0:39:50 > 0:39:57.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05This show features professionals working with unpredictable animals.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07So, please, do not attempt to do anything
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- you're about to see yourselves. - Bosh.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Did you know that now, right now,
0:40:28 > 0:40:32there are people all around the UK who are working their socks off
0:40:32 > 0:40:34to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:40:34 > 0:40:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for willing helpers to get stuck in
0:40:38 > 0:40:42at the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries and rescue centres.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43Rats!
0:40:43 > 0:40:47It's tough and dirty work but somebody's got to do it.
0:40:47 > 0:40:54On today's show, Daniel and Jordan run into heavy duty wildlife work.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Christy and Charlotte weigh in to help a baby bird of prey.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Lie it on its back, on the scales. Can you see the weight, there?
0:41:02 > 0:41:03Erm, 1.1.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06And a wild boar gets a little sore with Dom.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- Oh, oh, now you're talking.- Go on.
0:41:12 > 0:41:13You ready to get going?
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Yes, but it better not be by bicycle again.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18I need to travel in comfort and style.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Your tickets are in there.
0:41:20 > 0:41:25Tickets? Love flying, me. Oh, big.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Bus ticket.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30What happened to travelling in style?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Here you are. Anyway, you best get going.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39Have a tiddle before you get on, it's a long journey.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Stupid hat.
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Stupid hat.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Here at PACT, they've got animals of all shapes and sizes.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Horses, definitely big.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53They've got hamsters, pretty much small.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56And peacocks, I don't know, somewhere in the middle.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Their speciality is solving problem pets
0:41:58 > 0:42:01that have had an awful upbringing through no fault of their own.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04What I need are two helpers to help me out.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05So, here they are.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Meet Daniel and pal Jordan.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- What do you think of British wildlife, boys?- Boring!
0:42:16 > 0:42:20Daniel doesn't care for kittens. But would love a little dog.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25- How much, Daniel? - 100%. I'd want a dog 100%.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27I'd like a Shiatsu dog.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30What does he need to do then, Mum?
0:42:30 > 0:42:32If he shows that he can clean up and look after animals,
0:42:32 > 0:42:35well, then he's got a good chance of getting one then.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Jordan digs his dog.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41But he's not keen on cleaning up after him.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44If I want something, I'll clean the poo up.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47But if I don't, I'll let my mum deal with that.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49They've got something to prove.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50Time to dive into
0:42:50 > 0:42:53a busy-as-they-come animal help centre.
0:42:53 > 0:42:54To PACT in Norfolk.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- How are you? All right? - Fine.- OK, good.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02You two share one common thought which is British wildlife, isn't it?
0:43:02 > 0:43:06- Yeah.- What's your shared thought on that?- It's boring.- Boring?- Yeah.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- What's the most boring animals? - Birds.- Mole.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Mole! You hate a mole?
0:43:11 > 0:43:14- Cute, little thing, pink hands, pink nose. No?- No.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16I've got a very special treat for you guys.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19Look, you're dressed nice and smart, snappy.
0:43:19 > 0:43:20We're going to ruin that.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23You're going to put that on. All right?
0:43:23 > 0:43:26- Yeah.- Yeah.- Go and get ready. Chop, chop.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29Come on, quick change, boys.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31Wow, that was quick.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37The People for Animal Care Trust.
0:43:37 > 0:43:39It's all about helping unwanted pets and wildlife
0:43:39 > 0:43:42that's had a bit of a rough time.
0:43:42 > 0:43:47First up for our boys are baby swans. Cyril and Cheryl.
0:43:47 > 0:43:51These poor, orphaned cygnets were found alone and underweight
0:43:51 > 0:43:53two months ago. They have come on great since,
0:43:53 > 0:43:56it's time to help move them to a bigger, better home.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00Chris, is there any technique to picking up a cygnet?
0:44:00 > 0:44:02Yes, cygnets are easier than adult swans.
