1 00:00:07,766 --> 00:00:10,566 在非洲大陆的深处 Hidden in the heart of Africa 2 00:00:10,566 --> 00:00:12,833 藏着一片奇迹之地 lies a place of wonder. 3 00:00:16,666 --> 00:00:19,733 这片丰饶的土地 This bountiful terrain 4 00:00:19,733 --> 00:00:23,866 吸引着成千上万的迁徙者 draws migrants in their thousands. 5 00:00:23,866 --> 00:00:26,900 但并非所有生命都能长途跋涉 But not all can make such journeys, 6 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:29,900 因此这片崎岖之地 and so this rugged land 7 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:32,933 成了三个族群的永久家园 is the permanent home of three tribes. 8 00:00:33,933 --> 00:00:35,900 河马... Hippos... 9 00:00:35,900 --> 00:00:37,933 鳄鱼... crocodiles... 10 00:00:39,133 --> 00:00:41,833 ...以及狮子 ...and lions. 11 00:00:41,833 --> 00:00:44,833 它们彼此提防... Each wary of the other... 12 00:00:45,933 --> 00:00:48,666 ...故事在此平行展开 ...their stories unfold in parallel. 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,433 它们勉强算是和谐共处 They live in harmony -- more or less -- 14 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:00,766 直到剧烈的气候循环将它们的天地彻底颠覆 until a fierce climatic cycle turns their world upside down. 15 00:01:05,166 --> 00:01:08,166 无情的干旱 Relentless drought 16 00:01:08,166 --> 00:01:10,700 让领地之争... turn tussles over territory... 17 00:01:12,133 --> 00:01:14,766 ...演变为生存之战 ...into battles for survival. 18 00:01:15,966 --> 00:01:19,433 本应孕育生命的雨水 What should be life-giving rain 19 00:01:19,433 --> 00:01:23,100 却带来灭世级的洪水 delivers floods of biblical proportion. 20 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:27,366 这片古老的泛滥平原不再由 These age-old floodplains are no longer ruled 21 00:01:27,366 --> 00:01:29,000 流浪狮群主宰... by vagabond lions... 22 00:01:32,366 --> 00:01:35,666 ...而是屈服于更强大的力量 ...but by a greater power. 23 00:01:35,666 --> 00:01:40,000 这里是卡塔维 This is Katavi. 24 00:02:07,966 --> 00:02:09,933 在非洲 At the heart of Africa's 25 00:02:09,933 --> 00:02:13,300 东非大裂谷西侧的坦桑尼亚 Great Rift Valley in western Tanzania 26 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:18,333 横亘着一片与世隔绝的古老带状土地 lies an ancient ribbon of land, remote and inaccessible. 27 00:02:21,433 --> 00:02:27,033 卡塔维是近两千平方英里的原始荒野 Katavi is almost 2,000 square miles of unspoiled wilderness. 28 00:02:34,300 --> 00:02:38,500 但如今平原干涸得面目全非 But now the plains are parched beyond recognition. 29 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,766 在这片严酷的土地上 In this unforgiving land, 30 00:02:44,766 --> 00:02:50,566 一头流浪雄狮企图混入本地狮群 a rogue lion seeks to infiltrate the resident pride 31 00:02:50,566 --> 00:02:52,633 繁衍自己的后代 and sire his own young. 32 00:02:54,566 --> 00:02:59,000 为躲避暴力，狮群最年长的雌狮斑纹 To escape his violence, the pride's oldest female, Patch, 33 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,300 带领家族不断转移 keeps her family on the move. 34 00:03:04,833 --> 00:03:07,800 但流浪者紧追不舍 But the rogue is on their trail. 35 00:03:12,666 --> 00:03:14,533 斑纹时刻保持警惕 Patch is ever vigilant. 36 00:03:14,533 --> 00:03:18,233 流浪者已杀害狮群的两只幼崽 The rogue has already killed two of the pride's cubs. 37 00:03:23,033 --> 00:03:27,833 为延续自己的血脉，它必须赶尽杀绝 To secure his own bloodline, he will need to kill them all. 38 00:03:34,466 --> 00:03:40,500 它将伺机而动 He will wait and choose his moment. 39 00:03:49,900 --> 00:03:52,933 但这头流浪狮遇到了对手 But the rogue has competition. 40 00:03:54,466 --> 00:03:58,133 狮群首领亚瑟回到了卡塔维 Arthur, the pride male, has returned to Katavi. 41 00:04:02,566 --> 00:04:08,633 它呼唤家族，听到的却是流浪者 He calls for his family, but it's the rogue who is listening. 42 00:04:15,866 --> 00:04:19,666 这是强壮雄狮的怒吼 These are roars of a strong and powerful lion, 43 00:04:19,666 --> 00:04:22,266 正值巅峰的怒吼 a lion in his prime. 44 00:04:24,433 --> 00:04:30,966 为守护家族与后代，它将誓死奋战 A lion who will fight to defend his pride and his progeny. 45 00:04:30,966 --> 00:04:33,233 流浪者必须判断是否值得 The rogue must decide if this is a lion 46 00:04:33,233 --> 00:04:35,233 挑战这头雄狮 he's willing to challenge. 47 00:04:39,666 --> 00:04:43,300 卡塔维正经历百年未遇的大旱 Katavi is drier than it's been in a hundred years. 48 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,200 六个月未降一滴雨 It's seen no rain for six months. 49 00:04:51,266 --> 00:04:55,066 乌云密布却吝啬雨水 Clouds gather but hold on to their cargo of moisture. 50 00:04:59,666 --> 00:05:02,800 每只动物都备受煎熬 Every animal here is feeling the heat. 51 00:05:12,666 --> 00:05:17,000 觅食饮水日益艰难 Finding food and water is getting harder by the day. 52 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,933 干涸的河岸不见猎物踪影 The river's dry banks are devoid of prey. 53 00:05:35,666 --> 00:05:39,866 豹子不是鳄鱼的对手 A leopard is no match for a crocodile, 54 00:05:39,866 --> 00:05:43,200 它明智地选择迅速离开 and she's smart enough to move on quickly. 