0:00:02 > 0:00:04This show features professionals working with
0:00:04 > 0:00:07potentially dangerous and unpredictable animals.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10So do not attempt to do anything you see today yourselves.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11BOTH: Uh-huh?
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Did you know that right now, there are people all around the UK
0:00:32 > 0:00:36who are working their socks off to help poorly wildlife and pets?
0:00:36 > 0:00:40We've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in
0:00:40 > 0:00:44at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Rats!
0:00:46 > 0:00:51It's tough and dirty work, but somebody's got to do it!
0:00:51 > 0:00:54On today's show, Sara and Leah take on a nosey badger.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56It tickles!
0:00:56 > 0:01:01Tom and Jake are let loose with Logan the lousy sheepdog.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- Come by!- Wrong way! - Come by!- Wrong way!!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07'And I struggle to teach Dom the dog new tricks.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Round the cones. In and out, that's it, good boy!
0:01:12 > 0:01:17You see, the thing about this place, it's got rats, bats,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19lynx cats...and snakes.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- Put this on then. - What? How will a floppy hat
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- protect me from a snake? - That is not a floppy hat.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28It's a camouflage hat, and if you put it on, then they can't see you
0:01:28 > 0:01:31so they can't bite you!
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Hoo! Where's he gone?
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Hooooh! Where's...
0:01:37 > 0:01:39he...gone?
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- Does it really work? - Don't be ridiculous.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Today on Dick And Dom Go Wild, I'm at the Wildwood Trust in Kent,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52home to all sorts of British wildlife.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57Say hello to Sara and Leah. Leah has absolutely no animal fears.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01But she does think dogs are dumb.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06In the car they have their heads sticking out, going like this...
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- And Sara agrees...- Out the window.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14She thinks cats are cool.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17But she's not so hot on snakes.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I don't like the poison when it comes out the tongue.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21It's like... Like that.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Let's hope these two fall for the wonderful wildlife
0:02:25 > 0:02:27we've lined up for them today.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Sara, Leah - lovely to have you here at Dick And Dom Go Wild.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- Are you looking forward to it? - BOTH: Yeah.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35You shouldn't be because you're scared of animals, aren't you?
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Do you think we can try and convince your pal to like animals?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Er, maybe.- You think so?
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Mmm. I think we should give it a go. Come on!
0:02:45 > 0:02:49This awesome ancient forest is home to hundreds of amazing creatures.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Some of them don't even live in the wild in the UK any more,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56so our lucky team are in for a treat!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59So, Peter, what have you got in store for the girls today?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02We have some light cleaning duties in that enclosure.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- What is actually in there, I can't see?- Oh, it's full of snakes.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- What?- You're going to get in the snake enclosure...
0:03:11 > 0:03:16and clean their home. I've got some glamorous outfits for you.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20They're lovely. Go get changed and see you in the snake pit, all right?
0:03:20 > 0:03:21Ah!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Sara might not be sweet on snakes..
0:03:24 > 0:03:26New door! Come on!
0:03:26 > 0:03:30..but she's still joining Leah for cleaning duties.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- Very, very brave. - How many are in there?
0:03:32 > 0:03:36There's five in there. Let's go and search for them.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40First, the team need to discover where they're hiding -
0:03:40 > 0:03:42shouldn't be too hard!
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Uh...!
0:03:43 > 0:03:48Grass snakes are the biggest of all the British snake species,
0:03:48 > 0:03:54and some of them can grow to over 5ft long, about your height.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- Yeah?- Are they venomous?- No!
0:03:57 > 0:04:01So, they can't... they can't, erm, kill you.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05That's right. A grass snake's bite is harmless to humans,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07so the girls are in no danger.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Grass snakes are big, but hard to see,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14because they are brilliantly camouflaged, so tread carefully!
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Anything under here? Nope. Next lot, please, Peter...
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- GIRLS GASP - What's that?!
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Right! Look...!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Agh! Yeah! It's a snake, Sara!
0:04:26 > 0:04:31And the snake numbers increase later when the girls discover an adder.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Woah! Look at that!
0:04:34 > 0:04:38But first, Dick has rescued animals to sort out.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Today on Dick And Dom Go Wild, I'm at Hoo Farm in Telford.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47And springing into action are TV presenter hopefuls Tom and Jake.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Jake loves his hairy hamster, Chewy. But farmyard animals make him yawn.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55I don't really like farm animals, it's all cows and pigs.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59I like more animals like lions and tigers.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Jake becomes a bit sheepish when Chewy gets pooey.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I said, are you going to clean it out yourself?
