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The end of the Arctic summer,
北极地区的暮夏
and the sun hasn't set for three months.
太阳已经三个月没有落下了
It's hard to imagine the bitter cold will soon return.
很难想象严寒即将到来
Some will welcome the chills of autumn,
一些动物对肃杀的秋日满怀期待
but for most, time is running out
但是对于大多数来说
before they will have to retreat to the south.
这意味着南归的时刻就要到来
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Early autumn in the Canadian Arctic,
加拿大北极区的早秋
and polar bears are gathering on the coastal strip,
北极熊在海岸带聚集
waiting for the sea to freeze.
等待大海冰封
But a life spentalone on the sea ice
不过海冰上的孤独生活
is no preparation for a crowded beach.
让它们很难适应拥挤的海滩
Such close contact with other bears must be stressful.
与其它熊的近距离接触一定难挨
Surely tempers will flare.
难免会发脾气
Over half a tonne of bear slams into the other.
北极熊用半吨多的体重击向对方
Polar bears will fight to the death over mates,
北极熊会为了配偶生死相搏
but not in autumn.
但不会在秋季
Now these fearsome predators
现在这些可怕的掠食者
display a surprisingly tolerant side to their natures.
表现出了天性中并不常见的忍耐
Being marooned on land means the bears no longer
被放逐到大地上的北极熊
have access to the seals they usually hunt
没有办法捕捉其主要猎物海豹
and they have to scrape by on whatever they can find.
它们只能有什么就吃什么了
Like bears the world over, they're not choosy feeders.
跟其它熊类一样，它们也不挑食
They even turn vegetarian,
甚至会变成素食者
delicately picking out berries from between the thorns.
熟练地在荆棘中找野果子吃
There are plenty to go around
周围还有很多
so there's no need to squabble over them.
犯不着为这些果子争吵
Any fighting is just for fun.
这些打斗不过是游戏
The bears select sparring partners who are well-matched
它们选择势均力敌的进行搏击练习
and they always pull their punches,
也从不用力击打
no-one wants to get hurt in a play-fight.
没谁愿意在嬉戏中受伤
Perhaps these bouts are a way of testing rivals
也许摔跤是测试对手的一种方法
in case they ever meet again out on the sea ice.
也许它们会在海冰上再次相遇
One thing's for sure, the famous loners
可以肯定的是这些出名的独行者
are revealing a social, playful side we rarely see.
正在展现我们很少见到的 社会性和贪玩的一面
It's all just boisterous fun
这些都是喧闹嬉戏
but with so many big males around,
不过周围有这么多壮硕雄性
the females keep their cubs at a safe distance.
雌性小心地带着小熊保持距离
The wary mother will lead her young to a quieter beach
谨慎的熊妈妈要带小熊 去一片安静些的沙滩
along the coast while she waits for the ocean to freeze.
它们会在那里等待海冰冻结
The sea ice is now at its minimum extent.
现在是海冰覆盖范围最小的时候
In the Canadian Arctic, vast stretches of coastline
露出了加拿大北极区绵长的海岸线
are now unlocked and ready to receive visitors.
这里正在等待客人的到访
Belugas - the white whales of the North.
这就是北部的白鲸
They're relying on open water to reach an ancient rendezvous.
它们要靠开阔的水域 去到一处远古的汇合点
It's a journey they make every year along traditional routes.
它们每年都沿传统的路线 进行这一旅程
Baby belugas ride piggy-back,
幼年白鲸骑在妈妈身上
pulled along by their mother's slip stream.
顺着妈妈带起的水流向前
This one is only a month old,
这头只有一个月大
and won't turn white for another five years.
得五年后才会变白
Thousands of belugas are being drawn to one special estuary
数千白鲸被吸引到加拿大北极区
in the Canadian Arctic.
一个特殊的河口
It isn't food that brings them here.
它们来此的目的不是食物
Curiously, it's personal hygiene.
原因很有趣，是个体卫生
When the tide is low they swim into the shallows
潮水退下时，它们游进浅处
and flail around with great enthusiasm.
并且开始起劲儿地扑腾
They're after a body scrub.
它们是来搓澡的
The gravel acts as a loofah
碎石就像丝瓜络
and thrashing their bodies across it
它们的身体在上面刮擦
helps to get rid of their old skin.
能够去掉死皮
Presumably the treatment keeps them clean and streamlined,
这样应该能够保持清洁和流线身材
but it also appears to feel good.
而且看来它们也很舒服
Bliss!
