?
'是, 收到’
Justin, Justin, do you copy?
'Yeah, copy.
我只是想让我的拇指恢复知觉
'I'm just trying to get my
thumbs to come back to life.'
导演 索菲 Lanfear 之前经历了
Director Sophie Lanfear has experienced the difficulties
各种各样在极地拍摄的困难
of filming arctic animals before.
但是她希望捕捉
首次
But she hopes to capture,
for the first time,
非凡的北极狐狸的狩猎行为
the extraordinary hunting
behaviour of an Arctic fox
潜伏在雪下的旅鼠
"snow-diving" for lemmings.
她的旅程从
瑞典的北极圈开始
Her journey begins
in the Swedish Arctic
一同的还有摄影师罗尔夫斯氏。
with cameraman Rolf Steinmann.
仅仅是看到狐狸
就足够难了
Just spotting the foxes
proves hard enough
很快便明白了
要接近狐狸必须
and it's soon clear that
getting close to them
对罗尔夫的耐性和韧性提出全方面的要求
is going to demand all of
Rolf's patience and resilience.
今天，我们在这里发现了一个兽穴
Today, we found a den here
最终经过13个小时的等待
北极狐狸出来了
and, after 13 hours of waiting,
the Arctic fox finally came out.
他正坐在那里且现在
且正在享受日光浴
He's sitting there right now
and taking a sun bath.
所以 祈祷这些家伙能习惯我们
So, fingers crossed this
individual gets used to us
从而让我们得知他如何在这里存活
and he lets us see how
he can survive out here.
一个星期后
前景似乎不错
After a week,
the outlook seems good.
但在北极
命运是是可以瞬间改变的
But fortunes can change
suddenly in the Arctic.
（风哭嚎着）
WIND HOWLS
现在白雪皑皑
It's now pretty white out.
在这样恶劣的条件下
团队考虑放弃拍摄
With such bad conditions, the team
consider abandoning the shoot.
理应一小时前就离开
Should have probably gone
an hour ago.
我不知道驾驶这个是否安全
I don't know if it's safe
to drive in this.
索菲 和 Rolf 别无选择
只能坐着继续等
Sophie and Rolf have no choice
but to sit it out.
要想拍摄是不可能的了
他们所能做的就是保持温暖
With filming out of the question,
all they could do is stay warm.
尽管天气
最终放晴
Although the weather
eventually clears,
仍有剩余留给拍摄的珍贵时间
there's precious little time
left for filming.
Rolf 我希望你知道我们带了多少包过来
Rolf, I hope you know
how many bags we've got.
最后 罗尔夫得以继续拍摄
Finally, Rolf is able to film again.
但是事实证明狐狸很难预测
But the foxes are proving
hard to predict.
有一次狐狸从拍摄的范围内离开 我尝试着包围他
At one point, he walked out of
the frame and I tried to frame up
让他重新回到拍摄范围内