0:44:02 > 0:44:05But, basically, you go to hold the head down
0:44:05 > 0:44:07and then wrap your arm around the wings.
0:44:07 > 0:44:10- Sounds pretty straightforward, doesn't it, lads?- Yeah.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13Very few people get the chance to be this close to a cygnet.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17Remember, though, Daniel's not into feathered things.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21It's a cautious start.
0:44:21 > 0:44:23What's the matter with you?
0:44:23 > 0:44:25But these two don't give up easily.
0:44:25 > 0:44:28Lift him up gently and hold him against your body.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30Keep a hold of his neck. There you go.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33First, Daniel gets to grips with the job.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36You got him. There you go. Ready? Ha-ha-ha.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41And then, Jordan's off to a flyer. They make it look easy, these lads.
0:44:41 > 0:44:45- That's it.- Well done.- Got it?- Yeah.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48- Yey. You did it.- Yeah, easy.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Well done.
0:44:51 > 0:44:55And later, there's a stinker of a job in store for us.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57Ah!
0:44:58 > 0:45:01Oh, very funny lads, isn't it? Yeah, very funny.
0:45:03 > 0:45:07But first, Dick's flying kites.
0:45:07 > 0:45:09Today, I'm in the north-east of England,
0:45:09 > 0:45:11hoping to get close to some big birds of prey
0:45:11 > 0:45:14that were once on the verge of being completely wiped out.
0:45:14 > 0:45:17So, where have they brought me to see these big birds of prey?
0:45:17 > 0:45:20A secluded nature reserve? No.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22A rugged mountain range? No.
0:45:22 > 0:45:25I'm actually on a housing estate,
0:45:25 > 0:45:28ten miles from Newcastle city centre.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30And, apparently, so are my Go Wild team.
0:45:30 > 0:45:32Ah.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Jump to it, Christy.
0:45:35 > 0:45:36And Charlotte.
0:45:38 > 0:45:43Charlotte would love a pet as long as it's not flappy or feathered.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46I was in Cornwall and I was walking past this guy
0:45:46 > 0:45:49who was just sat on a bench, he'd just got a pasty
0:45:49 > 0:45:50and he'd just opened it
0:45:50 > 0:45:54and he was taking a bite out of it and a seagull came down and took it.
0:45:54 > 0:45:56- SEAGULLS SQUALL - Ah, ah!
0:45:58 > 0:46:03Pal Christy is also wary of winged things.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06I don't like birds of prey really cos they scare me,
0:46:06 > 0:46:08like eat things and stuff.
0:46:08 > 0:46:12I see where you're coming from and I know where you're heading
0:46:12 > 0:46:14to a north-east base for what should be the start
0:46:14 > 0:46:17of a first-class wildlife experience.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23- Ah! It's you. Christy, Charlotte, how are you?- Fine.
0:46:23 > 0:46:27- Welcome to Go Wild. Do you know what you're going to be doing today?- No.
0:46:27 > 0:46:28Let me explain a bit more.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32You are in a privileged position where you can offer hands-on help
0:46:32 > 0:46:35to a species of bird that was once almost extinct.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38- Have you ever heard of a red kite? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41I know you're not bird lovers. Does it sound appealing?
0:46:41 > 0:46:44- Just as long as they won't eat us. - They won't eat you.
0:46:44 > 0:46:46By the end of the day, I bet you are red kite lovers.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48- Shall we go and meet them?- Yeah.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51- Let's go and do some red kite spotting.- Right.
0:46:51 > 0:46:52Red kites, awesome.
0:46:52 > 0:46:55These birds were completely extinct in England and Scotland
0:46:55 > 0:46:57at the end of the 19th century.
0:46:57 > 0:47:01Only a single breeding female was left in Wales by the 1930s.
0:47:01 > 0:47:05But hard work by a team of volunteers have saved them from disaster.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08And this is one of the places where they've had real success.
