解 说
海伦娜·伯翰·卡特
每个生命都是从一个小宝宝开始的
Every living creature starts life as a baby.
对于每个生命来说 有一个全新的世界要去探索
For each, there's a whole new world to discover.
会有欢乐
There'll be joy,
和友谊
and friendship.
但生活中也有挑战
But life also brings challenges.
有些有忠爱的父母保护它们
Some have devoted parents to protect them.
其他的每一步都要自己奋斗
Others must fight every step of the way.
这些新生宝宝无比脆弱
These newborns will never be more vulnerable.
通往成年的道路将会很艰难
The journey toward adulthood will be hard.
生存需要勇气
To survive takes courage,
决心…
determination…
最重要的是…
and above all…
爱…
love…
对于野生宝宝来说
for babies born wild.
野生动物宝宝
第一集 新生宝宝
纳米布沙漠的海岸边 海风吹拂
The windswept shores of the Namib Desert,
在这里贫瘠的沙丘 延伸到冰冷的大海中
where barren sand dunes run down to the icy sea.
纳♥米♥比♥亚♥
骷髅海岸
这里似乎不太可能有生命存在
It doesn't seem possible for life to exist here.
但是…
And yet…
这里生活着一群非洲毛皮海狮
…a colony of Cape fur seals.
大约有四千头
Around 4,000 of them.
这些海洋动物 一年中大部分时间都在海中
These marine mammals spend most of the year at sea.
但现在正值夏季 雌海狮会聚集在陆地上产子
But now, in summer, females gather on land to give birth.
多情的雄海狮也来到这里
Amorous males are here too.
它们把这个偏僻的海滩 变成了一个嘈杂的海狮聚集地
They've turned this isolated beach into one noisy, chaotic seal hub.
在这群海狮中
In the midst of it all…
一位母亲怀孕八个月…
after eight months of pregnancy…
一个新生命…
…a new life
即将诞生
is about to begin.
终于它来到了这个世界
At last, making his entrance into the world,
小塔布
little Tabo.
一头雄海狮 体重只有12斤
A male, weighing just 13 pounds.
在最初的几秒钟
In these first seconds,
它的感官中充斥着周围海狮群的喧闹
his senses are flooded by the rowdy colony around him.
但现在它的注意力只集中在妈妈身上
But his only focus right now is on his mom.
对于妈妈来说 这是一见钟情
For her, it's love at first sight.
它的天性就是要保护新出生的宝贝
She's naturally protective of her precious new baby.
第一次给塔布做清理时 妈妈闻到了它独特的气味
Giving Tabo his first wash, she takes in his distinct smell.
它们独特的叫声能帮助双方
And their unique calls will help them recognize each other
在喧闹的海狮群中找到彼此
against the clamor of the colony.
海狮宝宝要六周后才会游泳
Until he can swim, in six weeks' time,
在此之前它完全依靠母亲 获取食物和保护
he's totally dependent on her for all his food and protection.
现在它准备好喝第一口奶了
Right now, he's ready for his first milk.
高热量 富含脂肪 将帮助塔布成长和增重
High in calories and full of fat, it will help Tabo grow and put on weight.
但这种情况不会长久
But it won't last forever.
为了保证它的健康 很快它的妈妈必须回到海里 寻找食物
To keep him healthy, soon his mom must return to sea to find food.
这意味着要单独留下塔布 毫无防备
It will mean leaving Tabo alone and defenseless.
大量的海狮聚在一起能带来安全感
Here in the colony, there's safety in numbers,
但这远不是一个幸福的大家庭
but this is far from being one big, happy family.
其他母亲只顾盯着自己的宝宝
Other mothers only have eyes for their own pups.
雄海狮也没有照顾孩子的想法
And amongst these bulls, there's no such thing as fatherly care.
塔布将不得不独自和一大群陌生海狮
Tabo will have to face life in this large crowd of strangers
生活
all by himself,
它和妈妈相处的宝贵时间也越来越短
as his precious time with his mom grows short.
对于新生儿来说 在开阔地开始生活非常艰难
For new arrivals, it's hard to start life out in the open.
其他宝宝从出生那一刻起 就被父母聪明地隐藏起来
Other babies are wisely hidden from the moment of birth,
尤其是当它们注定要成为 非洲大草原的统治者
especially when they're destined to be rulers of the African savanna.
在棕榈树丛的藏身之处
In a palm thicket hideout,
新生命
new life.
三只狮子幼崽
Three lion cubs.
两只雄性 一只雌性
Two sons and a daughter,
只有四周大
only four weeks old.
眼睛才刚刚睁开
With eyes just opened,
它们步履蹒跚 在这个庞大的新世界中迈出第一步
they take their first faltering steps in this big new world.
