0:00:00 > 0:00:03Listen here, you lot, this show features highly trained professionals
0:00:03 > 0:00:05working with potentially dangerous and unpredictable animals.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08So do not - we repeat, do not - try this at home.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Did you know that now, right now, there's people all around the country who are
0:00:28 > 0:00:33working their socks off to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:33 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers who are going to get stuck in
0:00:38 > 0:00:42at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries, and rescue centres.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44You're free!
0:00:46 > 0:00:48On today's show,
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Madihah and Jack go wild in Somerset as they help a lot of otters move house
0:00:52 > 0:00:57and a swan drops out of the rescue centre for its first taste of freedom.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01What a belly flop!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Katie and Abi help one of the rarest penguins on the planet,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08and take on deep sea duties with this marine monster.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10You're going to be touching the Japanese spider crab, Abigail.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12She can do that. I'll take pictures.
0:01:12 > 0:01:19And Dom smells trouble as I get a little horse and he has to handle gassy Cassie, the 16-hand giant.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Whoa, man. What's in its diet?
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Is it like egg-fried rice with extra eggs? It's disgusting.
0:01:26 > 0:01:32- It's tough and dirty work, but someone's got to do it.- Aargh!
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Hello and welcome to Secret World. See, I told you.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44It's a place that's so secret that even the staff here can't find it.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Look, nobody here.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Ha-ha, what a joke! Everyone's busy working.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53This is hospital and orphanage for wildlife that takes in
0:01:53 > 0:02:004000 sick, injured, and orphaned animals every single year, and it's run from Pauline Kidner's home.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04They always welcome a bit of help, so meet Jack and Madihah.
0:02:04 > 0:02:11These pals get a real kick out of all things active but have less time for all things furry and feathered.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12They're too noisy.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15The ones you can keep in a cage are not very cute,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19and they're all disgusting and I wouldn't be bothered to clean the poo.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Jack's looking forward to getting a close-up view of wildlife.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30I'd be excited to see some foxes because I haven't seen one before.
0:02:30 > 0:02:36It'd be so different seeing more wildlife animals than just seeing pets.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41So it could be a bit, like, "Watch out for them!"
0:02:41 > 0:02:45But this pair are looking forward to getting a close-up sniff of wildlife.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48The smells are going to be disgusting.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52We'll definitely need something to block the smells.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57It just makes my stomach turn, ugh, just "bleugh!"
0:02:57 > 0:03:02I think the only thing that's going to smell nice is flowers,
0:03:02 > 0:03:04and the presenters.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Thanks, I think.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Ah, Jack and Madihah, how are you doing?
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Welcome to Secret World! Excited?
0:03:11 > 0:03:12- Yes.- Good. Now let's get a few things right.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Your name's Jack, you've got a pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier, you'd like more pets,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- you'd like to meet a fox but no badgers, right?- Yes.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25Good, OK. Your name's Madihah, you haven't got any pets, you are scared of dogs,
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- you don't like badgers, and you hate foxes because they're from the dog family, right?- Yes.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31OK, Pauline, looks like we've got our work cut out?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Just a bit. Come on then, overalls on and let's start work.
0:03:35 > 0:03:41First job of the day is to prepare lunch for the foxes that live here, and the ingredients have arrived.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Just lift up the piece of paper.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48- Now this is what Jack and Madihah think of the food.- Urgh!
0:03:48 > 0:03:53Now in case you're eating, you're best not seeing the fox food, which is dead birds.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Obviously they're all dead. What are they going to be used for?
0:03:57 > 0:04:00They're going to be the best part of lunch for quite a few animals.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04They are not the only thing on the menu. Foxes have a varied diet.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07When I say varied, I mean varied.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11There's all sorts in the mix, first a bit of dog food, and a few custard creams?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13It stinks.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- Do you fancy having this for your breakfast?- No.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Maybe a single custard cream.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Then finally, those dead birds.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- And then we want five chicks on the top. - Oh, I'll do one.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Good. Pick up the ice cream tub and we'll feed some animals.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30You can take it.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39This place is all about rescuing, patching up, and releasing animals back into the wild wherever possible.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Here we are at the fox enclosure.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Foxes.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47But these red foxes are permanent residents.
