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SevenWorld,OnePlanetS01E07七個(gè)世界一個(gè)星球第七集Africa.非洲NocontinentonEarthtodayhassuchspectacularwildlife.這里擁有世界上最為雄渾壯麗的野生動(dòng)物奇觀。Atitsheartliesavasttropicalrainforest.大陸中心是郁郁蔥蔥的廣闊熱帶雨林。Overamillionsquaremilesofwilderness,muchofitstillunexploredevennow.一片占地200多萬平方公里的荒野,大部分是迄今都無人涉足的原始森林。Therearemorespeciesofanimalsandplantsinthesejunglesthananywhereelseonthecontinent.這里野生動(dòng)植物多樣,種類之多超過非洲大陸的其它任何地方。Buteveninthislandofplentywildlifenowfacesmajorchallenges.但即使是在這片富饒之地,野生動(dòng)物們也面臨著許多嚴(yán)峻挑戰(zhàn)。TheforestsoftheIvoryCoastcontainover1,500speciesofplant,butsomeareverydifficulttogetatevenforoneofthemostintelligentofanimals.非洲科特迪瓦的森林資源豐富,共有1500多種植物,但有些很難獲得,就連一些最聰明伶俐的動(dòng)物也只能望洋興嘆。Chimpanzees.黑猩猩。Theeldersinthisgroupknowwheretofindthemostnutritiousfoodandhowtoextractit.這個(gè)族群的長者知道從哪里能找到最有營養(yǎng)的食物以及如何提取其中的養(yǎng)分。Butiftheyaretosurvivetoadulthood,theyoungstersmustlearntheseskillsfromtheirparents.年輕幼崽要想長大成年,必須跟隨父母學(xué)習(xí)這些生存技能。Thisyoungfemaleisfiveyearsoldoldenoughtobegivenanimportantlesson.這只年輕雌性黑猩猩今年5歲,這個(gè)年紀(jì)可以學(xué)習(xí)一門重要的課程了。Andthisisherteacher.這是負(fù)責(zé)傳授知識(shí)的老師。Hermother.也是它的媽媽。Thelessonishowtocrackanut.課程內(nèi)容是學(xué)習(xí)如何打開堅(jiān)果。Usingtoolslikethisissocomplexthatithasonlybeenmasteredbyahandfulofchimpanzeecommunities.熟練使用工具是一項(xiàng)復(fù)雜的技能,所以目前只有少數(shù)黑猩猩群體能夠掌握。Thisisaskillthathasbeenpractisedbychimpsforseveralthousandyears.這是黑猩猩歷經(jīng)數(shù)千年通過不斷實(shí)踐獲得的非凡本領(lǐng)。Timetotryforherself.可以自己試一下了。Sheneedstofindabettertool.它需要找到一個(gè)更好的工具。Smallrocksjustdon'thavetheclout.小石塊的撞擊力不夠大Andlargeronesaretoocumbersome.大石頭又顯得過于笨重。Woodisbothlightandstrongbutnotstrongenough.木頭看似既輕便又結(jié)實(shí)但用在這里還不夠。Backtoteacher.它返回繼續(xù)觀摩學(xué)習(xí)。Itmaytakeayoungchimpuptoadecadetoperfecttheskillsitneedsfornut-cracking.年輕黑猩猩可能需要將近10年才能熟練掌握敲碎堅(jiān)果的技能。Butshe'salreadymasteredonething.但它現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)掌握了一項(xiàng)本領(lǐng)。Whenherfingerscan'treachthenutinsideshestripsdownabranchtosizeandmakesherselfaspoon.當(dāng)手指夠不到果仁時(shí),它會(huì)折下一根樹枝,調(diào)整到合適大小當(dāng)成勺子用。She'lllearntousemanytoolsinherlifeandeventuallyshe'llsharethisknowledgewithyoungstersofherown,enablingthemtoharvesttherichesoftheirrainforesthome.它一生中要學(xué)習(xí)使用許多工具,最終它會(huì)把這些知識(shí)傳授給自己的幼崽,使它們能夠在廣闊的雨林家園里盡情享用各種各樣的食物資源。Thesheerabundanceoflifeintherainforestsisrivalledbythatontheeasternsideofthecontinent.熱帶雨林中紛繁多樣的動(dòng)植物令人眼花繚亂,而東非的物種之多毫不遜色。TheGreatRiftValleyrunsfor4,000milesdownthelengthofAfrica.大裂谷是縱貫東非南北的地理奇觀總長近6500公里。Itdevelopedsome30millionyearsago,whenagiantplumeofmoltenrockpushingupfromthedepthscrackedtheEarth'scrustapart.