now, less than three percent of that number remains.
现在,只有不足9000头

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But global changes now threaten the great blooms of plankton on which the whales depend.
但是全球环境的变化让蓝鲸赖以生存的浮游生物急剧减少
Once and not so long ago
曾经在不久以前
three hundred thousand blue whales roamed the oceans
30万头蓝鲸让海洋看上去充满生气
now, less than three percent of that number remains.
现在,只有不足9000头
Our planet is still full of wonders.
我们的星球仍然充满惊奇
As we explore them, so we gain not only understanding, but power.
当我们探索奇迹的时候我们所谋取的不仅仅是去了解它,而是征服
It's not just the future of the whale that today lies in our hands
掌握在我们手里不仅仅是鲸的命运和未来

来自《行星地球第一季第十一集 Planet Earth S01E11 海洋深处》第 304 行