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The parents lead their chick away from the begging masses, to feed him undisturbed.
這對父母把自己的孩子帶離擁擠的乞食群，安靜地給它喂食
Soon, he'll be big enough to leave for the sea.
不久后，它便能獨自前往大海了
At the emperor colony, the chicks are also getting close to becoming independent.
帝企鵝群中的小企鵝也快獨立了
In any class, there is always one more advanced than any other.
在任何群體里，總有比其他人突出的一個
This one's nearly as big as his mother.
這只企鵝已經快跟它媽媽一樣大了
He's now putting away five kilos of fish in a single session
它現在一頓能吃5千克魚
and it's almost impossible to keep up with his demands.
媽媽都快滿足不了它的胃口了
With all this food, he's putting on huge reserves of protein, stored in his muscle.
這些食物能給它補充足夠的蛋白質，并儲存在肌肉中
It's just as well he's big for his age.
在它這個年紀，這樣的體型剛剛好
Little does he know, this will be the last meal she'll give him.
它也許不知道，這將是它媽媽最后一次給它喂食
Without fuss or ceremony, she leaves for the sea.
無任何叨擾或告別，它將奔向大海
He doesn't know it yet,
它并不知道
but she and most of the other parents are quietly leaving their chicks and the colony for good.
如大多數父母一樣，它的媽媽將靜悄悄地永遠離開自己的孩子和這片巢穴
The chicks, unaware of the great change in their lives,
小企鵝并未意識到這一巨大轉變
are left with just a few adults for company.
今后將只剩下幾只成年企鵝陪伴在左右
They won't see their once-devoted parents ever again.
它們再也見不到自己的父母了
The rockhopper chicks have also reached a turning point.
跳巖企鵝們也迎來了生命中的轉折點
Before they can enter the ocean, they must preen off their baby down.
在它們前往大海之前，得先弄掉自己的胎毛
Gradually, they reveal the sleek adult feathers beneath.
慢慢地，順滑又整齊羽毛顯露了出來
Eggcam captures some of the punk styles that have started to appear.
企鵝蛋攝像機拍到了一些朋克風的企鵝
But before they become proper rockhoppers,
在成為合格的跳巖企鵝之前
they have one more skill to master - hopping.
它們還得掌握一門本領，跳巖
