In some ways, these birds are the penguins of the north. 在一些人的眼里, 这些海雀是北极的企鹅
The calves are born well before the spring melt, 牛犊出生在春天冰盖融化之前
Abandoned by the sun, the males are left alone with their eggs 太阳已经完全消失,雄企鹅们与它们的蛋相依为命
Crammed into this scrum, the birds are remarkably good-natured. But they have to be. 这些企鹅性情特别温和 这是环境使然
The whales are harvesting krill, 这些鲸现在正美美地享受着磷虾大餐
The snow petrels have arrived and are courting. 雪海燕来了 在这里求偶
These are nunataks, the exposed peaks of vast mountain ranges buried in ice over a mile deep. 这些“冰原岛峰”下面是深埋在深达一英里的冰层里的庞大山脉
The best patches are worth the climb. 爬上最好的地方就算辛苦也是值得的