0:04:47 > 0:04:53Most of them were kept as pets and are too tame to be released.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58It's time for Madihah and Jack to offer up their breakfast boxes.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06They enter the foxes' fold later but will our pals be able to dish out the delicious handmade meals?
0:05:06 > 0:05:11But before that, two keen helpers are about to handle one of the most unusual creatures in the world.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Don't worry though, Dick doesn't bite.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19I'm at Sea Life in Scarborough. It's one amazing sea creature sanctuary.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22If you want to meet a seal with its flippers in a flap,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25a penguin who is in peril, then this is the place to come.
0:05:25 > 0:05:31Set on the east coast of Yorkshire, this is a sea life centre and a marine sanctuary.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36They help out injured aquatic animals and teach the visitors about life beneath the waves.
0:05:36 > 0:05:43It's hard graft, but thankfully today they have a couple of extra helping hands.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Meet Katie and Abi,
0:05:47 > 0:05:51two close friends who roll differently when it comes to animals.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56Katie loves furry things but Abi would rather be kicking a ball around.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02Not at the cameraman! Yes, it's fair to say that Katie likes every type of animal imaginable.
0:06:02 > 0:06:08I like dogs, hamsters, horses, rabbits, camels, and a mouse.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Whereas Abi has a long list of creature discomforts.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17I don't like spiders, ugh. I am scared of sharks.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Crabs and stuff they don't look that nice so I just wouldn't go near any.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Daddy longlegs...
0:06:25 > 0:06:30Things like bees because they are just in your face and it gets on my nerves.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31I hate thinking about them.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36It's going to take somewhere special to turn Abi around.
0:06:37 > 0:06:43And special is what they've got, privileged access behind the scenes at the Sea Life Centre.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Ah, Lindsay, this is Katie and this is Abigail.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51- Hello, guys.- And they're going to be helping you today.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Now Katie loves animals, Abigail is a little bit different in that respect.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- Right.- What are you introducing them to today?
0:06:57 > 0:07:01We are meeting a fantastic animal called a Japanese spider crab.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06How do you feel about that? Katie's smiling. Abigail, you don't look very happy about that.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Yes, this is a rarer than a rare opportunity. The girls are going to
0:07:10 > 0:07:14help a truly magnificent deep-sea creature.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17I don't know, I don't like spiders or crabs.
0:07:17 > 0:07:23Japanese spider crabs are the biggest in the world, in fact they can grow as big as a car.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Well, you'll be glad to know that this is a baby one, but he's still about this big.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31Look at her face! So what are they going to be helping you with today then?
0:07:31 > 0:07:34We'll look at one of their legs because we found a tiny little black spot
0:07:34 > 0:07:39on one of their legs and we need to check him, and you guys are going to do some treatments
0:07:39 > 0:07:44on him for me, and take photographs so I can keep an eye and make sure he is happy.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- You're going to touch a Japanese spider crab, Abigail. - She can do that, I'll take pictures.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Right, I'm getting out of here before Lindsay manages to get that giant crab out of the tank.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57- Ugh.- There you go, girls. - It's massive.- It's ugly.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Katie and Abi may not look like they're up for crab cleaning
0:08:01 > 0:08:05but fear not, no-one has to do anything on this show if they don't want to.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- He can't get you. - What's his name?- He's ugly.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10He hasn't got a name, so you can name him if you like.
0:08:10 > 0:08:16- Um... Splodge.- Splodge.- Hi, Splodge.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Looks like we have a little progress, a name for our monster crab.
0:08:20 > 0:08:28And it's all hands to the pump later when we must check Splodge the spider crab for a pesky parasite.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Will He get the all clear from Abi and Katie?
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Madihah and Jack's first wildlife warden shift is under way.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41They've prepared breakfast for some of the animal residents, and it's now time to serve it up.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44But foxes are not Madihah's favourite animal.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47He's sniffing for his breakfast. Can you see him?
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- OK, I'll just do...- Will you do it?
0:08:50 > 0:08:55If you're feeling a bit wobbly at any point, just let us know and we'll go out, OK?
