0:00:02 > 0:00:02Listen up. This show features highly skilled professionals
0:00:02 > 0:00:05working with potentially dangerous and unpredictable animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:09So do not, I repeat do not try this at home.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12MOO!
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Did you know that right now there's people all around the country
0:00:29 > 0:00:32who are working their socks off to help wounded wildlife
0:00:32 > 0:00:34and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Waaaaaa!
0:00:35 > 0:00:39And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers
0:00:39 > 0:00:42who are going to get stuck in at the busiest vets,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47He bites!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49On today's show:
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Mya and Sophie sail the ocean waves
0:00:51 > 0:00:56on a mission to help Britain's rarest fish, but what will they make of the sea monster?
0:00:56 > 0:00:58It's soft, but like all bumpy. It's so weird.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Robert and Rebecca get tails wagging at a dog-rescue centre,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06but can they calm down dippy dog Doughnut?
0:01:06 > 0:01:10And Dick is the only one feeling gruff about bath time.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- Don't forget the beardy weardy.- Will he get the billy goat gleaming?
0:01:14 > 0:01:18It's tough and dirty work,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- but someone's got to do it. - Yaaaa!
0:01:24 > 0:01:29First, we're in Oban on the west coast of Scotland.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31We'll be heading out on the ocean waves searching for sharks.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I've got two sea mates to give this salty old dog a hand.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35Arr, me hearties!
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Meet dreamer Mya.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40Grrr.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42She'd love a life on the ocean waves.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Though her friend Sophie helps keep her feet on the ground.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50And what these girls desire is to disappear on an exotic adventure
0:01:50 > 0:01:53to meet strange creatures that live in the deep.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57If I lived in Australia, I'd go swimming every day in the sea,
0:01:57 > 0:02:02cos there's loads of tropical things like all the fish,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05all the coral, and it's just beautiful.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09I want to be in Australia, they'd make me shipwrecked
0:02:09 > 0:02:14then I could dive in and explore all the sharks and stuff
0:02:14 > 0:02:16and that would be a really good thing to do.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Get ready, girls, cos we're taking you on an awesome aqua adventure
0:02:20 > 0:02:23to show you that British waters, and fish,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25are far from boring. Ah, the ocean!
0:02:25 > 0:02:28It's like a big blue wet thing.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Ladies, hi. Sophie, Mya, how you doing? Good to meet you girls.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- You both live by the sea?- Yes. - We don't know much about it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Never been in there?- No.- No. - Never explored it?- No.- No.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Well, raise the anchor, splice the main brace
0:02:40 > 0:02:44and don't forget your rollocks, cos we're off on a maritime adventure.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- OK, let's go!- Let's go indeed!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Mya and Sophie have an unforgettable day ahead of them
0:02:50 > 0:02:52and it all starts here at our base,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55the Scottish Sealife Sanctuary. Conservationist extraordinaire
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Lyndsey Crawford will be leading the way.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02And first, an introduction to the animals we're helping today.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- Hi, Lyndsey.- Hi, guys.- This is Sophie and Mya.- Hi. How are you doing?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09What will they be doing first?
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Right. Well, welcome to my shark tank.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- OK?- Stunned silence.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Hiding at the bottom of this tank
0:03:19 > 0:03:23are lots of shark eggs, but they're under threat from the adult sharks
0:03:23 > 0:03:27who could scoff them before they hatch. Mmm, tasty!
0:03:27 > 0:03:31The girls need to fish them out so they can be moved to a safe place.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Are we going to be in with the sharks?- You are.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39One thing is these sharks haven't been fed yet.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41They're very, very hungry.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Can we feed them before we go in?
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Don't worry, girls, these sharks are absolutely harmless.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52Out of the hundreds of different species of sharks,
0:03:52 > 0:03:55only three species occasionally attack humans,
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and then only by mistake. I feel like a seal.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- I feel like a penguin.- 'The most dangerous thing we'll face'
0:04:00 > 0:04:02'is the chilly water'
0:04:02 > 0:04:06so don't climb into any aquarium tank you visit.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Thankfully, our dry suits will keep us toasty and warm.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11I'm back.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Ahhh.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18- OK, guys, we're ready. Dick, you're in first.- Oh, great.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21These are the first steps on the girls' amazing shark adventure.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24'It's straight in at the deep end, but nothing to be frightened of.'