55 00:05:50,500 --> 00:05:54,566 河流萎缩成零星咸水潭 The river has dwindled to just a few brackish pools 56 00:05:54,566 --> 00:05:57,466 动物们被迫聚集于此 where animals are forced to congregate. 57 00:05:59,666 --> 00:06:04,466 河马不愿与狮子毗邻而居... Hippos don't like being in such close proximity to lions... 58 00:06:07,133 --> 00:06:09,200 ...但别无选择 ...but there's nowhere else to go. 59 00:06:13,933 --> 00:06:16,866 狮子不得不饮用 The lions have no choice but to drink, 60 00:06:16,866 --> 00:06:18,900 尽管水质腐臭 though the water is putrid. 61 00:06:33,033 --> 00:06:35,233 好奇与饥饿 Curiosity and hunger 62 00:06:35,233 --> 00:06:38,533 驱使年轻雄狮走向河岸洞穴 draw a young male to the riverbank cave. 63 00:06:41,333 --> 00:06:45,533 唯有寿命达百年的鳄鱼 Only crocodiles, some of which live for a hundred years, 64 00:06:45,533 --> 00:06:48,833 曾经历过如此严重的干旱 have experienced a drought of this intensity before. 65 00:06:53,966 --> 00:06:56,766 区区幼狮 It will take more than an upstart cat 66 00:06:56,766 --> 00:06:58,833 休想让它离开领地 to get her out of her sanctuary. 67 00:07:09,033 --> 00:07:12,466 大象与狮子素来不睦 Elephants and lions have never been allies. 68 00:07:19,566 --> 00:07:22,733 但今日象群异常急切地 But today, the elephants are unusually eager 69 00:07:22,733 --> 00:07:25,400 想将狮子逐离水源 to drive the lions away from the water. 70 00:07:35,433 --> 00:07:38,100 直到象群全员抵达 Only when the rest of the herd arrives 71 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:40,800 缘由才水落石出 does the reason become clear. 72 00:07:45,666 --> 00:07:48,800 它们最年幼的成员伤势严重 Their youngest member is badly hurt. 73 00:07:51,300 --> 00:07:54,866 大象的情感与人类极为相似 Elephants are emotionally very similar to humans, 74 00:07:54,866 --> 00:07:57,200 象群照料幼崽的方式 and the herd care for this little one 75 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,766 如同我们呵护受伤孩童 as we would an injured child. 76 00:08:03,233 --> 00:08:05,866 泥浴是家族仪式 A mud bath is a family affair, 77 00:08:05,866 --> 00:08:08,533 能强化亲情纽带 helping to strengthen their bonds. 78 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:26,833 既然狮子已被驱逐 Now the lions have been put in their place, 79 00:08:26,833 --> 00:08:30,933 象群得以放松享受泥浴 the herd can relax a little and enjoy a wallow. 80 00:08:46,500 --> 00:08:50,000 泥层能保护娇嫩皮肤 A coating of mud will protect their delicate skins 81 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,166 免受烈日灼伤 from the relentless sun. 82 00:09:15,933 --> 00:09:19,433 这对狮群是致命诱惑 It's a tantalizing spectacle for the lions. 83 00:09:23,766 --> 00:09:27,133 受伤小象是完美目标 An injured calf is the perfect target. 84 00:09:30,333 --> 00:09:33,966 但这位幼崽的保镖实力超群 But this youngster's bodyguard is mighty. 85 00:09:37,666 --> 00:09:42,466 狮群必须寻找防卫薄弱的目标 The lions must look for a less well-guarded prey. 86 00:09:42,466 --> 00:09:44,766 在这艰难时期 And in such straightened times, 87 00:09:44,766 --> 00:09:48,000 斑纹始终在寻找机会 Patch is always on the lookout for an opportunity. 88 00:09:51,166 --> 00:09:56,133 疣猪体型小，通常不值得费力捕猎 Warthogs are small and usually not worth the effort of a hunt. 89 00:09:56,133 --> 00:09:59,866 但狮群饥肠辘辘 But the pride is hungry. 90 00:09:59,866 --> 00:10:02,366 斑纹自有策略 Patch has a strategy. 91 00:10:02,366 --> 00:10:06,500 它潜下河岸隐蔽身形 She slips off the riverbank, keeping low and out of sight, 92 00:10:12,500 --> 00:10:15,100 悄然接近猎物 creeping closer to her quarry. 93 00:10:22,533 --> 00:10:24,633 狮群进入戒备状态 The pride is on alert. 94 00:10:28,433 --> 00:10:33,166 斑纹暴露行踪，但这正是计划一环 Patch's cover is blown, but it's all part of her plan. 95 00:10:35,500 --> 00:10:42,200 它正暗中将疣猪驱向狮群埋伏圈 She's surreptitiously herding the warthogs towards the pride. 96 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:47,633 女儿月影心领神会 Her daughter Mwezi understands the assignment 97 00:10:47,633 --> 00:10:51,233 迂回切断疣猪退路 and loops round to cut off the warthogs' escape. 98 00:11:05,233 --> 00:11:08,266 月影已锁定目标 Mwezi has locked on to a target. 99 00:11:18,166 --> 00:11:22,866 它踏在焦土上的肉掌无声无息 Her paw pads on the bone-dry sand are silent. 100 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:34,366 疣猪一直防备错了狮子 The warthogs have been keeping an eye on the wrong lion. 101 00:11:44,333 --> 00:11:47,766 这个错误让其中一只付出生命代价 A mistake that costs one of them its life. 102 00:11:51,166 --> 00:11:55,900 这场猎杀令水潭边所有动物紧张不安 The hunt puts everyone at the mud hole on edge. 103 00:11:55,900 --> 00:11:59,366 狮群迅速分食了小型猎物 The pride makes short work of their small kill. 104 00:12:09,333 --> 00:12:12,366 斑纹甚至没吃上一口 Before Patch even gets a mouthful. 