0:05:06 > 0:05:08And he says yes, but he doesn't.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Tom is desperate for a dog.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13But he's down on our farmy friends, too.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15I think farm animals are boring,
0:05:15 > 0:05:17because they don't do anything for themselves.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20They always get looked after by farmers.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- I do like the lamb though - it tastes nice.- Hey!
0:05:24 > 0:05:28This is about helping animals, not scoffing them!
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Are you two up for a hard day's work? Very good!
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Jake and Tom! So you fancy yourselves as the new Dick and Dom, then?
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Yeah.- Who would be Dick and who would be Dom?- I would be Dick.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- I'd just have to...the hair. And? - I'd be Dom.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Well, he's nearly as tall as you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Well, you've got lots of work to do today, so put these on.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Let's get started!
0:05:51 > 0:05:54This place is all about sheltering animals,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57many of which haven't had a very pleasant past life.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Extra help is always useful, so quick change, chaps!
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Lovely! Let's get going!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Hi, Becky.- Hi.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10This is Jake and Tom. Boys, there's the animal you'll be helping.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15We have three rescue foxes in here - Charlie, Lola and Sparky.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20The red fox threesome arrived here as cubs after becoming orphaned.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Lola was just four weeks old when she came here.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Lola was with her mum and her mum was travelling across the road
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and unfortunately got hit by a car
0:06:28 > 0:06:31and her mum died as soon as the car impacted
0:06:31 > 0:06:34and Lola lost her tail, because her mum bit down on the tail.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Rescued Charlie and Sparky were tiny cubs
0:06:38 > 0:06:41when builders accidentally destroyed their homes.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45They wouldn't survive in the wild, but they're well looked after here,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48as Jake and Tom are about to find out.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- There you go.- Thank you. - 'See all that fox poo?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54'Make it disappear, dudes.'
0:06:54 > 0:06:56That's a big pile of poo.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Expert poo sweeping!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02How often do the foxes need to be cleaned out?
0:07:02 > 0:07:07They're cleaned out every morning, and it takes us about 20 minutes.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Might take a bit longer when I'm doing it.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12No, you're doing a good job!
0:07:12 > 0:07:14One lot! Whoo!
0:07:14 > 0:07:19That...is big and weird and smelly. Not good.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Charlie and Sparky are the real culprits, boys!
0:07:23 > 0:07:27Male fox poo has to be extra pongy. Becky - explain, please!
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Scenting is basically, when a male fox goes to the toilet,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35he lets off a pheromone, which is like a smell to attract the ladies
0:07:35 > 0:07:39and to let male foxes know that this is his territory, so stay away.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- So it's like aftershave for foxes, then.- It is, indeed.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48'Don't you lot try scenting your poo with aftershave to attract attention.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52'It does not... I mean, I imagine that it doesn't work.'
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Job done.- 'Solid start, boys.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02'And later, Tom and Jake try to outfox Sparky.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Be patient, young fox. Your time will come.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12At the wildlife sanctuary in Kent, Leah and Sara are helping
0:08:12 > 0:08:14to sort out a messy snake pit.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- It's really long.- Can I hold it? - 'Over to you, Leah.'
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Hands open. That's it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- GIRLS GASP - Oh, no!
0:08:23 > 0:08:27'Now, Sara isn't keen on snakes - at all.'
0:08:27 > 0:08:33They're just scary because they look like little...slimy or something.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37'But now she's handling her fears brilliantly.'
0:08:37 > 0:08:39It's not as bad as I thought.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43They're not that slimy. They're kind of scaly. They're nice!
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- They're not slimy at all. They feel smooth and nice, don't they?- Yeah!
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Susan is a grass snake, which means her bite isn't dangerous to humans.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Phew! She was rescued three years ago
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- when her home was disturbed by workmen.- What's its tongue doing?
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- Is it calling? - No, it's smelling with its tongue.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03It's tasting the air and it's sniffing you two!
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Hey, look, Sara's not looking much like a snake-hater now!
0:09:07 > 0:09:11It's really nice. I think I've overcome my fears with snakes.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- You want to try it?- Yeah.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19That's good news, because Susan's swimming pool needs sorting.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Oh...! And...in!