它形成于大約3000萬年前,由于地殼板塊運(yùn)動(dòng),一股巨大的熔巖從地下深處噴涌而出導(dǎo)致地殼斷裂。Freshwaterbegantoaccumulateonthefloorofthisriftandachainoflakesdeveloped.淡水在大裂谷的谷底位置大量聚集,由此形成了一串鏈狀排列的大小湖泊。Theselakesarenowoneoftherichestfreshwaterhabitatstobefoundanywhere.如今這些湖泊為各種各樣的淡水動(dòng)物提供了棲息地。Onesinglefamilyoffishhere-thecichlids-hasevolvedintomorethan1,500differentspecies.一個(gè)獨(dú)特的魚類家族——慈鯛在這里繁衍興盛,已經(jīng)進(jìn)化出1500多個(gè)不同種類。Thismightlooklikeparadise,butcompetitionbetweenthesecichlidspeciesisintense.這里仿佛世外桃源一般,其實(shí)不同種類的慈鯛之間競爭異常激烈。Thiscrowdedworldisadangerousone.這片擁擠的水下世界,危機(jī)四伏。Babyfish,afterall,makeatastymeal.畢竟,幼魚可是不錯(cuò)的美味。So,manycichlidmothershavedevelopedaveryeffectivewayofkeepingtheiroffspringsafe.許多慈鯛媽媽進(jìn)化出一套高效的育兒措施來確保幼魚的安全。Theyusetheirmouthsasamobilenursery.它們把大嘴當(dāng)成移動(dòng)的育兒所。It'sasafehavenwherethefrycanstayuntildangerhaspassed.—旦遇到危驗(yàn),慈鯛幼魚可以一直躲在媽媽嘴里享受庇護(hù)。Whenthecoastisclear,shereleasesthem.當(dāng)危機(jī)解除,媽媽會(huì)再把幼魚吐出來。Thiskindofbehaviourstartswhenthecichlidfemalepicksuphernewlylaideggsandholdstheminhermouthtokeepthemsafe.這種行為源于慈鯛媽媽在新產(chǎn)下卵時(shí)就會(huì)將其含入口中提供保護(hù)。Duringspawning,hermateflasheshisyellowtailspotstoencouragehertokeeplaying.在繁殖期,雄性慈鯛會(huì)不斷閃動(dòng)尾部的黃色斑點(diǎn)鼓勵(lì)雌性持續(xù)產(chǎn)卵。Aseachbatchofeggsemerges,shescoopsthemup.當(dāng)魚卵產(chǎn)出后,慈鯛媽媽迅速含起魚卵。Butthiscouplearebeingwatchedbycuckoocatfish.但這對(duì)慈鯛的舉動(dòng)全部被監(jiān)視到了,它就是密點(diǎn)歧須鮠。Theyworkasaganganddevourasmanycichlideggsastheycanfind.密點(diǎn)歧須鮠成群結(jié)隊(duì)地掃蕩,肆意吞食能發(fā)現(xiàn)的慈鯛魚卵。Then,inthemiddleofallthisactivity,oneofthecatfishalsospawns.在一片嘈雜和混亂中,其中一條密點(diǎn)歧須鮠也開始產(chǎn)卵。Thecichlidmothercollectseveryeggshecansee.慈鯛媽媽匆忙收集著所有魚卵。Now,byherself,shemustwaitwhiletheeggsinhermouthdevelop.現(xiàn)在它要獨(dú)自靜靜等待魚卵在自己的嘴里發(fā)育。Itwilltakethreeweeks.這需要大概三周時(shí)間。Shedoesn'teatthroughoutthatentiretime.慈鯛媽媽在這期間始終不吃不喝。But18dayslater,somethingisnotright.18天之后,好像有情況不太對(duì)勁。Thefemaleblowsoutheryoungbeforethey'refullyreadytoemerge.慈鯛媽媽居然把沒有發(fā)育成熟的魚卵直接吐了出來。Andtheyarefollowedbyyoungcuckoocatfishthreetimesthesizeofherownbabies.緊接著它的嘴中赫然出現(xiàn)了密點(diǎn)歧須鮠的幼魚,它們的個(gè)頭是慈鯛幼魚的3倍。Shemayhaveasmanyassixoftheminhermouth.它的嘴里可能有多達(dá)6條密點(diǎn)歧須鮠。Andnowtheybegintoeatthecichlidbabies.現(xiàn)在,它們開始狼吞虎咽搶食慈鯛魚卵。Thefemalecichlidtreatsthebabycatfishasiftheywerehers.雌性慈鯛把密點(diǎn)歧須鮠幼魚當(dāng)成了自己的親生孩子。Theyaretrulycuckoosamongfish!它們是魚類中如假包換的“杜鵑”!TheforcesthatcreatedtheGreatRiftValleycontinuetoshapeAfrica'slandscapeeventoday.曾經(jīng)鬼斧神工創(chuàng)造出東非大裂谷的自然力量,至今仍在塑造著非洲的地貌。AtweakspotsintheEarth'scrust,moltenrockcontinuestoerupt.