0:04:24 > 0:04:27There's a shark there, by the way,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29and there. Oh, and there.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Going in.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36We might be afraid of sharks, but they have more reason to fear us.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Sharks are one of the most hunted animals on the planet.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43If we're not careful, we could fish these creatures out of existence,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47which is why it's important the girls get the eggs out of the water
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and into a separate tank where the baby sharks can grow up safely.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53How are you feeling, Mya?
0:04:53 > 0:04:55A bit scared, because there's a shark.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- Coming right towards you. - Ooohh!- Say hello.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Hello.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Come on, Sophie, you can't stand there laughing.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- She's in.- That's it, OK.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- Nearly stood on me. - It's your first encounter.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Oh, my God!
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Great fun.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17We've made it into the pool. Time to get those eggs out.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21These sharks lay them inside little packets called mermaids' purses.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25With our help, they should be safely hatched in around nine months' time.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29- It's getting deeper!- Talking of safely, at the least the girls have
0:05:29 > 0:05:32big brave me to hide behind! THEY SCREAM
0:05:32 > 0:05:33'Yes...'
0:05:34 > 0:05:36They've braved the tank,
0:05:36 > 0:05:42but will Mya and Sophie manage to save the eggs from greedy sharks?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46First, let's find out what Dom's team
0:05:46 > 0:05:48have ahead of them at a dog-rescue centre.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Dogs Trust. This place cares for unloved and discarded dogs
0:05:52 > 0:05:55and works with mischievous mutts.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Whether you think they're man's best friend
0:05:57 > 0:06:00or a slobbery-chops that can drive you round the bend,
0:06:00 > 0:06:05love them or hate, this place looks after dogs that are down in the dumps.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08So, that's the venue sorted. Now all we need is a dog-admiring duo
0:06:08 > 0:06:11down here up for helping out.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Hi, do you want to come round today?
0:06:14 > 0:06:17OK, I'll be as quick as I can.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22Robert and Rebecca are two neighbours who would like a...
0:06:22 > 0:06:25So, do either of you have one?
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Why not?
0:06:26 > 0:06:30My mum and sister are allergic to all animal fur,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34so it wouldn't really work with my family.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38What about you, Robert? Have you asked for a dog?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40I do ask for them quite a lot,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43but the answer is always no.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Please. Please.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46No.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Oh, well. Let's see what happens when we take these two
0:06:49 > 0:06:52to one of the busiest dog-rescue centres in the UK.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55DOGS BARK
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Ah, good day to you. What are your names?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Rebecca.- And Robert. - Nice to meet you.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- Have you got much experience with dogs?- No.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- What about you?- A little bit. I know my friends dog.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- You know your friend's dog?- Yeah.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09That's not much experience, is it?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12We're not here to get you a pet, we're here to show what goes on
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- behind the scenes of a rescue home, OK?- Yeah.
0:07:14 > 0:07:20- OK, you're going to have to work with me on this one, well, with someone else. Shall we go?- Yeah.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- John, how are you?- I'm well.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25You're holding a beautiful, beautiful...is it a Lab?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- He is. This is little Joel.- OK. John, what's the story with Joel?
0:07:29 > 0:07:33We got Joel about ten days ago. He came into us. He's got,
0:07:33 > 0:07:37as you can probably see, his eyes aren't the same, which means
0:07:37 > 0:07:39that there's something not quite right in there
0:07:39 > 0:07:43and although it sounds rather yucky,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- we will have to take his eye out. - Oh, dear.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Joel is only 12 weeks old, his eye's got really swollen
0:07:50 > 0:07:53and no-one knows why, but the vet is worried that it's painful,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55so he's decided to remove it.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Not surprisingly, squeamish Rebecca
0:07:58 > 0:08:00doesn't look happy about this, either.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Don't worry, Rebecca, this operation should make Joel feel a lot better.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Will Joel be OK after the operation? - He will, he'll have
0:08:07 > 0:08:11some stitches in, and it might not look very nice for a few days,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13but when all the hair grows back, you'll hardly notice it's missing.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Will we be able to see the eye after the operation?