0:09:25 > 0:09:27That's it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31- Do grass snakes like to swim in the water a lot?- They love to swim.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Lots of snakes are good at swimming, but grass snakes are especially good
0:09:35 > 0:09:40and they love to hunt in the water, because they're chasing frogs!
0:09:44 > 0:09:49Oh, yeah, looking good. Enjoy your nice clean pool, Susan!
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Then just put her on the corner and put her head towards the water.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57And...she's off! That's Britain's biggest reptile dealt with!
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Isn't that amazing? There she goes.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Now then, how are the girls going to handle THIS snake?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Well they're not, because Adam here is an adder,
0:10:11 > 0:10:15and adders are the UK's only venomous snakes,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18which means his bite is potentially deadly.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Adders can hunt down their prey, or they can ambush,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24by waiting for their food to pass by and hitting it
0:10:24 > 0:10:27with a killer, lightning fast, venom-packed strike.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Here, though, Adam is happy to be fed defrosted mice,
0:10:31 > 0:10:33specially bred for snake food.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Whoo! Look at that!
0:10:36 > 0:10:39How many mice can a snake eat in a day?
0:10:39 > 0:10:44They'll only eat once, maybe only once every few days.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49I'd let him finish his dinner in peace - but great snake skills!
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I was a bit worried and a bit, "Oh, I can't do this."
0:10:53 > 0:10:58I'm proud of Sara, because I didn't think that she would do it, really.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03It looks like Sara's dislike of snakes is in the diss-tant past.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I think that I've overcome my fears of snakes.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Bosh!
0:11:08 > 0:11:13And later, the girls need to search for Rodney the hideaway badger.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- Rodney, where are you? Come out!- Rodney!
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Back at the sanctuary in Shropshire, Jake and Tom
0:11:21 > 0:11:24are about to fix the foxes their food.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Rescued residents Lola, Charlie and Sparky
0:11:26 > 0:11:31have their favourite fill this morning. Mmm, dead birds - lovely!
0:11:31 > 0:11:36OK, guys, we're going to be hiding the chicks around the enclosure.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40Why, if we're feeding them, do we have to hide them?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Because it's a source of enrichment
0:11:42 > 0:11:46which keeps the foxes entertained. It's like they're hunting for food.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Time to bury some breakfast, boys!
0:11:50 > 0:11:53That's it, and cover it back over.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'Sparky isn't up for playing the waiting game, though.'
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Be patient, young fox - your time will come!
0:12:00 > 0:12:04'Ha! He snaps up HIS snack in seconds!
0:12:04 > 0:12:08'This isn't testing them too much! A bit of planning is needed...'
0:12:08 > 0:12:12I think we've dug them all good and deep.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- Yeah.- So that gives the fox a bit of a...a dig.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19'Good plan, but Sparky is a bright lad,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23'and he sniffs out his hidden snack yet again!'
0:12:23 > 0:12:27- Do you think the others will come down and eat?- They will eventually.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31They're just sunning it - usually they don't eat till night time.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34'Lola, Charlie - enjoy your late lunch.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36'Chaps, how was fixing foxes?'
0:12:36 > 0:12:40I did quite like them because they were quite cute,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42to say like they were, like, scavengers.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45'And later, Jake and Tom get geared up for meerkats...'
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- Are we actually going in? - Yep, actually going in.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Let's get started.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57'But first, I give Dom the run-around.'
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Come here, that's it. Come on!
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Good boy! What's this? Come on.- I'm not doing it.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- Come on, good lad! - I'm not doing it!
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- You're a naughty dog.- I'm not a naughty dog.- You're a silly dog.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Get off!- Anyway, Dom, dogs need regular exercise
0:13:12 > 0:13:15to keep their minds and bodies in tip top condition,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18so today, you're going to tackle that.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- But I'm not a dog! - Look, Rocky over there
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- is a fresh challenger - so, get on all fours...- Not doing it.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- Fetch!- Ooh!
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Come on, over the pole.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Good boy, under the pole! Go on!
0:13:31 > 0:13:34'As well as exercise, a good training session
0:13:34 > 0:13:38'sharpens dogs' minds, builds trust and obedience.'
0:13:38 > 0:13:43Yes, he's a good boy. Round the cones - good boy!