在地殼的許多薄弱地點(diǎn),熾熱的巖漿仍舊在噴涌而出。Therearesome200volcanoesonthecontinentmanyofthemactive.非洲大陸擁有大約200座火山,其中許多都是活火山。Theymaybringdestructionbutalso,eventually,fertility.它們可能會(huì)帶來破壞,但最終會(huì)是沃土。ThisisOlDoinyoLengai.這是倫蓋伊火山。Forthepast400,000years,ashfromthisgreatvolcanohasfallenonthesurroundingsavannasoftheSerengetiandgreatlyenrichedthem.在過去的40萬年里這座巨型活火山不斷噴發(fā)火山灰,鋪天蓋地般撒落在塞倫蓋蒂草原上滋養(yǎng)著這里的土壤。Thisisthebestgrazingonthecontinent.這是非洲大陸最好的草場。Onitlivetheworld'slargestherdsofmigratinganimalsandthey,inturn,supportpredators.廣闊的草原上生活著世界上最大的遷徙動(dòng)物群,反過來它們又供養(yǎng)著各種獵食者。Here,inKenya,cheetahshaveformedanunusualalliance.這里是肯尼亞,獵豹們形成了不同尋常的捕獵聯(lián)盟。Theseswiftestofcatsusuallyhuntingroupsoftwoorthree.獵豹是最敏捷的貓科動(dòng)物,通常兩三只結(jié)伴捕獵。Butthisteamoffiveisoneofthelargesteverrecorded.但這次是五只獵豹搭檔是有記載以來最大的獵豹群體。Twosetsofbrothersandaleadmale.其中包括兩對(duì)兄弟,還有一只雄性首領(lǐng)。Theyhavenowlivedandhuntedtogetherforalmostthreeyears.最近三年來它們一直共同生活和捕獵。Byteamingup,theycanholdthebestterritoryinthearea.它們團(tuán)結(jié)協(xié)作,占據(jù)了這片地區(qū)的最佳領(lǐng)地。But,evenso,withfivemouthstofeed,everyhuntisveryimportant.但即便如此,要供養(yǎng)五張嘴,每次捕獵都至關(guān)重要。Theyhaven'teatenforthreedays.它們已經(jīng)連續(xù)三天沒有進(jìn)食了Tomakeakill,theymustgetwithin30metresoftheirquarrywithoutbeingdetected.想獲得獵物,它們必須不被覺察地進(jìn)入距離獵物30米的范圍內(nèi)。Thickcover.灌木叢遮蔽。Thatwillhelpthem.這對(duì)它們大有幫助。Topi-nearlythreetimestheirsizeandquitestrongenoughtofightoffalion,letaloneasinglecheetah.轉(zhuǎn)角牛羚幾乎有獵豹的3倍大,它們身體強(qiáng)壯,足以擊退一頭獅子,更別說一只獵豹了Nowoutintheopeneverystepthecheetahstakeincreasestheirchanceofsuccess.如今在開闊地帶,每靠近一步,獵豹們的成功幾率就增加一分。Theherdscatter,andtheteamsplitsup.牛羚四散而逃,獵豹分頭展開追擊。Buttheydidn'tgetcloseenough.但它們距離目標(biāo)還不夠近。Theyswitchtargetstozebra.它們轉(zhuǎn)而襲擊斑馬。Everyonenowknowsthatthey'rehere.現(xiàn)在獵豹的行蹤已經(jīng)暴露無遺。Theymustdeviseadifferentapproach.它們必須迅速調(diào)整捕獵戰(zhàn)術(shù)。Alleyesareonthebrothers.草原居民密切提防著它們的舉動(dòng)。Outintheopen,theyseemtobenothreat.在開闊地帶它們看上去毫無威脅。Buttheleadmaleismissing.但雄性首領(lǐng)卻不見蹤影。Thebrothersaredecoys.四只獵豹負(fù)責(zé)迷惑敵人。Thetrapisset.陷阱已經(jīng)設(shè)置完畢。Theotherfournowjointheleadmale.其它四只獵豹與雄性首領(lǐng)會(huì)合。Underthecombinedweightoffivecheetah,deathcomesquickly.在五只獵豹的聯(lián)合攻擊下,獵物很快喪命。Today,Africa'ssavannassupportlargerherdsofbiggamethananywhereelseintheworld.今天,非洲草原供養(yǎng)著世界上最大規(guī)模的大型食草動(dòng)物群體。Andthey,onewayoranother,providefoodforallkindsofsmallercreatures.它們以不同的方式為各種小型動(dòng)物提供了食物。Anoxpecker.一只牛椋鳥。Aresourcefullittlebirdwithanunusualdiet.這種聰明的小鳥擁有獨(dú)特的進(jìn)食習(xí)性。Fleas,ticksandevendandruffarefood,asfarastheyareconcerned.對(duì)它們來說,跳蚤和蜱蟲等寄生蟲,甚至皮屑都是美味。Bothpartiesbenefit.真是各得所需。