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1、巨型的动物Giant animals.鲜活的传说Living legends.神奇的生物Fantastic creatures.这些就是自然界中的大型动物These are natures big beasts.但从它们的视角去体验这个世界But experience the world from their perspective,你会发现当大块头并非易事and youll see its not easy being huge.动物的体型越大The larger the animal,风险就越大the higher the stakes其冒险旅程也就更具有史诗色彩and the more

2、epic the adventure.体型庞大、本性好斗Big and belligerent.（旁白汤姆希德斯顿河马是非洲最危险的哺乳动物Hippos are the most dangerous mammals in Africa.一头3.6公吨♥重的公河马 会不惜一切代价保卫自己的领地A four-ton bull will do whatever it takes to defend his territory.但在表皮之下、内心深处But deep down, beneath the surface.它展现了令人意想不到的细腻一面he reveals a surpris

3、ingly sensitive side.它要照顾一个由30只雌性河马组成的小群体He cares for a pod of 30 females.担负起保护妻子、养育儿女的重任They rely on him as their bodyguard and homemaker.但它们的家园即将发生变化But their home is about to change.很快这个水上仙境Soon, this watery wonderland,即博茨瓦纳的奥卡万戈三角洲就要干涸了Botswanas Okavango Delta, will turn to dust.公河马面临着一个巨大的挑战要让家

4、人走出困境、继续水中的生活The bull faces a huge challenge to keep his family afloat.The Okavango Delta is transformed, a vast oasis in the desert once more. 河马的水世界再次生机勃勃And the hippos* water world is revived.冲破了池塘的束缚河马开始四处探索Freed from their pools, they set out to explore.开辟新的沟渠为所有动物塑造这片三角洲carving new channels th

5、at will shape the Delta for all.河马爸爸又能轻松地呼吸了Dad can breathe easy again.它带领家族挺过了艰难的日子Hes led his family through the tough times.现在又回到了河马的开心乐园and now hes back in a hippos happy place.河马如果你和一辆皮卡一样重If you weigh as much as a pickup truck,这里就是天堂this is paradise.是河马的乐园在这里它可以减轻双脚的负担A hippos happy place, whe

6、re he can take the weight off his feet.它每天要在水里待上16个小时He spends 16 hours a day in the water.但令人惊讶的是它其实不会游泳but amazingly, he cant actually swim.它有着如装甲般坚实的肌肉和骨骼十分笨重A solid tank of muscle and bone, hes just too dense.实际上它是靠踮着脚尖滑行Instead, he glides on tiptoes.在几乎无重的情况下可以行进很远的距离Almost weightless, he can t

7、ravel for miles.它每隔几分钟就会浮出水面吸上一大口空气surfacing every few minutes for an enormous lungful of air.它以每小时8公里的速度巡航 在植被中开辟了一条道路Cruising at five miles an hour, he cuts a path through the vegetation. 并将沙子压实形成深深的沟渠and compacts sand into deep channels.很快这里便出现了一个巨大的河马高速路网Soon, theres a huge network of hippo high

8、ways.奥卡万戈洪水泛滥时When the Okavango floods,这些沟渠使洪水扩散得又远又广these channels allow water to spread far and wide,把超过一万五千平方公里的喀拉哈里沙漠transforming 6,000 square miles of the Kalahari Desert变成了地球上最大的内陆三角洲into the largest inland delta on Earth.并吸引了大量生物前来and attracting a huge diversity of life.河马在建设这片广阔绿洲的工程中发挥着巨大的作

9、用Hippos play a massive role in engineering this vast oasis, 但天堂也需要一个园丁but paradise also requires a gardener.一头约5.4公吨♥重的公象 被季节的恩赐吸引而来a six-ton bull elephant, drawn in by a seasonal bounty.睡莲是沙漠中罕见的美食Water lilies are a rare treat in the desert,它刚好有合适的工具来好好享用这美食and he has just the right tool to

10、make the most of them.它的鼻子约1.8米长a six-foot-long trunk所含的肌肉数量比人体全身多了六十倍with sixty times more muscles than the entire human body.它身手敏捷将睡莲连根拔起并冲洗干净With incredible dexterity, he plucks and rinses.然后再吃掉美味的尖端before devouring the tasty tips.睡莲只会生长几周Lilies only grow for a few weeks,所以它每天要暴食多达270公斤的睡莲so he b

11、inges up to 600 pounds of them a day.它持续不断的园艺工作有助于保持河马沟渠畅通His constant gardening helps keep the hippo channels clear.以及淡水流动and the fresh water flowing,至少现在如此at least for now.在一个安静的池塘里In a quiet pool,远离群体的其它成员away from the rest of the pod,这只雌性河马正隐瞒着一个秘密this female hippo is hiding a secret.即它刚出生的小河马he

12、r brand-new calf.刚出生五天Only five days old小河马已经有扶手椅那么大了体重却只有妈妈的三十分之一and already the size of an armchair, yet thirty times lighter than Mum.母子独处既能增进感情也能使小河马成长Time alone is time to bond and to grow.它每天增重近0.9公斤Shell gain nearly two pounds a day.现在它还太小无法碰到池塘底部Right now, she*s too tiny to touch the bottom.