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Look, that's what they want. He can actually smell his breakfast. He's sniffing the chicks.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06There are five foxes here and that's Foxy Loxy who is by all accounts
0:09:06 > 0:09:08keen on the custard cream part of her breakfast.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13OK, good luck. Let's go in.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16The friendliest fox of the five is called Megan.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21She was rescued after being found tied to a washing line along with two collie dogs.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23She behaves more like a dog than a fox.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Like just about every wild animal, foxes are more scared of us
0:09:26 > 0:09:30than we are of them so feeding them is harder than it looks.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Megan. Megsie.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36It seems like today the foxes aren't coming really, really close up.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40I think that's because there are too many of us in their enclosure.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43If you just throw it, she'll come forward and get it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Eventually breakfast is served.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Now we are with experts, never approach foxes yourselves.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- How was that? All right? - I feel much better, actually. It's not as scary as I thought.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- Good.- Let's get another one.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04No stopping her now, Madihah seems to be warming to this.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- Do you think this will help you with your fear of dogs?- Yes.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Now you've realised you can get this close to wild dogs.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- Then I can get close to normal dogs. - Yes, exactly, there you go.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21So now it's time for the next step, personal pudding delivery.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23See there, their feeding platform?
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Put the remainder of the food up there and they'll go up and help themselves.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31But you guys are going to do it on your own without us, OK?
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Good, off you go.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40As soon as our wildlife assistants lay out the grub and give them a bit of distance,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Foxy Loxy, Megan and pals tuck right in.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47What a perfect start!
0:10:49 > 0:10:51Well done.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I would shake your hand but forget it...
0:10:53 > 0:10:58Another time. At the beginning of the day you didn't like dogs
0:10:58 > 0:11:02and you've just been walking on your own to feed some wild foxes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03I think that's a great achievement, isn't it?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07- Yes.- So you're starting to like British wildlife a bit more now?
0:11:07 > 0:11:08- Yes.- Are you ready to do some more?
0:11:08 > 0:11:09- Yes!- All right!
0:11:16 > 0:11:19And it's otters on the move later, but will Madihah and Jack...
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Ooh!
0:11:21 > 0:11:27..and our cameraman, be able to keep a steady hand and finish the job?
0:11:27 > 0:11:31At the Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary, Katie and Abi have
0:11:31 > 0:11:33been introduced to a real-life sea monster.
0:11:33 > 0:11:39Now it's time to see if they can help the baby Japanese spider crab.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43These creatures can suffer from a disease called black spot,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47it's a parasite that can eat away at their shell.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50The girls need to take a photographic record of Splodge
0:11:50 > 0:11:52who has a trace of black spot on one of his legs.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57I think you might need to get a bit nearer to Splodge to get those close-up pictures, Abi.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Do you need to come this way?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Maybe not that close.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Which leg is it?
0:12:02 > 0:12:05There we go.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07It's your big moment, Splodge.
0:12:07 > 0:12:14Work it, come on, work it! You're a spider! Now a crab! Now a giant spider crab!
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Thankfully the disease hasn't spread,
0:12:16 > 0:12:20just a little spot on the leg that's easily treated with medication.
0:12:20 > 0:12:27OK, Katie, are you ready to help me because I'm going to have to hold it so you treat his leg for me.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30It's feeling good.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34You're touching a big spider crab. You didn't think you'd do that today.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Brilliant work.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- OK, girls, so are you happy that he's got no more black spots?- Yes.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Right, I think he needs to go back home now, doesn't he?- Yes.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45All right, let's go and put him back.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Later, a rare South American penguin needs our daring duo's help
0:12:51 > 0:12:56but will Abi and Katie get to grips with the pongy fish poo hose down?
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It's like dog mess.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Poo.- It's like dog poo.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01It's like fish poo.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Before that bad smell, and even bigger bad smell.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Oh, love a bit of horseplay, me.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13You see, I am the best at these animal challenges, really, aren't I?
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Oh, oh, and how did you work this out?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Simple maths. And I'll prove it.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Three horses here need a good groom.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- Yes.- So I'll do two of them, you do one, and I'll still beat you.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Oh, is that it, is it?
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- Oh!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29HE LAUGH
0:13:33 > 0:13:37Hey, little fella, don't mess with the best.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41What are you talking about? We're cleaning horses. This isn't a cowboy movie.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Don't be too sure, kid.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Huh?
