I became incredibly cute after dressing up as an animal!

Lan Xiaoxiao is only two years old and has been weaned.

Her lung capacity is far less than that of other orcas, and she has to surface for air every thirty seconds.

The Antarctic Ocean has many sea ice floes, and during the day, orca pods move close to the sea ice to make it easier for their babies to surface for air.

Late at night, five or six killer whales were sleeping upright in the seawater.

When orcas sleep, they keep one eye open and one eye closed, half their brain is asleep and the other half is on guard.

Lan Xiaoxiao wasn't used to this kind of sleep. She would often fall asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. Luckily, there were giant killer whales around her, otherwise she would have been swept away by the sea.

When she was six months old, she was sleeping so soundly that she couldn't breathe properly and her orca mother had to push her to the surface.

The mothers and aunts previously thought the baby was a little slow.

The baby may have experienced oxygen deprivation during birth.

Two years ago, after Lan Xiaoxiao was born, she sank directly to the bottom of the sea without any reaction. The little family was devastated. The orca mother kept lifting her baby up, and the other orcas were crying.

Their cries carried far, and were heard by the surrounding orcas.

Suddenly, a few hours later, the baby woke up.

This baby sometimes seems a bit clumsy, and sometimes very clever. Fortunately, the baby has grown up healthy and strong to the age of two.

The seawater washed over the upright orcas, who were all sleeping. Little Blue was sleeping with her eyes closed, occasionally listening to the sound of the water around her, and swimming upstream with the others to get some air.

They floated up and down like that all night.

Even when Lan Xiaoxiao is sleepy, she will subconsciously go to breathe along with him.

After all... how can a fish in the ocean drown because it's sleeping too soundly and forgets to breathe?

A cold wind blows across the sea, and the seawater slowly freezes into ice.

At dawn, an icebreaker broke the silence of the Antarctic Ocean.

A giant red and white icebreaker, over a hundred meters long, sailed in, resembling a behemoth. The nuclear-powered icebreaker creaked and groaned as it squeezed the ice surface.

The orcas woke up and immediately called for their baby to go.

At the same time, tell your baby, "Stay away from the boat, it's dangerous."

Lan Xiaoxiao remembers that she was once a human being, and that she was Chinese.

Curious, she turned to look at the icebreaker and immediately spotted the national flag with a red background and five-pointed stars, instantly stunning her.

I met some fellow countrymen in Antarctica!

The Ross Sea is one of the most intensive areas for scientific research in Antarctica, so encountering a Chinese icebreaker is not unusual.

The orcas made quite a commotion as they swam around. The professor leading the group on the ship watched through binoculars and explained to a few students, "Look, there's a small pod of orcas over there. They look like B-type orcas. They're probably scouting for seals, so they're swimming in the ice floes."

The students also watched through binoculars, and they were all very excited.

They were all top scorers in their respective provinces' college entrance examinations. Step by step, they have come this far, and now they are on a scientific expedition to Antarctica with their professor. They are so excited that they can't sleep for nights on end.

The professor noticed their excitement at a glance and said, "Still so excited? I thought you guys would get seasick, but you've been fine the whole way. Young people really do have good physical fitness."

"Teacher, we are very happy to be here."

"Teacher, we will try our best to learn from you."

Seeing their eager anticipation, the professor couldn't help but say discouragingly, "Doing scientific research in Antarctica is very boring. Once you get off the ship, apart from the research stations of various countries, there's no one for thousands of kilometers around. You'll be staying here for a year, so be prepared."

"We know."

"I brought Lao Gan Ma (a popular chili sauce brand) with me."

The professor added, "This year is a once-in-a-century cold wave in Antarctica, colder and more challenging than usual." Then, he suddenly threw in a corny joke: "Did you guys bring any cold medicine?"

This question startled the group of young people for a second, and then one of the girls smiled shyly and said, "I brought some cold medicine."

"Very good." The professor stopped teasing them and began to explain seriously, "We'll be docked in two hours. Our research station is on the island..."

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Where the icebreaker passed, large patches of broken ice stretched out, forming a "highway" on the sea, with a few plump seals vaguely visible swimming around.

The icebreaker sailed away, but the ice floes were still gently swaying on the sea surface.

Lan Xiaoxiao withdrew her gaze and followed the family's group.

