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One whale is still alive,
有一頭抹香鯨一息尚存
but without sufficient water to support his incredible bulk,
但若沒有足夠的水來支撐它巨大的身軀
his internal organs will be crushed.
它的內臟就會被壓碎
Left like this, he will die within days.
這樣下去，幾天之內就會死亡
Thankfully, our attitude to sperm whales has changed from exploitation to conservation.
幸運的是，我們對待抹香鯨的態度，從利用轉變成了保護
So, a rescue team tries to dislodge him with waves from the bow of their boat.
因此，一支救援隊試圖用船只螺旋槳激起的浪花來幫它移動
But he's held fast. His sunburnt skin quickly blisters.
但它仍紋絲不動。陽光灼傷的皮膚很快就起了水皰
The only option left is to use nets.
唯一的辦法就是使用漁網
At last he's free. Badly weakened, he's chaperoned towards the harbour entrance.
它最終重獲自由。由于元氣大傷，它被護送出港口
But he's not out of trouble yet.
但是，麻煩還沒有結束
First, he must negotiate the rocky heads of the bay.
首先，它得應付海灣中的巖石
His sensitive skin, never designed to touch rock, is badly lacerated.
鯨魚敏感的皮膚不適宜觸碰巖石，被嚴重地割傷了。
He's through, and back into the safety of the endless blue.
終于過關，它回到了安全的無盡蔚藍中。
The sperm whales' story sums up the difficulties of surviving in this world of extremes.
抹香鯨的故事反映了在這片極端環境中生存的不易
They succeed, thanks to their great stamina and extraordinary design.
仰賴于極佳的耐力和上帝造物的神奇，它們得以在此繁衍生息。
But at times, even the whales struggle to cope with the challenges of this vast ocean.
但是許多時候，即使是鯨魚也在艱難地應對著來自這片大洋的挑戰。