Theoxpeckergetsagoodmealandthehostiscleanedinthoseplacesitcouldneverreachforitself.牛椋鳥能夠飽餐一頓,而寄主自己永遠(yuǎn)也夠不到的身體部位也得到了清理。Eachbird,everyday,collectshundredsofticksandthousandsofinsectlarvae.每只牛椋鳥每天要吃掉數(shù)百只蜱蟲和成千上萬的昆蟲幼蟲。Butsomeoxpeckersgoforratherriskiermeals.有些牛椋鳥會(huì)更加冒險(xiǎn)取食。Hippopotamusarehighlyterritorialandveryaggressivesooxpeckerstacklingthemmustalwaysbeontheirguard.河馬的領(lǐng)地意識(shí)很強(qiáng)而且兇猛殘暴,牛椋鳥在幫助它們清理寄生蟲時(shí)必須時(shí)刻保持警惕。Butthere'smuchtobegained.但它的收獲不止于此。Bloodisthemostnutritiousmealofall.鮮血是最有營養(yǎng)的食物。Peckingensuresthatcutsremainopenandbloodkeepsflowing.它們會(huì)不停啄食避免傷口愈合,讓血液不斷流出。Andanoxpecker,onceit'sfoundanopenwound,willstayalongsideit,nomatterhowmuchthatirritatesitshost.牛椋鳥一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)開放的傷口便會(huì)緊跟不舍,根本不管寄主有多惱火。Thereward?Anendlesssupplyoffood,whatevertheconditions.好處是什么呢?無論境況好壞都有源源不斷的血液供應(yīng)。NotallofAfricaisrichandfertile.非洲并非處處都是富饒肥沃之地。Athirdofthecontinentisdesert.這片大陸有三分之一是沙漠。ThisistheNamibinthesouthwest.這是位于非洲西南的納米布沙漠。Atitsheart,adisuseddiamondminethatwasabandonednearly70yearsago.在沙漠中心,有一處70年前就已經(jīng)廢棄的鉆石礦。Butitstillhasoneinhabitant.但這里還生活著一位動(dòng)物居民AdesertspecialistandoneofAfrica'srarestpredators.它是名副其實(shí)的沙漠專家,也是非洲難得一見的捕食者之一。Thebrownhyena.它就是棕鬣狗。Thisghosttownisherhome.這座空寂之城成了棕鬣狗的家園。Itsruinsgivehervaluableprotectionfromtheelements.廢墟能保護(hù)它免受風(fēng)吹日曬。Shehasbeenherefor15years.這只雌性棕鬣狗已經(jīng)在這里生活了15年。She'salreadyrearedninegenerationsofcubs.它成功養(yǎng)育了9窩幼崽。Thesetwoyoungstershavereachedacriticalstageintheirlives.這兩只年輕幼崽已經(jīng)步入生命中的關(guān)鍵階段。They'refourmonthsold,andnowtheyneedregularsolidfood.它們現(xiàn)在四個(gè)月大需要不斷獲得固體食物。Butthereisnothingedibleintheseruins,sotheirmotherhastolookelsewhereandmayleavethemforseveraldaysonend.但廢墟里根本沒有可吃的東西,棕鬣狗媽媽只能到其它地方覓食,可能一去就是數(shù)天。Brownhyenasmaywalkover20milesadayinsearchoffood.棕鬣狗每天可能要跋涉30多公里外出覓食。Thisissomeofthemosthostilecountryontheplanet.這里稱得上是我們星球上最為惡劣的環(huán)境之一。Temperaturesreachablistering50degreesCelsius.這里的溫度可高達(dá)50攝氏度。Strongwindsblowincessantly.狂風(fēng)漫天襲來。HyenasfromallovertheNamibheadforwherethesanddunesmeetthesea.納米布沙漠的棕鬣狗從四面八方來到沙丘與海洋的銜接處。Somewherealongthisseeminglybarrenstretchofsand,thereisfoodingreatquantity.綿延的沙灘地帶看似貧瘠荒涼,但有的地方存在大量的食物。Capefurseals.南非海狗。Therearearound10,000ofthemhere.這里生活著大約10000只南非海狗。Adultsealsarelargeandstrong.成年南非海狗威猛強(qiáng)壯。Buttheirpupsareneither.但南非海狗幼崽卻十分無助。Theyoungstersarecloselyguardedbytheirmothers.南非海狗媽媽嚴(yán)密守護(hù)著幼崽。Ahyena,however,knowstobepatient.而棕鬣狗很清楚這需要耐心。Soonerorlater,sealmothersmustreturntotheoceantocooloff.南非海狗媽媽遲早會(huì)不堪酷熱,返回海洋中消暑降溫。Asinglesealpupcouldfeedahyenaandherfamilyfordays.