The mother orca swam at the front, with the other large orcas lined up on both sides, and Little Blue following behind, sandwiching her in the middle.

The orca swam close to the edge of the ice floes for a while, then stopped, turned its head, and called out to Lan Xiaoxiao, "Baby, look ahead."

Lan Xiaoxiao followed her mother's gaze.

On a flat ice floe, two plump spotted seals lay sleeping on their sides, their bellies pressed against the ice, their tails occasionally slapping gently.

The orcas did not approach, but instead circled around to the other side of the ice floe. Several orcas dispersed and occupied different directions on the ice floe.

The mother swam back to Lan Xiaoxiao's side and gently touched her with her side fin: "Baby, watch what we do."

They want to teach their children to hunt!

Lan Xiaoxiao watched quietly from the bottom of the water.

The orca dived down, approaching the ice floe without making a ripple, and then suddenly surged up from the side of the ice floe!

His body burst out of the water, crashing onto the edge of the ice and splashing up a large spray.

The seal woke up with a start, its round eyes wide open. Just as it was about to slide into the water, another killer whale was already waiting on the other side. It bumped the ice, and a wave surged up, pushing the seal towards the center.

Lan Xiaoxiao saw the seal slide on the ice floe and scratch at the ice with its paws.

Several killer whales surrounded and intimidated the seal, repeatedly breaking the ice, causing the ice beneath the seal to gradually shrink.

Finally, the seal had to jump into the sea, where several killer whales gave chase. They probably didn't manage to bite the seal, but instead chased it to exhaust its energy.

Once the seal is exhausted, drive it towards Lan Xiaoxiao!

The mother swam over to Lan Xiaoxiao and gently nudged her back with her tail: "Baby, it's your turn."

Lan Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to see it.

She loves to eat seal, especially its oily belly!

She's going to catch a whale to give birth to her first seal!

The baby orca charged at lightning speed! It looked like it was about to bite the seal, but the seal made a sharp turn and pulled away!

There was an ice floe ahead, and the exhausted seal leaped onto a small ice floe.

Lan Xiaoxiao lifted herself up to take a breath, looking at the seal that was still frantically crawling on the ice floe. She took a deep breath, then, imitating her mother, she dived down, flicked her tail, and surged upwards!

The baby orca burst out of the water and crashed onto the edge of the ice floe, creating a large splash.

But the seal was not washed away.

Lan Xiaoxiao was a little anxious and hit it again. This time, her ear was scraped by the ice and hurt a little.

The ice shattered, the sea surged, and the spotted seal fell into the sea!

Ignoring the pain, Lan Xiaoxiao excitedly dived down and rushed over, opening her mouth to bite, and bit the seal's tail!

The seal suddenly turned its head and slammed its head into Lan Xiaoxiao's. Ouch! Lan Xiaoxiao tilted her head to the side, her mouth loosened, and her ears were ringing.

Lan Xiaoxiao was stunned by the impact. She froze for a second, then her anger flared up. She opened her mouth again, aimed at the seal's nape, and bit down hard!

The seal struggled a few times, then stopped moving.

The blood spreading in the icy seawater signifies the orca calf's first successful hunt.

Lan Xiaoxiao was holding the seal by the neck, floating on the water, her ears still ringing, and there was a faint mark on her face.

The orcas swam over, looked at the baby's face, and gently nuzzled it with their side flippers.

The mother leaned in from the side, glanced down at the seal that Lan Xiaoxiao was holding in her mouth, didn't take it, and nudged Lan Xiaoxiao's chin with her head: "Baby caught it, baby eats it."

Lan Xiaoxiao released her mouth, and the seal floated on the surface of the water. She lowered her head, tore off a piece, chewed it a couple of times, and the fatty oil smelled so good!

The orcas all stood around, none of them trying to share the food. Several orcas circled quietly, their tails gently slapping the water.

"Baby is so amazing."

"Our baby can catch seals now, that's amazing!"

"The baby was attacked by the seal but still held on tightly—so brave!"

"Waaah!" Lan Xiaoxiao protested, "Don't say that! Baby has a face!"

She thought she'd been attacked by a seal and no other whales had seen it.

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Author Dragon: I've been moving these past few days and have been so busy that I haven't been updating as much. Sorry! I'll try to maintain perfect attendance next month!