The mysterious tepuis of Venezuela - 神秘的委内瑞拉平顶山区
Only 3 percent of the water on our planet is fresh. 地球上只有3%的水是淡水
But like all who visit the world of the high mountains 不过 与所有高山世界的拜访者一样
Weak from lack of food and water, 尽管它们缺食少水 日渐衰弱
they use thermals, rising columns of warm air, to gain height. 可它们会利用热空气 ——呈圆柱形上升的热气流来获取高度
But each year over 50,000 demoiselle cranes set out on one of the most challenging migrations on Earth. 可是 5万多只蓑羽鹤每年都会 进行一场地球上最具挑战性的迁徙
Mount Everest, five and a half miles above sea level and still rising - the roof of our world. 海拔5.5英里的世界屋脊 ——珠穆朗玛峰仍在不断升高