一只南非海狗幼崽夠棕鬣狗及其家人吃上幾天時(shí)間。Butfindingfoodisonlyhalfthebattle.但是找到食物只是成功了—半。Itnowhastobecarriedback.現(xiàn)在必須把食物安全帶回。Ajackalisheretooandit'snotalone.胡狼早已聞風(fēng)而至,而且它并非孤身一個(gè)。Ifahyenalosesherkill,she'llhavenothingwithwhichtofeedhercubs.如果棕鬣狗失去獵物,它就沒有食物來喂養(yǎng)自己的幼崽。Thejackalswon'tfollowherveryfarfromthecoast.胡狼在海邊活動(dòng),不會(huì)糾纏太遠(yuǎn)。It'stoohotfortheminthedesertinterior.內(nèi)陸沙漠對(duì)它們來說熾熱得可怕。OnlybymakingtheselongjourneyscanbrownhyenasmanagetosurviveinthemiddleoftheNamib.棕鬣狗只有長途跋涉到海岸覓食,才能在納米布沙漠的中心維持生存。Butsomedesertanimalsseldommovefar.但是有些沙漠動(dòng)物很少出遠(yuǎn)門。TheKalahariDesert.這里是卡拉哈里沙漠。Here,foodismoreplentifulbutit'shidden.這里的食物非常充足,但都隱藏得很深。Apangolin.一只穿山甲。Shecancollectfoodthatotherscan'treach.它可以捕獲其它動(dòng)物望塵莫及的獵物。Akeensenseofsmellenableshertodetectthepresenceofantsandtermitesintheirnestsbeneaththesand.穿山甲憑借敏銳的嗅覺能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)黃沙下面的蟻巢,挖掘螞蟻和白蟻。Herstickytongue,some30cmlong,enableshertocollectthemfromdeepunderground.它充滿黏性的舌頭大約有30厘米長,能夠從地下深處舔食到螞蟻。Andshe'sbeingcarefullywatched.它的舉動(dòng)在密切監(jiān)控之下。Thedrieritgets,thedeeperthetermiteslive.天氣越干燥,白蟻的巢穴就越深。Manyarewaybeyondthereachofevenapangolin.許多蟻巢深藏地下,就連穿山甲都束手無策。Butnotofanaardvark.但是這難不倒土豚。It'stheworld'slargestburrowinganimal.土豚是世界上體形最大的穴居動(dòng)物。Itssenseofsmellisextremelyacute.它的嗅覺異常敏銳。Shovel-likeclawsandpowerfullegsenableittodigdowntodepthsoffiveorsixmetres.憑借鏟子般的爪子和有力的四肢,它可以挖掘深達(dá)五六米的洞穴。Afull-grownaardvarkneedstoeatabout50,000termiteseveryday.一只長大成年的土豚每天需要吃掉大約5萬只白蟻。Termitesarehighlynutritiousandfullofmoisture,andtheycanbecollectedhereyearround.白蟻富含營養(yǎng)、肥美多汁而且全年都可以找得到。Aardvarkareusuallynocturnal.土豚通常在夜間活動(dòng)。Butthefactthatthisoneisforagingindaylightisasignthatfoodisscarce.但這只土豚卻一反常態(tài),在白天覓食,說明當(dāng)?shù)厥澄锸謪T乏。RecentdroughtsintheKalaharihaveledtolowtermitenumbersand,asaconsequence,aardvarkshereareclosetostarvation.卡拉哈里沙漠近來久旱不雨,結(jié)果導(dǎo)致白蟻數(shù)量大幅減少,而土豚也深受其害,瀕臨餓死Changesintheworld'sclimateareaffectingmanyofAfrica'sanimals.全球氣候變化正在嚴(yán)重影響非洲許多動(dòng)物的命運(yùn)。It'spredictedthatinthenextcentury,SouthernAfricawillwarmtwiceasmuchastheglobalaverage.根據(jù)預(yù)測,到下個(gè)世紀(jì)南非的氣溫會(huì)持續(xù)升高,幅度會(huì)是全球平均升幅的兩倍。Thefuturewillbebleakforthosethatcannotadaptfastenough.對(duì)那些無法快速適應(yīng)變化的動(dòng)物來說,未來變得希望渺茫。InZimbabwe,ithasn'trainedinsixmonths.津巴布韋已經(jīng)持續(xù)六個(gè)月沒有降雨了。Duringadrought,foodbecomesharderandhardertofind.旱季食物匱乏,動(dòng)物們的覓食行動(dòng)變得難上加難。Apple-ringacaciasproducepodsthatarefullofproteinbutmostlyontheirhigherbranches.微白相思樹的莢果中富含蛋白質(zhì),但它們大都掛在高高的枝頭。Sixmetresup,they'reoutofreachevenforthecontinent'slargestanimals.