South.Pacific.EP02.docVIP

南太平洋的岛屿是世界上最偏僻的 The South Pacific Islands are the most isolated in the world. 有些离最近的洲大陆4000多哩远 Some are more than 4,000 miles from the nearest continent. 生物难以到达这些岛屿 The odds against any life reaching these islands, 繁荣也只在瞬间 and flourishing, were once minute. 不管如何的偏远 But no matter ho remote they may be, 所有都被开拓了 all have been colonised. 先是植物和动物... First by plants and animals... 接着是人类 ..and then by humans. 那些漂流者是如何 So who were those castaways 到达这些分布广泛的岛屿？ and how did they ever reach these far-flung islands? 漂流者 南太平洋宽度1万哩 More than twice the width of the Atlantic Ocean, 是大西洋的二倍多 the South Pacific is 10,000 miles wide. 许多开拓者从遥远的西方一隅 Many of the pioneers who made it to the most easterly islands 动身来到最东面的岛屿 set off from its far-western corner. 对多数人而言 新几内亚是发射台 And, for most, New Guinea was the launch pad. 是英国的三倍 Three times the size of Britain, 世界上最大的热带岛屿... this is the largest tropical island in the world... 有着最丰富的动物生命... ..and the richest in animal life... 有些真正吸引眼球的定居者 ..with some truly eye-catching residents. 像这种戈氏天堂鸟 Like this Goldies Bird of paradise. 以前从未被拍过 Never filmed before, 戈氏天堂鸟只是新几内亚38种 天堂鸟中的一种 Goldies are just one of New Guineas 38 species of bird of paradise... 全都因富丽的羽毛而出名 all famed for their spectacular plumage. 热衷展示他华丽的羽毛为的是 吸引雌性的注意 Keen to show his impressive feathers to an attentive female, 雄性在清理舞台 the male clears the stage. 现在他准备好唱小夜曲的场所了 Now hes ready for a spot of serenading. BIRD SINGS 雌性外观或许平淡但她们非常挑剔 Females may be dull looking but they are very picky. 他的独唱未能奏效 His solo fails to impress. 第二个雄性来到并且取得中心舞台 A second male arrives and takes centre stage. 但与其战斗不如来个二重奏 But, rather than fight, they strike up a duet. BIRDS SING IN UNISON 这个卖弄厉害的最终引起雌性的注意 This show of strength finally gets her attention. 羽毛最好的戈氏天堂鸟得到了女朋友 The best-dressed Goldie gets the girl. 虽说他的羽毛能为他弄到女朋友 But while his feathers may have secured him a mate, 但不足以把他们带离岛 theyre not strong enough to carry him off the island 或从遥远的东方穿越南太平洋 and further east across the South Pacific. 天堂鸟牺牲飞行能力为得是能够花枝招展