0:08:17 > 0:08:22- Should do.- Do you guys want to see the eye after the operation?
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- No.- Yeah.- Would you see it? - I wouldn't.- Maybe if...
0:08:25 > 0:08:28You're well behaved, you're doing well.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- Robert, you'll be able to see an eye.- Hey!
0:08:32 > 0:08:36The little pup has been given a sedative to make him sleepy.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Now he's about to have an injection so he doesn't feel a thing
0:08:39 > 0:08:41during the operation.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43And the surgery gets under way later,
0:08:43 > 0:08:47but how will Joel feel when he comes round from the operation?
0:08:47 > 0:08:51'Back in Scotland, Mya and Sophie are in at the deep end,
0:08:51 > 0:08:55'collecting shark eggs so they can hatch in a safe place.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57'Well, that's what they're supposed to be doing.'
0:08:57 > 0:08:59THE GIRLS SCREAM
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- I can't move!- Ahhhh! THE GIRLS LAUGH
0:09:02 > 0:09:05THE GIRLS SCREAM
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Stop screaming, it's not scary. Ah! Look!
0:09:10 > 0:09:12THEY LAUGH
0:09:12 > 0:09:15This tank contains British sharks, including
0:09:15 > 0:09:18dogfish and smooth dogfish, some of the 20 or so
0:09:18 > 0:09:21species of shark found in our waters.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24They're just in that clump of rocks just behind there.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Whatever you do, don't bring them up out of the water.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30They must stay in the water, OK?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36There you go, you've got one there.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Will it bite?- Yeah.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43'This is hard work. Those slimy things may look like bits of plants,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46'but they are the eggs. By collecting them up, the girls
0:09:46 > 0:09:50'are making sure that baby sharks have the best start in life.'
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Good job. Look at this. Brilliant.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Nice work, girls. You're doing your bit for shark survival.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Fantastic.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05It's not every day a fish wants to say hello.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08THE GIRLS SCREAM THEN LAUGH
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Oh-ho. Exciting stuff, this.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16It's awesome.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Awesome, it is. Mya's getting into the swing of saving sharks now.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I can't see any more, I think you're right.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- We can't see any more. - OK. Let's go then.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31OK, girls, you've done a really good job,
0:10:31 > 0:10:36- so do you want to come out now? - Yeah, me first.- No, no, no.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39'A job well done indeed. Six eggs cases saved,
0:10:39 > 0:10:43'but how will Mya and Sophie fare when it comes to heading out to sea
0:10:43 > 0:10:46'on a mission to help some of Britain's rarest species?'
0:10:46 > 0:10:48It's so weird.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52'At the rescue centre, dog-lovers Robert and Rebecca
0:10:52 > 0:10:55'are helping to prepare young pup Joel for surgery to remove his bad eye.'
0:10:55 > 0:11:01This is what we call an anaesthetic so he won't feel any pain in the op.
0:11:01 > 0:11:06We just buzz a bit of hair off there like that.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12It might seem gross, but Joel won't be able to feel a thing.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16You see, his eye's gone right down now. He's fast asleep.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18One sleepy puppy.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Does that tube help him breathe whilst he's in the operation?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- It does. And that's him all ready. - Do you think he'll get rehomed?
0:11:27 > 0:11:32- I'm sure he will.- I'll rehome him if he needs anyone.- Good for you.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Rebecca, I think we'd ALL like to give Joel a home.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Time for Robert and Rebecca to say goodbye for now
0:11:38 > 0:11:42and soon Joel will feel a lot better, without a painful eye.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- See you soon.- Bye, Joel.- Bye.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Joel will be in the operating theatre for a good hour yet,
0:11:49 > 0:11:51and he's in great hands.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Talking of handfuls, Robert and Rebecca's work isn't over
0:11:55 > 0:11:58as next they'll be training dippy dog Doughnut.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Oh.- Oh.