雄性幼崽在探索的时候…
While the boys explore…
小母狮卡雅跟在妈妈后面
Kaya, the little female, hangs back with Mom.
跟它的兄弟们不一样
Unlike her brothers,
它一辈子都会和狮群一起生活
she'll spend her whole life with her pride.
母狮之间的纽带从一开始就很牢固
The bond between lionesses is strong from the very start.
它的哥哥已经显露出自信
Her elder brother is already displaying confidence.
但卡雅更加内敛
But Kaya is more reserved.
如果要克服
She'll have to be brave
幼崽面临的危险 它必须很勇敢
if she's to overcome the dangers these cubs face.
狮子皮毛上长着 用来伪装的斑点是有原因的
Their spotty coats camouflage them for a reason.
在这个弱肉强食的世界
In this dog-eat-dog world,
这里的其他掠食者 会杀死这些新生幼崽
every other predator here would kill these newborn cubs.
前提是它们能过妈妈这一关
That's if they can get past Mom.
母狮是它们最凶猛的守护者
She's their fiercest protector.
在接下来的四周
For the next four weeks,
它会尽一切努力把幼崽藏起来
she'll do everything she can to keep her babies hidden
直到它们足够强壮 可以加入狮群
until they're strong enough to join their pride.
对于很多新生宝宝来说
For many new arrivals,
家人的保护 是保证它们安全的唯一办法
the protection of a family is the only thing keeping them safe.
但有时候家人的决策也会带来麻烦
But sometimes, family decisions can also lead to trouble.
见过小贾西瑞
Meet little Jasiri,
一头只有几周大的小象
an elephant calf just a few weeks old.
它太小了 还在适应这个世界
He's so young, he's still finding his feet.
在肯尼亚北部的干草地中出生
Born in the dry grasslands of Northern Kenya…
这头小象的生活就是不停地迁徙
…life for this little calf will mean constant traveling…
在满是树干的干草地中 它要努力跟上妈妈的步伐
…while trying to keep up with his mom in a sea of tree trunks.
为了寻找新鲜的草料 这个家庭可以一天走16公里
In their search for fresh grass, this family can walk over ten miles a day.
但因为有宝宝在队伍中 它们总是得放慢速度
But with a baby in tow, they'll always slow down.
像大多数宝宝一样 贾西瑞需要定时喝奶和休息
Like most babies, little Jasiri needs regular milk and rest.
但它们不能停太久
But they can't stop for too long.
该上路了
It's time to go.
但要让宝宝动起来 有时候需要温柔的说服
But keeping such little legs on the move sometimes requires gentle persuasion.
早上吃完草之后 象群向河边走去
After their morning's grazing, the herd move on to the river.
早上吃了那些纤维后 让它们的口很渴
All that fiber for breakfast leaves them thirsty.
但这条河对它们的生活很重要 还有另一个原因
But the river is key to their lives for another reason.
那里是各支大象族群聚集的地方
It's where the clans gather.
老朋友追上来了
Old friends catch up.
小象们聚在一起开泳池派对
And youngsters get together for a pool party.
实际上不管年龄有多大
In fact, everyone has fun,
每头象都很开心
whatever their age.
除了贾西瑞
All except Jasiri.
在这么庞大的象群中它很容易迷路
He could easily get lost in a crowd this big.
怀孕近两年后才生下它…
After nearly two years of pregnancy…
妈妈尽可能地把它的宝贝带在身边
…Mom keeps her precious baby as close as possible.
一些家庭成员正涉水往更远的地方走
Some of the family are wading further out.
大象每天都在这条河中来回穿行
Elephants crisscross this river every day,
为的是找到新鲜的草料
driven to find fresh grass.
但母亲的直觉告诉它今天的情况不对
But Mom's instinct tells her that today's conditions aren't right.
它有超强的记忆力 几乎记着自己的每一次穿行
Stored in her remarkable memory is almost every crossing she's ever made.
它知道水中有很多危险
She knows the water holds many dangers.
流沙在湍急的水流中形成很深的沟槽
Shifting sands create deep channels of turbulent water…
可以让一头小象
that can sweep a tiny calf
在水中跌倒
right off its feet.
它必须做出决定
She'll have to decide.
是跟着家人
Either she follows her family
拿它的幼崽生命冒险…
and risks her calf's life…
还是和象群分开
or they get separated from the herd,
两种选择似乎都不可能存活
where neither is likely to survive.
对每位新生宝宝来说
For every new arrival,
要待在安全的地方
some of the hardest lessons occur
当违反了这个最简单的生存法则
when one of the simplest rules of survival is broken.
就要收获一些最艰难的教训
Staying where it's safe.
在纳♥米♥比♥亚♥的沙漠里
On the desert sand in Namibia,
塔布一直在吸引它妈妈的注意力
Tabo's been lapping up all his mom's attention.