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- Good boy.- Over the pole. That's it. Good lad!
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Oh, good boy! 'And most importantly,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53'they absolutely love it. Well, most do.'
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Ah, me doggie's stuck!
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Ha-ee!! Ha-ee! Ha-ee!
0:13:57 > 0:13:59That's it, this way...!
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Good boy!
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Told you I'd lose. I feel so foolish.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08No, you're a good boy. No, you're a good lad.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10CAT MEOWS
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Hey, look at that, Rocky's well-trained.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15He's not going after that cat, Dom. Dom?
0:14:15 > 0:14:16DOG SNARLS
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Oi, leave off that cat, you naughty dog!
0:14:23 > 0:14:26In the woods of wildest Kent,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Leah and Sara have more wildlife to work with.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32Next, the girls have a badger to budge.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37This is Rodney. A baby badger and only about five months old.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Rodney was rescued four months ago after her mother died.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Karen has been looking after her since.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47It tickles!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51She was found on her own and she was too young to be away from her mum.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55She was brought here, because she wouldn't survive.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57And yes, we did say, "she".
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Rodney is a girl, named after the place she was found - Rodmersham.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04It's a big day for Rodney. She's on her way to meet another badger.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07If they get on it could be a permanent move.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12What a job.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Not very often you get to take a badger for a walk in the woods.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18This is Rodney's potential new room mate,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Medium Boar, who was found injured in a rubbish tip.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25He's now 14 years old, a grand old age for a badger.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30So let's get Rodney into the enclosure and see how she goes.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Hello, badger.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39After a brief hello, Rodney's off checking out her new possible pad
0:15:39 > 0:15:42and also chasing me around a bit.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Argh!
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Run faster, Dom!
0:15:46 > 0:15:49I think Rodney's loving the new open space.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53I say "think" because I seem to have lost her. Help me out, girls!
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Rodney's gone.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Dom, you naughty person! How dare you!
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I'm not naughty, just irresponsible.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Rodney, where are you? Come out.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Rodney!
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Rodney?!
0:16:09 > 0:16:12This is hard work.
0:16:12 > 0:16:13Rodney!
0:16:13 > 0:16:16What they looking for? All right. Looking for someone?
0:16:19 > 0:16:20Rodney!
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Sorry, couldn't resist that one.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27And it looks like Rodney had been accepted into Medium Boar's home,
0:16:27 > 0:16:31which is brilliant, because badgers love living in groups.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- There is absolutely no hope of going back to the wild?- No.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36She's way too tame.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- Best in here.- Yeah. - They get food on tap and cuddles.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Now, don't you lot go anywhere near a badger if you see one, OK?
0:16:42 > 0:16:45This pair is tame and we are with an expert.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51Enjoy your first feed in your new home, Rodney. Good job, girls!
0:16:51 > 0:16:55I was really scared, but now that I know that I've been helping them,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I feel really proud of myself.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02The badgers were wonderful and they were so fun and cuddly.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Is it a thumbs up to the stripy humbug-faced animals?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07BOTH: Definitely!
0:17:09 > 0:17:13And later, Leah and Sara help out a bat that's been bitten by a cat.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16What does he like to eat?
0:17:17 > 0:17:21In Shropshire Jake and Tom are working at an animal sanctuary.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Next up are Lucky and Jasper,
0:17:23 > 0:17:27one-year-old meerkats that are lucky to be alive.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30This little friendly chap here, this is Lucky
0:17:30 > 0:17:31and the little one is Jasper.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Meerkats ain't cats.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39They're part of the mongoose family and they live together in big gangs.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41It's about safety in numbers for these African aces.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45When Lucky and Jasper were born here last year
0:17:45 > 0:17:48they were rejected by their parents
0:17:48 > 0:17:53and had to be separated from the main mob for their own safety.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54Are we actually going in?
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- Yes, we're actually going in. These guys are quite friendly.- OK.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Let's get started.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Will they eat all of this that's in here?
0:18:04 > 0:18:08They'll eat it and, in the morning, it will be orange peel.
0:18:08 > 0:18:09SNARLING
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Meerkats love their fruit as you can hear.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16But they also like eating deadly scorpions and snakes in the wild.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21She enjoys her belly being tickled.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25That's the young ones done. But now the team needs to give the main mob
0:18:25 > 0:18:27a health check and this leery lot are not so friendly.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Two meerkats was a walk in the park, boys.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Now more meerkats and these are a feisty bunch.