真是享受！
The water in the estuary is warmer and less salty
河口的水更加温暖，盐度也较小
and that seems to soften the skin making the scrub more effective.
好像能够软化皮肤 刮擦起来效果更好
This secluded estuary is only a temporary whale spa,
这个偏远河口只是临时鲸浴之所
the ocean will soon freeze again
大海很快就会冰封
forcing the whales to travel south.
鲸群也得被迫向南旅行
Vast seabird colonies are the jewels of the Arctic.
巨大的海鸟繁殖地 是点缀在北极地区的明珠
Brunnich's guillemots have spent the summer months packed together
厚嘴崖海鸦夏天的几个月里都挤在
on vertical cliffs beyond the reach of predators.
掠食者无法到达的悬崖峭壁上
They are among the most numerous seabirds in the Northern hemisphere.
它们是北半球数量最多的鸟类之一
This colony alone contains 100,000 birds
单这个繁殖地就有十万只
and there are many more like it all along the Arctic coastline.
北冰洋沿岸这样的繁殖地还有很多
In just a few weeks these cliffs will empty
几周后，这里就鸟去崖空了
but before the guillemots can leave, their chicks must fledge.
但在海鸦离开前，雏鸟得长好羽毛
Their feathers are now fully formed,
它们的羽毛已经完全成形
but their stubby wings are still too short for them to fly properly.
但是它们的翅膀太短，没法飞行
This will be a challenge.
这可是个挑战
It's a 150 metre drop
它们要落下150米
and they need to make it all the way to the sea.
而且得一路飞到海上
Here goes.
出发
He falls short and survives the crash landing.
它没飞到地方，但也没有摔死
The chicks are manna from heaven for an Arctic fox.
这只雏鸟是上天对北极狐的恩赐
The next chick is accompanied by a parent.
这一只雏鸟有亲鸟相陪
Failed again.
也失败了
This looks better!
这只看来要好些！
Success!
成功了！
Aquatic landings are certainly gentler
水上着陆肯定柔和很多
and foxes can't reach you out here.
而且北极狐也够不到
The chicks will stay in their parents' care for another month.
雏鸟的双亲还会再照顾它一个月
The guillemots are not the only ones preparing to leave,
准备要离开的可不只是海鸦
all across the Arctic millions of summer visitors
整个北极地区的数百万夏季访客
are beginning to return south.
都要启程回到南方
The guillemot chicks can't fly yet,
海鸦的雏鸟还不会飞
so they and their families must swim to their winter feeding grounds.
它们全家都要游回冬季进食地
It's a journey that will take them a thousand miles south
要去往一千英里以南的
to the open ocean and away from the approaching ice.
开阔海域，远离蔓延的海冰
The breeding season is over
繁殖季节已经结束
and silence returns to the Arctic.
北极地区重归寂静
But as the first storms of autumn
但随着秋季第一场风暴
sweep through the deserted nesting grounds,
吹过废弃的巢穴地
they bring an unexpected bonanza for the few that remain.
少数留守的居民却有了意外大礼
The discovery doesn't remain secret for long.
这个发现不会一直是秘密
It's a huge fin whale carcass.
这是个巨大的长须鲸尸体
The polar bears have been drawn from several miles away,
引来了好几英里之外的北极熊
guided by their extraordinary sense of smell.
这是因为它们出色的嗅觉
Bears are arriving all the time,
北极熊络绎前来
but there's plenty of room at this 18 metre long dining table.
不过18米的餐桌位置足够
They're surprisingly relaxed,
它们出奇地放松
but with enough for everyone there's no need to argue.
不过大家都够吃，没什么好争的
The tastiest morsels are often underwater.
美味的地方往往在水下
Others prefer some greens with their dinner.
有些则喜欢荤素搭配
After a well-balanced meal,
营养均衡的美餐过后
there's nothing better than some good company.
还有良伴相陪更好
Despite their reputation as loners,
尽管有独行声名
it's surprising just how sociable polar bears can be.
北极熊的社交能力让人惊奇
All across the Arctic the temperature is now dropping
整个北极地区的气温现在开始下降
and the sea is beginning to freeze.
海洋开始冻结
Every day over 20,000 square miles of ocean
寒冷向南蔓延，每天有两万
turn to ice as the cold spreads south.
平方英里的海洋被冰封
At first, a thin, greasy film appears on the surface.
先是表面的一层薄薄的油脂般冰末
Next, pancakes of ice start to appear.
