Fresh water's journey starts here, high in the mountains.
淡水之旅就是從這些高山之巔開始的
Growing from humble streams to mighty rivers, it will travel hundreds of miles to the sea.
涓涓細流匯集成泱泱大河,行程數百英里回到大海
Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world.
安赫爾瀑布——世界上落差最大的瀑布
Its waters drop unbroken for almost 1 ,000 metres.
流水不間斷地從將近1000米的高處落下
Such is the height of these falls,
具有如此這般高度的瀑布
that long before the water reaches the base in the Devil's Canyon, it's blown away as a fine mist.
在水還未落到惡魔谷底之前,便已被吹散成霧霾
In their upper reaches, mountain streams are full of energy.
上游地段的山澗充滿活力
Streams join to form rivers, building in power, creating rapids.
溪流匯聚成河,隨著力道的積聚形成激流
The water here is cold, low in nutrients but high in oxygen.
這里的水較冷,營養物質不多,但含氧量卻很高
The few creatures that live in the torrent have to hang on for dear life.
生活在急流中的少數幾種動物,得有辦法固定自己以保住性命。