105 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,566 河流断流已数周 The river hasn't flowed for weeks. 106 00:12:29,500 --> 00:12:33,033 河马挤在弯曲河道里 The hippos are crammed into the few remaining ponds 107 00:12:33,033 --> 00:12:35,033 仅存的深水潭中 in the deepest meanders. 108 00:12:38,066 --> 00:12:42,400 如此拥挤的环境下，河马极具攻击性 In such close contact, hippos can be highly aggressive. 109 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,433 对幼崽而言危机四伏 It's a dangerous place for a baby. 110 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,166 威胁来自四面八方 There are threats on all sides. 111 00:13:06,033 --> 00:13:09,533 这位护崽母亲不敢有丝毫松懈 This protective mother is taking no chances. 112 00:13:12,966 --> 00:13:16,233 连小鳄鱼也被它震慑 And puts even a small croc in its place. 113 00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:30,033 鳄鱼与河马如此近距离共处实属罕见 It's unheard of for crocodiles and hippos to mingle so closely. 114 00:13:30,033 --> 00:13:32,833 但极端干旱迫使这里的所有生物 But extreme drought is forcing everything here 115 00:13:32,833 --> 00:13:34,833 行为反常 to behave abnormally. 116 00:13:37,066 --> 00:13:40,766 卡塔维正日益化作地狱 Katavi gets more hellish every day. 117 00:13:43,066 --> 00:13:44,600 对带崽母亲而言 For a mother and baby, 118 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,266 处境尤为严峻 the situation is particularly dire. 119 00:13:55,733 --> 00:13:58,966 河马无法通过排汗降温 Hippos cannot sweat to keep cool. 120 00:14:02,100 --> 00:14:04,233 若无水域庇护 Without refuge in water, 121 00:14:04,233 --> 00:14:08,833 幼崽可能因高温丧命 the baby runs the risk of overheating. 122 00:14:08,833 --> 00:14:12,433 它拼命躲在母亲阴影里 She desperately tries to stay in the shade of her mother. 123 00:14:15,300 --> 00:14:17,233 但越发虚弱 But she's growing weaker. 124 00:14:30,733 --> 00:14:36,266 驱赶鳄鱼风险巨大，但它们必须降温 Displacing crocs is risky, but they must cool off. 125 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:44,866 终于争得方寸水域 And at last, a few inches to lie in. 126 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:55,066 但邻居拒绝共享 But their next-door neighbor doesn't want to share, 127 00:14:55,066 --> 00:14:58,700 成为压垮这位焦虑母亲的最后一根稻草 and it's the final straw for this overwrought mother. 128 00:15:02,233 --> 00:15:05,100 但它的暴怒引发连锁反应 But losing her temper causes a ripple effect 129 00:15:05,100 --> 00:15:08,033 整个群体陷入混乱 and the whole pod erupts into chaos, 130 00:15:08,033 --> 00:15:10,700 可能让幼崽陷入更大危险 which could put her baby in more danger. 131 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:26,466 巨型鳄鱼被困在河马群中 A huge croc has become trapped in the middle of the hippo soup. 132 00:15:31,533 --> 00:15:36,200 唯一生路是踩着河马背突围 His only escape is to crowd surf. 133 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:38,800 这招险棋可能致命 It's a stunt that could cost him his life. 134 00:15:47,266 --> 00:15:49,600 河马颚力惊人 A hippo's jaws are powerful enough 135 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,366 足以将鳄鱼拦腰咬断 to bite a crocodile in half. 136 00:15:58,800 --> 00:16:03,233 但它必须冒险穿越火线 But he must take his chances and run the gauntlet. 137 00:16:22,166 --> 00:16:25,366 小河马在混乱中幸存 The baby hippo has survived the rampage 138 00:16:25,366 --> 00:16:28,233 终于找到深水区 and found deeper water at last. 139 00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:36,166 鳄鱼也安全抵达岸边 And the croc makes it safely to the bank. 140 00:16:38,866 --> 00:16:41,433 但危机远未结束 But his problems are far from over. 141 00:16:48,866 --> 00:16:51,700 亚瑟正在寻找狮群 Arthur is searching for his pride. 142 00:16:56,300 --> 00:17:00,166 这处河湾曾是它们的据点 This river bend is one of their old haunts, 143 00:17:00,166 --> 00:17:02,666 如今已面目全非 but it is almost unrecognizable. 144 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,233 即使在旱季 Even in the dry season, 145 00:17:08,233 --> 00:17:10,866 这里本该是宁静河段 this is usually a peaceful stretch of river 146 00:17:10,866 --> 00:17:14,133 既能解渴 with plentiful opportunities for quenching thirst 147 00:17:14,133 --> 00:17:16,066 又可伏击猎物 and ambushing prey. 148 00:17:18,133 --> 00:17:21,033 那样的日子已成追忆 Those days are a distant memory. 149 00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:31,933 如今成了拥挤恶臭的水坑 Now it's an overpopulated, fetid puddle. 150 00:17:41,666 --> 00:17:45,000 部分鳄鱼行为异常 Some of the crocodiles are behaving strangely. 