0:18:33 > 0:18:34They are feisty.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39So, protective gloves at the ready please.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Chuck them on the floor.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43The grub is a brilliant way for us
0:18:43 > 0:18:46to give meerkats a close-up examination.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Dangle it like this. Look for their nose to be clean
0:18:51 > 0:18:53and their eyes to be clean.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56And all the time you are just checking over their whole body.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Check its ears. Look all right? - Yeah, looks all right.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01And the eyes?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Yeah, they're good.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06He seems all right, this jumping fellow.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09So his legs are quite good, aren't they? He's jumping up and down.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11He seemed all right.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14So are they all looking OK, Becky? All in good nick?
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Yeah. They've all nice clean noses and ears.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Boys have done a good job for you? - Yeah, they have.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Marvellous! Every meerkat is in tip-top shape.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28When I first saw the meerkats that were Lucky and Jasper,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30I couldn't wait to get in there.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33And they were quite fun to play with.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37You kept making them jump by getting the food and then luring them
0:19:37 > 0:19:38up to your hands.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42And later, Jake and Tom turn shepherds
0:19:42 > 0:19:44and it's my go at playing dog.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Stop! Wrong way!
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Down to the right!
0:19:51 > 0:19:54But first, we monitor a lizard.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Nice tie. Where did you get it from?
0:20:00 > 0:20:05This is a Bosc Monitor Lizard. It is not a fashion accessory.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- I wouldn't say that. Looks pretty cool to me.- He is cool.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11As you can imagine with these claws and these teeth,
0:20:11 > 0:20:12he can be a bit of a menace.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Their diet is even more varied than yours.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20- Not just pork pies, then? - No. They actually munch on lizards.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25He also eats eggs, spiders, birds, scorpions and even snakes.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27They are immune to most venomous snake bites.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- Looks like a heavy fellow. - He is. This is nothing though.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35They can grow a metre long, which makes them like mini dinosaurs.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37So this is not a fully-grown monitor lizard?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- No, no.- Just a baby.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Yeah.- Here's a fact. What?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44You can use that to check on your newborn.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- It's a baby monitor. - Get out. Get out.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Get out!
0:20:53 > 0:20:55At the sanctuary in Shropshire,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Jake and Tom have been happily helping all kinds of creatures.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03But remember, these two aren't fans of farmyard regulars,
0:21:03 > 0:21:04especially sheep.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Boys, meet Edward's flock.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- Where did all the sheep come from? - Some we bred and some we rescued.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12This is Freda who is six years old.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15She's been limping and Edward needs the boys help to check out
0:21:15 > 0:21:17her poorly leg.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20I'm just going to go in first like this and I want you to follow me in.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24We'll try and catch her right in the corner like that.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28OK? We've got her nicely in the corner here.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32Our able assistants bring her with a foot fixing gear.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38We're just going to try and trim a little bit off the inside there.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42And then help out with some antiseptic foot spray.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44That should be much better now.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47And Freda should lose her limp in no time.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52Next, the boys have some training with Logan, the lousy sheep herder.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Well, lads, this is our assistant today. This is Logan.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58He's my sheep dog and unfortunately, he's not very good.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01Logan is in need of some herding practice.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Don't worry, Jake and Tom are here to help you out.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06Sheep love to guzzle grass
0:22:06 > 0:22:09and the aim is to get the flock into a better field for grazing.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Just give him a whistle. Shout "down". Shout "down".
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Down!- Down!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- Keep shouting "down".- Down!- Down!
0:22:16 > 0:22:19The problem is, Logan tends to just run around in circles,
0:22:19 > 0:22:22so our boys will need to work hard here.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Well done. Well done.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27You got him to stop.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28To be fair to Logan,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31he's just a lad and still learning his herding skills.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Down! Please, down.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38I don't think that's the field full of fresh grass is it, Logan?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Do as you are told!
0:22:41 > 0:22:44I think he's getting a little bit tired.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Good boy.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47Wrong way!
0:22:47 > 0:22:51OK, boys. Logan has gone off to have a rest.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54If we're moving these sheep, we'll have to find another sheepdog.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57BOTH: Where are we going to get another sheepdog from?
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Hi, boys. How's your day been?