0:12:02 > 0:12:08But first, we're butting in with some goats who are not to be sniffed at!
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Oh, I enjoyed that walk, yeah. Fresh, countryside air.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Bit tired now, though.- Yeah. Me too.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Hey, it's bath time now.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Oh, no! Come on! I had a bath last month!
0:12:18 > 0:12:21No, not YOUR bath time. It's your animal challenge.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22Remember?
0:12:22 > 0:12:25And you volunteered to wash these two pygmy goats,
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Wookie and Muffy.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I'd love to bathe them,
0:12:28 > 0:12:33but we have no shampoo, warm water, brushes, gloves. Shame, really.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38I'm going to squirt this on you. Ready?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40These goats have been itching and scratching,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43so it's time for medicated shampoo.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- Is that enough?- Yeah, I think you might have covered him there, fella!
0:12:47 > 0:12:50And now, ladies and gentlemen, the hands!
0:12:51 > 0:12:52Ooh!
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Oooh!
0:12:54 > 0:12:56You're really enjoying it, aren't you?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Don't forget the beardy-weardy.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03While Dick does all the hard work, I'll kick back with a good book.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08Wow! You know, for over 10,000 years, goats have been supplying
0:13:08 > 0:13:11fresh milk to people all over the planet.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Not only that, goats are one of the first animals man kept on farms.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Ohh!
0:13:17 > 0:13:21I'm not kidding, right? Well, I kind of am, but a kid is a baby goat!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Here! I don't know what you're looking at.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Yeah, you! It's your turn now!
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Take it easy this time, all right?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Eurgh!
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Yes! Yes, you like it!
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Not sure any goat takes kindly to pampering.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Except, perhaps, in Saudi Arabia,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41where they have beauty pageants for them!
0:13:41 > 0:13:43An especially good-looking goat
0:13:43 > 0:13:46can be worth tens of thousands of pounds!
0:13:46 > 0:13:49- That's it!- Hope it doesn't butt you. It'll be awful. Awful.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Now I'm going to pour this all o'er it for the rinse down!
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Ohh, nice and warm. Nice and clean.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Lovely!
0:13:58 > 0:14:03- All done.- You beauties! That's two pristine, perfect pygmy goats.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I think somebody deserves cookies and milk!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Ah, yes.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Ah!
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- Ooh.- What?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15That's Wookie and Muffy's food...
0:14:15 > 0:14:17biscuits...yes.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20And that's goat's milk.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Robert and Rebecca are at a dog-rescue centre looking after
0:14:27 > 0:14:29dogs that are down on their luck.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32And they're about to meet a hound that's a real handful.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35Hello, Doughnut!
0:14:35 > 0:14:40Doughnut's a four-month-old mongrel and there's just one problem.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42He's just too silly and needs to be trained.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48We're going to do a little exercise to try and teach him not to jump up.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Oi! Get down, Doughnut!
0:14:51 > 0:14:56Every time Doughnut jumps up, we'll wait for him to sit on the floor
0:14:56 > 0:15:00and when he does, we'll give him a really nice, tasty treat.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Doughnut needs to calm down, give himself a shake and learn manners
0:15:04 > 0:15:06if he wants to find himself a new home.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Sort it out, you two!
0:15:08 > 0:15:12If he jumps up, just stand still and wait for him to do something else.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Robert and Rebecca need to teach him to behave
0:15:14 > 0:15:17by giving him a nice bit of sausage when he's being good
0:15:17 > 0:15:20so he learns to do what he's told.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Fantastic.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25See if you can go for a walk without him jumping up.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31Robert and Rebecca are really getting Doughnut to be a good boy!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Good boy!
0:15:33 > 0:15:35How long will it take to train a dog?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38It's an ongoing thing that you continue through your dog's life,
0:15:38 > 0:15:44teaching it new tricks and teaching it how to behave in society.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Do some dogs train better than others?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Any dog is trainable.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Young dogs, old dogs, different breeds.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53as long as they've got an interest, as you've seen,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55then you can teach any dog anything.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Well, Doughnut has learnt not to jump up.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Now it's time to test how he gets on with another dog.
