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The sea lions share these nutrient-rich waters with another equatorial misfit.
海獅與另一種不適合在赤道附近生存的動物分享這片富饒水域
Penguins - the only penguins found in the tropics.
企鵝，這是唯一在熱帶安家的企鵝
Like the sea lions, Galapagos penguins can survive here
同海獅一樣，加島環企鵝能在這里生存
because the water keeps them cool and well fed.
得益于清涼的海水以及豐富的食物
But these conditions are not constant.
然而這樣的環境并非一成不變
In El Nino years, when currents reverse, warm waters replace cold, fish populations crash
在厄爾尼諾年，洋流逆轉，暖流取代了寒流，魚群數量銳減
and then, stuck on Galapagos, penguins and sea lions starve.
之后，受困于加拉帕戈斯的企鵝和海獅只有忍饑挨餓
Their numbers will bounce back,
它們的數量將會逐漸恢復
but it's the price these animals pay for life on these isolated islands.
但這是在孤島上生活必須付出的代價
There are thousands of islands in the South Pacific. Many are unbelievably remote.
南太平洋有數千座島嶼。多數島嶼極為偏遠
Some are thousands of miles away from the nearest continent
有些離最近的大陸有數千公里遠
and hundreds of miles from their nearest neighbour.
距離最近的鄰島也有數百公里