151 00:17:52,100 --> 00:17:53,966 几只最年长的 Several of the oldest, 152 00:17:53,966 --> 00:17:57,366 古老身躯难抵极端干旱 their ancient bodies stressed by the extreme drought, 153 00:17:57,366 --> 00:17:59,666 正被致命病毒侵蚀 are succumbing to a deadly virus. 154 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:07,933 死亡阴影笼罩四野 The specter of death hangs heavy in the air. 155 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,633 昔日的庞然巨兽 Once formidable giants are wracked 156 00:18:18,633 --> 00:18:21,500 正剧烈抽搐不止 by uncontrollable convulsions. 157 00:18:35,866 --> 00:18:41,600 随着最后一丝气息，痛苦终结 Until, with a last gasp of air, their suffering is over. 158 00:18:44,933 --> 00:18:48,400 此等景象前所未见 None have witnessed such a happening before. 159 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:59,833 卡塔维被可怖的至高力量掌控 Katavi is in the grip of a dreadful higher power. 160 00:18:59,833 --> 00:19:02,466 随着更多鳄鱼倒下 As more crocodiles are stricken, 161 00:19:02,466 --> 00:19:07,466 恐慌蔓延整个群体 distress creeps through the whole community. 162 00:19:07,466 --> 00:19:11,333 还有多少将遭此厄运？ How many more will fall victim to this terrible fate? 163 00:19:23,166 --> 00:19:26,400 亚瑟寻回家族的使命 Arthur's quest to reunite with his family 164 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,666 比任何时候都紧迫 seems more urgent than ever. 165 00:19:35,033 --> 00:19:37,866 远方雷声如同酷刑 Distant thunder is a torment. 166 00:19:39,266 --> 00:19:42,800 天际线那端，雨水似在嘲弄 On the far horizon, taunting rain. 167 00:19:44,966 --> 00:19:48,033 然而... But then... 168 00:19:48,033 --> 00:19:50,100 奇迹降临 a miracle. 169 00:20:01,866 --> 00:20:05,766 卡塔维的生命之源苏醒了 Katavi's lifeblood is awakened. 170 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:18,066 暴雨补给了遥远上游 Its faraway headwaters replenished by the storm. 171 00:20:20,966 --> 00:20:23,800 河流重获新生 The river is reborn. 172 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:39,333 淤积数周的死水开始流动翻涌 Water that has been stagnant for weeks begins to shift and swirl. 173 00:20:44,366 --> 00:20:47,833 河水一寸寸推进 Inch by inch, the river advances, 174 00:20:47,833 --> 00:20:51,133 携着救赎的希望 carrying with it the promise of salvation. 175 00:21:02,900 --> 00:21:08,133 裂缝被逐一填满，由远及近 Cracks fill, bend by bend, from far and wide. 176 00:21:14,900 --> 00:21:18,266 水流愈发湍急 The current strengthens. 177 00:21:18,266 --> 00:21:20,933 绝望让位于希望 Despair gives way to hope. 178 00:21:22,633 --> 00:21:25,666 那些被干旱囚禁的生命 Those who have been imprisoned by the drought 179 00:21:25,666 --> 00:21:28,533 终于敢相信自由将至 dare to believe they will be set free. 180 00:21:33,833 --> 00:21:36,333 洪水持续奔涌 Water keeps on coming. 181 00:21:40,466 --> 00:21:44,133 河流在卡塔维破碎的版图上 The river unfurls and spreads through Katavi's 182 00:21:44,133 --> 00:21:45,866 肆意延展 broken landscape. 183 00:22:18,566 --> 00:22:21,766 浸染每一处荒芜河湾 Reaching every wretched bend. 184 00:22:25,866 --> 00:22:29,233 暴雨追随着河流奔袭而至 Following the river, the storm races in, 185 00:22:29,233 --> 00:22:32,933 久违的甘霖终于回归 and at long last, rain returns. 186 00:22:37,733 --> 00:22:42,333 干旱的枷锁正缓缓松动 Slowly, the shackles of drought are loosened. 187 00:22:48,566 --> 00:22:50,600 河马与鳄鱼 The hippos and crocodiles 188 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:53,933 试探着适应新现实 tentatively adjust to their new reality. 189 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:05,000 它们解放了 They are liberated. 190 00:23:16,566 --> 00:23:19,766 有些生命没能等到这天 Relief has come too late for some. 191 00:23:27,766 --> 00:23:31,833 但对多数而言，救赎来得正好 But for many, this deliverance is just in time. 192 00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:43,100 唯有洪水能召唤 Only the water has the power 193 00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:46,366 这位年长女族长出洞 to draw the old matriarch from her cave. 194 00:23:50,666 --> 00:23:53,966 这变化正如她预料的如期而至 This is change she always knew would come, 195 00:23:53,966 --> 00:23:56,366 如同上个世纪那样 as it did in the previous century. 196 00:23:59,466 --> 00:24:01,266 暴雨持续倾泻 The rain persists. 197 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:07,566 河水不断上涨 The river continues to rise, 198 00:24:07,566 --> 00:24:10,433 解放那些曾被干涸泥沼 bringing release to those previously trapped 199 00:24:10,433 --> 00:24:14,533 隔绝的囚徒 in isolation by mud turned to clay. 200 00:24:18,433 --> 00:24:23,200 它们逐渐意识到可以自由寻找 Gradually, the realization dawns that they are free to search out 201 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,033 重聚失散的族群 and reconnect with their own tribe. 