1 00:00:01,958 --> 00:00:03,132 正是有您这样的观众支持，本节目才得以呈现 Viewers like you make this program possible 2 00:00:03,133 --> 00:00:04,830 支持您当地的PBS电视台 Support your local PBS station. 3 00:00:13,100 --> 00:00:15,145 在非洲的故事中 In the story of Africa, 4 00:00:15,319 --> 00:00:17,278 三种截然不同的大猫 three very different cats have come 5 00:00:17,452 --> 00:00:20,063 各自统治着它们的王国 to rule their separate kingdoms. 6 00:00:20,194 --> 00:00:22,848 它们都是顶尖的猎手 Each is an elite athlete. 7 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:25,112 猎豹精通速度 The cheetah has mastered speed 8 00:00:25,242 --> 00:00:27,375 是陆地上最快的动物 and is the fastest animal on land. 9 00:00:29,420 --> 00:00:32,380 花豹擅长攀爬 The leopard is a climber, adept 10 00:00:32,554 --> 00:00:34,382 在树木的垂直世界中游刃有余 in the vertical world of the woodlands. 11 00:00:38,255 --> 00:00:41,780 而狮子则专攻最危险的猎物... And the lion, hunter of the most dangerous prey... 12 00:00:47,221 --> 00:00:49,527 肩负着最艰巨的家族责任 tasked with the most demanding of families. 13 00:00:53,792 --> 00:00:55,707 它们迥异的故事交汇于 Their very different stories collide 14 00:00:55,881 --> 00:00:58,928 博茨瓦纳这条特殊的河流沿岸 along one special river in Botswana, 15 00:00:59,102 --> 00:01:02,888 在这里它们的王国接壤重叠 where their kingdoms converge and overlap. 16 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:06,196 如今它们必须适应彼此的存在 Now, their lives and skills must bend around each other 17 00:01:06,370 --> 00:01:09,982 在大猫之间的竞争中 as they compete, cat to cat, to hunt 18 00:01:10,157 --> 00:01:12,376 在这个不断变化的世界里 and raise families in a world 19 00:01:12,550 --> 00:01:16,293 求生存、养家族 that is changing all around them. 20 00:01:49,631 --> 00:01:51,415 自远古时代起 Since ancient times, 21 00:01:51,589 --> 00:01:54,592 三种大猫就游走在非洲大地 three big cats have stalked the face of Africa. 22 00:01:59,075 --> 00:02:01,730 它们仿佛达成协议般划分领地... As if by agreement, they divided the land... 23 00:02:07,475 --> 00:02:09,825 花豹轻踏过森林 Leopards would tiptoe through the forests. 24 00:02:12,088 --> 00:02:14,612 猎豹驰骋于草原 Cheetahs would course across the savanna. 25 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,877 而狮子... And lions... 26 00:02:19,051 --> 00:02:22,359 狮子想去哪儿就去哪儿 Well, lions would go pretty much wherever they pleased. 27 00:02:40,290 --> 00:02:43,424 在博茨瓦纳戈莫蒂河畔 On the shores of Botswana's Gomoti River, 28 00:02:43,598 --> 00:02:47,210 大猫们在这片小天地里各得其所 the cats have found all they need, in one small world. 29 00:02:49,865 --> 00:02:53,825 这里栖息地丰富交织 A tapestry of habitats, 30 00:02:53,956 --> 00:02:55,784 林地可供花豹藏身... with woodlands to conceal a leopard... 31 00:02:59,875 --> 00:03:02,530 ...草原让猎豹舒展四肢... ...plains for cheetahs to stretch their legs... 32 00:03:07,274 --> 00:03:12,757 ...而吸引狮群的是河边的大型猎物 ...and drawn to the river, large prey to feed a pride. 33 00:03:20,809 --> 00:03:23,681 如今三个家族共享这方天地... Three families now share this small world... 34 00:03:26,728 --> 00:03:30,253 ...各自生活... ...going about their lives... 35 00:03:30,427 --> 00:03:33,952 尽力避免彼此冲突 doing their best, to keep out of each other's way. 36 00:03:52,014 --> 00:03:56,627 春末时节，这群猎豹兄弟遇到了难题 It's late spring, and these cheetah brothers have a problem. 37 00:04:04,809 --> 00:04:07,334 它们正执行标记领地的任务 They're on a mission to mark out the sweeping plains 38 00:04:07,508 --> 00:04:09,336 宣称对这片草原的主权 they claim as their own. 39 00:04:13,122 --> 00:04:15,994 但戈莫蒂河横贯 But the Gomoti River cuts through the heart 40 00:04:16,168 --> 00:04:17,213 它们领地的核心 of their land holding. 41 00:04:25,874 --> 00:04:28,529 这条水道滋养着此处的生命 The waterway makes life here possible. 42 00:04:31,619 --> 00:04:35,362 但也因潜伏鳄鱼而声名狼藉 But it's also notorious for hiding crocodiles. 43 00:04:52,335 --> 00:04:56,644 游泳并非兄弟俩的强项 Swimming is not the brothers' strong suit. 44 00:04:56,818 --> 00:05:00,909 谁都不愿第一个跳进满是鳄鱼的河里 And no one wants to be first into a river full of crocodiles. 