13、所以妈妈会让它待在浅水里并充当它的救生筏so her mother keeps her in the shallows and acts as her life raft.只有当小河马足够大时才能寻求河马小群体的庇护Only when the calf is big enough will they seek out the safety of the pod.在那之前只有妈妈能保护它的安全Till then, Mum is her only protection.这里的狮子不怕水The lions here show no fear of water.事实上水中的生活方式只会令它们更强壮In

14、 fact, an aquatic lifestyle only makes them stronger.涉水和游泳使它们练就一身肌肉Wading and swimming builds so much muscle.它们被认为是地球上最大的狮子theyre considered to be the largest lions on Earth.大型猫科动物的胃口很大Big cats have big appetites.多亏了洪水大批猎物正朝它们赶来And thanks to the flood, plenty of prey is coming their way.大象要跋涉成千上万公里穿

15、越喀拉哈里沙漠Elephants trek thousands of miles across the Kalahari Desert才能到达三角洲to reach the Delta.40年来母象首领一直在进行同样的旅程The matriarch has made the same journey for 40 years.它知道好日子不会永远持续下去She knows the good times dont last forever.大象要喝大量的水Elephants drink huge amounts of water.成年象每天需要喝多达190升的水The adults need u

16、p to 50 gallons every day.所以它们在水多的时候就会大喝特喝so they take their fill while the flood is high.深水也为公河马和它的群体提供了避难所Deep water also provides sanctuary for the bull hippo and his pod.但每天它都必须离开它那宫殿般的池塘but every day, he must leave his palatial pool以满足自己巨大的食欲to satisfy his colossal appetite.每年的这个时节陆地上的植被生长得异常茂盛

17、At this time of year, the land is flushed with fresh growth.但它一旦离开了水 重力就会带来不小的麻烦But once out of water, gravity is not his friend,它那短粗的腿必须承受其全部体重and his stumpy legs must bear the full burden.宽大的嘴部让它可以吃下每天所需的45公斤草That wide mouth enables him to graze the 100 pounds a day he needs以维持这个尺寸的身体所需to sustain

18、a body this size.即便如此吃遍七个足球场大的区域Even so, munching through an area the size of seven football fields意味着要离开水五小时means five hours out of water.厚厚的皮能够提供一部分保护来抵御阳光Thick hide provides some protection from the sun.但当巨大的身体开始过热河马就不得不撤离了but when his big body begins overheating, he must retreat.幸运的是在洪水期间水总是很近Lu

19、ckily, during the flood, water is never far away.真方便And just as well.狮子在巡逻The lions are on patrol.小心翼翼的动物明白要待在深水区让大型猫科动物更难捕猎Wary animals know sticking to deeper water makes hunting more difficult for big cats. 无声的跟踪儿乎不可能实现Silent stalking is almost impossible.在沼泽里追猎困难重重and chasing through swamp is ha

20、rd work.但被捕食动物在洪水期间的优势 很快就会消失But the advantage prey animals enjoy during the flood will soon disappear随着三角洲开始干涸as the Delta begins to dry.小河马两周大了Now her calf is two weeks old,河马妈妈很想回到 大公河马的池塘去那里比较安全Mums eager to return to the safety of the big bulfs pool.但它必须小心But shell have to be careful.群体中的其他雌河马不

21、喜欢其他河马挤进来Other females in the pod donft like anyone muscling in.它的小河马尤为危险Her calf is especially at risk.小河马可能会遭到踩踏Baby hippos can be trampled.有时还会被故意杀死sometimes deliberately killed.河马妈妈把嘴张得像冰球门那么大Opening her jaws as wide as a hockey goal.展露出25厘米的长牙Mum shows off her ten-inch tusks.但它这种力量的炫耀But her di

22、splay of power.只会激怒对方only provokes.现在没有退路了Theres no backing down now.河马妈妈的体型和决心为它赢得了回到池塘的权利Size and determination win Mum her place back in the pool. 河马爸爸欢迎群体中的新成员and Dad welcomes the new addition to the pod.这是个良好的开端A good start.但未来的日子更加艰难but tougher times lie ahead.洪水到来后四个月水位开始下降了Four months after

23、the flood arrived, it begins to recede.优势开始渐渐来到了狮子这一边The tide is slowly turning in favor of the lions, 但刚刚捕杀的猎物却被狮群中的雄狮偷走了 but as soon as they made a kill, the pride males stole it. 它们可不喜欢分享And they dont like to share, 彼此之间也一样 even with each other.成年雄狮的体重可达227公斤Mature males weigh up to 500 pounds, 力

24、量相当于六个男子have the strength of six men 一天可吃下自身体重15%的食物and can eat 15% of their body weight a day.在三角洲干涸、捕猎变得容易前Until the Delta dries and hunting gets easier, 食物还是需要靠武力来争夺food still has to be fought for.母狮子靠余腥残秽糊口While the lionesses make do with scraps,只有最大的狮子才能享用饕餐盛宴only the biggest cats take the lion