0:47:08 > 0:47:11Apparently, there's a high chance we could get a glimpse
0:47:11 > 0:47:13of wild red kites right here.
0:47:13 > 0:47:20Our girls are scouring the sky but, so far, not much luck.
0:47:20 > 0:47:24- Christy, can you see anything?- No. - Charlotte?- Nothing.
0:47:24 > 0:47:25No, neither can I.
0:47:25 > 0:47:29Judy, is this because we're in the middle of a housing estate
0:47:29 > 0:47:30that we can't see any kites?
0:47:30 > 0:47:32It's a strange place to spot birds of prey.
0:47:32 > 0:47:37No, it's not strange at all because kites, they love people.
0:47:37 > 0:47:41- Ah.- They're very, very curious creatures.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44They might be birds of prey
0:47:44 > 0:47:46but red kites very rarely kill their own food.
0:47:46 > 0:47:49They rely on finding dead animals like rabbits and birds,
0:47:49 > 0:47:51very often on roads.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53That's why they like living near people.
0:47:53 > 0:47:57Today, though, the kites are keeping a low profile.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02How many red kites are there, roughly, in this region?
0:48:02 > 0:48:04There are about 70 in the region, at the moment.
0:48:04 > 0:48:10And in the country, there are probably about 2,000 now.
0:48:10 > 0:48:1470 birds across a 3,000 square mile range is not a lot to go at.
0:48:14 > 0:48:17Not a kite in sight.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20Then, things begin to look up.
0:48:20 > 0:48:23So, Judy, we're not having much luck right now.
0:48:23 > 0:48:25- There's one over there. - Is there?- Got it?
0:48:25 > 0:48:28- Got it?- Oh, yes, yes, got it, got it.
0:48:29 > 0:48:33Amazing. Our girls have spotted their first ever red kite.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36These beautiful birds have a whopping wing-span
0:48:36 > 0:48:38approaching two metres.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40Even from a distance, it's an impressive sight.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43What do you think? Bigger or smaller than you thought?
0:48:43 > 0:48:45- Erm, bigger.- Bigger.
0:48:48 > 0:48:52It's got some patterns on its wings on the bottom, like a white stripe.
0:48:52 > 0:48:54Well spotted. Excellent.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56And its tail looks like a fork.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Top spotting, you two.
0:49:00 > 0:49:05And later, our girls get the wildlife opportunity of a lifetime.
0:49:05 > 0:49:10- We're going to go and see a nest with chicks in.- Aw!- Aw!
0:49:13 > 0:49:16In Norfolk, Daniel and Jordan are getting right into the role
0:49:16 > 0:49:18as animal sanctuary helpers.
0:49:18 > 0:49:21They didn't think too much of British animals when they arrived
0:49:21 > 0:49:25but that hasn't stopped them getting busy with baby swans.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28Well done, lads. Top work.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31Cygnets Cyril and Cheryl are up for a move to a bigger enclosure.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33But only if they can pass a health check.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35So, first up, is vet nurse Anne.
0:49:37 > 0:49:39Right, boys, would you mind holding him?
0:49:41 > 0:49:45Just listen to his heart with the stethoscope. Can you hear this?
0:49:45 > 0:49:47Tsd-tsd-tsd-tsd-tsd.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49Pop him on the scales. That's it. Well done.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52He weighs three kilos.
0:49:54 > 0:49:55Top news.
0:49:55 > 0:49:58Cyril and Cheryl are in great shape and they celebrate by...
0:49:58 > 0:50:01Ah! ..pooing on my hand.
0:50:01 > 0:50:06- Oh, it stinks.- Oh, very funny lads, isn't it? Yeah, very funny.
0:50:06 > 0:50:09But nothing stops these boys.
0:50:09 > 0:50:12They've turned into superstar cygnet handlers
0:50:12 > 0:50:15and soon, the birds are boxed and ready to go.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18Danny boy, Jordan, well done, lads.
