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Out in the open ocean, royal penguins lead solitary lives,
生活在開闊海域的皇家企鵝獨來獨往
so these cramped conditions take a bit of getting used to.
所以它們需要慢慢習慣這種擁擠的環境
Disputes settled, it's time to renew old acquaintances.
爭執平息后，企鵝們該同故人重溫舊情了
The elephant seals have also settled down even if some still play hard to get.
即使有些情況很難處理，海象們也已經安定下來
Though it's not easy turning down the advances of a suitor six times your size.
當求偶者的體型是自身的6倍時，雌海象很難拒絕它的求愛攻勢
A gentle nuzzle, and she appears won over.
可是溫柔的愛撫顯然贏得了她的芳心
And it's not just love that's in the air.
空氣中彌漫的不僅僅是愛意
At these southerly latitudes, ocean winds bring rain six-and-a-half days out of seven.
在南緯地區，海風一周內帶來6天的降水
And when it doesn't rain, it snows.
不是下雨就是下雪
It couldn't be more different from the cliched image of a South Pacific island.
這里與南太平洋島嶼的刻板形象相去甚遠
But surprisingly, what makes Macquarie so rich in wildlife
奇怪的是，令眾多野生動物聚集于此的洋流
also benefits other islands in the tropical South Pacific, thousands of miles away.
也為數千里外的南太平洋熱帶島嶼帶來好處
Macquarie's penguins and seals depend on a cold,
冰冷的洋流為麥加利島的企鵝和海象
nutrient-rich current and that doesn't stop here.
帶來了豐富的食物，但這里只是洋流旅途中的一個小站
