The Seychelles fody makes quick work of an unattended egg. 塞舌尔福迪雀偷袭了无人照看的蛋。 She knows something's not quite right, but her drive to incubate is strong. 她知道事情有点不太对劲，但她孵化的意愿很强烈。...
Islands in warm tropical waters don't experience seasonal extremes. 地处温暖热带海域的岛屿无法体验极端的季节变化。 The Seychelles, lying off the coast of East Africa, 位于非洲东海岸的塞舌尔群岛， provide a sanctua...
Every morning the shearwaters fly off to collect food for their young. 每天清晨海鸥飞离这里，为他们的孩子寻找食物。 Everybody else seems to be getting on with it. 每只鸟儿似乎都在抓紧干。 The shearwaters' return mark...
There's the Snares penguins. 这些是斯岛黄眉企鹅。 Shearwaters come, too. 海鸥也来到这里。 This is an excellent place for them to dig their nesting burrows, for no predators have managed to get here. 因为没有天敌能够靠近这里...
Another hatchling has its first glimpse of a dangerous world. 另一只刚孵化的小鬣蜥第一次见识了这个危险的世界。 A snake's eyes aren't very good, but they can detect movement. 蛇的视力并不是很好，但它们可以感知到...
But not all the relationships on this island are so harmonious. 但岛上的生存关系并不是都如此和谐。 Marine iguanas lay their eggs in sand. 海鬣蜥将蛋下在沙子里。 In June, when the hatchlings emerge, they are vulnerable. 每到...
The surrounding sea, however, is particularly rich with life. 然而环岛的海中却孕育着丰富的生命。 And the frontier between these two very different worlds is the home of one of the strangest of reptiles. 而这两个不同世界的交界...
Island life encourages animals to do things differently. 岛屿生态迫使动物另辟蹊径。 And on some islands that is essential. 在某些岛上，这是必备的生存技能。 There are islands still forming today... built by volcanoes. 由于...
The largest, the indri, seldom comes down from the branches. 体型最大的马达加斯加大狐猴极少下树。 The much smaller ringtails wander in troops across the forest floor, searching for food. 体型小许多的环尾狐猴成群结队地扫...
The limited food and space on small islands can often lead to intense competition. 岛屿上有限的食物和空间时常激起激烈的竞争。 But some islands are immense. 但有些岛屿却幅员辽阔。 More like miniature continents. 更像是...