然后是一片片冰块
The pancakes lock together and form a continuous sheet.
这些片冰块冻在一起连成整个冰原
The Arctic Ocean is freezing again.
北冰洋再次冰封万里
At last the bear family
北极熊一家终于能
can return to the sea ice where they belong.
回到属于它们的海冰之上了
It's been six months since the cubs first emerged from the den.
幼熊从巢穴里钻出来已经六个月了
They've survived the hazards of melting sea ice in spring
它们经历了春季海冰融化的危险
and lack of food in summer
也熬过了食物匮乏的夏日
and now, at last, they are in their element again.
现在它们终于又能得心应手了
As the north of our planet turns away from the sun,
随着我们星球的北面远离阳光
the big chill travels south.
肃杀严寒开始南下
Temperatures on the tundra start to fall.
苔原地带的气温开始下降
The shorter days and colder nights trigger a dramatic change
变短的白天和渐冷的夜晚 引发了柳树和
in the willows and blueberry bushes.
蓝莓树丛的巨大变化
They stop producing green pigment that harnesses the sun's energy
它们不再产生吸收太阳能的叶绿素
and red and yellow pigments build up in their leaves.
叶片里的红和黄的色素开始积累
The tundra blazes with colour and the whole landscape is transformed.
苔原色彩夺目，整片风景都已改变
A bull musk ox marks his territory with scent from glands on his face.
一头雄麝牛用脸上 腺体的分泌物来标示领地
He's preparing for the breeding season.
它在为繁殖季节做准备
He shadows his harem of females as they graze
在它的后宫佳丽进食最后的
the last of the summer grasses.
夏季青草时，它如影随形
He must be on his guard.
它必须随时警惕
An outsider is arriving,
有外来者靠近
a large male whose intentions soon become clear.
很快这只庞大雄性的意图就清楚了
The newcomer circles the resident bull warily.
新来者谨慎地绕着这里那头雄性转
The resident must take up the intruder's challenge.
它必须接受外来者的挑战
This clash of Polar Titans
这些极地泰坦之战
could easily become a fight to the death.
很可能变成生死之争
The impact is like a car crash at 30 miles an hour.
撞击力量相当于时速30英里的汽车
A heavy skull and a helmet of horn four inches thick
厚厚的颅骨加上 四英寸牛角形成的头盔
provides some protection for the musk ox's brain.
在一定程度上保护了麝牛的大脑
Over the next half hour, the advantage ebbs and flows
接下来的半个小时 双方使尽浑身解数
as each tries to finish the duel.
但是胜负仍然难料
If one can turn the other and gore its flank,
要是能把另一头转过来顶到它侧面
the fight will be over.
战斗就结束了
The stakes rise as the risk of injury, or even death, increases.
随着受伤甚至丧命的风险增加 输赢越发重要
The rival is out-manoeuvred.
挑战者机动性不敌
And the champion returns to his females.
胜者回到它的雌性身边
By now most animals have migrated south,
现在多数动物已经迁徙到南方去了
but the musk oxen, with their thick coats,
不过有着厚毛的麝牛
will stay and face the approaching winter.
将会留下来面对寒冷的冬季
As autumn progresses, the moisture in the air freezes
秋的脚步继续，空气中的水汽冻结
and hoarfrost decorates the leaves.
树叶上点缀上了冰霜
Ice crystals grow like diamonds on every twig.
钻石般的冰晶在每个枝头成长
All across the tundra, both the rivers and the ground freeze solid.
整个苔原上河流和大地都已冻实
Glassy cathedrals form
剩下的水凝结成冰
as the remaining water becomes locked up as ice.
形成了如同玻璃般的殿堂
Soon even the largest waterfalls will be motionless.
很快就连最大的瀑布也会凝固不动
The tundra has been transformed once again.
苔原再次经历了巨大改变
It appears deserted.
看似已被遗弃
Caribou on their migration.
北美驯鹿在迁徙
Unlike the musk ox, caribou do head south for the winter,
驯鹿与麝牛不同，要回南方越冬
but it's a long and difficult journey.
不过旅途漫长而艰难
They use the frozen lakes as ice roads - these are flat and firm -
它们把冰冻的湖面当成冰路 这里又平又硬
but it seems hooves and ice were never really meant to go together.
不过鹿蹄和冰并非相得益彰
The frisky males would be well advised to keep
因为交配季节的到来而欢跃的雄鹿
at least one eye on the road as the mating season begins.
