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

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

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

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

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

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# One, two, three, four!

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# Andy and Kip on another wild adventure

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# Hey, join the crew!

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

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# Yeah, you can come, too!

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# It's Andy's wild adventures

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# Round the world! #

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

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It's my job to look after all the animals.

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Today at the park we're really excited!

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This beautiful mummy marmoset monkey has just had her babies.

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And, look, they're clinging on to her

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because they've just come outside for the very first time!

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Oh, look at them! They're so brave!

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In about two month's time, they get to explore the outside on their own,

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but for now, they're clinging on to mum.

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You all right there, guys?

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-We're very brave!

-My brother's asleep.

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Aw! Hee-hee!

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OK, now I'm going to show you another animal

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who's also doing something for the very first time.

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See you, guys!

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Meet Rebecca the rhino.

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She's just arrived here at Pickles' Animal Park.

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So this is her very first mud bath.

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She's being very brave because she doesn't really know me yet.

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So she has to learn to trust me.

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It's OK. That's it. You enjoying your mud bath?

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All the nerves have gone. More mud please!

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It's good to give a rhino a mud bath

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because it's great for their skin and it keeps them cool.

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Doesn't it?

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Oh, it certainly does, Andy. I feel ten years younger.

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Right, I think you're just about done. Better go and get cleaned up.

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-See you later, Rebecca!

-Well, I feel pampered! Bye!

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HE WHISTLES

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'Come in, Andy! Andy, come in! Over.'

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Oh, that'll be the boss. Hello, Mr Pickles. Andy here.

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Receiving loud and clear. Over.

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'Andy, I've noticed that the snails have been eating all the leaves

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'and the tarantulas don't have much to hide under at the moment.

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'Could you bring some more leaves when you come over? Over.'

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No problem, sir. I'm in the workshop now, on my break,

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but I'll bring them to you straight afterwards.

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'Oh, thanks, Andy. Pickles out.'

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Ah! Hello, Kip!

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Oh, hello, Andy!

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What's this you're making? A balloon?

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Oh, I certainly am, but not just any old balloon.

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This is my latest invention. A super-special self-blowing balloon.

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Hang on a minute. A super-special self-blowing balloon?

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That's right. You know how I love my balloons?

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-And how hard it can be to blow them up?

-Yes.

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Well, with this one, you press the button on your gizmo

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and if all was according to plan,

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it should suck in all the air that it needs to fill it right up.

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Wow! That's brilliant! Come on, let's try it out.

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We just have to wait for the paint to dry.

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And then we can test it out all we like.

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Oh! Well, ha-ha, I can't wait!

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So what have you been up to?

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This morning I've been to see the marmoset monkeys

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because one of the mums has just had tiny twins,

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and they've come outside today for the very first time.

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Were they scared?

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They were a bit nervous at first, Kip, but once they came outside

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and they cuddled up to their mum, they were fine.

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I remember the first time I climbed a tree right up to the top. Heh!

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I got scared and had to climb back down.

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Doing things for the first time can be quite scary, Kip.

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In fact, there's a type of duck called a mandarin duck

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that nests high up in the trees to get away from any hungry animals.

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But in the springtime, when the ducklings are born,

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they have to get down from the tree but they don't know how to fly.

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-So what do they do?

-They jump!

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-Oh! They don't!

-They do.

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They follow their mum and with some encouragement

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they leap out of the nest and they land on a big bed of leaves below.

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-Oh, I'd love to see that.

-You know what this sounds like, don't you?

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BOTH: It's time to go on a wild adventure!

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We get to see brave ducklings

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jumping out of their nests for the first time.

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Maybe we can test out my super-special self-blowing balloon.

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-What are we waiting for? Come on, let's do it!

-Andy!

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-Yeah?

-You've got paint on your face.

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Oh, thanks, Kip.

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-One, gadget pack.

-Check!

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-Two, gizmo.

-Check!

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-Three, my super-special self-blowing balloon.

-Check.

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Just in case we need it.

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And last but not least, the Kipmobile!

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Seatbelts on.

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Hit it, Kip!

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Lift off!

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-Ah-ha-ha-ha!

-Woo-hoo-hoo! We're in space!

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So where to, Andy?

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We're going to the biggest country in the world, Kip. Russia.

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That's where we'll find our mandarin ducks,

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in the eastern forest.

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Oh! Ha-ha! Then Russia it is. Go, cat nav, go!

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Whoaaaa!

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-Ha-ha!

-Right, come on then, Kip. Let's go and find some water.

-Ah!

