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Since his birth Mara has raised Kell in this safe place, away from other whales.
從誕生起，瑪拉就在這個(gè)安全的地方撫養(yǎng)凱爾，遠(yuǎn)離其它鯨魚。
But now he has a rival for his mother's attention. A young male humpback.
但現(xiàn)在，它有一名競爭者爭奪母親的注意。一頭年輕的雄鯨。
This visitor is a sure signal that their time here is coming to an end.
這位拜訪者的出現(xiàn)意味著它們待在這里的時(shí)間即將結(jié)束。
Soon they will rejoin the others.
不久，它們將加入其它鯨群。
The young male is looking for a mate, but Mara will not be ready again until next season.
這頭年輕的雄鯨正在尋找配偶，但是瑪拉還沒有準(zhǔn)備好，必須等到下個(gè)季節(jié)。
That still doesn't stop him showing interest.
但這阻止不了它表現(xiàn)出興趣。
It is only because no larger males are nearby that this young one dares to follow her.
只因?yàn)闆]有其它大的雄鯨在附近，因此這頭年輕的雄鯨才敢跟著它。
Last season, when Kell was conceived, it was very different... The males competed fiercely to mate.
上個(gè)季節(jié)，當(dāng)懷著凱爾時(shí)，非常不同。雄鯨激烈競爭配偶。
As many as twenty followed her, fighting to be at her side. She attracted the very largest males.
多達(dá)二十頭雄鯨跟著它，搶著跟在它旁邊。它吸引了最大的雄鯨。
The closest one had the best chance of mating, but he had to defend his position.
最靠近它的才有最佳的交配機(jī)會，但它必須捍衛(wèi)它的位置。
The once peaceful singers battled violently for supremacy.
曾經(jīng)是和平的歌唱家激烈爭奪最高地位。
This is the final lesson Kell must learn, if he is to father his own young: he will have to become a fighter.
這是最后的功課，凱爾必須學(xué)會，想要成為父親有自己的后代，它必須成為戰(zhàn)士。
His first chance to mate may not come for another twelve years, when he is fully grown.
它的第一次交配機(jī)會必須再等待十二年，當(dāng)它完全長大時(shí)。
Only size will give him the strength to push rivals away.
只有體型能給它力量，趕走競爭者。
The battles between the males lasted for hours. They were immense tests of strength.
戰(zhàn)斗在雄鯨之間持續(xù)了好幾個(gè)小時(shí)。這是對力量的巨大考驗(yàn)。
And then...with Mara in front, and his rivals falling behind, the closest male had one final trick.
然后，瑪拉在前面，競爭者們落在后面，最近的雄鯨施展最后的計(jì)謀。
He blew a curtain of bubbles, stretching the length of the sea, to screen her from the other males.
它吹出氣泡帷幕，延長海的長度，把瑪拉與其它雄鯨隔開。
The males battled all day, but in the end it was Mara who made the choice...and conceived her white whale.
雄鯨戰(zhàn)斗整天，但最后由瑪拉決定，懷上它的白座頭鯨。
It's been four months since Kell was born.
凱爾出生四個(gè)月了。
Mara is now starved and tired. And she can see that he is restless...
瑪拉現(xiàn)在又餓又累。瑪拉看到它煩躁不安。
This is her signal. It's time to leave their nursery.
這是它的信號。該離開肓兒所了。