45 00:05:36,597 --> 00:05:39,687 没有什么能阻挡它们的任务 Nothing gets in the way of their mission. 46 00:05:43,212 --> 00:05:44,909 它们在此留下信息 They're leaving a message here. 47 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,869 传递着复杂信号 One that sends mixed signals. 48 00:05:50,872 --> 00:05:52,874 警告其他雄性猎豹远离... It warns other male cheetahs to keep out... 49 00:05:54,571 --> 00:05:57,661 ...同时吸引雌性猎豹联系 ...but invites female cheetahs to get in touch. 50 00:06:01,535 --> 00:06:02,536 这招很有效 And it works. 51 00:06:04,015 --> 00:06:05,800 得益于它们的努力 Thanks to their efforts, 52 00:06:05,974 --> 00:06:09,456 它们的足迹遍布各地，留下许多单亲妈妈 they've left a string of single mothers across the land. 53 00:06:14,809 --> 00:06:17,725 比如菲佛 Like Phefo. 54 00:06:17,899 --> 00:06:20,075 八个月前她结束了单身生活 She gave up single life eight months ago 55 00:06:20,205 --> 00:06:23,644 抚养五只幼崽 to raise her five cubs. 56 00:06:23,818 --> 00:06:27,256 此后的每一天，她都努力让它们活下去 And every day since then, she's kept them alive, 57 00:06:27,430 --> 00:06:30,172 在这个被更强悍大猫控制的领地里 in a neighborhood controlled by more powerful cats. 58 00:06:35,569 --> 00:06:38,267 不到一年后，她将离开它们 In less than a year, she'll leave them. 59 00:06:41,531 --> 00:06:43,446 所以在接下来的几个月里 So in the coming months, 60 00:06:43,620 --> 00:06:45,666 她必须让它们做好独立生活的准备 she must prepare them for life on their own. 61 00:06:56,851 --> 00:07:00,463 草原上的土丘是菲佛最自在的地方 She's most at home on these mounds in the plains, 62 00:07:00,637 --> 00:07:04,380 既能发现猎物，也能察觉危险 where she can detect prey, as well as danger. 63 00:07:13,215 --> 00:07:15,739 菲佛熟悉这个声音 Phefo knows that voice. 64 00:07:43,854 --> 00:07:49,947 资深猎手莫莱洛也宣称这里是它的领地 A veteran named Molelo also claims this world as his own. 65 00:07:50,121 --> 00:07:53,081 它能感知领地内一切活动的气息 He's attuned to everything that moves and breathes in it. 66 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:06,964 它一生中争夺与失去的领地故事 Stories of the territories he's won and lost in his time 67 00:08:07,138 --> 00:08:09,445 都刻在它的脸上 are etched into his face. 68 00:08:18,802 --> 00:08:21,849 今年早些时候它来到戈莫蒂河 He arrived on the Gomoti earlier this year, 69 00:08:22,023 --> 00:08:25,287 独自开拓了自己的疆域 and single-handedly carved out his domain. 70 00:08:29,291 --> 00:08:31,032 领地范围从河边 It stretches from the river, 71 00:08:31,206 --> 00:08:34,209 延伸至草原及远处的林地 to the plains, and to the woodlands beyond. 72 00:08:36,820 --> 00:08:39,344 现在它必须努力守住这片领地 Now, he must work to hold on to it. 73 00:08:41,999 --> 00:08:45,220 如果无法阻挡邻近的雄性入侵 If he can't keep neighboring males out, 74 00:08:45,394 --> 00:08:48,702 莫莱洛失去的将不仅是家园 Molelo stands to lose more than just his home. 75 00:09:07,503 --> 00:09:09,592 在这里所有大猫中 Of all the cats here, 76 00:09:09,766 --> 00:09:13,640 这群姐妹才是这片领地真正的主人 these sisters are the only true owners of the world. 77 00:09:20,385 --> 00:09:22,649 这是与生俱来的权利 It's their birthright, 78 00:09:22,823 --> 00:09:25,913 由历代雌性祖先传承而来 handed down through generations of female ancestors. 79 00:09:29,046 --> 00:09:31,745 它们是个亲密的家族 They're a close family. 80 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:35,052 虽然没有明确的等级制度 And while there's no hierarchy between them, 81 00:09:35,226 --> 00:09:39,013 但通常由睿智谨慎的察芭主导 they typically look to wise, cautious Tshaba for guidance. 82 00:09:41,972 --> 00:09:45,367 右耳的缺口是它的标志 You'll know her by the notch in her right ear. 83 00:10:04,473 --> 00:10:06,562 在它们的一生中 Over the course of their lives, 84 00:10:06,736 --> 00:10:10,479 见证过许多像莫莱洛这样的雄性来来去去 they've seen males like Molelo come and go. 85 00:10:14,091 --> 00:10:16,616 它或许不是最英俊的 He might not be the best-looking. 86 00:10:16,790 --> 00:10:18,008 但属于它们 But he's theirs. 