0:13:54 > 0:13:55Urgh.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Time to meet our horses!
0:14:01 > 0:14:04For me, it's Mickey and Donald, two adorable little Shetland ponies.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06And for Dom...
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- What's this?- Meet big Cassie.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Yes, she's a bit of a handful I've been told, mate. She's a Percheron cross thoroughbred.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20She's 16 hands tall and weighs 600 kg. Enjoy.
0:14:23 > 0:14:29Whatever size horse you're dealing with, giving them a good groom from time to time is essential.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30Ignore him.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33As well as keeping their coats in tip-top condition, it's also
0:14:33 > 0:14:37a great way of checking them for any nasty lumps, bumps, ticks or fleas.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Well, done. Now you might have thought that I chose Mickey and Donald because they're small.
0:14:40 > 0:14:46Oh, no, no, no. It's because it's not actually Cassie's size that might get up Dom's nose.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51That's right, my friends, because Cassie is a trumping thoroughbred.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53HORSE FARTS
0:14:53 > 0:14:54Oh, man!
0:14:54 > 0:14:57What's in the diet? Is it like egg-fried rice with extra eggs?
0:14:57 > 0:14:59It's disgusting.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03In fact, this particular breed of horse is known for its flatulence
0:15:03 > 0:15:08and when an animal this size lets one go, it produces a particularly potent pong.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11See, told you I was top animal carer.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Yes, top animal cowboy carer, if you ask me.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Anyway I could've dealt with big Cassie, it was just big gassy I couldn't handle.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19HORSE FARTS
0:15:19 > 0:15:22HE LAUGHS
0:15:34 > 0:15:39So there you have it, another informative, educational and very serious piece of television
0:15:39 > 0:15:43brought to you by two very professional TV types.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Well, at least you've learnt one important lesson, which is never to
0:15:47 > 0:15:52stand downwind of a Percheron cross thoroughbred horse.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Katie and Abi have been mending marine monsters at a sea life centre,
0:16:09 > 0:16:15but now it's time to work with something a whole lot lovelier.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20These rare Humboldt penguins need their nest boxes cleaning. Doesn't sound too tough a job, does it?
0:16:22 > 0:16:27Except these particular penguins have a habit of filling their nest boxes with poo.
0:16:30 > 0:16:37- Here we go, girls.- Urgh.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41And to be fair, that's really clean. It's normally worse than that.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- Oh, it's like dog mess. - It's like dog poo.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46It's like fish poo.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50Now the reason that these guys actually poo in their nest boxes
0:16:50 > 0:16:55is because they stick all the nesting materials together with their poo,
0:16:55 > 0:17:00- and that's what they naturally do. It's great, isn't it?- Urgh!
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Is it a bit pongy?
0:17:08 > 0:17:13- A little bit but I can smell the soap a little bit more, - Ah that's all right.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20I think the penguins are going to really appreciate this, girls. You've done a really good job in here.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24The girls are helping seriously rare birds.
0:17:24 > 0:17:25How many are left in the wild?
0:17:25 > 0:17:31Well, we think there's about 10,000 breeding pairs left in the wild, so that's not very many at all.
0:17:33 > 0:17:3710,000 breeding pairs is a very small wild population.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Humboldts can only be found on a tiny strip of coast in South America.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45The great news is that these birds are part of a worldwide breeding
0:17:45 > 0:17:48programme that might help save them from extinction in the wild.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52What we would like is for each of these penguins to have their own boxes,
0:17:52 > 0:17:56and what would be brilliant is if each box had some eggs in it.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01And that's a whole main aim of the game of why these guys are here.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04That's because there's not very many of them left in the wild
0:18:04 > 0:18:07and we want to try to keep the population.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10So hopefully, fingers crossed, one day we might be able to put them
0:18:10 > 0:18:13back into the wild, which is what we'd really love to do.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Phew, pooey bird boxes put to bed at last.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Now the nice bit, Katie and Abi are given special permission
0:18:23 > 0:18:26to feed the penguins tasty mackerel inside their enclosure.
0:18:28 > 0:18:34Finally our girls dish out some nesting material, which the males collect for their female partners.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37They'll be making brand-new stinky nests together in no time.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Good catch, and great work, girls!
