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Although such team hunts are rarely seen,
雖然這樣的集體捕獵很少見
scientists believe they may be the most
科學(xué)家們相信
complex ever documented in the natural world.
這在自然界中也是最復(fù)雜的情況
They were first witnessed by Captain Scott and his men
一百年前斯科特船長和他的船員們
when they came to explore Antarctica 100 years ago.
在探索南極洲時 首次目睹了此景
Journeying further south,
繼續(xù)向南航行
the fragmenting ice is replaced by a permanent sheet
碎冰被永恒不變的冰原取代
that doesn't melt even at the height of summer.
即使在夏日酷暑中也不會融化
It's a barrier that many creatures find impassable.
它是許多生物不可逾越的障礙
It repels even powerful minke whales.
即使是強(qiáng)大的小須鯨也不行
They have toturn backif they canno longerreach the air
如果它們得不到所需的空氣
they need to breathe.
就不得不回頭
Under the ice, life has to be extremely specialised to survive.
在冰下 生物必須適應(yīng)力極強(qiáng)才能生存
Few ofus will ever experience this strangely-still world,
鮮有人有機(jī)會探索這個極度寂靜的世界
and, as yet, no-one knows much about it.
到目前為止 人類對此仍所知寥廖