87 00:10:27,409 --> 00:10:33,415 无论喜欢与否，此刻它们需要它的保护 And like him or not, right now they need his protection. 88 00:10:33,589 --> 00:10:36,810 因为在这个春末的早晨 Because on this late spring morning, all of them 89 00:10:36,940 --> 00:10:38,725 它们都怀上了它的孩子 are pregnant with his cubs. 90 00:10:50,954 --> 00:10:53,740 在附近的林地中 In the woodlands nearby, 91 00:10:53,914 --> 00:10:58,658 花豹塞纳特拉时刻关注着下方的草原 a leopard named Senatla keeps half an eye on the plains below. 92 00:11:04,576 --> 00:11:09,799 塞纳特拉最近成为这片领地的新主人 Senatla recently became a new landlord in this neighborhood. 93 00:11:09,973 --> 00:11:12,933 它来此是为了建立自己的家族 He arrived here looking to start a family of his own. 94 00:11:20,505 --> 00:11:23,813 它来对了地方 He's come to the right place. 95 00:11:23,987 --> 00:11:27,251 这片林地有许多雌豹 These woodlands are full of female leopards 96 00:11:27,382 --> 00:11:29,079 怀着同样的目标 with the same ambition. 97 00:11:37,958 --> 00:11:41,657 但塞纳特拉可能会遇到意外状况 But Senatla might get more than he's bargained for. 98 00:11:43,703 --> 00:11:46,227 它天性独来独往 He's by nature a solitary cat 99 00:11:46,401 --> 00:11:50,100 现在却要陪伴雌豹度过接下来几天 that must now spend the next few days in her company. 100 00:12:05,855 --> 00:12:07,944 这种状态很快就会变得乏味 This could get old quickly. 101 00:12:14,777 --> 00:12:18,868 雌豹会要求每小时重复交配 She'll want to mate repeatedly every hour, 102 00:12:19,042 --> 00:12:21,218 却不一定能成功受孕 with no guarantee she'll become pregnant. 103 00:12:24,831 --> 00:12:27,790 虽然雌豹是执着的伴侣 Although female leopards are persistent partners, 104 00:12:27,921 --> 00:12:29,661 但受孕过程缓慢 they're slow to conceive. 105 00:12:50,421 --> 00:12:52,684 是狮群！ The pride! 106 00:12:52,815 --> 00:12:54,643 它们可能会攻击花豹... They could attack the leopards... 107 00:12:54,817 --> 00:12:55,731 如果被发现的话 if they see them. 108 00:12:58,952 --> 00:13:01,171 这对花豹逃向安全地带 The pair heads for a leopard's safe place. 109 00:13:08,222 --> 00:13:10,920 狮子爬不到这样的高度 Lions can't climb to these dizzy heights. 110 00:13:14,794 --> 00:13:18,710 在高处隐匿，就能远离危险 Up here, out of sight, they're out of harm's way. 111 00:13:24,804 --> 00:13:28,590 若没有这些参天大树 Without these towering trees, 112 00:13:28,764 --> 00:13:32,899 塞纳特拉很难与狮子共享这片领地 Senatla would struggle to share his world with the lions. 113 00:13:36,598 --> 00:13:38,774 它们侥幸逃脱 They've had a lucky escape. 114 00:13:49,263 --> 00:13:53,397 黑斑羚在草原与林地间繁衍生息 Impala antelope thrive in the space between the plains 115 00:13:53,571 --> 00:13:56,270 和树林的交界处 and the woodlands. 116 00:13:56,400 --> 00:13:58,272 它们是这片天地的基石 They're a cornerstone of this world. 117 00:14:00,448 --> 00:14:02,667 它们的生物钟 So much so that their biological clocks 118 00:14:02,798 --> 00:14:04,931 与季节同步运转 keep time with the seasons. 119 00:14:07,977 --> 00:14:12,025 一个月前，母羚产下了今年的幼崽 A month ago, the ewes all gave birth to this year's lambs. 120 00:14:19,902 --> 00:14:23,297 对幼崽来说这是个危险的世界 It's a dangerous world for the young ones, 121 00:14:23,427 --> 00:14:25,603 但通过练习 but with practice, 122 00:14:25,777 --> 00:14:28,998 它们很快会像父母般迅捷灵敏 they'll soon be as fast and agile as their parents. 123 00:14:33,873 --> 00:14:36,440 每群羚羊都是精密的传感器 Each herd is a collection of sensors, 124 00:14:36,614 --> 00:14:39,182 能敏锐察觉捕食者 fine-tuned to detect predators. 125 00:14:42,055 --> 00:14:44,666 它们几乎脑后长眼 They've pretty much got eyes in the back of their heads. 126 00:14:46,363 --> 00:14:49,192 这能力必不可少 And they need them. 127 00:14:49,323 --> 00:14:54,894 无论走到哪里 都可能被大猫盯上 Wherever they go, there's a good chance a cat is watching. 128 00:15:16,524 --> 00:15:17,917 早餐时间到了 It's breakfast time. 129 00:15:22,225 --> 00:15:26,142 通常菲佛需要找到黑斑羚群 This normally means Phefo must find a herd of impala 130 00:15:26,273 --> 00:15:29,885 耐心潜行到足够近的距离才能发起追击 and painstakingly stalk close enough to launch a chase. 