評論
打印
For once, things have gone in the Humboldts' favour.
終于洪堡企鵝有了優勢
The cormorants may have cleared the area,
鸕鶿們把海灘清理干凈了
but the penguins now have to compete with them for fish.
但是現在企鵝得和它們競爭捕魚
It's lucky that in these rich waters, there's plenty to go round.
幸運的是，這帶水域魚類富集，足以為它們提供食物
In the Antarctic, the chick spycamera
在南極，企鵝寶寶攝像機
is proving a real hit with penguins who haven't managed to breed this year.
成為了今年沒有繁殖的企鵝的新寵
One even tries to take the spycam under her wing.
它甚至想把攝像機攬到自己的雙翼之下
But it's a real chick that reacts to her contact call.
那邊的真正的小企鵝回應了它的召喚聲
Even so, the adult seems to prefer Chickcam.
即便如此，這只企鵝還是對攝像機偏愛有加
As usual, this penguincam is accepted as just another bird in the colony.
通常來說，這樣的企鵝攝像機是作為同類被接受的
But Chickcam has work to do.
但是企鵝寶寶攝像機還有任務需要完成
The real chicks are growing up fast.
真正的小企鵝正在快速生長
They now spend most of their day in the huddle,
它們現在大多數時間都在聚集在一起
while the adults watch from the sidelines.
而成年企鵝只能在一邊觀望著
They only meet at feeding time.
小企鵝和父母只在喂食的時候相聚
When a parent tries to join her chick without calling it from the huddle, confusion reigns.
如果成年企鵝試圖加入到小企鵝的隊伍中，而不是把它呼喚出來，就造成了混亂
The disturbed chicks immediately latch on to any adult that passes.
被擠散的小企鵝見到身邊有成年企鵝就迅速躲到其身下
Getting anywhere becomes almost impossible.
讓成年企鵝行動艱難
As the parents' patience runs out, the chicks are forced to toughen up.
成年企鵝漸漸失去了耐心，小企鵝們只能學著堅強
Chicks, used to being doted on, find it hard being left alone.
小企鵝習慣了被寵愛，獨立生存對它們來說非常不易
But like a mother leaving her child at school, it's best not to make a fuss.
但是這就像是媽媽送孩子到學校一樣，最好還是不要吵吵鬧鬧，小題大做
As Mum leaves for the sea, the chick tries to follow.
企鵝媽媽要出海捕魚了，小企鵝依依不舍的在后面跟著
But his mother doesn't look back.
但是企鵝媽媽絕不回頭
More parents leave, but the chicks won't cross an invisible boundary.
越來越多的成年企鵝離開了，而小企鵝是不會越過那條無形界限的
From now on, they'll only see their parents when they return with food.
從現在開始，它們要想再見到父母，就只能等它們捕食歸來了
The few parents left behind are the nearest they have to childminders.
它們只好向少部分留下來的成年企鵝尋求照顧
But they won't receive the same tender care they've been used to.
但已經享受不到過去那種無微不至的關愛了
