Otters Andy's Wild Adventures

# I'm Andy the park keeper and I'm busy on my rounds

# Kip is the inventor She's the coolest cat in town

# There's things we'd like to show you

# And there's things we'd like to know

# So climb on board the Kipmobile and ready, steady, go!

# One, two, three, four!

# Andy and Kip on another wild adventure

# Hey, join the crew!

# Off to see the animals to find out what they do

# Yeah, you can come, too!

# It's Andy's wild adventures

# Round the world! #

Hi, I'm Andy, I work here at Pickles' Animal Park.

It's my job to look after the animals, like these meerkats.

Claws looking fabulous, my face divine!

If you look closely, you can see the circles around their eyes.

The country they're from in Africa is very hot and sunny.

And those dark circles act as inbuilt sunglasses

to protect them from the sun's glare.

-Isn't that right?

-Andy, you know us so well.

'Come in, Andy.'

Sorry, that'll be the boss.

Hello, Mr Pickles. Andy here, over.

'Hello, I was visiting the penguins,

'and couldn't help noticing they seemed a bit hot today.

'Could you bring over some blocks of ice for them to play on, over?'

No problem, sir.

I'm just going on my tea break, then I'll bring them over. Over.

'Thanks, Andy. Pickles, out.'

Right, I've got work to do, guys. See you later.

HE WHISTLES

Ah, hello, Kip.

Oh, hello, Andy.

ANDY CLEARS HIS THROAT

Um, Kip. What are you doing with my old tennis rackets there?

Tennis? KIP GIGGLES

No, no, this is my latest invention. Ha ha!

My super speedy snowshoes.

Super speedy snowshoes, eh? Ah.

Um, but it's not snowing outside.

Oh, it's not for now, Andy.

It's for the garden in winter,

when it's all covered deep in soft snow,

it'll stop me from sinking into it. Ha!

All the great explorers wear them.

-Ah, good idea, Kip.

-Of course, I'll have to wait until it snows

to find out how well they work.

Oh, so, um, what have you been up to?

Me? I've been checking on the meerkats, Kip.

Meerkats? Oh, they're cool cats like me!

Er, not quite like you. They're not cats. But they are cool.

They're so cool they wear sunglasses.

They wear sunglasses?

You know, lots of animals have special features

to help them live in different places,

like hot deserts, or rainforests,

or even freezing cold, snowy places.

Brrr! But animals must be really tough to live where it's freezing.

How do they keep warm?

Lots of different ways.

One animal, an otter, lives in the snowy mountains of North America.

They have thick fur to keep themselves warm.

Ooh, like mine?

And a big, strong tail to push through the snow

as they hunt for fish.

Oh, I'd love to see that!

You know what this means?

-BOTH:

-It's time to go on a wild adventure!

To see otters catching fish.

And we can test out my super speedy snowshoes.

-What are we waiting for? Let's do it.

-Yeah!

-One, gadget pack?

-Check.

-Two, gizmo?

-Check.

Three, my super speedy snowshoes?

Check.

Just in case we need them.

And, last but not least, the Kipmobile!

Seat belts on.

Hit it, Kip.

Liftoff!

KIP SQUEALS IN DELIGHT

Whoo hoo hoo! We're in space!

Where to, Andy?

North America, Kip.

Where our Snowy River otters live.

In the middle of Yellowstone National Park.

North America it is. Go, cat nav, go!

Whoa ho ho ho!

Ah, this is the life, Kip.

High up in the sky, looking down at the beautiful snowy landscape.

Breathing in the crisp, clean air.

THEY SCREAM

What was that?

-Don't worry, Kip, it's just a geyser.

-A geyser?

Yes, geysers are jets of hot water erupting out of the ground.

And they're usually found close to volcanoes.

Er, volcanoes?

Right, come on, let's see if we can find some otters fishing.

Yeah, yeah, good idea. Let's get away from that geyser.

-Perfect landing, Kip.

-Oh, thanks, Andy.

Right, come on, let's go find some otters.

KIP MUMBLES HESITANTLY

Actually, Andy, I might stay with the Kipmobile.

