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This is Newsround on Saturday morning! | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
I'm Ricky live on CBBC. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:08 | |
Coming up: | 0:00:08 | 0:00:09 | |
The twin seal pups that have got lots of experts excited. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:13 | |
And, Newsround's countdown to Christmas continues - we'll be | 0:00:13 | 0:00:15 | |
hearing about festive traditions. | 0:00:15 | 0:00:20 | |
First this morning to India, where power is returning to most parts | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
of the southern city of Chennai, following devastating flooding. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:34 | |
A massive operation is underway to try to get food and medicines to | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
the thousands of people affected. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:40 | |
The rains were the heaviest in 100 years. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:47 | |
Now to a UK first, a grey seal has given birth to twins. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
They were born on a beach in Norfolk in the east of England. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:53 | |
Here's Jenny with the story. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
This mother seal is very protective of her pups, and so she should be. | 0:00:56 | 0:01:00 | |
These babies are extremely precious to her, | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
and very rare here in the UK. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
They are thought to be the first grey seal twins known to | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
be born in the world here. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:11 | |
Well, we are overjoyed. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
It is something of a miracle from what I am told by everybody. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
We are absolutely positive the mother behind me definitely | 0:01:16 | 0:01:19 | |
gave birth to these two pups. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
The mum will spend three weeks feeding her pups, | 0:01:22 | 0:01:27 | |
and then she will leave. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
The twins will stay on the beach here for another three weeks, | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
looking after themselves, waiting to shed their white fur. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
But, before they disappear into the sea, it is hoped they will | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
be DNA tested to confirm officially that they are twins. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
We have to wait for the pups to be weaned from their mother, | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
and when that has happened, we can then consider taking DNA | 0:01:45 | 0:01:47 | |
and proving that they are twins. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:52 | |
The pair of pups will rely on their mother to look after them. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
If not, they will be fed by animal charity the RSPCA | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
until they are strong enough to head back into the waters. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:03 | |
It's December 5th today, and day five of our advent calendar. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
This week it's all about your Christmas traditions. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:10 | |
Here's CBBC's Katie. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:15 | |
Hello, I'm Katie from the CBBC office | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
and I am the biggest Christmas fan in the world. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
I have got loads of Christmas traditions, like going ice skating, | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
getting new pyjamas to wear on Christmas Eve, | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
waking everyone up very early in the morning on Christmas Day to open | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
presents, and of course wearing loads of ridiculous headbands | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
and hats, like this one. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
It's a Christmas pudding. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:43 | |
So, this week it's been traditions. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
Next week, we want your best Christmas jokes. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
Head to the Newsround website to send us | 0:02:49 | 0:02:51 | |
a video of you telling yours. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:53 | |
That's all from me for now. | 0:02:53 | 0:02:54 | |
Newsround is back at 11:40am. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 |