0:16:01 > 0:16:07Right, we're going to get Doughnut to say hi to an adult dog
0:16:07 > 0:16:09to get him nice and sociable.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13It's crucial that Doughnut is friendly and not too feisty.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16If he gets this right, he could be on his way to a new home.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Sniffing bottoms means they like each other.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Wouldn't be very polite if we did that.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Aw! These two are getting on very well indeed!
0:16:27 > 0:16:29In fact, they could be best friends for...
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- Oh.- Oh.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36Ah, yeah. Not entirely sure Clooney wants to be mates any more.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Oh, Doughnut!
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I can see why.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Robert and Rebecca have this misbehaving mutt under control,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47but I think Doughnut's ready for toilet training.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51I thought it was great and it was a fantastic experience,
0:16:51 > 0:16:56working with these dogs and I really enjoyed it.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00I liked the training cos it was really cool and the dogs were nice.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Well, that's good to hear, as the dogtastic day at the Dogs Trust
0:17:04 > 0:17:05still isn't over yet!
0:17:05 > 0:17:09But will they manage to turn a scruffy pup into a perfect pooch
0:17:09 > 0:17:10fit for a new home?
0:17:10 > 0:17:14You need to go to The Pamper Pad for that!
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Back in Scotland, Mya and Sophie are on a mission
0:17:18 > 0:17:20to help protect British sealife.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26They're heading for the Atlantic Ocean to check on
0:17:26 > 0:17:29some of Britain's endangered creatures.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Ronnie the skipper, this is Sophie and Mya.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- And Lyndsey, remember, girls?- Hi, guys.- What you got the girls doing?
0:17:34 > 0:17:36We've got an exciting day for you.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40We're going to go and try and catch some British sharks, some fish,
0:17:40 > 0:17:42and we're looking for some giant skate.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45These things are bigger than you two put together.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- Amazing! - Wow, that's going to be awesome!
0:17:47 > 0:17:50I forgot to pack my sea legs, so I'll leave you to it.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55- What?- What?- No!- you're coming with us! No, no, no, no, no.
0:17:55 > 0:18:01- Au revoir!- Bye!- Bye!- It's been lovely knowing you both!- Bye!- Bye!
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Have a great trip!
0:18:04 > 0:18:08They'll be fishing for sharks and their relatives, including the huge
0:18:08 > 0:18:11blue skate. This very rare creature may well be going extinct
0:18:11 > 0:18:16so it's important they collect information for scientists.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24OK, girls, are you ready to come to work? We've got a great job for you.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Right. So, how do you think we catch sharks?
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- What do you think we give them? - Bait!- Bait.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Ronnie'll show us how to do the bait.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- It's disgusting.- That's gross.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Put this through there.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44So that smells gross to us, but it'd smell like chocolate to a shark.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46OK, girls, your turn!
0:18:46 > 0:18:49That's one. That's it.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Beautiful.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Mm! That looks delicious, Lyndsey.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Sharks love the smell of fish oil and blood in the water
0:18:58 > 0:19:03and will be able to smell that delicious fish from miles away.
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Let it out, nice and slow.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Oh, looks like something has sniffed it out already.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- You all right there, girls? - No.- Why? It's easy!
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Ohh!
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Yes, Lyndsey is actually grappling with a blue skate -
0:19:18 > 0:19:21the biggest skate in the world.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23- It's huge!- I see it!
0:19:23 > 0:19:26This fish is a whopper!
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Heavier than a man, bigger than a dinner table
0:19:29 > 0:19:32and what's more, it is critically endangered.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34You can touch it and feel its skin.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- Soft, but prickly. - All bumpy. It's so weird.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Lyndsey has to work fast to get the harmless plastic tag
0:19:42 > 0:19:44just below the skate's skin.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47For years, skate have been caught and killed in trawler nets.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49No-one knows how many are left.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Catching them and putting them back with a tag on
0:19:52 > 0:19:54could help save this species.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Hopefully, when another fisherman catches this skate,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00he'll read this number and report it in.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Using the information on the tags, scientists can keep track
0:20:04 > 0:20:07of how many skate are surviving and work out ways to protect them.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15Top work, but can Mya and Sophie haul in and help their own shark?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Do you think you've got anything? - I'm not sure yet.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24This animal madness is utterly exhausting!
