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The High Arctic in late autumn.
時值北極的深秋
Empty and abandoned to ice and snow.
冰雪覆蓋 萬物寂寥
Most animals migrated south weeks ago.
大多數動物已在幾周前遷徙至南方
The few that stay will face violent winds,
少數留守的動物將承受凜冽的寒風
plunging temperatures and months of darkness.
驟降的氣溫和數月的漆黑
A female polar bear searches for shelter.
一只雌性北極熊正在尋覓庇護所
Other bears are out on the frozen ocean looking for food,
其他北極熊正在結冰的海面上覓食
but she won't feed again until next spring.
但她要等到來年春天才會再次進食
Using as little energy as possible,
她要在盡量降低體能消耗的情況下
she starts to dig a shallow nest.
為自己挖掘一個淺窩
The snow here is easy to work.
這里的雪很好挖
It's soft and light.
又軟又輕
A sure sign that soon, plenty more
這預示著 隨著冬季的推移
will accumulate on this slope as winter advances.
將有更多雪堆積在這個山坡上
And that is what she needs.
而這正合她的心意