131 00:15:36,936 --> 00:15:41,375 今早羚羊群却主动送上门 This morning, the herd is coming to her. 132 00:15:53,474 --> 00:15:58,392 菲佛的名字意为"风" Phefo's name means "wind," 133 00:15:58,566 --> 00:16:04,050 看过它奔跑你就明白缘由 and when you see her run, you'll know why. 134 00:16:04,180 --> 00:16:08,924 它能在几秒内从静止加速到陆地最快速度 In seconds, she'll go from zero to the fastest creature on land. 135 00:16:14,843 --> 00:16:16,627 草原为它提供了 The plains give her all the space 136 00:16:16,758 --> 00:16:18,760 追猎所需的广阔空间 she needs to run down prey. 137 00:17:29,178 --> 00:17:32,660 菲佛永远不能放松警惕 Phefo can never let her guard down. 138 00:17:32,834 --> 00:17:35,184 它们在此暴露无遗 They're exposed out here 139 00:17:35,358 --> 00:17:39,058 猎物很快会引来注意 and the kill will soon attract attention. 140 00:17:39,232 --> 00:17:43,018 有母亲在身边 幼崽感到安全 With her around, her cubs feel safe, 141 00:17:43,192 --> 00:17:46,282 无需担忧下一餐 unburdened by thoughts of their next meal 142 00:17:46,456 --> 00:17:48,328 或生存问题 or staying alive. 143 00:18:22,492 --> 00:18:27,106 戈莫蒂河上空乌云预示着季节更替 Above the Gomoti, gray clouds hint at a change of season. 144 00:18:28,933 --> 00:18:31,414 春日将尽 夏日将至 Spring is moving into summer. 145 00:18:34,548 --> 00:18:37,725 莫莱洛当爸爸了 And Molelo has become a dad. 146 00:19:10,497 --> 00:19:15,937 对新晋母亲们来说 午休已成为奢侈往事 For the new mothers, siesta has become a luxury of the past. 147 00:19:27,122 --> 00:19:32,083 现阶段莫莱洛更多是个好奇对象 At this stage, Molelo is largely an object of curiosity. 148 00:19:40,657 --> 00:19:42,268 最好别吵醒这头睡狮 Better not wake the sleeping giant. 149 00:19:50,972 --> 00:19:54,671 虽然察芭只是其中三只幼崽的母亲 Although Tshaba is a mother to only three of the cubs, 150 00:19:54,845 --> 00:19:57,370 但它视所有幼崽如己出 she embraces them all like her own. 151 00:20:03,289 --> 00:20:07,380 母狮们同步了孕期 The lionesses synchronized their pregnancies. 152 00:20:07,554 --> 00:20:10,731 当时看来或许是个好主意 Maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time. 153 00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:18,565 几周后它们就被十几只难缠的小霸王淹没 In a few weeks, they're swamped by a dozen demanding tyrants. 154 00:20:21,350 --> 00:20:25,398 它们会互相哺育彼此的幼崽 They'll feed each other's cubs as well as their own. 155 00:20:25,528 --> 00:20:28,531 16个乳头共享 With 16 teats between them, 156 00:20:28,705 --> 00:20:31,055 资源绰绰有余 there's more than enough to go around. 157 00:20:48,421 --> 00:20:51,075 母亲们任重道远 The mothers have their work cut out for them. 158 00:20:56,733 --> 00:20:58,953 需要整整三年时间 It's going to take three long years 159 00:20:59,127 --> 00:21:02,696 才能把这群顽劣的小家伙培养成合格的狮群成员 to turn this unruly mob into useful pride members. 160 00:21:07,222 --> 00:21:09,790 前提是它们能活到那时候 That's if they even manage to get them that far. 161 00:21:12,314 --> 00:21:16,753 若有入侵者在幼崽周岁前推翻莫莱洛 If anyone overthrows Molelo before his cubs' first birthday, 162 00:21:16,884 --> 00:21:19,452 幼崽很可能会遭杀害 there's a good chance they'll kill them. 163 00:21:22,759 --> 00:21:24,457 因此接下来一年 So, for the next year, 164 00:21:24,631 --> 00:21:29,766 它只有一个任务——通过驱逐入侵者 he has one job to do-- keep his cubs alive 165 00:21:29,940 --> 00:21:32,160 来保全幼崽性命 by keeping intruders out. 166 00:21:34,597 --> 00:21:37,121 单枪匹马的莫莱洛 Somehow, all alone, 167 00:21:37,296 --> 00:21:41,735 必须完成两头雄狮的工作—— Molelo must do the work of two males-- 168 00:21:41,865 --> 00:21:44,825 既要巡视辽阔边界 patrol his far-flung boundaries 169 00:21:44,999 --> 00:21:47,654 又要守护家族安全 and be present to protect his family. 170 00:22:01,450 --> 00:22:05,976 此处的夏季意味着雨季 Summer in these parts means rain. 171 00:22:06,150 --> 00:22:09,284 但首先会迎来数日阴霾 But first, days of brooding skies. 172 00:22:20,251 --> 00:22:23,777 狮群搅黄了上次约会 Lions ruined his last date, 173 00:22:23,951 --> 00:22:26,432 但塞纳特拉又吸引了一位爱慕者 but Senatla has attracted another admirer. 