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The Life team had set themselves a tough challenge
“生命脈動”制作團隊 挑戰艱拒的拍攝任務
in trying to film exceptional hunting sequences,
嘗試拍攝一系列 相當罕見的獵食鏡頭
but our teams were lucky enough
但是在過程中 我們的隊員很幸運
to observe some of the world's most charismatic predators.
能觀察到世上 最具領袖魅力的掠食動物
It was the killer whales of the Falklands, though,
然而，是福克蘭群島的虎鯨
that brought the team closest to the action.
帶制作團隊 來到獵食行動的核心
Every year, off Sea Lion Island,
每年在海獅島的外海
killer whales snatch young elephant seals from their nursery pool.
虎鯨大口一張 從海象的育兒池里搶走小海象
Filming most hunting sequences
拍攝獵食的鏡頭
involves a great deal of waiting and a slice of luck,
通常必須花上長時間等待 還需要一點運氣
but here things were a little different.
但是在這里，情況有點不同
Cameraman Mike Pitts and producer Adam Chapman travelled to the Falklands
攝影師麥克皮茲和制作人亞當查普曼 長途跋涉至福克蘭群島
having heard that, for two weeks each year,
他們聽說每年有兩個星期
killer whales focus on one particular spot.
虎鯨會聚集在某個地點
The killer whales have learnt to target elephant seal pups
虎鯨學到在小海象 首度大膽躍入海中之時
as they first venture into the water
瞄準獵物
and this gives the team their best chance of filming a hunt.
這給了攝影小組 拍攝獵食行動的最佳時機