0:18:43 > 0:18:49And your reward is getting closer. How about an out of water experience with a 50 year old maritime marvel?
0:18:49 > 0:18:52She's big and has a shell.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- More of a rough skin?- Yes.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- Harder skin.- Yes.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05Madihah and Jack are on the move at the wildlife rescue centre in Somerset.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10Now we've come to an enclosure that is so secret and mysterious even I don't know what's in it.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13We're going to find out though.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18Sara, why are we just staring at a load of gorse, brambles, and some muddy water?
0:19:18 > 0:19:22There is a pair of otters in there and they are almost ready to be released.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24So is this a regular thing you do here?
0:19:24 > 0:19:28We do get quite a lot of cubs in to the centre
0:19:28 > 0:19:32we've got another pair that are ready to move into a similar enclosure as this one today.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- So I don't know whether you want to give us a hand with that? - Does that sound exciting?- Yes.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Get some otters and release them into a lovely big pen?
0:19:39 > 0:19:41- Yes.- Right, let's do it.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45And there they are,
0:19:45 > 0:19:51Puddle and Tiny Tony, two otters who were orphaned as cubs and rescued eight months ago.
0:19:52 > 0:19:58Now they're edging closer to freedom, but Puddle and Tiny Tony seem a little put out at being disturbed.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02There's one. There they are. They're big, aren't they?
0:20:02 > 0:20:05And they're a little bit grumpy.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09And a big grumpy otter grunt is enough to make us all jump...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- Ooh!- ..cameraman included.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16It's a real team effort this.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20These are wild otters and we need to make the move as smooth as possible.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25- So are we going to release them?- Yes. - Are you ready to do it?- Yes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28This new gaff is a step up the property ladder for these two.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32They've even got their own swimming pool.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37Slowly but surely, Puddle and Tiny Tony pluck up the courage to come out.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Where else but poolside?
0:20:42 > 0:20:45It's just incredible that they've not experienced this kind of thing before
0:20:45 > 0:20:50but they're instinctively just doing it straight away.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53The cubs can enjoy the safety of this enclosure for another five months,
0:20:53 > 0:20:57then they'll be prepared for a final journey back to open water.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02And Madihah and Jack can proudly say they've been part of their recovery.
0:21:02 > 0:21:11And there's full-on animal releases later as our pair get this majestic giant ready to rejoin his family.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Hurray!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Oops! What a belly flop.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21But first I get to grips with a rather big rodent,
0:21:21 > 0:21:22and I don't like it.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I'm not happy about this, it's just not natural.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Dom, I've told you that not giant mice, your hands haven't shrunk,
0:21:29 > 0:21:32these are called degus and they're completely natural.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Supernatural, more like.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37I'm going to freak out, I mean they can grow up to 30cm long.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42Degus are related to mice, they originate from South America, and are actually very, very intelligent.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46Oh, yeah, in what way? Are they fluent in Spanish or something?
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Well, some of the degus use their own language
0:21:49 > 0:21:52and they can talk to each other using up to 15 different sounds.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55They also have excellent eye to paw coordination, and some of them
0:21:55 > 0:21:58were taught how to use very tiny tools in an experiment.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, so let me just recap on something here.
0:22:01 > 0:22:08- These are giant mice, can talk and also use tools. Sounds very natural.- It is.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11There you go. That's yours. Adios.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Well done! You are learning well, my child.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Here, have a seed.
0:22:24 > 0:22:30Abi and Katie are having a whale of a day helping all things aquatic at the marine sanctuary.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38It's time to turn their attention to towards the turtle enclosure with marine supremo Lindsay.
0:22:38 > 0:22:45And this is Antiope, the loggerhead turtle, the world's largest hard-shelled turtle species.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49They are named after that huge head with its powerful crushing jaws.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50Is she dangerous?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53She is dangerous, she's got an extremely sharp beak on her.
0:22:53 > 0:22:59- So how old is she? - Well, we think Antiope is roughly about 50 to 55 years of age.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03We're not 100% sure because she is a rescue turtle.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08The reason for her being with us is purely because she's actually brain-damaged.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12She suffered a fractured skull in three different places.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- Right. What do we do? - You guys can take it in turn.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18You're going to use your pad again like you did with the little guys.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22I'll hold on to Antiope and you're going to give her a nice scrub.