174 00:22:33,613 --> 00:22:37,312 这只雌豹三天前追踪到塞纳特拉 This female tracked Senatla down three days ago. 175 00:22:37,486 --> 00:22:43,536 此后它们便持续交配 Since then, they've been mating nonstop. 176 00:22:43,710 --> 00:22:46,103 而它已准备好回归独居生活 And he's ready to be a solitary cat again. 177 00:22:52,806 --> 00:22:55,025 但另一方面 On the other hand, 178 00:22:55,199 --> 00:23:00,379 雌豹甚至离开自己的领地来追求它 she's gone so far as to leave her own territory to pursue him. 179 00:23:00,553 --> 00:23:02,946 所以不会轻易放它离开 So she's not letting him leave that easily. 180 00:23:13,217 --> 00:23:14,784 根本无处可逃 There's no getting away. 181 00:23:22,401 --> 00:23:25,099 它们需要寻找庇护所 They need to find shelter. 182 00:23:25,229 --> 00:23:27,188 暴风雨即将来临 That storm is coming. 183 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:47,904 夏季暴雨倾盆而下 When the summer rains fall, they drench the world 184 00:23:48,035 --> 00:23:49,384 浸透天地万物 and everyone in it. 185 00:25:19,561 --> 00:25:24,218 雨季仅持续短短数月 The rains will only last a few short months. 186 00:25:24,392 --> 00:25:27,830 期间将彻底改变这片天地 In that time, they'll transform the world 187 00:25:28,004 --> 00:25:30,311 影响所有居民的生活 and impact the lives of all its citizens. 188 00:25:52,725 --> 00:25:54,640 莫莱洛度过了不平静的一夜 Molelo's had an eventful night. 189 00:26:02,256 --> 00:26:05,564 它在巡逻时与邻近雄狮搏斗受伤 He's been injured on patrol in a fight with neighboring males. 190 00:26:07,827 --> 00:26:10,090 虽然击退了对手 He's seen them off 191 00:26:10,264 --> 00:26:12,179 但自己也挂了彩 but not without taking a few hits himself. 192 00:26:24,408 --> 00:26:26,062 而现在... And now... 193 00:26:26,193 --> 00:26:27,455 又来了入侵者 Another intruder. 194 00:26:30,023 --> 00:26:31,546 真是雪上加霜 The last thing he needs. 195 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,382 细雨朦胧中它看不真切 He can't quite make it out through the drizzle. 196 00:26:50,130 --> 00:26:52,698 是正在巡逻的猎豹兄弟 It's the cheetah brothers on patrol. 197 00:26:56,789 --> 00:26:57,833 它们还没发现它 They haven't seen him yet. 198 00:27:10,063 --> 00:27:12,065 根本不是莫莱洛的对手 They're no contest for Molelo. 199 00:27:14,981 --> 00:27:18,419 实际上它对猎豹构成严重威胁 In fact, he's serious trouble for them. 200 00:27:36,176 --> 00:27:38,744 如今它必须权衡战局 These days, he must pick his battles. 201 00:27:41,703 --> 00:27:44,271 今早它选择放它们一马 And this morning he gives them a pass. 202 00:27:56,283 --> 00:28:00,200 雷暴间隙 大地蒸腾着热气 Between thunderstorms, the world sizzles. 203 00:28:06,467 --> 00:28:10,297 象群为避暑前往戈莫蒂河 To escape the heat, elephant families head to the Gomoti. 204 00:28:32,362 --> 00:28:34,147 当体型如此庞大时 When you're this big, 205 00:28:34,321 --> 00:28:37,280 就能免疫水中潜伏的危险 you're immune to dangers that lurk in the water. 206 00:28:43,852 --> 00:28:48,248 对其他动物来说 规则很简单 For everyone else, there's a simple rule. 207 00:28:48,422 --> 00:28:49,728 可以饮用浅滩积水... You can drink from the puddles... 208 00:28:54,907 --> 00:28:58,693 ...但要当心雨水涨满的河道 ...but beware of the channels swollen by the rains. 209 00:29:20,976 --> 00:29:25,285 乌木树提供荫蔽 An ebony tree provides shelter from the heat 210 00:29:25,459 --> 00:29:28,288 和磨砺利爪的树干 and a trunk to sharpen growing claws. 211 00:29:32,509 --> 00:29:36,557 幼崽出生已四个月 It's been four months since the first cubs were born. 212 00:29:36,731 --> 00:29:41,214 这段时间里它们只精通一项技能... In all that time, they've mastered just one skill... 213 00:29:41,388 --> 00:29:44,217 狮子独有的睡眠艺术 the lion art of the sleep. 214 00:29:46,610 --> 00:29:49,744 成长是项耗能工程 Growing up is hungry work, 215 00:29:49,918 --> 00:29:54,357 察芭和一位姐妹外出觅食 so Tshaba and a sister have left to find food. 216 00:29:54,531 --> 00:29:56,272 有些幼崽已迫不及待 Some can't wait. 217 00:30:04,324 --> 00:30:06,761 它们已过了哺乳期 They're getting too old to suckle. 218 00:30:22,516 --> 00:30:25,824 姐妹们越快回来越好 Her sisters can't get back soon enough. 