Jabulani Elephant Guide Animals at Work

This is Animals At Work, the show that brings you... animals at work.

Around the world, millions of animals that have jobs.

When we say we've got animals at work, we're not kidding!

This is the show that brings you the most extraordinary, bizarre and unusual,

Animals at Work.

Coming up.

Tour leader Jabulani takes on a trunk-load of trouble with a naughty student.

SNEEZES

Will Snatch the wayward show bird straighten up and fly right?

She will push her luck every now and again to test me.

It's very juvenile behaviour.

Banjo the Busker tries to serenade his way to sunny Florida.

DOG WAILS

Hey and welcome to Animals At Work.

I'm John Barrowman and as an international star...

..I travel the world and I've met interesting tour guides in my time,

but none have carried as much weight as the one we'll meet next.

He's one animal at work for who excess baggage is far from a difficult tusk.

Tusk.

Task. Ha ha ha ha ha!

Anyway, pack your trunk as we take a walk on the wide side

with a big man who likes to blow his own tour guide trumpet.

BLOWS HIS IMAGINARY TRUNK

First, we're off to Hoedspruit, South Africa.

The Kapama Game Reserve is stuffed with African wildlife!

There's rhinos,

giraffes,

warthogs,

buffalos,

zebras,

lions,

baboons

and one very important elephant!

This big guy is so hugely famous that he has an entire camp named after him!

This is Jabulani, tour guide extraordinaire!

This gentle giant is a massive talent at leading tours though the animal-packed safari.

But Jabulani wasn't always such a great leader.

Once upon a time, he was just a little elephant who got stuck in the mud.

When the four-month-old calf was found, he was in really rough shape.

His rescuers brought him to Lente, the woman who saved his life.

She slowly nursed him back to health.

But after a year with Lente, Jabulani thought he was a human baby.

He didn't know how to act like an elephant any more!

Elephants are social animals and become sad if they don't have any ele-pals.

So Lente went out and got Jabulani eleven other big buddies who needed homes and jobs.

Jabulani's insta-family accepted him right away.

This was the start of the Jabulani elephant camp.

Usually in the wild, elephant families are led by the oldest female,

and males older than fourteen years wouldn't travel with the herd.

This camp family is pretty special because the males stick around and help raise the babies.

They let Jabulani, a young male, lead them.

How did this popular fellow find his name?

Jabulani was such a hit with the other elephants that Lente wondered

if visitors to the safari would find him charming also?

Working with a team of trainers, Jabulani and his family learned to

lead tours through the African safari around the Jabulani Camp.

One of Jabulani's many duties is training beginner tour guides.

Now, the famous Jabulani is up against one colossal new challenge.

Meet Limpopo, a tour guide in training

who is really testing her teacher's patience.

This mischievous two-year-old female is proving

more than a handful for her handlers and her teacher.

There is a new tour group coming to the camp tomorrow

and unpredictable Limpopo is a threat

to Jabulani's polished and professional presentation.

Will Jabulani get the naughty toddler under control or will

she embarrass him in front of his guests?

This herd has some serious practicing to do.

And now we're wailing our way to Montreal, Canada.

Brr! In chilly Montreal,

under a hairless coat beats the tiny warm heart of a true rock n' roller.

# I like the way you move... #

Banjo and his band-mate Houston are Chinese Crested dogs and they are almost totally furless.

Interestingly these dogs were bred by the Aztecs to warm beds.

Banjo! Houston!

But these two buskers are famous for warming up crowds instead.

Banjo is the lead singer for the family busking band.

His singing style and his paying packs of fans

have made him the main breadwinner in the family.

I wanted a singing dog because I do a show and I needed a highlight

for the show, so I thought a singing dog would make a huge impact,

and he does.

Today Banjo, we have to make a lot of money.

To keep his moneymaker in peak crooning condition,

Banjo rehearses with manager Michel every day.

One, two, three.

BANJO SINGS

Banjo gives it all he's got!

He's really reaching for that high note!

One, two, three.

-That Banjo, he's really the king of rock n'dog!

-The king of rock n'dog!

The plan was for Houston to be Banjo's lead guitarist but so far

he isn't showing the same stage presence or talent.

Um, the strings are a little higher, Houston.

Banjo and Houston, despite being seasoned performers,

are actually quite a fragile breed of toy dog.

Special care must be taken to stop them becoming sunburned or cold.

This year, the band is taking a big extra step to keep their singing sensation toasty warm.

The family band is hoping to hit the road for warmer weathers in Florida.

So superstar busker Banjo needs to earn enough money to fly the family south.

But first, as every rock star knows,

presentation is everything.

Banjo chooses his rock 'n' roll costume.

The fans go wild for a dog with style.

These clothes are for the show but also to keep the performers warm.

The more money this pint-sized pup star raises today,

the sooner the whole family band can escape to warmer weather.

Michel collects a curious crowd.

Soon it will be show time for Banjo!

It's almost time for Banjo to bust out his crazy singing style.

Will this crowd open their purses for the little busker?

And now ladies and gentleman, I am proud, to introduce the one, the only Banjo!

One, two.

