The elephants are nearing the end of their long journey.
象群正接近漫長旅途的終點(diǎn)
After weeks of marching they're desperately tired.
經(jīng)過數(shù)周的長途跋涉,它們都已是精疲力盡
The matriarch can smell water and encourages the herd to make one last effort.
母象首領(lǐng)聞到了水的氣味,它鼓勵(lì)象群再做最后的努力
The youngsters are exhausted, but their mothers have made this journey before
小象疲憊不堪,不過它們的母親以前也經(jīng)歷過這種旅行
and they know that they're close to water.
它們很清楚水就在不遠(yuǎn)的前方
After many hundreds of miles they've arrived.
在完成數(shù)百英里的行程之后,它們終于抵達(dá)了目的地
The lives of these elephants are dominated by the annual rhythm of wet and dry,
這些大象的生活決定于一年一度的干濕季節(jié)交替
a seasonal cycle created by the sun.
這是太陽造成的季節(jié)循環(huán)