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And it's not just love that's in the air.
空气里不仅仅有爱意
At these southerly latitudes
在南方纬度地区
ocean winds bring rain six-and-a-half days out of seven.
海风带来一星期六天半的降雨
And when it doesn't rain,it snows.
不是下雨，就是下雪
It couldn't be more different
它没有更多的不同
from the cliched image of a South Pacific island.
相比南太平洋群岛一成不变的形象
But surprisingly, what makes Macquarie so rich in wildlife
但惊奇的是什么使得麦加利岛的野生动物如此丰富
also benefits other islands in the tropical South Pacific
炎热的南太平洋中的其它岛屿同样得益
thousands of miles away.
即使地处数千哩外
Macquarie's penguins and seals depend on a cold
麦加利岛的企鹅和海豹依赖的是寒冷
nutrient-rich current and that doesn't stop here.
而又养分丰富且不在这里停留的洋流
Powered by the strongest winds in the world
受到世上最强气流的推动
the current continues east until it hits the tip of South America
洋流不停地往东直到在南美角遇阻
where it's driven northwards.
改道往北
Over 8,000 miles later
经过8000哩后
the cold current reaches the equator
寒冷的洋流抵达赤道
and a remote archipelago.
及一个偏远的群岛
The water has warmed up on the journey north
在往北的旅程中海水变暖些
but it's still cold and nutrient rich.
但仍寒冷且养分丰富
This has allowed some animals to live here
这样就让某些动物能生活在这里
which you wouldn't normally find this close to the equator.
而一般却不会在接近赤道的其他地方发现
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