202 00:24:36,633 --> 00:24:38,833 至暗时刻已过 The worst is over. 203 00:24:40,966 --> 00:24:42,433 这只三个月大的幼崽 At 3 months old, 204 00:24:42,433 --> 00:24:46,100 作为幸存的那百分之一 this lucky one percent of surviving hatchlings 205 00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:49,500 成年几率大大增加 now has a greater chance to reach adulthood. 206 00:25:02,066 --> 00:25:05,900 河马妈妈能带着幼崽转移了 The mother hippo can move her baby to a different place. 207 00:25:12,466 --> 00:25:14,966 远离鳄鱼 Away from the crocodiles. 208 00:25:20,066 --> 00:25:22,066 远离喧嚣 Away from the crowds. 209 00:25:27,100 --> 00:25:29,066 远离危险 Away from danger. 210 00:25:33,033 --> 00:25:39,233 卡塔维的河流部族终得喘息 At last, Katavi's river tribes can relax. 211 00:25:39,233 --> 00:25:41,833 在雨中欢庆 And rejoice in the rain. 212 00:25:55,900 --> 00:25:59,100 每只动物都有了舒展空间 Everyone has space to spread out. 213 00:26:05,733 --> 00:26:07,833 紧张情绪被洗刷 Tension washes away, 214 00:26:07,833 --> 00:26:11,633 卡塔维的巨兽们重拾温柔本性 and Katavi's giants remember their gentler sides. 215 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:28,833 暴雨给亚瑟出了难题 For Arthur, the torrential rain presents a problem. 216 00:26:28,833 --> 00:26:32,100 暴风雨中它更难寻找狮群 He won't be able to find his pride in the storm. 217 00:26:44,733 --> 00:26:47,066 雨势不减 It keeps on raining. 218 00:26:56,500 --> 00:26:58,800 对狮子而言 For the lions, the change in weather 219 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,566 天气变化本该预示猎物回归 should herald the return of prey. 220 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:12,266 但卡塔维再次遭遇极端天气 But once again, Katavi is experiencing an extreme. 221 00:27:18,700 --> 00:27:22,966 这般暴雨百年未见 Rain like this hasn't been witnessed in a hundred years. 222 00:27:31,266 --> 00:27:33,433 数日前 A few days ago, 223 00:27:33,433 --> 00:27:37,500 狮群还面临脱水与热衰竭风险 the pride was at risk of dehydration and heat exhaustion. 224 00:27:41,133 --> 00:27:44,966 如今又陷入潮湿寒冷的困境 Now there's no escape from the wet and the cold. 225 00:28:00,566 --> 00:28:05,000 暴雨昼夜不休肆虐 Day and night, the storm keeps raging. 226 00:28:11,733 --> 00:28:15,033 灌满每条支流小溪 Filling every tributary and stream. 227 00:28:25,633 --> 00:28:28,200 冲垮河堤两岸 Bursting the river's banks. 228 00:28:50,733 --> 00:28:56,000 引发灭世级洪水 And delivering floods of biblical proportion. 229 00:28:56,000 --> 00:29:01,600 卡塔维化作广袤湿地 Katavi is transformed into a vast wetland. 230 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:05,833 与干旱时期的险恶地貌 So unlike the hostile dry landscape of the drought, 231 00:29:05,833 --> 00:29:08,966 判若两地 it's hard to believe it is the same place. 232 00:29:25,566 --> 00:29:29,933 新生的卡塔维是河马天堂 This new Katavi is a paradise for hippos. 233 00:29:32,333 --> 00:29:34,400 鳄鱼乐土 And crocodiles. 234 00:29:39,733 --> 00:29:42,800 水鸟聚集地 A magnet for waterfowl. 235 00:29:56,566 --> 00:30:01,800 但对某些生物，水世界可能意味着灭顶之灾 But for some, survival in this water world could be impossible. 236 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:20,433 暴涨的河水形成岛屿 The swollen river has formed islands 237 00:30:20,433 --> 00:30:24,400 被深水道与大陆隔绝 separated from the mainland by deep channels. 238 00:30:25,866 --> 00:30:29,733 狮群母亲们被迫分离 The lion mothers have become separated. 239 00:30:29,733 --> 00:30:32,600 月影和幼崽安然无恙 Mwezi and her cubs are safe. 240 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:36,633 但斑纹带着幼崽困在岛上 But Patch and her young are stranded on an island. 241 00:30:38,833 --> 00:30:41,566 离岛唯一方式是游泳 The only way off is to swim. 242 00:30:41,566 --> 00:30:46,200 这令人望而生畏 A daunting prospect. 243 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:47,933 在湍急水流中 In the fast-flowing water, 244 00:30:47,933 --> 00:30:50,766 幼狮极易被冲走 a lion cub could easily be swept away. 245 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,833 象群展示了潜在危险 The elephants demonstrate the dangers. 246 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:09,800 成年象用鼻子探测鳄鱼 Using their trunks, the adults sweep for crocodiles. 247 00:31:12,100 --> 00:31:15,866 大象天生善泳且浮力强 Elephants are strong swimmers and naturally buoyant. 248 00:31:17,933 --> 00:31:21,166 即便如此，幼象仍可能溺水 Even so, the youngest is out of his depth 249 00:31:21,166 --> 00:31:24,233 需将鼻子当通气管 and needs to use his trunk as a snorkel. 250 00:31:54,733 --> 00:31:57,266 象群安全渡河 The herd is safely across. 251 00:31:59,500 --> 00:32:02,666 但狮群最好等待 But the lion family would do well to wait 252 00:32:02,666 --> 00:32:04,766 期盼水位下降 and hope the waters recede. 