0:50:18 > 0:50:23Nice, new house. Check out the swan-sized swimming pool.
0:50:23 > 0:50:26That's it. Well done. Just keep going.
0:50:26 > 0:50:30Keep a firm hold so you don't hurt him. That's it. Good boy.
0:50:30 > 0:50:33Lovely work. Thanks to Daniel and Jordan,
0:50:33 > 0:50:38the cygnets should be enjoying wild, open waters in no time.
0:50:38 > 0:50:42Oh, no, oh. Oh! See what he's done.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45Later, the boys face up to a right old mess
0:50:45 > 0:50:50but will they turn their noses up at the big cack clear out.
0:50:50 > 0:50:54- Jordan, it smells bad. - How bad?- Smelly.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01Christy and Charlotte are on a mission to find and help red kites
0:51:01 > 0:51:03in the north-east.
0:51:03 > 0:51:08- What do you think? Bigger or smaller than you thought?- Erm, bigger.
0:51:08 > 0:51:12They've been invited to join a red kite conservation team
0:51:12 > 0:51:15who are working at a secret location.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19And there's a top level assignment for the girls today.
0:51:19 > 0:51:26- We're going to go and see a nest with chicks in.- Aw!- Aw!
0:51:26 > 0:51:30And you're going to help put the little rings on
0:51:30 > 0:51:34- and put the tags on. That good?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:51:37 > 0:51:38It's a massive job, this.
0:51:38 > 0:51:41There are only around 70 red kites in this area
0:51:41 > 0:51:45and every new-born chick discovered must be watched and guarded.
0:51:45 > 0:51:50And our two new assistants are joining project leader Keith.
0:51:50 > 0:51:53We're going to start getting the equipment up
0:51:53 > 0:51:54to set up the ringing station
0:51:54 > 0:51:56for this baby red kite that's in the nest.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59How big do you think it's going to be?
0:51:59 > 0:52:02An adult kite's wings are almost the same as my arm width
0:52:02 > 0:52:04and that's about 1.7 metres.
0:52:04 > 0:52:07If I pull my fingertips in like that, maybe a little bit more,
0:52:07 > 0:52:11that's how big the baby kite's wings are going to be.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14So, it's big. It's a big, big baby bird.
0:52:14 > 0:52:17This job needs careful preparation.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20That's a veterinary needle. What I want you to do
0:52:20 > 0:52:22is to slide that through there.
0:52:22 > 0:52:28And this little, plastic tag will lie on top of the kite's wing.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31As we get our kit ready to tag the red kite chick,
0:52:31 > 0:52:34a protective mum comes to investigate.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37Red kite adults, like good mums and dads,
0:52:37 > 0:52:39they always look out for their children
0:52:39 > 0:52:40and their children's best welfare.
0:52:40 > 0:52:43If something is potentially going to threaten the baby
0:52:43 > 0:52:46in the nest they do a whistle.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50And that's it. (Shh. Get down in the nest. Hide.)
0:52:50 > 0:52:52So, that's what the baby will be doing now.
0:52:52 > 0:52:56And that nest is a dangerous 23 metres off the ground.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59We need experienced climber Bob for this job.
0:52:59 > 0:53:03But we've got ourselves a bird's eye view.
0:53:03 > 0:53:05The best thing about this is that Bob,
0:53:05 > 0:53:08he's got a camera on himself and you are going to see him
0:53:08 > 0:53:10climb in the tree and get the baby out of the nest.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13How good is that? And you're going to be able to see it too.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15Bob, go and do your thing.
0:53:15 > 0:53:20And we have high hopes for our girls later, as a chick needs bagging.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23- Is this the nest there? - That's the nest.- Oh, right.- Aw!- Aw!
0:53:28 > 0:53:31But first, a pig of a fruity job.