25、s share.温度飙升Temperatures soar.水分蒸发Water evaporates.动物四散而去And animals disperse.干草不够一头大象吃的Dry grass is not enough to sustain an elephant.幸好象群知道一条捷径可以通往更有营养的食物源泉Thankfully, the herd knows a shortcut to more nutritious food.棕楣树的果实长在大部分动物够不到的地方Palm nuts grow out of reach of most animals,但却难不倒这些重量级选手but n

26、ot these heavyweights.动静把远处的其他大象吸引了过来The commotion attracts other elephants from miles around.象群继续前进每一位大力士园丁都再次给大地留下了自己的印记As they move on, each mighty gardener leaves its mark on the land once again.随着时间的流逝每天136公斤富含种子的粪便Over time, 300 pounds of seed-packed poo a day把大象走过的路变成了棕柳树的林荫道turns their paths

27、 into avenues of palm trees为后代绘制出一幅浅显易懂的藏宝图and creates an easy-to-follow treasure map for generations to come.洪水来后十个月Ten months after the flood arrived,大部分剩下的水都集中在河马的池塘里most of the remaining water is concentrated in hippo pools.但随着河马群体的家园越来越小它们的脾气开始暴躁起来But as the pods home shrinks, tempers begin to

28、fray.一头孤独的雄河马在寻找降温的地方A lone male in search of somewhere to cool off.但入侵者是不受欢迎的尤其是在一年中的这个时节But intruders are not welcome, especially at this time of year.大公河马决心保护自己的群体和池塘The big bull is determined to protect his pod and his pool.仅仅展示力量也许就够了A show of strength could be enough.但这位对手孤注一掷 它只好与之一决高低but his

29、 rival is so desperate, he has no choice but to go head-to-head.巨大的嘴和更长的牙给河马爸爸带来了优势Monstrous jaws and larger tusks give Dad the edge.流浪的河马只得去别处找水了The nomad will have to find water elsewhere.大公河马成功保卫了宝贵的池塘The big bull has defended his precious pool.守住了家族的生命线直到洪水归来and secured his familys lifeline unti

30、l the flood returns.三角洲现在十分干燥象群每天必须走很远的路The Delta is now so dry, the elephants must travel miles every day.沿着祖先的足迹寻找水源following ancestral trails in search of water.平常独处的雄象现在大量聚集到了这个水坑边A vast number of normally solitary males have congregated at this water hole. 最先到达的大象占据最佳饮水位置The first to arrive tak

31、e the best spots at the bar.但其他大公象总是会试着挤进来But other big bulls are always trying to push in.被长达1.8米的象牙捅到屁♥股♥可不好受Six-foot tusks can be a pain in the backside.公象们越来越沮丧每一头都拼命想争一口水喝The bulls are getting frustrated, each desperate for a drink.这一群口渴的母象和精疲力尽的小象Not a good time for a herd of thi

32、rsty females.来得不是时候and their exhausted young.一头小象已经快不行了One calf is already on his last legs.它只有几天大一出生就遇到了饥荒和干旱Just a couple of days old, he was born into famine and thirst.它每天需要喝9.5升奶但它的母亲没有奶水了He needs over 20 pints of milk a day, but his mother has run dry.它不断地祈求喝奶就连这些无比温柔的巨兽都感到懊恼His begging tests

33、the patience of even the gentlest giants.没有一头母象能给它喂奶None of the females have anything to give.终于有一头母象受够了Eventually, one of thems had enough.小象太虚弱了无法继续前进The little calf is too weak to go on.但母象首领不会放弃它But the matriarch will not give up on him.它哄小象站了起来She coaxes him back to his feet.然后示意象群继续前进then sign

34、als the herd to get moving.它守在小象身旁来确保它的安全She stays close by the youngsters side to make sure hes safe, 同时象群向着 它所知道有食物的地方出发 as they head off to where she knows theres food.很难让人相信这里曾是一片湿地Its hard to believe this place was once a wetland.河马的池塘现在勉强能够The hippo pool is now barely enough保持河马凉爽或保护它们敏感的皮to k

35、eep them cool or protect their sensitive skin.但它们别无选择只得困在泥里But without any other options, theyre stuck in the mud.这曾经的天堂现在却成了牢房♥prisoners in what once was paradise, 河马被判罚在下一次洪水到来前受苦 sentenced to suffer until the next flood.三个月的干旱后After three months of drought.潺潺细流预示着救赎开始了deliverance begins as

36、 a trickle.这些水来自安哥拉高地的降雨Water that fell as rain in the highlands of Angola已经奔流了一千多公里has already traveled a thousand miles.水会先重新填满河马沟渠First, it refills the hippo channels.然后扩散到整个三角洲then spreads across the Delta, 灌满池塘为大地带来生机replenishing pools and refreshing the land.小象第一次品尝到了洪水的味道The young calf gets his first taste of the flood.奥卡万戈三角洲被彻底改变 再次成了沙漠中广袤的绿洲