Just in case the volcano starts to erupt

and we have to get out of here really fast.

You'll be fine.

The volcano hasn't erupted for hundreds and thousands of years.

Ah! Which means it's probably about time it did.

So, no, I think I'll stay with the Kipmobile, if you don't mind.

But you have fun, though.

All right, then, I'll see you soon.

-Oh, Andy?

-Yes?

-Be careful.

-I always am, Kip.

KIP LAUGHS

Excuse me, Mr Fox.

You haven't seen any otters, have you?

No?

This lovely coat of his gets even thicker in the winter

and keeps him nice and warm.

Just as well, really, we're in for a heavy snowfall.

Oh, see you later, Mr Fox.

It's not easy walking in all this thick snow.

At this rate, I'm never going to find any otters.

Hang on a minute!

Kip's super speedy snowshoes. I'll give these a try. Ha ha!

This is much better. Kip's a genius!

HE PANTS

I've been walking and walking and still haven't spotted any otters.

Oh, I guess I'm not much of an otter spotter really, am I?

But I tell you what I have found.

Look. It's a huge waterfall.

Since otters are never too far away from water,

I'm guessing they're going to be close by.

Right.

Look at the size of it. It's huge.

It just goes up, and up and...

Is it?

Yes! It is!

I've spotted some otters.

Wow! Oh, I've got to get up there.

So we don't scare them, I'm going to shrink down to their size.

Size of an otter.

Here goes.

Perfect. Now, to go up there and hang out with the otters.

Activate rocket pack.

Oh, wow, this is great!

Hopefully we can follow and see if they're on a fishing trip.

The thing is, though, the waterfall is flowing so fast

it's going to be really difficult for them to fish in.

They need to get down there,

where the water is flowing a lot slower.

Oh, hang on. Whoa!

I'm never going to catch up with them!

Unless...

Whoo hoo hoo! Whoo hoo!

Yahoo! Hoo hoo!

What a great way to get down. Yahoo! Wah-ha!

Otters also have long, sleek bodies

that allow them to move easily on the snow.

And they use their strong tails to propel themselves along.

I've got to give this a try.

Right. Oh.

-HE GRUNTS

-Wait...for...me...otters!

Brrrr!

Well, I did it. I followed the otters to open water.

Here we are, right by some warm springs,

which is why the ice over there is completely melted.

Oh, look! That one's just caught a fish!

Well done! This is exactly what I wanted to show you. Ah!

Uh-oh. It looks like they're not alone.

That's why the otter has dived under the ice,

to hide the fish from the hungry coyote.

The coyote may not be able to see the fish,

but he has an incredible sense of smell,

-which means he's able to...

-HE SNIFFS

..sniff it out.

Ah! He's got it! A huge Yellowstone trout.

That should keep him going for a while. And look.

The otters don't seem bothered. They're off to do more fishing.

I guess the ice isn't as thick as I thought it was.

Oh, no!

Now my feet are freezing!

I think it's time for me to go.

Kip! Kip? Are you there?

Oh... Brrrr.

'Kip! Can you come and get me, please?'

KIP!

It's all right, Andy. I'm coming.

KIPMOBILE WHIRRS

Ah, nice one, Kip.

I can always count on you.

Andy, upload.

See you later, otters.

Happy fishing!

Oh, oh, thanks, Kip.

Brrrr. I felt I was going to f-f-f-freeze.

Oh, not with me around, Andy.

Ohhh... Right, let's h-h-head home.

My feet are f-f-f-frozen, ooh.

Well, whatever you say.

Home, here we come! Ha ha.

'Come in, Andy, are you receiving, over?'

Uh-oh, that'll be Mr P-Pickles.

HE GRUNTS

Hello, Mr Pickles. Andy, h-h-here, receiving loud and clear, over?

'Is everything OK, Andy?'

Oh, don't worry, everything's f-f-fine.

'You sound like your teeth are chattering.'

I've been getting some blocks of ice for the penguins. Over.

'Ah, well done, Andy, marvellous job. Pickles, out.'

Oh, that was lucky.

See you next time.

Brilliant.

Bye!

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