0:23:22 > 0:23:28OK, so you can take it in turns. Remember, no fingers over the edges, no feet over the edges.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34It's important work. It means Antiope will be free of algae that can grow on turtle shells.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37How does it feel, Katie?
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Good. She's big and has a harder shell.
0:23:40 > 0:23:41- More of a rough skin?- Yes.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Harder skin?- Yes.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Abi and Katie have been fully committed to their sea lifeshift from the off,
0:23:48 > 0:23:52and remember, Abi had no real interest in animals at the beginning of the day.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- So, you two crazy cats, have you had a good day?- Yes.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58You've been very privileged to meet all those animals. Which one was your favourite?
0:23:58 > 0:24:03- Penguins.- Abigail, when you first started this morning you weren't too happy about being here,
0:24:03 > 0:24:08you didn't really like wildlife. Have you connected to one of them today?
0:24:08 > 0:24:13Yes, I liked the turtles, the penguins and most of it except for the Japanese spider crabs.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16You see, Katie, we did it!
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- Dick and Dom.- I did it! I did it!
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- And Katie.- I did it.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21..have made her go wild.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Well done, Abigail. Thank you. Show me how wild you both are.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- What do you mean? - Show me how wild you are.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27SHE YELPS
0:24:27 > 0:24:30There you are. Wild.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Jack and Madihah have turned into top wildlife wardens in Somerset,
0:24:36 > 0:24:41and there's a big bird of a job needing their helping hands now.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45OK then, Sara, what are you going to get these guys to help with now?
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Well, this is our water bird paddock. Loads of gulls come in, they fall out of nests and stuff.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53So they're juveniles and they're just learning to swim and feed on their own.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58We've got a few adults in between which are almost ready to go because they're flying.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02This is one is ready to be released back into the wild today.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06He's been recovering here for a week after he crashed into a power cable.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Ouch! It's something swans do a lot apparently.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13It's been off its legs for a few days but it's fine now and he's ready to go.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- OK, we're going to release him?- Yes.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17Good luck, Sara.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24Swans can weigh up to 13 kg and they're very, very strong.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Sara approaches with care.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Jack and Madihah are poised with the swan carrier.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34No messing about, Sara quickly has him tagged.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37There we go. OK, let's wrap him up.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Then Jack and Madihah get him bagged.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41OK, the middle one.
0:25:41 > 0:25:46Ah, looks like this baby herring gull is going to miss the big fellow.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48What do you want?
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- What's your problem? - He wants to come too.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54They are big birds, swans, so don't even think about trying to catch one yourself, all right?
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- He's wriggling.- Yes, he is trying to wriggle out, isn't he?
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Don't forget, we know what we're going to do with this one but the swan has no idea,
0:26:01 > 0:26:04so it might be feeling a little bit apprehensive and nervous.
0:26:04 > 0:26:10In fact the swan is so jumpy he couldn't wait to use the toilet, but unfortunately there isn't one.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15- Urgh!- There's been a slight erm... dirty protest here from the swan.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21That's me told.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Thankfully it's just a short ride in the now rather smelly animal ambulance
0:26:26 > 0:26:29to the lake where the swan was first found injured.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31So, only seconds away now, yes?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Yes, absolutely. Just pop him down here.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Great. I think he obviously knows about it as well.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Yes, he's seen the water.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Well, done, you two, you've done a sterling job.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42- Are you ready to release it back? - Yes.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48There he goes.
0:26:48 > 0:26:56Now, all that's remaining is for this beautiful, elegant creature to make a graceful return to the lake.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Hurray!
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Oops! What a belly flop!
0:27:04 > 0:27:09That's it, not necessarily graceful but a brilliant return all the same.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Good job, nicely done!
0:27:12 > 0:27:14Well done, boys and girls.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19Jack and Madihah have had a right good go at wildlife work, a great finishing touch to a top day.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- How has your day been?- Great.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23- Fantastic.- Yes?
0:27:23 > 0:27:29- I've learnt so much and I think I learnt really a lot more than I expected I would.- Excellent.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33From now on, will you be donning your wellies a lot more and getting out into the British wildlife?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- Yes.- Very good.
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