The rivers of Zhangjiajieflow northeast intotheYangtse floodplain
张家界的河流向东北注入
known asthe land offish and rice
以鱼米之乡文明的长江平原
On an island in a lake in Anhui province
在安徽省一个湖泊的小岛上
a dragon is stirring
一只小龙蠢蠢欲动
This is the ancestral home of China's largest and rarest reptile
这里是中国最大最稀有爬行动物的古老家园
A creature of mystery and legend
一种传说中的神秘生物
Dragon eggs are greatly prized
龙卵是非常珍贵的
these babies need tohatch outquick
这些孩子们需要快点孵化出来
It would seem someone is on their trail
看起来有人正在进行搜寻
For a helpless baby reptile
对一只无助的爬行类幼仔来说
imprisoned in a leathery membrane inside a choky shell
囚禁在令人窒息的蛋壳的坚韧隔膜里
a process of hatching
在孵化过程中
is a titanic struggle
需要拼尽全力挣扎
And time isrunning out
时间在不断流逝
It's taken 2 hours for the little dragon to get its head out of this egg
小鳄鱼需要耗费2个小时才能将脑袋伸出蛋壳
It needs to gather its strength now
现在是拼尽全力
a final massive push
进行最后奋力一击的时刻