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Fur seals!
海狗來了
Chasing penguins is one of their favourite pastimes.
追趕企鵝是它們最喜歡的娛樂方式
To the seals, it's just a game.
對海狗來說，這只是個游戲
They normally prey on fish and squid.
它們通常以魚和烏賊為食
But the Humboldts aren't taking any chances.
但洪堡企鵝也不敢徒然冒險
Higher up the beach is a colony of sea lions.
在海灘高處，是海獅群落
Although they look just like fur seals,
盡管和海狗的長相雷同
they're three times bigger and they will kill penguins.
但它們的體型有海狗的四倍大，而且會獵殺企鵝
There's also rather a lot of them.
它們的數(shù)量也不容小覷
20,000 in all, blocking the way to the penguins' nest site.
總共兩萬只，嚴(yán)嚴(yán)實(shí)實(shí)地堵住了企鵝的筑巢之路
Crossing the blockade won't be easy.
穿過障礙物到達(dá)目的地并非易事
HumboldtCam is already in the thick of it
洪堡企鵝攝像機(jī)已潛入險境
as the first penguin tries his luck.
這時第一只企鵝冒險一試
Near the shore, sea lions are thin on the ground.
在靠近海岸的地方，海獅分布地比較稀疏
It seems surprisingly straightforward.
毫不費(fèi)力就穿過去了
But nothing is ever that simple.
但凡事都沒那么簡單
It's so easy to put a foot wrong.
走錯一步在所難免
But there's no turning back now.
但現(xiàn)在沒有回頭路了
Their best chance is to run for their lives.
現(xiàn)在它們只能拼命逃跑
Fortunately for them, sea lions are slow and clumsy on land.
幸運(yùn)的是，海獅在陸地上行動笨拙又緩慢
The penguins outmanoeuvre them every time.
企鵝們每次都能出奇制勝
A close call...then a bite!
這只企鵝僥幸逃生，被咬了一口
But he escapes with his life.
但它逃脫了
The advanced party makes it.
先頭部隊(duì)成功通過了
But only just!
卻也是命懸一線
They desperately clamber to safety.
它們拼命爬上巖石
Their followers aren't so lucky.
后面的成員就沒這么幸運(yùn)了
Just in time, they find a place to hide - a sea cave.
它們及時找到了藏身之所，一個巖洞
It might offer shelter or hold hidden dangers.
這可能是避難所，也可能暗藏殺機(jī)
No-one's keen to find out.
沒人想要去一探究竟