0:53:32 > 0:53:35You are a boar. A stuck in the mud boar. A pig.
0:53:35 > 0:53:38No, actually, you're a big, daft, hairy grunter.
0:53:38 > 0:53:40Bit harsh, isn't it?
0:53:40 > 0:53:42Not you. Them.
0:53:44 > 0:53:45It's a big job this.
0:53:45 > 0:53:48We've been asked to feed and entertain these wild boar.
0:53:48 > 0:53:51This is definitely a task for my old pal Dom.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54Hang on a minute. I've been here before.
0:53:58 > 0:54:02The awful apple jacket experience. Ah!
0:54:02 > 0:54:04You don't have to wear the apple jacket.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07- You're going to wear these pineapple pants.- Brilliant.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09I am not wearing these. You seen the size of their tusks?
0:54:09 > 0:54:12They love a bit of pineapple. Don't you, my old tusky?
0:54:12 > 0:54:17Yes. They'll love it. I'll love it. And you, well, you will just do it.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19- Off you go. - Is there nothing to protect myself?
0:54:19 > 0:54:22Yes, that brings me to my next finest invention.
0:54:22 > 0:54:27The auto-stikulator, anti-pinkelator or stick, for short.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30How does the stick work?
0:54:30 > 0:54:33If Walter and his mates get too near, you just prod them away like that.
0:54:33 > 0:54:37Actually, it just needs a bit more doing to it first.
0:54:37 > 0:54:41These wild boar are rare creatures that became all-but-extinct
0:54:41 > 0:54:44in England over 700 years ago.
0:54:44 > 0:54:46But if you do run into one, stay clear,
0:54:46 > 0:54:50they have sharp tusks and teeth and can be dangerous.
0:54:50 > 0:54:53Hold it, you're not actually going in. They'd rip you to bits.
0:54:53 > 0:54:54You just told me to go in.
0:54:54 > 0:54:58You're going to stand behind the safety of this fence and feed them.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01Right, OK, I can't do both. You hold that and I'll do this.
0:55:01 > 0:55:04Here we go. Pigs, come and get some pineapple.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07This job isn't just filling up wild boar with fruit and veg,
0:55:07 > 0:55:09it's about keeping them alert and active.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12Our special kit will get them to work for their nosh,
0:55:12 > 0:55:13which is what they love to do.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16- He's got a stick. - Ah, I've lost my apple.
0:55:16 > 0:55:20- Oooh.- Eh, now you're talking. Bad boy.- Come on, yeah.
0:55:20 > 0:55:23Frolicking in the mud helps get rid of nasty bugs
0:55:23 > 0:55:26and protects them from sunburn.
0:55:26 > 0:55:27It's a natural sunscreen.
0:55:27 > 0:55:31- There we go, then. All the pineapple's gone.- Great.
0:55:31 > 0:55:33- What you doing?- What? - Throwing my trousers in there!
0:55:33 > 0:55:36I've got to wear them for a wedding tomorrow.
0:55:36 > 0:55:39- You best go in there and get them, then.- Ah, ah!
0:55:39 > 0:55:42That's just great. Pig dung.
0:55:42 > 0:55:45- Ergh.- Right, give us a hand.
0:55:45 > 0:55:49- Oh, ooh.- Ah, argh! Oh!
0:55:49 > 0:55:50Err, err...
0:55:50 > 0:55:52Argh!
0:55:56 > 0:55:59Back in the north-east, Charlotte and Christy are working
0:55:59 > 0:56:05with red kite protectors, hoping to find a healthy chick in this tree.
0:56:05 > 0:56:09Expert climber Bob is on his way up to the 23-metre-high nest.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12Carefully does it, Bob.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15Remember, our man's a fully-trained, professional tree climber
0:56:15 > 0:56:18and the team here have permission to handle these birds.
0:56:18 > 0:56:20It's illegal to disturb red kite nests,
0:56:20 > 0:56:24so don't even think about trying this yourselves.