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Mandarin ducks like to nest near water.

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And I can't wait to see their incredible high diving act.

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Water. Um...actually, you know what?

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I'm feeling a little tired.

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HE YAWNS

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Um, so I think I might just stay in the Kipmobile

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and have a quick cat-nap while you look for the mandarin ducks.

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-Oh, OK. Well, if you're sure.

-Absolutely. But you go and have fun.

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OK. I'll see you soon.

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-Be careful!

-I will!

-Ha! Good, he's gone. Ha-ha.

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Which means I can make the most of my time while I'm here.

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Now, what shall I do? Ah! I know! Ahhhhhh.

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HE SNORES

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Oh, isn't this great?

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There's nothing like a forest in the springtime.

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Well, I've found the lake.

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And what's more,

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I can see some mandarin ducks on that branch over there.

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They're not only on the branches, there are some in the water too.

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Aren't they the most incredible colours?

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That's how you can tell they're the daddy ducks,

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or drakes as they're called because, as with most birds,

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it's only the dads that are really colourful.

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The mums have much better camouflage,

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which means it might be difficult finding one.

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But she won't be too far from water.

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Come on!

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I've just spotted a hole in that tree up there.

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It's the perfect place for a mandarin duck to make her nest.

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It's high enough off the ground to stay safe from predators.

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And if there is a mother duck inside, and there is,

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chances are we'll get to see some ducklings.

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This is exciting! They'll land on the ground next to me.

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I don't want to scare them

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so I'm going to shrink down to their size.

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Size of a mandarin duckling. Here goes!

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Perfect.

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Now I can get really close to them without making them feel nervous.

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Oh, look! It's the mother duck.

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She looks like she's about to... jump!

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Whoa!

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Are you all right? Oh-ho-ho!

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It's all right, she's OK, but she can fly.

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The ones that can't fly are up there. Her ducklings.

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There can be as many as 12 of them in one nest.

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Now don't worry.

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It's a long way down but the ground is covered with leaves,

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making their landing super soft.

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They've just got to pluck up the courage

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and take their very first step.

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And here he goes! Good luck! Whoa!

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Oh-ho-ho! Oooh!

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You all right there, little fella?

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I'd get out the way if I was you.

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Because here come his brothers and sisters.

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This is exactly what I wanted to show you.

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Mandarin ducklings leaving their nest

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and bravely jumping to the ground.

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Aw, well done,

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you brave little ducklings!

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This is just what I wanted to see!

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Oh, hang on! There's still one up there.

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Aw, it might be too scared of falling.

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Maybe it needs a helping hand, in which case, activate rocket pack!

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OK, here I go!

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Stay where you are, little fella. I'm on my way.

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Right. Hello! Anyone home?

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Oh, here you are. Oh! Oh! Aw! Look, don't worry about it.

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I know you're scared and I know

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it's a long way down but don't worry.

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There are lots of leaves down there

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so it'll be a soft landing.

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Your brothers and sisters did it. Come on.

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Do it with me. After three.

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One, two, three, whoaaaaaa!

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Whoa-ho-ho-ho-ho!

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Activate rocket pack!

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Oh, no! It's not working. I know.

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Kip's super-special

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self-blowing balloon.

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Oh, well done, Kip. Now I can glide down just like the ducklings.

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Hee-hee!

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Hang on a minute. Why am I going up?

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HISSING

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Oh, no! Kip's balloon's getting even bigger.

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And bigger. Whoa!

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Oh, no. How am I going to get down?

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The balloon's getting even bigger now.

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Oh, I know. Kip, can you come and get me please? Kip!

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Uh-oh! Kip!

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

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Ha-ha! Ha!

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Kip!

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KIP!

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HISSING

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Ohhhhhh!

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Ahhhhhhh!

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Andy, upload!

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-ANDY SPLUTTERS

-Oh! Thanks, Kip!

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But your super-special self blowing balloon,

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I think it needs a little bit of work.

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Oh, OK, Andy. Come on. Let's head home.

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'Come in, Andy. Andy, are you receiving? Over.'

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Oh, that'll be the boss.

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Hello, Mr Pickles. Andy here. Receiving loud and clear. Over.

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'Is everything all right, Andy?

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'I'm just checking you haven't forgotten about the tarantulas.

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'Over.'

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Umm... I've just been... Um...

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-I've just been... Um...

-Andy, check your hair.

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I've just been getting some leaves for them. Over.

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'Oh, well done, Andy. Marvellous. Pickles out.'

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Ha-ha! Well done, Kip. See you next time for another wild adventure!

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