253 00:32:15,066 --> 00:32:21,733 深水区是河马久违的欢愉 Deep water is an almost forgotten delight for hippos. 254 00:32:21,733 --> 00:32:23,866 不仅是享受 But they don't just enjoy it, 255 00:32:23,866 --> 00:32:26,166 更是生存必需 it's essential for their survival. 256 00:32:29,833 --> 00:32:31,733 置身水域 Surrounded by water, 257 00:32:31,733 --> 00:32:36,466 河马母子终可安全迁徙 the mother and her calf can at last travel safely, 258 00:32:36,466 --> 00:32:40,333 确信能找到理想家园 confident they will find a place to call home. 259 00:32:49,833 --> 00:32:52,933 随着水域版图扩张 With an abundance of river real estate, 260 00:32:52,933 --> 00:32:55,766 河马社会重归正轨 hippo society is returning to normal. 261 00:33:01,933 --> 00:33:06,433 年轻雄狮友好切磋，本该如此 Young males spar amicably, just as they should. 262 00:33:15,566 --> 00:33:21,200 对食草动物而言，这繁荣新世界宛如伊甸园 For grazers, this flourishing new world is the Garden of Eden. 263 00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:31,900 但斑纹知道幼崽处境危险 But Patch knows her cubs are in trouble. 264 00:33:35,833 --> 00:33:37,933 幼崽仍需哺乳 Still reliant on her milk, 265 00:33:37,933 --> 00:33:41,666 若奶水不足它们活不了多久 they won't survive long if she can't keep up the supply. 266 00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:47,766 她必须狩猎 She needs to hunt. 267 00:33:52,866 --> 00:33:56,900 这意味着要将幼崽独留岛上 And that means leaving them alone on the island. 268 00:34:01,166 --> 00:34:04,966 斑纹谨慎涉水 Patch treads carefully. 269 00:34:04,966 --> 00:34:08,166 河流的危险不止水深流急 The river holds more dangers than just deep water 270 00:34:08,166 --> 00:34:09,933 暗藏杀机 and strong currents. 271 00:34:32,466 --> 00:34:36,933 安全渡河后，夜巡正式开始 Safely across, now the night's work begins. 272 00:34:44,866 --> 00:34:49,966 闷雷声意外帮了斑纹 The rumble of an imminent storm works in Patch's favor for once, 273 00:34:49,966 --> 00:34:51,733 掩盖她的脚步声 muffling her footsteps 274 00:34:51,733 --> 00:34:55,500 更容易接近猎物 and making it easier to sneak up on her prey. 275 00:35:03,733 --> 00:35:07,800 她的夜视能力是人类六倍 Her night vision is six times better than ours. 276 00:35:11,666 --> 00:35:16,200 但斑马条纹让目标难以锁定 But the zebra's stripes make them very hard to pinpoint. 277 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,100 她出击过早 She's charged too soon. 278 00:35:27,900 --> 00:35:30,300 斑马失足滑倒 The zebra slips. 279 00:36:22,700 --> 00:36:25,033 斑纹赢得战利品 Patch wins her prize. 280 00:36:31,666 --> 00:36:33,800 她将用整夜时间 She'll spend the rest of the night 281 00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:37,066 享用这顿美餐 enjoying her well-earned feast. 282 00:36:52,033 --> 00:36:54,700 崭新黎明降临 A fresh new dawn. 283 00:36:58,266 --> 00:37:00,266 鸟儿们再次 And once again, 284 00:37:00,266 --> 00:37:03,800 自由迁徙捕食 birds can move freely to exploit the emergence 285 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:06,600 丰富多样的猎物 of a multitude of diverse prey. 286 00:37:21,233 --> 00:37:26,800 清晨饱餐后，斑纹准备返回幼崽身边 By morning, belly full, Patch is ready to return to her cubs. 287 00:37:45,533 --> 00:37:49,333 但另有一位也在靠近它们 But someone else is heading their way, too. 288 00:37:55,033 --> 00:37:56,600 亚瑟 Arthur. 289 00:38:01,866 --> 00:38:03,766 水源充足后 With no shortage of water, 290 00:38:03,766 --> 00:38:07,800 他能扩大搜寻狮群范围 he's been able to widen his search for the pride. 291 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:13,100 幼崽在他离开后出生，他并不知晓 His cubs were born after he left, unbeknownst to him. 292 00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:16,166 他几乎要追上自己的骨肉 He's almost caught up with his own young. 293 00:38:19,533 --> 00:38:22,833 他的吼声穿透凝滞的空气 His roars carry through the still air, 294 00:38:22,833 --> 00:38:27,500 令幼崽们惊恐万分 a sound that makes the cubs very nervous. 295 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:30,133 上次遭遇雄狮时 The last time they met a big male lion, 296 00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:32,366 他杀死了两只同胞 he killed two of their siblings. 297 00:38:35,466 --> 00:38:37,066 它们从未见过亚瑟 They've never met Arthur 298 00:38:37,066 --> 00:38:39,666 不知这是生父 and don't know that he's their father. 299 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:45,566 亚瑟嗅到它们气息 Arthur has picked up their scent. 300 00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,500 距离越来越近 He's getting closer. 301 00:39:03,466 --> 00:39:06,733 幼崽受惊本能地 Frightened, the cubs instinctively move away 302 00:39:06,733 --> 00:39:08,700 远离逼近的声响 from the approaching sound. 