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It's imperative they reform as quickly as possible

它们不断地变换位置，重组队形的动作完成得非常快

for only by acting as one can the males withstand the elements

因为只有行动协调才能经受住这种严酷的气候

and protect their eggs

保住它们的后代

But their greatest test lies ahead

最大的考验还在后面

As winter advances

随着寒冬的到来

frequent blizzards drive the temperature down

频繁的暴风雪使温度骤降

It's now 60 degrees below zero

现在已经是零下六十摄氏度

The birds at the edge of the huddle bear the brunt of the hundred-mile-an-hour winds

在企鹅群最外围的企鹅要承受时速高达一二百公里的狂风

and so provide shelter to those taking their turn in the middle

从而保护被轮到站在中间的那些企鹅

Abandoned by the sun the males are left alone with their eggs

在没有太阳的情况下爸爸们被留下带着企鹅蛋

to face the coldest darkest winter on earth

捱过地球上最严寒最黑暗的冬天

At the northern extreme of our planet

在地球的北极

the sun rises for the first time in months

几个月来太阳第一次露面

illuminating a very different ice world

它照亮的是一个完全不同的冰雪世界

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