219 00:31:19,965 --> 00:31:23,664 雨季草原上的水花可能意味着任何事 A splash could be anything in these rain-soaked plains. 220 00:31:27,755 --> 00:31:29,583 必须转移到干燥地带 They must move to drier ground. 221 00:31:33,674 --> 00:31:37,634 数周降雨后 狭窄溪流纵横交错 After weeks of rain, narrow streams crisscross the plains. 222 00:31:43,336 --> 00:31:45,686 它们曾见过鳄鱼潜伏其中 They've seen crocodiles hiding in them before. 223 00:31:59,874 --> 00:32:04,052 幼崽体型太小无法跃过 The cubs are too small to leap across. 224 00:32:04,226 --> 00:32:07,882 跟随母亲的唯一方式就是涉水 The only way to follow their mothers is through the water. 225 00:32:43,091 --> 00:32:44,397 大家都成功了... They've all made it... 226 00:32:50,098 --> 00:32:51,752 除了这两只 Except these two. 227 00:33:03,807 --> 00:33:04,983 它们落单了... They're alone... 228 00:33:09,422 --> 00:33:11,554 ...此刻迷了路 ...and now they're lost. 229 00:33:23,871 --> 00:33:27,179 12只幼崽很容易数漏 With 12 cubs, it's easy to lose count. 230 00:33:31,183 --> 00:33:33,620 但察芭很快发现少了成员 But Tshaba soon realizes they're missing. 231 00:33:52,682 --> 00:33:55,381 狮群折返寻找 And the pride goes back for them. 232 00:34:03,302 --> 00:34:04,303 它们听到了呼唤 They hear her. 233 00:34:26,064 --> 00:34:29,023 很快重归集体 And soon they're back in the fold. 234 00:34:51,001 --> 00:34:53,613 世界步入盛夏 The world settles into summer 235 00:34:53,787 --> 00:34:56,529 当地居民迎来访客 and the locals are joined by visitors, 236 00:34:56,703 --> 00:34:59,358 比如这些北来的红蜂虎 like these carmine bee-eaters from the north. 237 00:35:02,404 --> 00:35:05,233 鸟儿需要昆虫喂养雏鸟... The birds need insects to feed their growing chicks... 238 00:35:08,323 --> 00:35:09,890 ...它们清楚觅食地点... ...and they know just where to find them... 239 00:35:12,153 --> 00:35:14,329 ...就在巨兽脚边 ...at the feet of giants. 240 00:35:30,737 --> 00:35:33,479 对草原上的猎豹幼崽而言 For the cheetah cubs out on the plains, 241 00:35:33,653 --> 00:35:35,220 这些鸟儿是令人目眩的干扰 they're a dazzling distraction. 242 00:35:54,239 --> 00:35:57,851 既然分心成了日常活动 Since distractions have become a daily activity, 243 00:35:57,981 --> 00:36:01,942 菲佛将孩子们的好奇心引导到正经学习上 Phefo redirects their curiosity to some serious learning. 244 00:36:10,342 --> 00:36:13,780 当它带领幼崽熟悉家园的繁忙角落时 As she guides them around this busy corner of their home, 245 00:36:13,954 --> 00:36:16,086 它教导它们该猎食什么... she teaches them what to hunt... 246 00:36:21,701 --> 00:36:23,442 ...以及如何捕捉 ...and how to catch it. 247 00:36:44,811 --> 00:36:48,075 猎杀技巧需要通过练习掌握 Killing will come with practice. 248 00:36:52,079 --> 00:36:54,647 菲佛也教会它们需要躲避什么 Phefo also shows them what to avoid. 249 00:37:05,832 --> 00:37:09,009 雄性狒狒和它们看起来一样危险 Male baboons are as menacing as they look. 250 00:37:11,664 --> 00:37:14,101 它们的獠牙能撕碎幼年猎豹 Their fangs could shred a young cheetah. 251 00:37:17,104 --> 00:37:22,196 即使有幼崽落单 菲佛也不干预 Phefo doesn't intervene, even when a cub loses his backup. 252 00:37:34,817 --> 00:37:37,342 它需要自己解决问题 He'll work this out on his own. 253 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:04,717 现在它们惹上麻烦了 Now they've stumbled into trouble. 254 00:38:07,720 --> 00:38:11,332 狮子会不遗余力地猎杀猎豹幼崽 Lions will go out of their way to kill cheetah cubs 255 00:38:11,506 --> 00:38:12,899 只要有机会得手 if they can catch them. 256 00:38:17,251 --> 00:38:21,951 它们必须与狮子共享领地 They must share their neighborhood with lions, 257 00:38:22,125 --> 00:38:24,693 看得见的狮群 and better the pride you can see 258 00:38:24,824 --> 00:38:26,739 总比看不见的强 than the one you can't. 259 00:38:38,446 --> 00:38:41,536 今天菲佛要教授它们生命中 Today, Phefo teaches them the most important lesson 260 00:38:41,710 --> 00:38:42,711 最重要的一课... of their lives... 261 00:38:48,326 --> 00:38:53,548 永远 永远不要比这个距离更接近狮子 Never, ever, get any closer than this to a lion. 262 00:39:13,089 --> 00:39:15,831 过去几周幼崽们 Her cubs have grown wiser and more independent 263 00:39:16,005 --> 00:39:17,311 变得更聪明独立 these past few weeks. 