莢果距離地面大約有6米,動(dòng)物們只能望洋興嘆,即便是非洲最大型的動(dòng)物們。Thisbullelephantneedstoeatabout90kgofvegetationeveryday.這頭成年公象每天需要進(jìn)食大約90公斤的植被來滿足生存所需。He'sworkedoutaremarkablewayofsurvivingintheseleantimes.它發(fā)展出一套獨(dú)特的生存方法,來度過食物匱乏的艱難時(shí)期。Butitrequiresgreatphysicalstrength.但是這需要消耗巨大的體力。Onlyahandfulofbullshavemasteredtheskill.能掌握這項(xiàng)非凡技巧的公象其實(shí)寥寥無幾。Heweighsoverfivetonnes.這頭公象體重超過5噸。Thisisatrulymonumentaleffort.如此非凡的嘗試顯然具有重要意義。Thosearoundhimbenefittoo.它身邊的動(dòng)物也受益匪淺。ElephantshaveusedtheirgreatintelligencetohelpthemsurviveAfrica'sdriesttimesformillennia.非洲象借助自己的聰明才智努力度過當(dāng)?shù)厍暌挥龅母珊灯D難時(shí)刻。Buttoday,theyfaceanevengreaterthreat.但是今天,它們面臨一個(gè)更大的威脅。It'sthoughtthatasmanyas20millionelephantsonceroamedthecontinent,butmanyhavebeenkilledfortheirtuskstheirivoryusedforentirelyornamentalpurposes.據(jù)說過去曾有多達(dá)2000萬頭大象在非洲大陸上自由生活,后來許多因?yàn)橄笱涝獾綒埲虤⒑ο笱酪酝耆潜挥糜谘b飾用途。Nowjust350,000elephantsremain.如今非洲只剩下大約35萬頭大象。Thesestockpilesofconfiscatedtusksrepresenthalfoftheelephantskilledonthecontinentinjustoneyear.這些被沒收的象牙讓人觸目驚心,它們是非洲大陸短短一年遇害大象數(shù)量的一半。ButofallofAfrica'sremainingwildlife,itistherhinocerosthathasbeenmostaffectedbypoaching.但是在非洲所有現(xiàn)存的野生動(dòng)物中,受到偷獵影響最大的就是犀牛。IntheFarEast,itshornisusedastraditionalmedicine.在遠(yuǎn)東地區(qū)犀牛角經(jīng)常被用于制作傳統(tǒng)藥物。AllofAfrica'srhinosarenowunderthreatbutforonesubspecies,it'slikelytobealreadytoolate.非洲所有的犀牛都面臨威脅,但是對(duì)一個(gè)犀牛亞種來說,所有的努力或許都為時(shí)已晚。Thenorthernwhiterhinocerosisfacingextinction.北白犀現(xiàn)在瀕臨滅絕。Scientistsareworkingonasolution,butnomalenowsurvives,sonaturalbreedingisimpossible.科學(xué)家們正積極尋求解決方案,但沒有雄性北白犀,自然繁殖毫無可能。Thesetwofemalesarethelastoftheirkind.這兩頭雌性是僅存的北白犀了。Whentheydie,anentiresubspeciesthatinhabitedtheEarthformillionsofyearswillhavedisappearedforever.當(dāng)它們死去之后,這個(gè)在地球上繁衍生息了數(shù)百萬年的亞種也將永遠(yuǎn)消失。RightacrossAfrica,humanbeingsarehavingadevastatingimpactonallwildlife.在整個(gè)非洲大地,人類活動(dòng)對(duì)所有野生動(dòng)物產(chǎn)生了毀滅性影響。Cheetahnumbersaredecreasingyearonyear.獵豹的種群數(shù)量在逐年減少。Today,therearefewerthan8,000leftonthecontinent.如今,非洲大陸只剩下不到8000只獵豹。Theglobaldemandforpangolinscalesforuseintraditionalmedicinehasnowmadethemthemosttraffickedanimalontheplanet.人們獵殺穿山甲,將其鱗片用于制作傳統(tǒng)藥物,結(jié)果導(dǎo)致它們現(xiàn)在成為了地球上非法走私最多的動(dòng)物。Andwesternchimpanzeesaresothreatenedbythelossoftheirhabitatthattheyarenowcriticallyendangered.西非黑猩猩因?yàn)闂⒌卮罅繙p少,處境岌岌可危,現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)被列入極度瀕危物種。Inthisfemale'slifetime,three-quartersoftheforestintheIvoryCoasthasbeenfelledforplantations.在這只雌性的生命中,科特迪瓦有四分之三的森林遭到砍伐,用于種植農(nóng)作物。Deforestation-andnotonlyinAfrica-continuesonanenormousscale.