0:56:24 > 0:56:25- Quick, isn't he?- Yeah.
0:56:25 > 0:56:30Fingers crossed there's a healthy chick up there.
0:56:30 > 0:56:32Are you certain there is one in this nest?
0:56:32 > 0:56:34I'm as confident as I possibly could be
0:56:34 > 0:56:37that there's a baby in this nest today.
0:56:37 > 0:56:38Nearly at the nest.
0:56:38 > 0:56:42- Is this the nest there? - That's the nest.- Oh, right.- Aw!- Aw!
0:56:42 > 0:56:44Looks quite calm, doesn't it?
0:56:44 > 0:56:47- I was expecting it to be all wriggly.- Yeah, I did.
0:56:47 > 0:56:51Bob's made it! He now needs to get himself above the nest
0:56:51 > 0:56:54so he can reach down into it and safely remove the chick.
0:56:54 > 0:56:57How are you feeling about this? Not many people get to see this.
0:56:57 > 0:57:00- Really, really happy and excited about it.- It's really cool.
0:57:00 > 0:57:02Now, for the difficult bit.
0:57:02 > 0:57:05- There you are. Can you see its little beak?- Yeah.
0:57:05 > 0:57:08Well, it's not that little. But, yeah.
0:57:11 > 0:57:15First, our man settles the chick by covering it with a cloth.
0:57:17 > 0:57:18He's lifted it up, look.
0:57:18 > 0:57:23Red kite babies do something very unusual. They actually play dead.
0:57:23 > 0:57:26So, if they think they're threatened, they will play dead.
0:57:26 > 0:57:29They even stick their tongues out to make it look convincing.
0:57:29 > 0:57:32Brill. Bob's bagged our baby kite.
0:57:32 > 0:57:35We know you were scared of birds of prey before,
0:57:35 > 0:57:38but how are you going to feel when this baby is brought down?
0:57:38 > 0:57:40I don't think it will be as scary cos it's only little.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43I think it's about time that we went over there
0:57:43 > 0:57:46cos Bob's just about to start lowering the bird down.
0:57:46 > 0:57:48So, Christy, you go over and you can collect it
0:57:48 > 0:57:50and bring it back to the ringing station.
0:57:50 > 0:57:53A chick needs an identity tag so it can be monitored
0:57:53 > 0:57:55and protected in the future.
0:57:57 > 0:58:02We need to work fast so we don't unsettle the young bird too much.
0:58:02 > 0:58:06To the tag preparation area. Time to get busy.
0:58:06 > 0:58:08So, if I can have the baby bird.
0:58:08 > 0:58:13- It's going to be a bit of a reveal here.- Here it is.
0:58:13 > 0:58:15It's stuck.
0:58:15 > 0:58:17Doesn't want to come out.
0:58:17 > 0:58:18Aw! It's very fluffy.
0:58:20 > 0:58:24Check this out. A huge, alive and kicking red kite chick.
0:58:24 > 0:58:29And later, our girls have a touching experience with the young kite.
0:58:29 > 0:58:31What's it feel like?
0:58:31 > 0:58:32It's really soft.
0:58:35 > 0:58:38Daniel and Jordan are working wonders
0:58:38 > 0:58:40at an animal sanctuary in Norfolk.
0:58:40 > 0:58:42Next, a real tough challenge
0:58:42 > 0:58:45that could have them quaking in their boots.
0:58:45 > 0:58:47Kittens!
0:58:48 > 0:58:53Now, boys, I know cats are your favourite animal,
0:58:53 > 0:58:55- isn't that right?- No.
0:58:55 > 0:58:58Well, you're in a room full of them. So, get to love them.
0:58:58 > 0:59:01Look! Look at the kitten by my feet. Isn't that sweet?
0:59:01 > 0:59:06There are nearly 200 cats and kittens here that need new homes.