303 00:39:11,700 --> 00:39:15,966 亚瑟刨地宣示主权 Scuffing signals Arthur's intention to stake his claim. 304 00:39:27,933 --> 00:39:32,800 穿越窄水道对幼崽都是巨大挑战 Crossing even a small channel is a big step for the little cubs. 305 00:39:43,900 --> 00:39:47,300 但水花引来了不速之客 But the splashes are drawing unwanted attention. 306 00:39:59,500 --> 00:40:01,666 亚瑟步步逼近 Arthur is getting nearer. 307 00:40:07,233 --> 00:40:10,333 幼崽们已无路可退 And now they've reached a dead end. 308 00:40:14,133 --> 00:40:15,966 他近在咫尺 He's closing in. 309 00:40:22,966 --> 00:40:26,633 困在半岛上的幼崽不知所措 Trapped on the peninsula, the cubs are at a loss. 310 00:40:29,300 --> 00:40:32,600 这时熟悉的呼唤... But then, a familiar sound... 311 00:40:34,033 --> 00:40:35,733 ...从对岸传来 ...from the opposite bank. 312 00:40:39,266 --> 00:40:40,900 斑纹正在呼唤 Patch is calling to them, 313 00:40:40,900 --> 00:40:43,366 告诉孩子们她在归途 letting them know she's on her way home. 314 00:40:45,166 --> 00:40:48,800 亚瑟的漫长追寻终告结束 Arthur's long search is finally over. 315 00:40:51,800 --> 00:40:55,000 幼崽不在昨夜分别的位置 The cubs are not where she left them the night before. 316 00:40:58,833 --> 00:41:01,933 它们面临两难抉择 They are torn between facing a stranger 317 00:41:01,933 --> 00:41:03,966 渡河或直面雄狮 and the dangers of crossing. 318 00:41:06,900 --> 00:41:10,566 斑纹不知孩子们将冒多大风险 Patch has no idea of the risk they're about to take. 319 00:41:15,900 --> 00:41:18,333 最勇敢的率先跃入水中 The bravest takes the plunge. 320 00:41:23,833 --> 00:41:25,966 瞬间没顶 He's out of his depth immediately 321 00:41:25,966 --> 00:41:27,900 水流湍急 and the current is strong. 322 00:41:31,933 --> 00:41:34,766 但本能驱使他奋力划水 But instinct keeps him paddling. 323 00:41:41,066 --> 00:41:43,566 弟弟紧跟着跳下 His brother is hot on his heels. 324 00:41:45,966 --> 00:41:47,900 必须争分夺秒 They need to be quick. 325 00:41:56,833 --> 00:41:58,366 两只安全抵岸 Two safe. 326 00:42:03,166 --> 00:42:04,833 第三只也成功了 And the third. 327 00:42:08,933 --> 00:42:12,000 亚瑟选在惊险时刻 Arthur's chosen quite the moment to see his cubs 328 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:13,600 首次见到幼崽 for the first time. 329 00:42:19,333 --> 00:42:23,066 他的出现令斑纹大吃一惊 His arrival, a big surprise for Patch. 330 00:42:29,533 --> 00:42:31,100 历经艰险 Against the odds, 331 00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:35,266 三只幼崽完成壮举幸存 all three cubs have survived their daring crossing, 332 00:42:35,266 --> 00:42:38,900 与母亲团聚令它们欣喜若狂 and they're very glad to be reunited with their mom. 333 00:42:49,166 --> 00:42:52,366 亚瑟明智地保持距离 Arthur wisely bides his time. 334 00:42:56,133 --> 00:42:59,500 幼崽今日已受够惊吓 The cubs have had enough excitement for now. 335 00:43:27,833 --> 00:43:33,800 水牛大军终于重返卡塔维 At long last, the buffalo mega herds return to Katavi. 336 00:43:33,800 --> 00:43:36,866 充沛水源与新草生长 And with plenty of water and new grass growth, 337 00:43:36,866 --> 00:43:38,533 它们可能长期停留 they're likely to stay. 338 00:43:43,900 --> 00:43:47,833 这正是斑纹期待的转机 This is just the change in fortune Patch needs. 339 00:43:51,800 --> 00:43:54,833 水牛等大型动物的出现 The presence of big animals like buffalo 340 00:43:54,833 --> 00:43:57,766 促使狮群团结协作 encourages lion prides to stick together 341 00:43:57,766 --> 00:44:01,633 维系家族纽带 and maintain family ties. 342 00:44:01,633 --> 00:44:05,900 因猎杀水牛非斑纹独力可为 Because hunting buffalo is not something Patch can do alone. 343 00:44:11,166 --> 00:44:14,300 安顿好幼崽后 Cubs safely stashed, 344 00:44:14,300 --> 00:44:18,100 狮群在平原边缘集结 the pride assembles on the edge of the plains. 345 00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:20,566 斑马今日无需担忧 The zebra needn't worry today. 346 00:44:23,633 --> 00:44:26,300 斑纹另有目标 Patch has got a different objective. 347 00:44:31,000 --> 00:44:33,633 狮群进入战斗位置 The lions move into position. 348 00:44:40,933 --> 00:44:45,700 数周来的紧张气氛一扫而空 Gone is the tension of recent weeks. 349 00:44:45,700 --> 00:44:50,566 它们从容自信 Their demeanor is relaxed and confident. 350 00:44:50,566 --> 00:44:54,333 这是支专业水牛猎杀小队 These are buffalo hunters, a crack team, 351 00:44:54,333 --> 00:44:56,833 准备大显身手 preparing to do what they do best. 352 00:45:02,866 --> 00:45:06,133 卡塔维正恢复常态 Normality is returning to Katavi. 353 00:45:09,866 --> 00:45:13,400 古老白蚁丘提供制高点 An old termite mound provides just the rise 354 00:45:13,400 --> 00:45:16,233 便于观察牛群 they need to watch the herd. 355 00:45:19,333 --> 00:45:21,700 它们多次在此集结 They have gathered here many times before 356 00:45:21,700 --> 00:45:23,466 评估猎物 to assess their prey. 357 00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:37,300 恍如昔日美好时光 This feels like old times, good times. 