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- Hmm.- What? What?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05If I didn't think you could be the new Dick and Dom,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08I wouldn't let you do this. What are the commands again?
0:23:08 > 0:23:09Come on, boy.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- Wrong way.- Stop.- Wrong way.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Good boy!
0:23:17 > 0:23:19Come on, boy.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21Come on, Dick.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It's tiring work.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27You've missed one.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30Quite enjoyable this.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Keep going!
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Away!
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Come on, lads!
0:23:38 > 0:23:43As it turns out, it's looking like I'm a natural sheepdog.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46And Jake and Tom have gone from being sheep haters
0:23:46 > 0:23:48to sensational shepherds in a few shouts.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Boys, did you have a good day?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Yes.- Good lads, what's your highlight?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Playing with the baby meerkats and feeding them
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and playing with them.
0:23:57 > 0:23:58Good work. Tom?
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Mine, I'd say, was commanding you to chase the sheep.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05It wasn't my favourite bit, so we'll brush over that.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Anyway, I announced that you could possibly be a new double act,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11so Dom I think you've got to watch out, because next time it could be
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Jake and Tom Go Wild!
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Leah and Sara are holed up at a wildlife sanctuary in Kent.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Deep in the woods, Hazel needs help with some fascinating flappers
0:24:25 > 0:24:29that hardly anyone ever gets to see up close.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33- Is it a bat? - It is a bat. Well done.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34It's a Seratin bat,
0:24:34 > 0:24:40one of the largest species that we have in this country.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Now remember, Sara came here scared stiff of critters,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45so this might just send her a bit batty.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- Cool!- Right, obviously not.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I've never been close to a bat. It doesn't look that big.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Dobby the bat was even smaller when she came here three years ago,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57after being found without a mum.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Can you see her teeth?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Yeah! What does he like to eat?
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Meal worms, Sara.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Well done!
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Get her filled with worms, girls.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14- She's quite a noisy eater. Can you hear her munching?- Yeah.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Will it ever be released in the wild?
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Unfortunately, no, because she can't fly,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22but we have another bat here who we are hoping to.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24This is a Pipistrelle bat.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25He's really small.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28He's so tiny it weighs less than a two pence piece.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Percy the Pipistrelle came here after being nearly clawed to death
0:25:32 > 0:25:35by a cat. His lung was punctured
0:25:35 > 0:25:38and he expanded to three times his normal size.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Because he had a punctured lung, the bat filled with air
0:25:41 > 0:25:44and it blew up like a little balloon.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Can you see the difference between that bat there.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50It was so big it couldn't even put its wings down.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53And yes, that picture is to scale.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56We need to know if he can fly well enough to go back to the wild.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Would you like to help?
0:25:58 > 0:25:59BOTH: Yeah!
0:25:59 > 0:26:02If Percy can fly, he'll be released back to the wild
0:26:02 > 0:26:04when fully recovered.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Are you ready?
0:26:06 > 0:26:11One bat flapping about. That's promising.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Bats have a cool way of knowing where they're going.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16They're guided by the echoes from their squeaks
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and the sonic clicks that bounce off solid objects.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23The girls' gadgets are tuned in to pick up these bat sounds.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26So, let's hope Percy is making all the right noises.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28I can't hear anything.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- CLICKING - That's a bat.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Yes, it's clear that Percy's clicks are doing the trick.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34He's definitely healthy.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Like an aeroplane.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Is it making the noise with its tongue?
0:26:38 > 0:26:40With its mouth. Shouting through its mouth.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44It's amazing. Percy isn't flying into anything and will be released
0:26:44 > 0:26:46when fully fighting fit.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47Have you had a good day today?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49BOTH: Yes!
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Fantastic. Now you've done loads of things, particularly for you, Sara.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56You started today being terrified of most British wild animals.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59You've been involved with snakes, with badgers and with bats.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02How do you feel about them now?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- They're really nice. - What was the most enjoyable one?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Snake.- Snake. How about that? How ironic. What about you?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Badgers.- You like the badgers. They were sweet.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Running around after them, yeah, great.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15We've converted you into wildlife lovers, haven't we?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- BOTH: Yeah!- Result!
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Still in that dog suit, then?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Don't like to think of it as a suit.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25More of a second skin.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27- I knew you'd grow to like it. - Like it? Love it!
0:27:27 > 0:27:30You should what I get away with dressed like this.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I don't want to know thank you!
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