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Driven by hunger,

因为饥饿难耐

the exhausted females now return to the ocean on their own

精疲力尽的雌企鹅要独自回到海里去

repeating the epic journey they made with the males only a month before

走的是一个月前它们和雄企鹅一起来时的那一条路

Now the sun barely appears above the horizon

这时太阳几乎很难从地平线上升起

As the days shorten,

白天越来越短

its warmth is withdrawn from the continent

温暖逐渐消失得无影无踪了

With the females gone

雌企鹅走后

the colony undergoes a strange transformation

这里发生了奇特的变化

The males shuffle into groups,

雄企鹅们挤在一起

their eggs still tucked away above their feet

脚的上方放着刚刚产下不久的蛋

They lock together in tightly packed huddles

它们紧紧挤成一团

as they struggle to keep warm

拼命地保持温暖

Speeding up the action

通过镜头快放

reveals how these huddles constantly shift and change

可以看出它们的队形一直在变化之中

as each penguin works its way towards the warmer interior

因为大家都在往温暖的中间挤

Crammed into this scrum,

夹塞在一片混乱之中

the birds are remarkably good natured,

这些鸟却表现得十分温驯

but they have to be

但它们不得不如此

If the huddle breaks even for a moment,

哪怕队伍散开一小会儿

precious heat escapes

宝贵的热量就会散失

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