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Thankfully, we've a little time for a bite to eat with the otters!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30We're starving. We're hungry. We're tired.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33So we thought, what better thing to eat than our din-dins?
0:20:33 > 0:20:37And no better place to eat it than in the otter enclosure.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Go away. I'm having my lunch.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Oi!- Oi! Get off!- It's OUR lunch!
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Otters live in water. They love fishy snacks
0:20:54 > 0:20:58and are particularly partial to a nice bit of trout!
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Get off. Get off mine!- My lunch!
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- My din-dins!- That's my fish!
0:21:03 > 0:21:08- Right!- No, there is a little smidgen, I am going to eat it.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Otters eat lots and lots and lots, as they're so energetic.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19The equivalent of us eating 400 fish fingers in a day!
0:21:19 > 0:21:22I feel sorry, cos I've still got mine. Would you like one?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- Yes, please.- There you go.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Look, we've got one left.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35I'm not letting the otters have it in any way. We'll share.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Half for you, half for me.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Back at the dog rescue centre,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Robert and Rebecca have been having the day of their lives!
0:21:49 > 0:21:51But there's just one job left to do.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56Sascha is a Samoyed and should be a big ball of fluffy, white fur.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59but when she arrived, her hair was all matted and dirty.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05A quick trim and she looks much better.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- Hello, Sarah.- Hi. - How you doing?- Good, thanks.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- What's the story here? - We've clipped her,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- and you can see what's come off her today.- Wow!
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- She looks like a different dog! - She does - she looks cute.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- so I believe we're going to wash her. - We're going to give her a bath.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Does she like that?- I can't see why not. It'll make her smell lovely.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25We'll find out!
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Let's all get going.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31- Oh, dear. Sascha doesn't look very happy.- Good girl.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35But she'll certainly be wagging her tail when she doesn't stink any more.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Robert, could you hold that for me?
0:22:37 > 0:22:43If you could slowly put some water on her back so she's nice and wet.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46And Rebecca, there's some shampoo there that I've already made up.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Could you pass me that?
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- We pour a bit of shampoo. Rub it all in. Do you want to have a go?- Yeah.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- She's not flinching! - She's being a very good girl.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59- How do we think she looks?- Better.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03All the shampoo's out, isn't it? We're done.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06We'd need to go to The Pamper Pad for that!
0:23:06 > 0:23:10That's one clean doggy, ready for a rub down.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12How often do dogs get washed?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It depends on the dog and what he's been up to.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18Usually, she'd have long fur, as we saw before.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22So she needs to be groomed - brushing - as much as possible.
0:23:22 > 0:23:27- Nearly dry?- Yep. All done.- Yep. - That's good news because...
0:23:27 > 0:23:29as soon as Sascha is fully dry,
0:23:29 > 0:23:31we're giving her away to a new home.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- Really?- Absolutely.- That's great. - The sooner she's dried,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38the sooner we can meet the new owners. Yeah?
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Come on, Sascha.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Hiya. How you doing? What's your name?- Mike.- Mike.- Angela.- Dom.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46this is Rebecca and Robert.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49They've been cleaning Sascha and giving her a haircut.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- Do you want to give her a last stroke?- Definitely.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Bye, Sasch. Lovely angelcake.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- New home. See you later.- Bye!- Bye!
0:23:56 > 0:23:58- Bye. Sasch.- There you go. Job well done.
0:23:58 > 0:23:59One happy dog.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05It's nearly the end of the day. One last thing to do. Remember Joel?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- Yep.- Yep.- With the eye operation? Shall we check he's OK?- Yeah!
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Let's go and find if he's OK.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Ahh, there he is!
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Aww!