BANJO SINGS

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. One, two, one, two, three, four.

Banjo!

Banjo bow wows the crowd.

The tiny crooner is a singing success!

The family can take this show on the road to Florida,

where it will be goodbye winter coats and hello bikinis for Banjo.

We've been surfing the net to find out what animals get up to on the weekends.

Check out these pets who work as part-time babysitters for extra spending money.

# We are family

# Get up everybody

# We are family

# I got all my sisters and me. #

If they're paid for their patience, these pets would be millionaires!

And it's back to Hoedspruit, South Africa.

Jabulani is an eleven-year-old African elephant with a trunk-load of responsibilities.

He is camp mascot, camp counsellor, tour leader and ele-trainer.

Today, Jabulani is under even more pressure than usual.

A large group of tourists is arriving for a special tour

and he has a misbehaving toddler in training on his hands... or well... feet.

SNEEZES

COCKEREL CROWS

Jabulani wakes his family up bright and early so they can begin preparing for the big day.

First some morning exercises to warm up.

This smart group can understand over eighty commands from their trainers.

Right now Limpopo seems to only know the command for play.

Limpopo, the exercises are happening over there!

Next, Jabulani organizes a refresher course on the elephant commands.

Hopefully this will inspire little Limpopo to shape up.

This is all getting very embarrassing for tour guide Jabulani.

The visitors are coming soon and this little troublemaker is not listening to his leader at all!

Jabulani takes Limpopo away from the group for some one-on-one instruction.

It seems to be going well until...

Uh oh, dear!

Again, Limpopo gets bored and holds a small uprising...

well, trunk-rising.

Baby Limpopo may never learn to follow in her family's guiding footsteps.

She can't even sort her trunk out.

Oh, Limpopo, whatever is Jabulani going to do with you?

The tour is arriving in one hour.

Jabulani usually runs a pretty tight ship,

but this little rebel is threatening to make a laughing stock out of her big, big boss!

Will Jabulani be able to keep little Limpopo in line?

Next on Animals At Work, we're bringing the ancient art of falconry

into the twenty-first century with some sophisticated robotics,

so keep your eagle eyes right here.

Hey you know, I'm a, I'm a big fan of robotics

and not many people know this but I have my very own cyborg butler.

Yeah. It's called Barrow-bot.

Barrow-bot! Barrow-bot!

Barrow-bot, where... where is he?

He's never around when I need him. Hold on.

I am Barrow-bot. I work for the Barrowman.

I am a cyborg 3,000.

Did you think that was me? Ha.

Hey Barrow-Bot, go get me a soya latte half caf decaf low caf frappa lappa slappa cino.

Quick!

And now to Stirling, Scotland.

Ah, beautiful Loch Lomond.

World famous for its lush grounds, calm waters and... what's that?

Up in the air? Is it a plane? It's a superhero?

No wait it's...DUCKKKKKKKKK!

Well, an eagle actually.

That feathery flash is the fittingly named Snatch.

Give her a big round of applause.

A one-year-old white-tailed sea eagle.

This high-flying female is the star show bird at the Blair Drummond Safari Park.

She and her co-workers entertain and educate crowds about their birdy lifestyles.

That Snatch, she swoops, she dives, she...well obviously...

she snatches and she also...

is a little grouchy in the morning.

She doesn't like mornings, no.

She's a grumpy girl to say the least, especially in the morning.

Glen is actually quite brave to rouse this not-so-early bird when she'd rather be sleeping.

White-tailed sea eagles like Snatch are strong, fierce birds of prey.

Snatch's wingspan is two metres wide.

That means she is longer across than Glen is tall.

Snatch weighs about 5.5kg, that's more than a human head.

Snatch's eagle eyes are so strong,

she can see tiny animals on the ground from high in the air.

She can see more than one kilometre away.

She can also pick up and carry more than half her own weight in her powerful talons.

Glen and Snatch have worked together since this bird was just an eaglet.

But she was raised by a mother bird and not by a human.

It took a lot of training for Snatch to trust Glen.

She can still be quite unpredictable.

She's quite happy of us working around her feet

but when your hand sort of goes above her feet, her body posture changes.

You know, the head comes up and she starts to look at you like that.

She is a challenging bird.

She still will push her luck every now and again, just to test me.

You know, it's very juvenile behaviour in many respects, you know.

Because this bird is always looking for a new challenge,

Glen has found an inventive way to test her snatching skills.

Enter engineering student and possible mad scientist Euan.

Euan has invented a robot fish for Snatch to snatch!

We've tried things static before, this is the first time we've tried a moving lure

so we're quite excited and a bit nervous.

-It's on.

-It's on. OK.

-Down position is off. You have to turn the remote control on so the signal's established.

-OK.

Yup, that's the high tech robot fish.

Well, hopefully by the movement, which isn't happening. Oh dear.

Hmmm, having a little trouble with the robot, boys?

-Stick. We need a stick.

-Big stick.

Let's hope Snatch is better at retrieving the robo-fish.

What do you think? Snatch will be convinced?

Yeah. I think she'll go for it.

With the slippery robot fish recovered,

it's time for Snatch's showdown.