最好多少还是要留神脚下的路
A cow is being closely guarded by a mature bull,
一头成熟雄鹿严密守护着这头雌鹿
with his much larger antlers.
它头上的鹿角要雄壮得多
The females are busy feeding-up for the winter,
雌鹿们正忙着为了越冬而进食
but the bull has other things on his mind.
不过这头雄鹿另有所图
The cow is playing hard to get.
这头雌鹿芳心难获
She heads off with her admirer in pursuit.
雌鹿向前奔跑，仰慕者紧紧尾随
Several other bulls join in the chase.
几头其它雄鹿也加入了追逐
She's out in front
它在前面奔跑
but the amorous males are gaining on her.
不过多情的雄性们越来越近
The big bull breaks off his chase to deal with a rival.
那头壮大雄鹿为了对付一个对手 而中断了追逐
But now he's fallen behind the other challengers.
现在它落到了其它挑战者的后面
The younger bulls, with their lighter antlers,
年轻些的雄性鹿角较轻
keep up with the cow more easily,
更容易跟随雌鹿的步伐
but as the pace slows, the older bull catches up.
不过随着它们的脚步变缓 年长的雄鹿跟了上来
Again he has to stop and fight.
它需要再次停下战斗
A decisive victory for the big male.
这头壮大雄鹿获得了决定性的胜利
He's earned the respect of the vanquished bulls
它赢得了被击败的雄鹿们的尊敬
and they now trail in his wake.
它们现在都追随着它的足迹
It's now become a game of Grandma's footsteps,
这成了“跟我来，不许动”的游戏
one look from the boss
老大一瞪眼
and the young-bloods freeze in their tracks.
这些小弟们就都停在路上不动了
The exhausted bull guards his prize,
精疲力尽的雄鹿守护着雌鹿
but he'll need to recover
不过它得恢复体力后
before he is able to make the most of his victory,
才能享用它的胜利果实
and the herd continues its journey south
鹿群继续向南旅行
to avoid the worst of the advancing cold.
躲避日益逼近的严寒
From the ocean to the tundra,
从大海到苔原
the north of our planet is now completely frozen.
我们星球的北部已经完全冰冻
The Antarctic.
南极洲
In the far south, autumn can be a particularly savage
在遥远的南方，秋季可能异常严酷
and unpredictable time.
而且变换莫测
South Georgia is a splinter of rock
南乔治亚岛是巨大的南大洋
in the middle of the vast Southern Ocean.
中间的一连串岩石
It's only a hundred miles long and is battered by the elements.
它仅有一百英里长，饱受各种侵袭
This ocean generates some of the largest waves on the planet,
这片大洋上能生成地球上最大的浪
they gain size and power as they travel around the globe,
它们不受陆地阻挡 环绕地球达一万两千英里
uninterrupted by land for 12,000 miles.
规模和威力都不断增大
As they buffet South Georgia,
在不断猛击南乔治亚岛的同时
they also bring food.
它们也带来了食物
A seal carcass.
一具海豹尸体
A prize worth braving the surf for.
这可值得冒巨浪的风险
Giant petrels are the vultures of Antarctica,
大暴风鸌是南极洲的秃鹫
and are always the first to the spoils.
总是最先抢尸体
The word is out, and the hordes move in.
消息传播很快，游牧部落迅速赶来
Like feathered dinosaurs they lock beaks in battle.
它们战斗时双喙相交 如同有羽毛的恐龙一般
These butchers provide a service for some unlikely meat-eaters.
这些肉贩的服务 带来了一些意外的肉食者
With the carcasses now opened,
尸体已经被撕开
pintail ducks arrive for a meal.
针尾鸭也来蹭饭
There's plenty of good food here
这里的食物不少
and none of South Georgia's inhabitants
而且冬天就要到了
can afford to be fussy with winter looming.
南乔治亚岛的居民可不能挑三拣四
After the feast it's time for a rinse and spin.
盛宴过后就该旋转清洗一下
The breeding season is finally over
大暴风鸌的繁殖季落幕了
and the petrels will soon be heading out to sea
它们很快就要向大海进发
to avoid the worst of the winter.
来躲避冬季的严寒
A snowstorm is an omen of things to come.
暴风雪预兆着即将到来的困难
There is now little left to eat
这里的食物所剩无几
and South Georgia's beaches will soon be abandoned
南乔治亚的海滩很快就会被遗弃
to the cold and ice.
留给严寒和冰雪
Further south still,
继续向南
and the first storms are striking the continent of Antarctica.
