纪录片《卧底企鹅帮》 第9期 漫漫长路(9)

（单词翻译）

But other males have beaten them here.

但其它雄企鹅们早已抢占先机

And it's difficult to remember exactly where you nested last year.

要记得去年筑窝的确切地点也很难

Those that have already staked a claim won't budge¹.

那些已经圈好地的企鹅是不会挪窝的

And they don't take kindly² to newcomers.

而且它们对后来者不怎么友好

Among the crowds, a familiar face - RockhopperCam.

企鹅群中，有一个熟悉的面孔--跳岩企鹅摄像机

Like other PenguinCams,

和其它企鹅摄像机一样

it can manoeuvre³ to find the best viewpoint without disturbing the colony.

它可以在不影响企鹅群的情况下，自己调整到最佳拍摄点

It doesn't get better than this.

这里是最佳地点

When the females arrive,

等雌性企鹅到来后

7,000 pairs will be jostling here as they bring up their chicks.

7000对企鹅会聚集在这里，养育自己的后代

Even so, RockhopperCam needs back-up... EggCam!

即便如此，跳岩企鹅摄像机还是需要后援，企鹅蛋摄像机

Ten of these EggCams are deployed⁴ throughout the colony.

十个类似的企鹅蛋摄像机分布在整个企鹅群

They record continuously and film closer than any other spy camera.

它们不间断地工作，能比其它任何相机更近距离地拍摄记录

The male's job is to build the nest.

雄性企鹅的工作是筑窝

It may be just a few twigs⁵, but every piece is treasured.

看上去只需要几根树枝，但每一根都很珍贵

Stealing from a neighbour is a crime that pays.

偷取邻居的树枝通常都会付出代价

With nest sites claimed and tidied, a moment to celebrate.

找到并整理完自己的窝后，就该庆祝一下了

Now, they have to wait a week or more for the females to arrive.

一两个星期后，雌性企鹅就会到来

The lone⁶ emperor continues his journey, determined⁷ to reach the breeding grounds.

这只孤独的帝企鹅继续着它的旅途，下定决心要到达繁殖地

His companions are several miles ahead and the weather has started to turn.

它的同伴们比它快了几英里，而天气开始变了