There is an excited audience here today for the birds of prey show.

Let's hope Snatch doesn't embarrass Euan and Glen in front of these people.

She might decide not to go for the robot fish.

The show is off to a soaring start.

The other birds warm up the crowd.

It's finally time for Snatch's big...snatch.

This could be quite upsetting for Glen.

Sassy Snatch isn't one to always do what she's asked.

Here she goes! Here she goes!

Yes. Superb. Give her a big round of applause.

And she snatches it with the greatest of ease!

What a show stealer.

What does Glen think about his bird's battle with the robo-fish?

Success! Absolutely fantastic.

Fab-eagulous work today, Snatch!

We've been surfing the net to see what your pets get up to on their days off.

Take Charlie the cockatoo as he tries to chat up his bird.

# Girls

# And all I really want is girls

# And in the morning, it's girls

# Cos in the evening, it's girls

# I like the way they walk... #

And they live happily ever after.

And now to San Diego, California.

This super jumper is Hogan, a four-year-old Labrador

who is training to be a dock dog champion.

To compete in dock diving, Hogan must sprint down a pier and then leap out across the water.

The bigger the distance, the better the chances he has of winning.

His personal best is 6.5 metres.

Wait. Go, go, go, go, go!

The Great Dock Dogs competition is coming up and Mark is hoping Hogan

will place in the top three and go on to the nationals.

Hogan loves to jump, he loves to work.

There's money but we do it because he loves it. That's why we jump.

Hogan was adopted from a rescue organization to keep Friar company.

But Hogan's self confidence was low.

He was terribly nervous around other dogs, especially Friar.

To help Hogan become brave and make friends, Mark taught him to dock dive.

Six months later, sporty Hogan and Friar were the best of friends.

Today's competition is a new challenge for Hogan.

He has never tried an indoor jump before.

But he isn't the only pooch who's feeling a bit edgy about the new pool.

# Jump around, jump around

# Jump up... #

48 dock dogs are here to try their paws at the big jump.

Nervous trainers hope their dogs will make the jump in this indoor dock.

The audience rush for seats with the best view of the pool and athletes.

I love watching Hogan jump in competition.

It's emotional so I'm looking forward to it.

Hogan's main rival is Dwight,

another black lab who placed third in last year's competition.

But there is also a young upstart named Gabe, turning heads in the viewing gallery.

This speedy Border Collie can jump an impressive six metres.

It's Hogan's turn to try his jump skills.

Hogan is fast but doesn't get enough distance.

He jumps only five metres.

But he still makes the finals!

The pressure is on for Hogan.

First in the finals is Gabe.

Woah! 6.4 metres! An impressive jump for the newcomer.

Now it's Hogan's turn.

Mark throws in Hogan's favourite ball for aim and motivation.

It's a terrific jump!

Way to go, Hogan.

You're at nineteen feet, six inches.

That's 5.8 metres for Hogan!

Hogan has clearly conquered his fear of the indoor pool!

He's a shy guy no more!

Hogan takes second place in the competition, which means he is off to Nationals.

I was proud of how he adjusted.

He got stronger every jump. His confidence grew.

I've never seen Hogan have more fun before.

He's changed my life and I've changed his and we're best buds.

Congratulations, Hogan, the daring dock dog!

And we're back to Hoedspruit, South Africa.

Jabulani is an eleven-year-old tour guide who takes tourists from all over the world on elephant safaris.

Today he has a major trek planned for a group of visitors,

and professionalism is essential.

But lately, little guide in training Limpopo has been a tad unpredictable.

Jabulani is trying to avoid being embarrassed by this little rebel in front of his guests.

Line up... oh, Limpopo.

Preparation complete.

Well, mostly.

Limpopo!

The tourists arrive, excited to meet the famous Jabulani and his family.

As always, Jabulani is the perfect professional for the visitors to his camp. And then there's Limpopo.

Jabulani, hard at work making everyone feel welcome.

And Limpopo causes a ruckus with the other trainees.

How is this little rascal ever going to join the family business?

Time to saddle up and move on.

Jabulani is at the head of the trek, leading the way.

The trek is going very well. Everyone is in a straight line

but uh oh!

Limpopo sees a tasty snack and makes a run for it!

Limpopo, that's no way to behave at work.

She better hope the big boss doesn't see her.

He's up at the front, proudly leading the safari.

Limpopo is way off course.

She tries to catch up but gets stuck in some trees. How embarrassing.

The trek won't wait!

She gets untangled and runs back to join the herd.

Hopefully no-one noticed.

The herd heads homeward. Jabulani is proud.

He's given his guests a once in a lifetime experience and little Limpopo was...well...

really cute, even if she isn't quite an expert ele-guide yet.

Well done, old boy.

You're so good. You're so clever.

Trekk-tastic work, gentle Jabulani!

And you're well on your way, little Limpopo.

I've upset my co-star.

Listen, have you had breakfast yet?

What?

You haven't had breakfast? Neither have I.

Hey, can somebody get us a cup of tea please?

One for me, one for the dog. And some biscuits.

It's all right, Elliot.

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