南极大陆正在经受第一场暴风雪
The Adelie penguins must rear their half grown chicks
阿德利企鹅要在几周后的冬天前
to adulthood before winter hits in just a few weeks' time.
把它们半大的雏鸟喂养大
The chicks are only three weeks old.
雏鸟仅仅三周大
Their downy coats aren't fully waterproof yet
绒毛外套还不能完全防水
and they cluster together for warmth.
它们聚在一起取暖
These creches are essential during bad weather
这些托儿所是对付坏天气的关键
as most of the adults are away at sea,
因为多数成年企鹅都在海上
fishing for their fast growing families.
为它们迅速成长的孩子们捕鱼
When the parents return,
当它们的父母回来时
their offspring quickly leave the comfort of their peers.
孩子们就马上离开了它们的小伙伴
Both chicks are ravenously hungry.
两只小企鹅都已饥肠辘辘
But there may only be enough food for one.
不过食物也许仅够喂一只雏鸟
This race could determine which chick
这次赛跑可能会决定哪只雏鸟
has the better prospects.
会有更大的生存机会
Most Adelie pairs will only manage to raise
多数阿德利企鹅夫妇一季
a single chick each season.
只能养大一只雏鸟
And this may not be it.
可能不会是这只
At least number one is getting stronger by the day.
起码有一只在日渐强壮
With one meal delivered,
一餐已经送到
the parents must quickly find another.
企鹅父母要赶快解决下一顿饭
To rear their chicks before the onset of winter,
为了在冬天来到前养大雏鸟
the penguins must work round the clock.
企鹅们没日没夜地忙活
The parents can travel over 100 miles
企鹅父母们有时要到
to reach the best fishing grounds
100英里外的最好渔场
and may be gone for several days at a time.
可能会一去就是几天
They return with a kilogram of fish and squid in their bellies,
它们在肚子里带回一公斤鱼和乌贼
feed their chicks, and then go off again to repeat the process.
喂完雏鸟后再次启程，周而复始
The job must be finished before the sea freezes over again.
这都要赶在大海再次冰冻之前完成
At seven-weeks-old, the chicks are losing the last of their baby down,
雏鸟们在7周大时褪掉最后的绒毛
and are now fully equipped to take the plunge.
现在已经完全可以跳进海里了
Confidence is all that's lacking.
缺的只有自信心
Perhaps it'll help if the parents lead by example.
父母们如果带头做出榜样也许有效
There...effortless, and as graceful as any fish.
就这样，像鱼儿一样轻松优雅
It seems penguins are not born with a love of water.
看来企鹅们也不是生来就爱水
Staying submerged is the next problem.
待在水下是下一个问题
Buoyancy control is clearly a skill that needs practise.
控制浮力肯定还要多多练习
Well, it's a start.
总算开始了
And at least they can now reach the ice floes.
起码它们能够到达浮冰了
Swimming is the first of many lessons.
游泳是众多课程中的第一个
They must next learn to recognise danger in all its forms.
必修的下一课就是识别各种危险
A leopard seal.
一头豹海豹
Even high up on an ice floe, the penguins aren't safe.
即使在浮冰高处，企鹅们也不安全
Each year, leopard seals will take 5,000 of them
每年豹海豹仅从这一个繁殖地
from this colony alone.
就会吃掉五千只
The Adelies that survive drift out into the Southern Ocean.
幸存的阿德利企鹅飘到南大洋里
They will spend the next five months feeding at sea,
它们接下来的五个月将在海中捕食
avoiding the great freeze that is about to envelop Antarctica.
避开正要包围南极洲的大规模冰冻
The edge of the sea ice
海冰的边缘
advances by up to two and a half miles a day.
每天向前推进可达两英里半
Eventually, over 5 million square miles of ice
有超过五百万平方英里的冰面
will surround the continent of Antarctica,
渐渐地覆盖到南极大陆的周围
effectively doubling its size.
使其面积增加一倍
The great white wilderness is empty.
广袤的白色冰原空空如也
But not for long.
不过不会多久
Bizarrely, it's now that the Emperor penguins arrive,
奇怪的是帝企鹅现在刚刚赶来
just as all the other penguins have left.
而别的企鹅都已经离开
These giants are now at their heaviest.
这些巨大的企鹅现在正值体重最重
They've been feeding at sea all summer and can weigh 40 kilos.
它们整个夏天都在海里进食 重量可达40公斤
From the edge of the sea ice, they head towards their colony...