砍伐森林并不是非洲的特有現(xiàn)象仍舊在大規(guī)模發(fā)生。64millionacresofforestaredestroyedeveryyeartomakewayforagricultureandindustry.如今每年有2600萬公頃的森林遭到砍伐用于發(fā)展農(nóng)業(yè)和工業(yè)。Anareaofforestthesizeofafootballfieldisdisappearingeverysecond.這意味著每秒鐘就有相當(dāng)于一個(gè)足球場大小的森林消失。Climatechangeisaffectingglobalweatherpatterns.氣候變化正在改變?nèi)蛱鞖饽J?。Rainfallisincreasinglyunpredictable.降雨變得愈發(fā)難以預(yù)測。Averagetemperaturesaresoaringallovertheglobe.全球變暖勢不可擋,平均氣溫一路飆升。Extremeweatherisnowaffectingwildlifeonallsevenoftheplanet'scontinents.極端天氣現(xiàn)象頻頻出現(xiàn),七大洲的所有野生動(dòng)物都受到嚴(yán)重影響。Today,scientiststellusthatweareatthestartofamassextinction,andonethatisbeingcausedbyhumanactivity.如今,許多科學(xué)家聲稱我們正處于物種大滅絕的開始,這一切都要?dú)w結(jié)于人類活動(dòng)。Overamillionspeciescouldbewipedout,manywithinthenextfewdecades.超過100萬個(gè)物種可能從地球上永久消失,有些可能就發(fā)生在未來幾十年內(nèi)。Butwithhelp,eventhemostvulnerablewildlifepopulationscanstillrecover.可是在人類幫助下,哪怕是最脆弱的野生動(dòng)物也開始漸漸恢復(fù)。InAfrica'sVirungaNationalPark,anintensiveconservationprogrammeforthemountaingorillahasraisedtheirnumbersabove1,000forthefirsttimesincerecordsbegan.在非洲的維龍加國家公園,一項(xiàng)針對(duì)山地大猩猩的強(qiáng)化保護(hù)計(jì)劃,使該物種的種群數(shù)量自有記載以來首次突破了1000只。AndinAntarctica,theinternationalbanonwhalinghasmeantthatthegreatwhaleshavereturnedtotheSouthernOceaninnumbersnotseenforacentury.在南極洲,國際捕鯨禁令的頒布,意味著這些受到保護(hù)的龐然大物,開始重返南極海域,數(shù)量之多堪稱百年難遇。Sowecanimprovethingsifwedeterminetodoso.所以我們只要下定決心,就可以力挽狂瀾,改寫這些野生動(dòng)物的命運(yùn)。Thisisacrucialmomentintime.現(xiàn)在正值一個(gè)關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻。Thedecisionswetakenowwillinfluencethefutureofanimals,humanity,andindeedalllifeonEarth.我們現(xiàn)在所做的決定將會(huì)影響所有動(dòng)物的未來,包括我們?nèi)祟?,?zhǔn)確說是所有的地球生命。非洲拍攝幕后FortheAfricateam,eachshootpresenteditsownchallengebutonetestedtheminwaystheyneverimagined.對(duì)非洲攝制組來說,每次拍攝都要面臨不同挑戰(zhàn),但在下面的拍攝,他們經(jīng)受了前所未見的考驗(yàn)。TheteamjourneyedforsixdaystotheheartoftheCongorainforest.攝制組經(jīng)過6天的長途跋涉,終于抵達(dá)剛果雨林的中心。Theiraim-tofilmtheintimatelivesoflowlandgorillas.他們此行的目的是拍攝低地大猩猩的隱秘生活。Theyworkedwithlocalexperttrackers,whocanpickupthetrailofevidenceleftbythegorillas.與攝制組同行的是當(dāng)?shù)氐膶I(yè)追蹤者,他們能夠發(fā)現(xiàn)低地大猩猩活動(dòng)的痕跡。Fromtheplant,theycantellwhichwaythegrouphasgone.他們從這些植物就能看出大猩猩群體的行進(jìn)方向。Astheyclosein,theteamwearmaskstostopthespreadofdisease.攝制組在靠近大猩猩時(shí)戴上口罩,以防止疾病傳播。Finally,asilverbackandhisfamilyinthetrees.最終,他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只銀背大猩猩及其家人Lookatthatbigboy.He'shuge!快看那個(gè)大塊頭雄性。它的個(gè)頭很大。Youdon'twanttolookhimintheeyebecausethat你絕對(duì)不想跟它對(duì)視因?yàn)?..Dialogue:0,0:50:41.98,0:50:43.26,Default〃0000,0000,0000〃好吧Oh,OK!Thetrackershaveknownthismalefor20yearsanduseclickingnoisestoreassurehim.