358 00:45:48,833 --> 00:45:52,333 不必急于求成 No need to rush. 359 00:45:52,333 --> 00:45:55,900 孤注一掷易出错 Desperation can cause mistakes. 360 00:45:55,900 --> 00:45:59,700 如今它们镇定自若 But now they're calm and in complete control. 361 00:46:06,333 --> 00:46:08,833 亚瑟归来正是时候 Arthur's timing couldn't be better. 362 00:46:15,333 --> 00:46:19,666 狮群团结如铁 Together, the pride is united and strong. 363 00:46:30,900 --> 00:46:33,633 牛群缓缓靠近 The herd is inching closer to the forest 364 00:46:33,633 --> 00:46:36,400 幼崽藏身的树林 where the cubs are hiding. 365 00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:40,633 它们将获得实战观摩机会 They'll have ringside seats to observe the action. 366 00:46:45,666 --> 00:46:52,000 暮色对狮群更有利 The fading light can only be to the lion's advantage. 367 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:54,166 水牛极其危险 Buffalo are dangerous. 368 00:46:59,500 --> 00:47:02,800 关键是锁定合适目标 The trick is to single out the right quarry. 369 00:47:13,133 --> 00:47:15,066 盯上落单者 A straggler. 370 00:47:27,200 --> 00:47:30,433 狮群悄然进入伏击位置 The lions carefully slip into position. 371 00:47:49,733 --> 00:47:54,333 采用钳形战术两侧包抄 In a pincer maneuver, they sneak up on both sides. 372 00:48:08,166 --> 00:48:11,300 水牛猎杀是家族行动 A buffalo hunt is a family affair. 373 00:48:34,766 --> 00:48:37,700 斑纹召唤幼崽前来 Patch calls the little ones in. 374 00:48:41,333 --> 00:48:45,066 它们需学习猎杀巨兽的技巧 They need to learn what it takes to kill a beast like this. 375 00:48:48,966 --> 00:48:52,200 雌狮是顶级战略家 Lionesses are supreme strategists, 376 00:48:52,200 --> 00:48:55,966 但亚瑟的蛮力最终放倒水牛 but Arthur's extra muscle brings the buffalo down. 377 00:49:07,066 --> 00:49:12,866 这是幼崽与生俱来的传承 This is the cub's heritage. 378 00:49:12,866 --> 00:49:16,500 亚瑟与斑纹通过古老狩猎仪式 Arthur and Patch reinforce family bonds 379 00:49:16,500 --> 00:49:19,233 巩固家族纽带... through this age-old hunting ritual... 380 00:49:22,766 --> 00:49:26,133 ...将其传授给下一代 ...passing it on to the next generation. 381 00:49:38,033 --> 00:49:42,400 卡塔维古老的生态循环得以恢复 The ancient natural cycle of Katavi is restored. 382 00:49:46,500 --> 00:49:49,800 这里的生命历经了 Life here has survived a climatic upheaval 383 00:49:49,800 --> 00:49:53,166 百年一遇的气候剧变 witnessed only once in a century. 384 00:49:56,666 --> 00:50:00,966 记忆中最严酷的干旱已经终结 The harshest drought in living memory has broken, 385 00:50:00,966 --> 00:50:05,266 随后的灭世洪水也已退去 and the biblical inundation that followed has subsided. 386 00:50:16,933 --> 00:50:20,066 生命的律动再次 Once again, the rhythm of life swells 387 00:50:20,066 --> 00:50:22,566 随季节更迭 and ebbs with the seasons. 388 00:50:32,566 --> 00:50:35,500 新一代狮子诞生 A new generation of lions is born. 389 00:50:37,966 --> 00:50:40,533 亚瑟巡视领地 Arthur patrols their territory 390 00:50:40,533 --> 00:50:43,533 漂泊岁月已成往事 but his wandering days are behind him. 391 00:50:45,600 --> 00:50:48,366 让斑纹轻松不少 Making life easier for Patch. 392 00:50:51,466 --> 00:50:53,600 还有月影 And Mwezi. 393 00:50:59,866 --> 00:51:01,866 幼崽在父亲陪伴下 Growing up with their father, 394 00:51:01,866 --> 00:51:05,633 获得最佳成长环境 these youngsters have the best possible start in life. 395 00:51:09,566 --> 00:51:12,900 受强大雄狮庇护 Protected by a powerful pride male. 396 00:51:21,733 --> 00:51:24,800 身处非洲最后 And the remoteness of one of Africa's 397 00:51:24,800 --> 00:51:27,400 原始荒野的庇护 last great wildernesses. 398 00:51:31,866 --> 00:51:34,666 河马拥有充足深水区 Hippos have plenty of deep water. 399 00:51:38,700 --> 00:51:41,033 它们为地位争执 And they squabble over status 400 00:51:41,033 --> 00:51:43,400 而非生死存亡 rather than fighting for their lives. 401 00:51:48,000 --> 00:51:50,733 但随着全球变暖 But as our planet heats, 402 00:51:50,733 --> 00:51:55,066 毁灭性气候异常或更频繁 devastating climate anomalies could become more frequent. 403 00:51:58,633 --> 00:52:03,333 卡塔维的旱季可能更难熬 Katavi's dry seasons could become far harder to endure. 404 00:52:08,900 --> 00:52:14,366 那些曾数十年一遇的末日景象 And the apocalyptic conditions once separated by many decades 405 00:52:14,366 --> 00:52:18,100 或成每代幼狮必经考验 could become part of every young lion's future. 406 00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:24,900 但此刻它们活着 But for now, they survive. 407 00:52:24,900 --> 00:52:27,300 为下一次狩猎而活 One hunt at a time. 408 00:53:27,900 --> 00:53:31,200 了解更多《自然》节目内容 To learn more about what you've seen on this "Nature" program, 409 00:53:31,200 --> 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