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Now the sun barely appears above the horizon.
現在太陽只能勉強升到地平線上方
As the days shorten, its warmth is withdrawn from the continent.
隨著白晝的縮短,南極大陸變得越來越冷
With the females gone, the colony undergoes a strange transformation.
雌企鵝去了之后，企鵝的領地開始出現奇特的變化。
The males shuffle into groups, their eggs still tucked away above their feet.
雄企鵝們聚集在一起，此時它們的蛋仍然藏在腳的上面。
They lock together in tightly-packed huddles as they struggle to keep warm.
它們緊緊擠成包圍圈以此取暖
Speeding up the action reveals how these huddles constantly shift and change
在快鏡頭下我們可以看到包圍圈在不斷地變動
as each penguin works its way towards the warmer interior.
每只企鵝都要變換位置以進入更溫暖的內部。
Crammed into this scrum, the birds are remarkably good-natured. But they have to be.
這些企鵝性情特別溫和，這是環境使然。
If the huddle breaks, even for a moment, precious heat escapes.
如果包圍圈散了，哪怕就一小會兒，寶貴的熱氣也會消散。
It's imperative they reform as quickly as possible,
它們必須盡最大的努力重新組成隊列
for only by acting as one can the males withstand the elements and protect their eggs.
因為只有團結成一體，雄企鵝才能抵擋嚴酷的自然力量，才能保護好它們的蛋。
But their greatest test lies ahead.
但是最大的考驗還在前頭
As winter advances, frequent blizzards drive the temperature down.
隨著隆冬的逼近,暴風雪越來越頻繁，溫度越來越低
It's now 60 degrees below zero.
現在已經是零下60度
The birds at the edge of the huddle bear the brunt of the 100-mile-an-hour winds
處于邊緣的企鵝承受著時速100英里的狂風襲擊，
and so provide shelter to those taking their turn in the middle.
以便保護輪流站在中央的企鵝
Abandoned by the sun, the males are left alone with their eggs to face the coldest, darkest winter on Earth.
太陽已經完全消失,雄企鵝們與它們的蛋相依為命，來抵抗這地球上最寒冷、最黑暗的冬天。