追蹤者認(rèn)識(shí)這只雄性有20年了,他們通過“卡塔”聲進(jìn)行安撫。Itwasacompletelyamazingexperience.這絕對(duì)是一次很奇妙的經(jīng)歷。Justcamecloserandcloserandcloser,andmyeyesgotwiderandwiderandwider.它離我們越來越近,越來越近,我的眼睛睜得越來越大。Yeah,itwasincredible.I'mjustsortofsmiling.太不可思議了。我?guī)缀跻恢痹谛?。It'skindofhardtoprocess.真的很難相信。Butsoon,thegorillasheadintothethickestjungle但是大猩猩群體很快開始走向密林深處...Heavy,heavy.whichmeansthatkeepingupisdifficult.太沉了。這意味著要跟蹤拍攝難度很大。Thereareagroupofgorillassomewhereinthismassofvegetationbutittakesusabouttenminutesjusttocutafew-metrespaththroughit.有一群大猩猩就藏在這片密林里的某個(gè)地方,可是我們花了l0分鐘時(shí)間,就只砍出一條幾米長的小路。Filmingthemisvirtuallyimpossible.要拍攝它們幾乎不太可能。Oh,there'salwaysapieceofvegetationintheway.鏡頭前面總有樹枝擋著。Oh,God,Icanbarelyseeanything.我的天吶,我什么都看不見。Asthedayspass,thejunglebeginstotakeitstoll.幾天下來,熱帶雨林讓攝制組付出了代價(jià)。Oh,God,thisisawful.我的天吶,太糟糕了。Yourears,yournose,myeyes...They'reflyingeverywhere.耳朵、鼻子和眼睛都會(huì)遭殃,它們飛得到處都是。Andwithlittlefilmed,therealityofthesituationissinkingin.拍攝機(jī)會(huì)少得可憐,現(xiàn)實(shí)局面每況愈下。It'sgoingtobearealchallengeformetogetasequencehere,andit'salongwaytocometogetnothing.要在這里拍攝畫面,對(duì)我來說是真正的挑戰(zhàn),我們費(fèi)盡千辛萬苦卻一無所獲。Yeah,I'dsayI'mfeelingthepressureatthemoment.沒錯(cuò)我現(xiàn)在開始感覺到壓力了。Halftheshootisnowover,sothecrewdecidetomovetoamoreopenarea.拍攝任務(wù)已經(jīng)完成一半,攝制組決定轉(zhuǎn)移到比較開闊的地方。Theirdestination-aclearingknownasabai.他們的目的地是人稱“白地”的林中空地。So,ourluxurioushomeforthenexttendaysorsoisthetopofthismirador.在接下來的10天里我們就住在這座豪華房間里就像是頂部觀景臺(tái)。It'salittlecramped,butfromthisplatformtheyhopetospotthegorillasemergingfromtheforest.觀景臺(tái)空間狹小,但他們希望從這里拍到走出森林的大猩猩。Ontheirfirstmorning,thecrewawakentoavisitor.第一天早上他們就被一位不速之客驚醒了。It'sourfirstelephantonthistrip.這是我們此次拍攝遇到的第一頭大象。There'sabigbullinthemiddleofthebai.空地中間有一頭巨大的公象。Andfinally,theriskofmovingpaysoff.終于,他們冒險(xiǎn)改變地點(diǎn)獲得了回報(bào)。It'sbeenareally,reallyquietmorning,butabiggroupofgorillas,about15,hassuddenlyappearedreally,reallyclosetousand,apparently,thisveryrarelyhappens.Maybeaboutonceamonththey'llcomethisclose.這是一個(gè)非常寧靜的早晨,但是一大群大猩猩,大概有15只個(gè)體突然出現(xiàn)了,離我們非常近,很顯然這種情況非常少見。一個(gè)月難得有一次這樣近距離拍攝的機(jī)會(huì)。Overthenextweek,thegorillascontinuetovisitthebai.隨后的一周里這些大猩猩頻頻光顧空地。Untiloneafternoongunshots.直到一天下午槍聲響起。Ontheplatform,theteamarevulnerable.攝制組在觀景臺(tái)很容易遭到攻擊。There'sbeenpoachersprobablywithineyeshotofus.可能是偷獵者,離我們應(yīng)該不遠(yuǎn)。Theyknowwe'rehere.Wecan'tseethem.他們知道我們在這里。但我們看不到他們。Andtwobiggunshots.剛才聽到了兩聲槍響。Theydecidetoevacuate.他們決定迅速撤離。Butthere'salso
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