0:59:06 > 0:59:09Sadly, most of them were abandoned by their owners.
0:59:09 > 0:59:12You might not be that keen on cats but do you agree
0:59:12 > 0:59:15- it's pretty senseless just dumping them in a box?- Yeah.
0:59:15 > 0:59:17Your job, then, is to make them feel loved again.
0:59:17 > 0:59:19You've got to clean them all out,
0:59:19 > 0:59:22- but also stroke them, play with them. You can do all that?- Yup.
0:59:22 > 0:59:26Good for you. You just stay and watch.
0:59:28 > 0:59:30Right, operation kitten clean up.
0:59:30 > 0:59:33This is your big change to impress your mums, boys.
0:59:33 > 0:59:36First, we're going to empty all the litter trays out, OK?
0:59:36 > 0:59:39No! The dreaded litter trays are full to the brim of poo and wee.
0:59:39 > 0:59:43They look bad. How do they smell, Daniel?
0:59:43 > 0:59:48- Jordan, it smells bad. - How bad?- Smelly.
0:59:50 > 0:59:53Enough to make your eyes water, eh.
0:59:53 > 0:59:56Do your very best, lads, important work this.
0:59:56 > 0:59:59So, how often do these need to be cleaned out a day?
0:59:59 > 1:00:01They get cleaned out twice a day.
1:00:01 > 1:00:05Neither of these lads are cat fans, but Daniel is proving to his mum
1:00:05 > 1:00:08that he would be able to look after a pet.
1:00:08 > 1:00:10Are you watching, Mum? Cos Jordan is.
1:00:10 > 1:00:13Missed a spot there.
1:00:13 > 1:00:15But it doesn't take long for Jordan to join in too.
1:00:15 > 1:00:18How much do they need in one?
1:00:18 > 1:00:22They just need one scoop in each and that will be lovely, thank you.
1:00:22 > 1:00:26Now, it's breakfast time. Hmm, tuna and gravy juice.
1:00:26 > 1:00:30As you can see, they're getting very hungry, OK.
1:00:30 > 1:00:33So, if you pop them down on the floor just over there for me,
1:00:33 > 1:00:34that would be lovely.
1:00:34 > 1:00:38Most of these cats were abandoned, but they're safe here.
1:00:38 > 1:00:41Are all these cats going to get a new home?
1:00:41 > 1:00:44Yeah, hopefully, they'll go to nice homes. That's the idea.
1:00:44 > 1:00:47How do you feel about cats now, chaps?
1:00:47 > 1:00:50When I first came I didn't really like cats,
1:00:50 > 1:00:53but now I've found out they don't just snap at you.
1:00:53 > 1:00:56I think it's wrong that people abandon cats.
1:00:56 > 1:01:00I don't like them, like, but still no need for it.
1:01:00 > 1:01:04And later, we tackle some pet pigs who outgrew their home.
1:01:04 > 1:01:07Ah! OK, OK!
1:01:09 > 1:01:13But first, there's a sting in the tail for Dick.
1:01:13 > 1:01:19- A death stalker scorpion. That tail holds one very nasty sting.- Yeah.
1:01:19 > 1:01:22- Absolutely terrifying.- Yeah.
1:01:22 > 1:01:25Fascinating. But I'm glad he's in there and not out here.
1:01:25 > 1:01:29- Yup.- I wouldn't want to get too close to one.
1:01:29 > 1:01:30Yeah, I know what you mean.
1:01:30 > 1:01:32I don't mean to alarm you or anything,
1:01:32 > 1:01:35but there seems to be a scorpion sitting in your hand.
1:01:35 > 1:01:37Don't worry. This is an emperor scorpion.
1:01:37 > 1:01:39- Big, big boy, isn't it?- Big.
1:01:39 > 1:01:42Although they're one of the biggest scorpions,
1:01:42 > 1:01:44they have less venom in their tail.
