纪录片《我们的地球》 第116期 冰封世界(12)

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The annual melt has begun.

每年一次的解冻期来了。

This is a challenging time for the bear family.

对于北极熊一家来说，这是一个极富挑战性的时刻。

One out of every two cubs¹ do not survive their first year out on the ice.

两只幼熊中往往会有一只无法在第一年存活下来。

As the sun's influence increases, the sea ice seems to take on a life of its own.

随着太阳的威力逐渐增强，海冰仿佛有了自己的生命。

Glacial melt waters pour from the land, mingling² with the sea and speeding up the thaw³.

融化了的冰川水从陆地上喷泻而出，与海水交汇，加速了解冻。

The seascape is in constant flux⁴ as broken ice is moved on by winds and currents.

海洋在不断地变迁，破裂的冰块在风和洋流的作用下不停地移动着。

The ice is becoming too weak to support a male polar bear.

冰面开始变薄，已经很难承受一只雄性北极熊的重量。

He attempts to spread his weight,

这只北极熊试图分散身体的重量，

but the ice that has supported him all winter is rapidly disintegrating⁵.

但是在冬天能够支撑它的冰面现在正迅速地解体。

Each year, as the climate warms, the Arctic holds less ice.

每年的天气变暖时，北冰洋的冰就会减少。

This is a disaster for polar bears.

对于北极熊而言，这是一场灾难。

Without its solid platform, they can't hunt the seals they need in order to survive.

没有坚实的冰作为平台，北极熊就不能猎捕它们赖以生存的海豹。

This may be a glimpse of the unstable⁶ future faced by this magnificent creature.

这种巨大生物的前途很不乐观。