264 00:39:20,967 --> 00:39:23,970 而菲佛的注意力开始分散 And Phefo's attention is beginning to wander. 265 00:39:27,843 --> 00:39:31,151 猎豹兄弟在此留下了诱人的求偶信号 The cheetah brothers have left an intriguing proposal here. 266 00:39:33,675 --> 00:39:36,069 但它现在还不能回应 But she can't act on it yet. 267 00:39:40,552 --> 00:39:44,643 它11个月大的幼崽还需要它一段时间 Her 11-month-old cubs still need her for a while longer. 268 00:39:54,087 --> 00:39:56,350 雨季即将结束 The rains are coming to an end, 269 00:39:56,481 --> 00:39:59,701 气温超过100华氏度时 and with temperatures over 100 degrees, 270 00:39:59,875 --> 00:40:02,269 动物们都退避到林地 the locals have retreated to the woodlands. 271 00:40:26,859 --> 00:40:30,123 这位准爸爸一直在收集蜘蛛网 This father-to-be has been gathering spider webs 272 00:40:30,253 --> 00:40:33,169 加固巢穴 to hold his nest together. 273 00:40:33,343 --> 00:40:34,693 它得不到休息 There's no rest for him. 274 00:40:37,347 --> 00:40:39,698 它头顶的树冠层里... Nor in the canopy above him... 275 00:40:39,872 --> 00:40:41,047 塞纳特拉也难得清静 for Senatla. 276 00:40:43,789 --> 00:40:45,704 睡着了吗？ Asleep? 277 00:40:45,878 --> 00:40:47,140 还是在装死？ Or just playing dead? 278 00:40:49,838 --> 00:40:53,407 无论如何 它有位执着的追求者 Either way, he has a determined seductress. 279 00:40:59,631 --> 00:41:04,244 天气炎热 它疲惫不堪 实在提不起兴致 It's hot, he's tired, and he's just not in the mood. 280 00:41:13,035 --> 00:41:18,301 一旦受孕成功 雌豹就会与它断绝来往 Once she conceives, she'll have nothing more to do with him. 281 00:41:18,476 --> 00:41:21,827 或许这就是它勉强配合的理由... Perhaps that's reason enough for him to oblige... 282 00:41:21,957 --> 00:41:25,265 这最后一次 this one, last time. 283 00:41:36,798 --> 00:41:39,279 当花豹界的种马 Being a stud in the leopard world 284 00:41:39,453 --> 00:41:41,324 并不像传说中那么风光 is not all it's cracked up to be. 285 00:41:52,814 --> 00:41:55,904 在塞纳特拉领地的另一端 On the far side of Senatla's territory, 286 00:41:56,078 --> 00:41:58,864 它的一段求偶终于修成正果 one of his courtships has finally paid off. 287 00:42:01,388 --> 00:42:05,827 这只叫塞菲里的雌豹怀上了它的孩子 This female named Sephiri is pregnant with his cubs. 288 00:42:16,534 --> 00:42:18,840 它需要尽可能多休息 She needs all the rest she can get. 289 00:42:21,887 --> 00:42:23,453 但在这群森林生物中 And there's not much chance of that 290 00:42:23,628 --> 00:42:25,238 难得清净 among these forest creatures. 291 00:42:29,024 --> 00:42:33,246 鸟类憎恨花豹 Birds hate leopards, 292 00:42:33,420 --> 00:42:35,596 一见它们就 and they make a point of telling them that 293 00:42:35,770 --> 00:42:36,902 高声抗议 whenever they see them. 294 00:42:41,428 --> 00:42:44,126 独居生活即将成为过去 Her solitary days will soon be a thing of the past, 295 00:42:44,300 --> 00:42:46,433 下次我们见到它时... and the next time we see her... 296 00:42:53,701 --> 00:42:57,096 ...聒噪的鸟儿将是最不用操心的事 ...noisy birds will be the least of her worries. 297 00:43:14,287 --> 00:43:17,682 夏末时分 莫莱洛终于能挤出 By summer's end, Molelo is finally able to squeeze 298 00:43:17,856 --> 00:43:19,684 时间陪伴家人 in some time with his family. 299 00:43:42,445 --> 00:43:44,709 它为守护家族付出良多 He's worked hard to keep them safe. 300 00:43:48,582 --> 00:43:50,584 本以为能得到些许尊重 You'd think a little respect would be in order. 301 00:43:56,590 --> 00:43:59,724 但愿它们知道它守夜时做的事 If only they knew what he did while they slept. 302 00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:14,173 有莫莱洛在旁 With Molelo nearby, 303 00:44:14,347 --> 00:44:17,437 母狮们得以放松发泄 the mothers can relax and let off a bit of steam. 304 00:44:31,059 --> 00:44:33,758 它们的旅程远未结束 Their journey is far from over. 305 00:44:33,888 --> 00:44:36,064 在幼崽安全度过危险期前 Many difficult months lie ahead 306 00:44:36,238 --> 00:44:39,111 还有许多艰难岁月 before their cubs are safely out of the woods. 