它们从海冰的边缘向繁殖地前进
..but an obstacle course of jumbled ice blocks stands in their way.
不过开始的艰难路途满是嶙峋冰块
The males are particularly fat at this time of year.
雄企鹅每年这个时候非常肥硕
This will be crucial for their survival in the months ahead,
这是它们熬过下一个月的关键
but it doesn't make squeezing through narrow gaps any easier.
不过要挤过狭窄的冰缝就不容易了
With the worst behind them,
难走的部分完成后
they start a 20 mile march into the freezer to breed.
它们要前往20英里外的冰柜繁殖地
The only animals to do so.
这只有它们能够做到
By tobogganing they can travel at twice their walking speed
雪橇般的滑行速度是步行的两倍
and it takes the weight off tired feet.
正好也给疲劳的双足减少负担
Their destination is the thicker ice, closer to shore,
它们的目的地是离岸较近的厚冰层
which will stay solid long enough for them to safely rear their chicks
这里在后面几个月里都会非常结实
throughout the months to come.
能安全地养育后代
Their colony is in the lee of icebergs
繁殖地是由被冰封在海上的冰山
trapped in the frozen ocean
形成的避风处
which will shelter them from the bitter Antarctic winds.
这里为它们遮挡南极大陆的寒风
Newly formed pairs promenade together.
初识情侣在一起漫步
Courtship demands that both partners
求偶仪式要求双方
strike and hold a variety of poses.
摆出并保持一系列姿势
It's an important process as the bond between the couple
这是很重要的过程，因为它们之间
will have to be an exceptionally strong one.
必须得有非比一般的强力纽带
The final act lacks the elegance of the prelude
最后一幕少了序曲时分的优雅
but at least it's quick.
不过很快也就结束了
The egg is laid a few days later.
雌企鹅几天后产下卵
It contains the female's last reserves.
这耗尽了它最后的精力
She now has nothing more to give
它现在已经无可给予
and must pass the egg to the male to incubate.
必须把卵交给雄性来孵化
The couple must be quick.
它俩必须要快
If the egg rests on the ice for too long it'll freeze.
要是卵在冰上太久，就会被冻上
With their eggs safe in the care of the males,
当雄企鹅安全接管雌性的卵后
the females start the long journey back to the sea.
雌企鹅们回到大海 的漫长旅程就开始了
The sun is also leaving and will be gone for many months.
太阳也要告别，会几个月消失不见
The precious eggs, balanced on the males' feet,
为了脚上的珍贵企鹅卵
will make the terrible ordeal ahead worthwhile.
雄性们经历的艰难考验完全值得
With no food and only each other for warmth,
没有食物，只能互相取暖
they will attempt to keep the next generation alive
雄企鹅们要努力让下一代得以生存
while surviving in the most brutal conditions on earth.
同时要挺过地球上最狂暴的条件
Not all of them will succeed.
不是所有的都能成功
At both ends of our planet,
在我们星球的两端
the sun sets for the last time in autumn.
太阳在秋季最后一次落下
A season of change comes to an end
变化的季节到了尽头
and one of endless darkness and bitter cold begins.
无尽的寒冷冬夜正要开始
Next time, winter in the poles.
下一集是极地之冬
The harshest and coldest conditions on earth.
地球上最寒冷艰难的条件
Ice takes a grip of the frozen planet.
冰雪接管了冰冻星球
Freeze Frame
雪骨冰神--拍摄花絮
The spectacular return of the Emperor penguins
帝企鹅的壮观回归
was a key event for the Frozen Planet team.
是冰冻星球摄制组的一个关键任务
The Emperors Return
帝王归来
The crew will have to operate
摄制组的拍摄地
in the most dangerous of all polar environments -
是所有极地环境里最为危险的
the edge of the sea ice.
那就是海冰边缘
They have to fly in everything they'll need for a month
一个月在海冰上生活所需的一切
of living on the frozen ocean.
都要空运过去
On board are slow motion cameraman John Aitchison.
飞机上有慢镜头摄像约翰·艾奇森
Underwater cameraman Didier Noirot.
水下摄像迪迪耶·内瓦罗
And director Chadden Hunter.
还有导演柴登·亨特
With the plane gone, the team are on their own.
飞机离开后就要靠他们自己了
This is home for the next month.
接下来一个月，这就是家
But it doesn't look like much right now.
现在看来还不怎么样
Their tents should be secure on the permanent sea ice
营帐要在安全的永久性海冰上
but they're still miles from the ocean where they hope to film.
