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At the southern end of our planet,
在我們星球的最南端
the Antarctic sea ice is still at its greatest extent.
南極正是海冰面積最大的時候
But there are a few islands on its outer edge
但是大陸外緣有一些島嶼
that the sea ice never quite reaches.
周圍沒有海冰覆蓋
South Georgia is washed
南大西洋豐富的
by the rich waters of the Southern Atlantic
相對溫暖的海水
and the comparative warmth of the sea
沖刷著南喬治亞島
takes the edge off the vicious southern winter.
減弱了南極冬季的惡劣氣候
It's even possible for a few hardy animals,
對于一些耐寒的動物
like the wandering albatross,
如漂泊信天翁來說
to live here throughout the whole year.
在這里度過一整年也是有可能的
The enormous albatross chicks take 13 months to fledge,
體形龐大的雛鳥需要十三個月才長出羽毛
so they have no choice but to sit here throughout the winter.
所以它們不得不在這里過冬
It can't be easy, but the thick layer of fluffy down
這不容易 但是厚厚的絨毛
keeps out the worst of the cold.
能抵擋極度的寒冷
Their parents travel thousands of miles to collect the fish and squid
他們的父母飛行幾千英里去抓魚和魷魚
they need to stay warm and to grow.
他們需要這些來維持體溫 促進發育