307 00:44:52,341 --> 00:44:56,694 数周过去 秋日的第一个满月时分 Weeks pass, and by the first full moon of autumn, 308 00:44:56,824 --> 00:44:59,522 新的咆哮声与莫莱洛争锋 there's a new roar competing with Molelo's. 309 00:45:18,454 --> 00:45:20,848 整个领地内 Across the land, 310 00:45:21,022 --> 00:45:24,417 发情的黑斑羚公羊为争夺领地而战 lusty impala rams battle for a little space to call their own. 311 00:45:27,333 --> 00:45:30,858 接下来几周它们会圈定地盘 For the next few noisy weeks, they'll stake out 312 00:45:31,032 --> 00:45:34,209 严防死守抵御竞争者... and jealously defend their patch against rivals... 313 00:45:39,040 --> 00:45:42,740 ...然后尽可能多地与母羊交配 ...then round up and mate as many ewes as possible. 314 00:45:50,008 --> 00:45:52,575 羚羊群正值体能巅峰 The herds are in peak condition. 315 00:45:52,750 --> 00:45:55,187 这是最佳繁殖时机 There's no better time to breed. 316 00:46:01,106 --> 00:46:05,458 精疲力尽的公羊脑中只有一件事 Exhausted rams have only one thing on their mind, 317 00:46:05,588 --> 00:46:07,590 绝不是防范天敌 and it's not predators. 318 00:46:10,550 --> 00:46:13,031 献给辛勤母亲的礼物 A gift for a hardworking mother. 319 00:46:51,156 --> 00:46:55,334 公羊体型是它的两倍 The ram is twice her size and weight, 320 00:46:55,508 --> 00:46:57,379 但援兵正在赶来 but help is on the way. 321 00:47:03,429 --> 00:47:06,214 夏季时它们用羊羔演练过战术 They rehearsed this during summer on a lamb. 322 00:47:26,626 --> 00:47:29,237 公羊倒地但未断气 The ram is down but not dead. 323 00:47:35,548 --> 00:47:38,464 此刻它们引来了注意 And now, they've attracted attention. 324 00:47:41,771 --> 00:47:44,296 这些非洲野犬完全有能力 These African wild dogs are equipped to take 325 00:47:44,470 --> 00:47:46,341 独自猎杀大型猎物 down their own large prey. 326 00:47:49,388 --> 00:47:51,390 但它们想抢夺猎豹的成果 But they want the cheetahs' meal. 327 00:47:55,481 --> 00:47:57,787 菲佛正忙 Phefo's still busy. 328 00:47:57,918 --> 00:48:00,181 幼崽们得自己应对野犬 The cubs are going to have to deal with the dogs themselves. 329 00:48:04,969 --> 00:48:08,059 多数猎豹宁愿放弃猎物 Most cheetahs would rather ditch their kill 330 00:48:08,233 --> 00:48:09,974 也不愿冒险守护 than risk their lives defending it. 331 00:48:12,672 --> 00:48:14,500 但菲佛家族例外 Not Phefo's family. 332 00:48:58,283 --> 00:49:01,460 野犬只能等待残羹剩饭 The dogs will have to wait for the scraps. 333 00:49:11,644 --> 00:49:16,127 今日之事成为菲佛生命的转折点 The day's events are a turning point for Phefo. 334 00:49:16,301 --> 00:49:19,391 它的幼崽展现了 Her cubs have shown what they can do 335 00:49:19,565 --> 00:49:20,392 逆境中的能力 when they're up against it. 336 00:49:30,097 --> 00:49:33,883 它们尚不知情 但下次相见时 They don't know it yet, but the next time we see them, 337 00:49:34,058 --> 00:49:36,234 母亲将永远离开 their mother will be gone. 338 00:50:09,180 --> 00:50:12,618 菲佛成功将五只幼崽全部养育 Phefo has kept all five cubs alive 339 00:50:12,792 --> 00:50:15,969 度过周岁生日 beyond their first birthday. 340 00:50:16,100 --> 00:50:19,103 这对野生猎豹堪称奇迹 A rare achievement for a wild cheetah. 341 00:50:38,644 --> 00:50:40,515 它能传授的已所剩无几 There's not much more she can teach them. 342 00:50:43,431 --> 00:50:48,393 季节更替前 它将悄然回归辽阔领地 Before the season is out, she'll slip away into her vast range 343 00:50:48,567 --> 00:50:51,831 重拾独居生活 to take up single life once again. 344 00:51:15,289 --> 00:51:19,163 就此我们告别戈莫蒂河畔的大猫们 And so we leave our cats on the shores of the Gomoti. 345 00:51:25,256 --> 00:51:27,954 上游的河水正经历着 Upstream, the river is undergoing 346 00:51:28,085 --> 00:51:29,695 悄然的蜕变 a quiet transformation. 347 00:51:32,001 --> 00:51:33,351 洪水即将来临 A flood is coming. 348 00:51:40,923 --> 00:51:45,450 它的到来将彻底改变这片小天地 Its arrival will bring great change to the small world 349 00:51:45,624 --> 00:51:48,540 颠覆我们大猫们的生活 and upend the lives of our big cats. 350 00:51:53,545 --> 00:51:55,460 但此刻 But for now, 351 00:51:55,634 --> 00:51:59,246 它们都站在自己世界的顶端 they're all on top of their world, 352 00:51:59,420 --> 00:52:03,076 这是告别的最佳时刻 and that's as good a place as any to leave them.