不过他们离要进行拍摄的大海 还有好几英里
The locals are keen to get acquainted
当地居民急着跟一切
with anything of a familiar shape and size.
类似体型的东西套近乎
The Emperors are welcome neighbours around camp,
摄制组欢迎帝企鹅来到帐篷周围
but the team need to film them returning from the water
不过要拍摄的是它们从水里回来
and to do that they face a daunting task.
这就是他们要面对的可怕任务
They must find a path to the open sea
他们必须要找到去开阔海域的通路
through a shifting landscape of jagged sea ice.
这要穿过犬牙交错的破碎海冰
Their first scouting trip doesn't look promising.
首次探路并不理想
Neither maps nor Sat Nav help in this ever-changing environment.
在这不断变化的环境里 地图和卫星导航都没多大用途
The only clue that the ocean lies somewhere to the east
表明大海在东面某处的唯一线索
is a steady procession of penguins.
是络绎不绝的企鹅
- Any suggestions, Didier? - We must find a way.
- 有建议吗，迪迪耶？ - 我们必须得找到路
- Yes. - And we will find a way.
- 对 - 我们会找到路的
I like the attitude. The penguins have found a way.
就要这种心态，企鹅都找到路了
It seems the Emperors will be the key to reaching the ice edge.
看来帝企鹅是找到冰缘的关键
OK, let's go.
好了，走吧
With their penguin guides leading the way,
在他们企鹅向导的带领下
snowmobiles are brought in to haul 500 kilograms of equipment
摩托雪橇拖着500公斤的设备
through the icy maze.
穿过冰的迷宫
It's tough going for film crew and penguins.
这对摄制组和企鹅来说都不容易
When the ice ridges halt progress,
要是有冰脊挡住去路
it's time for some back-breaking work.
就要破冰开路
The next three days are spent chiselling
接下来的三天都用在凿穿
through mile after mile of broken sea ice.
一英里又一英里参差的海冰
Once finally clear of the ice boulders,
当他们最终越过巨大冰块的障碍后
they spot their goal - a patch of open ocean with penguins.
就看到了企鹅活动的一片开阔海域
John is first in position.
约翰最先就位
He hopes to capture the most striking images
他希望用电脑控制的慢镜头摄像机
by using a computerised slow motion camera.
来拍摄到最惊人的画面
But attempts to film the penguins underwater are halted
不过拍摄水下企鹅的努力被迫中止
by an unwelcome visitor.
全因一个不速之客
We just saw the head of a massive leopard seal
我们刚看到一头大豹海豹的头
so we'll get closer to see what's going on.
我们要靠近看看怎么回事
We must be careful because those guys can come out very quickly,
我们得十分小心 因为它们能够很快地
out of the hole, and give a bite,
从洞里冲上来然后咬上一口
but being red like that, we should be quite protected, you know?
不过我们穿得这么红 应该有保护作用
Being dressed in red may be Didier's idea of safety,
迪迪耶也许觉得穿红衣服很安全
but the rest of the crew have a healthy respect for leopard seals.
不过其他人都对豹海豹敬而远之
They can be fiercely territorial and are not afraid to attack humans.
它们领地性很强 攻击人类时并不犹豫
I think I can run faster than him on land.
我觉得我在地上比它跑得快
That's very exciting.
我好兴奋
That's the first time I've ever seen a leopard seal in my life
这可是我这辈子第一次见到豹海豹
and he's come straight out of the hole and starts...
直接从洞里出来，就这样...
walloping towards us.
一颠一颠地冲向我们
There's a lot of adrenalin.
真是挺紧张的
With the seal frightening the penguins away
海豹吓跑了企鹅群
and hassling the crew, it's time to try a new hole.
还骚扰队员，该换个冰洞试试了
Oh, hello.
哦，你好
Can you see him?
能看见吗？
While the seal's around, there's little hope of filming the penguins,
海豹在此，拍摄到企鹅的机会不大
but now a far greater threat is posed by the changing weather.
不过天气变化带来了大得多的威胁
That dark headland in the distance is Cape Washington.
远处暗的岬是华盛顿角
That's our last sign of mainland.
那是我们大陆那边的最后标志
We can't see anything else. Once we lose sight of that mainland
我们看不到别的地方 一旦我们看不到大陆
that means we're out here on our own on the sea ice.
就是说我们在海冰上只能靠自己了
This visibility is getting lower and lower.
