For over a century, whaling and hunting
在过去的1个世纪,由于捕鲸和狩猎
meant few carcasses washed ashore here.
几乎没有动物尸体漂到这里的岸边
Now seals and whales are abundant again.
现在,海豹和鲸有繁盛起来
Scientists hope the condors can catch up.
科学家希望秃鹫能迎头赶上
The entire Eastern Pacific gray whale population
整个东太平洋灰鲸的数量
migrates through Big Sur twice per year.
每年成2倍的回游到大索尔
Baby whales are kept on the mother's shore side,
幼鲸跟在母亲的身边
to protect them from sharks.
以保证它们不会遭遇鲨鱼
Today grays and humpbacks
今天的灰鲸和座头鲸
plunder Big Sur's rich, food-laden seas.
在充满食物的海洋竞争
California's Central Coast is the pathway
加州中部海岸是
between Arctic summer feeding grounds
夏季前往北极觅食的必经之路
and tropical breeding areas for many species.
而且是许多物种繁育天堂
This seal pup has nearly made it through the first critical weeks.
这个小海豹成功走过了第一个危险的7天
He may stay here--or move elsewhere.
它可以留在这里--或迁往他处