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Hello!- He looks absolutely fine.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20He's fine. He's got some pain relief at the moment
0:24:20 > 0:24:22- so he's still a bit sore, as you can see.- Hello.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26Thos stitches will come out in about ten days.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30It makes no difference to Joel - he couldn't see out of that eye.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Exactly. It wasn't of any use to him. He's better off without it.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37I can't believe how happy he is so soon after recovery.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- Guys, has it been nice getting involved?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44Good. And how have you found today? What's been your favourite bit?
0:24:44 > 0:24:48- Washing Sascha, definitely. - Yeah?- Yeah.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52- Robert, what's been your favourite? - I liked helping with the operation.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Great. Well, you never know. You've been very enthusiastic today.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58You might have worked your way up the ladder a bit more
0:24:58 > 0:25:00to try and get your own pet.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03What a day! Robert and Rebecca have made a real difference
0:25:03 > 0:25:05to the dogs at the rescue centre.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Just one more thing.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09You still here? Good.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I did say earlier, I'd show you the eyeball.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14But...you don't want to see it, do you?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Yeah, OK. Well, you guys first. Ready?
0:25:16 > 0:25:17One, two, three.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- Eurgh!- Yeah, there's an eyeball there, isn't there?
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Yep.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25You ready? You want a turn? OK. After three.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28One, two, three...
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Mm, thanks for that, Dom(!)
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Meanwhile, up on the west coast of Scotland, Mya and Sophie
0:25:33 > 0:25:36are enjoying the fresh, salty air of the Atlantic Ocean
0:25:36 > 0:25:39as they continue their quest to help scientists understand
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Britain's rare sealife.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45But can the girls reel in a real monster?
0:25:45 > 0:25:50Speaking of monsters, it looks like the skipper has hooked a conger eel.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51- Eurgh!- Slippery.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- Looks like a snake! - That's very small.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56what would the biggest one be, size-wise?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58The biggest one would be...
0:25:58 > 0:25:59- 20 times that size.- Wow.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03Congers are the biggest eel in the world.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06So that's two record-breaking monsters the girls have found
0:26:06 > 0:26:08from British waters.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Their skin is covered in lots and lots of smell and taste buds
0:26:11 > 0:26:14so it's as if they're covered in lots of noses.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- Girls, do you think you'd like a thousand noses?- No!- No!
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- You'd really smell your feet then, wouldn't you?- Yeah!- Yeah!
0:26:23 > 0:26:25One final bite of the day
0:26:25 > 0:26:29and this time the girls bring it in themselves, but what will it be?
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- It's tiny!- So cute!
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Oh, yes! It's what we've been looking for all day - a British shark.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39This dogfish is a tiddler, so too small to tag, but what a result!
0:26:39 > 0:26:40Wow!
0:26:42 > 0:26:44These were used for sandpaper in the old days.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Yes, it's true! This little shark's skin is so rough,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50you can smooth wood with it, like sandpaper!
0:26:50 > 0:26:54That's cos it's covered in lots of tiny teeth, called dentacles.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58- Watch your fish go back. Wave him off.- Bye!- Bye!
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Bye-bye, fishy.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- How do you feel?- That was awesome!
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- Sad, because the fish had to go away.- Aww!
0:27:08 > 0:27:11So, that's the end of a great day on the Atlantic Ocean
0:27:11 > 0:27:13and there are more treats on the way home -
0:27:13 > 0:27:15a pod of porpoises.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17I see one! I see one!
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- And some harbour seals, just hanging out.- Wow! There's so many!
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Ooh, and what's this handsome creature?
0:27:24 > 0:27:28I'm doing a Scottish jig in celebration of your return.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31- Hoy! Girls, how was it?- Fantastic. - Fantastic.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Great experience? BOTH: Yeah.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- One of life's adventures, Mya?- Yes.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39You both live by the sea. Now you'll know what lives in the deep yonder.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40- Yes.- Yeah.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Mya, sum up this once-in-a-lifetime experience in one word.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- Amazing!- Sophie, sum it all up in one word.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- Amazingly great.- That's two words! - Oh, well.
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