现在能见度越来越低
It's started snowing and this wind is just blowing off shore
开始下雪了，风在从岸边吹来
so, if all this ice heads out, we don't want to be on it.
要是整片海冰向外飘走 我们可不想留在上面
I think we're going to can filming for the day.
我想我们今天就拍摄到这里
All the signs suggest that a big Antarctic storm is on its way.
所有迹象都表明 会有一次巨大的南极暴风
Winds pick up to 70 miles an hour
风速达到70英里/小时
and everyone retreats to their tents.
所有人都撤回到帐篷里
High winds then turn to heavy snow.
狂风后来变成暴雪
On the driest continent on Earth, a big snowfall is rare.
在地球最干的大陆上大雪很罕见
White-out conditions take the penguins and film crew by surprise.
极地大雪让摄制组和企鹅始料不及
Each day they must dig out their buried equipment.
他们每天都得挖出埋在雪下的设备
Filming has ground to a halt.
拍摄完全中断了
One week and a metre of snow later,
一周后，雪深一米左右
the headland is visible again
远方的山岬又能看到了
and the team are raring to get back to the ice edge.
摄制组迫切地要回到冰缘
They follow their old route back through the frozen maze
他们沿原路穿过冰迷宫
and, with no leopard seal in sight,
这回看不到豹海豹了
it's time for another attempt with the pole cam.
该再试一试钢杆上的摄像机了
It's cumbersome, but it allows the team to capture underwater images
它又大又笨，不过能捕捉水下影像
without having to risk the icy water themselves.
而且不用人亲自下到冰冷的水里
- That is OK? - That's perfect.
- 还好吗？ - 非常不错
They are coming. I can see some.
它们过来了，我看到了一些
Penguins coming in the hole. This is awesome. This is great.
企鹅朝洞来了，太棒了，真好！
The aim now is to film the penguins' dramatic exit from the hole.
现在的目标是拍摄 企鹅跃出洞口的惊艳一幕
The only problem...which hole?!
唯一问题是，哪个洞口？！
These penguins keep outsmarting us.
这些企鹅总比我聪明
We tried to switch holes to film them coming up
我们变换洞口拍摄它们上来的镜头
and they all just completely came up behind us.
结果它们全部从我们身后上来了
Whatever the crew try
不管摄制组尝试什么
there's always someone who hasn't read the script!
总有企鹅事先就了解剧本
John has been filming but he can't view his slow motion shots
约翰一直在拍摄，不过在把影像
until they're downloaded to a computer.
下载到电脑上之前，没法预览
While he waits, Didier seizes his chance.
在他等的时候，迪迪耶抓住了机会
Come, my friend. Come.
来呀，朋友们，来吧
If you can't beat them, join them.
斗智不利，那就加入它们吧
It's time to go scuba diving in the coldest waters on the planet.
该在地球上最冷的水里潜水了
I will see you on the other side.
到下面再见了
The team are 300 miles from help
最近的援助在300英里之外
and have only a small hole as their lifeline to the surface.
唯一的保障就是冰面的一个小洞
A magical world opens up.
眼前是一个魔幻世界
For the first time
这是迪迪耶第一次
Didier now shares the penguins' perspective
了解到了在冰下企鹅们
from beneath the ice.
都能见到什么
This is Antarctica at its most enchanting.
这是南极洲最迷人的一面
For Chadden, after weeks of struggle,
柴登在几周的挣扎后
the sequence quite literally falls into his lap.
一组镜头正中他的下怀
Sorry!
对不起！
I think I'm in the way.
看来我挡道了
Just come a little this way. There we go.
往这边来点儿，这就好了
I'm getting run over by penguins!
我被企鹅踩了！
I think it worked. It's very difficult to tell.
估计不错，这不好说
John's camera is finally capturing
约翰的摄像机最终捕获到了
the super slow motion images of the Emperors' dramatic return.
帝企鹅壮丽回归的超慢镜头
With the penguins performing perfectly
企鹅们表现出色
it was all falling into place.
一切都大功告成
The team were finally able to capture
摄制组终于抓拍到了
Antarctica's most spectacular belly flop.
南极洲最惹人注目的腹式落地
For a free Open University illustrated poster of polar regions
要想获得“开放大学”绘制的 极地地区的免费海报
call the number on the screen
请拨打屏幕上的电话号码
or order online by going to bbc.co.uk/frozenplanet
或者登陆bbc.co.uk/frozenplanet
and follow the links to Open University.
然后点击“开放大学”的链接