1:01:44 > 1:01:47The bigger the pincers, the less venom they need.
1:01:47 > 1:01:50But if death-chops, over there, got you with his stingy ender,
1:01:50 > 1:01:53- you'd probably have to go to hospital.- But he's tiny.
1:01:53 > 1:01:54That's just it, you see,
1:01:54 > 1:01:57the smaller the pincers, the bigger need for a venomous sting.
1:01:57 > 1:02:01- Do you fancy a hold? - Get off. Leave it.
1:02:01 > 1:02:02Get out.
1:02:07 > 1:02:08At the animal sanctuary in Norfolk,
1:02:08 > 1:02:10Daniel and Jordan have turned their hand
1:02:10 > 1:02:14to helping all things feathered and furred.
1:02:14 > 1:02:17Now, it's time to meet some hairy porkers.
1:02:17 > 1:02:20So, here we are at the pig pen.
1:02:20 > 1:02:22These are pretty big pigs, aren't they?
1:02:22 > 1:02:25- They are.- What kind of breed are they?- They're micro pigs.
1:02:25 > 1:02:27When I think of the word micro,
1:02:27 > 1:02:31I think of tiny, weenie. These aren't tiny weenie, are they?
1:02:31 > 1:02:35Liam, Norman, Albert, Ray and David were actually bought
1:02:35 > 1:02:38as house pets, but they grew into big pigs and ended up here.
1:02:42 > 1:02:43Piggy!
1:02:43 > 1:02:44Now, here's a tip.
1:02:44 > 1:02:48Don't go into a pig pen at tea time without any tasty treats.
1:02:48 > 1:02:50All right. Piggy-bars.
1:02:52 > 1:02:54OK, OK, OK!
1:02:56 > 1:02:57Nice piggies.
1:02:57 > 1:03:02Thankfully, Daniel and Jordan saved my bacon with some pig pellets.
1:03:02 > 1:03:04Excuse me, you're eating... Wait for it.
1:03:04 > 1:03:07..like a pig.
1:03:07 > 1:03:10Ha-ha, very good. And then apples for afters.
1:03:10 > 1:03:14- Are pigs really dirty?- No, pigs are one of the cleanest animals
1:03:14 > 1:03:17you can get. They only get dirty because people let them get dirty.
1:03:17 > 1:03:20Well, these two won't let that happen.
1:03:20 > 1:03:24They haven't stopped all day. Fixing pigs.
1:03:24 > 1:03:28Catching cygnets and caring for cats. Great go wilding, boys.
1:03:28 > 1:03:31There we go, lads, it's the end of the day
1:03:31 > 1:03:34and you arrived here and you couldn't give a hoot
1:03:34 > 1:03:36or a stuff, could you? About British wildlife.
1:03:36 > 1:03:39But now, you have been converted, haven't you?
1:03:39 > 1:03:42- Yeah.- It's good. You like it, it's all right?- Yeah.
1:03:42 > 1:03:45- You've had a good day. What's been the best bit?- The cygnets.
1:03:45 > 1:03:48- You liked that?- Yeah. - Releasing them into their pen.- Yeah.
1:03:48 > 1:03:51- Nice. What about you?- The pigs. - You liked the pigs best?- Yeah.
1:03:51 > 1:03:55- Remind everyone at home. What do those pigs remind you of?- Dick.
1:03:55 > 1:03:57Exactly. Dick the pig.
1:03:57 > 1:03:59Charming
1:04:02 > 1:04:06At a top secret location in the north-east,
1:04:06 > 1:04:09Christy and Charlotte are working with wild red kites.
1:04:09 > 1:04:13We've bagged a chick that now needs to have an identity tag attached
1:04:13 > 1:04:16so experts can keep tabs on it in the future.
1:04:16 > 1:04:18With the birds safely at ground level,
1:04:18 > 1:04:21the first thing we need to do
1:04:21 > 1:04:23is see if the young one is a male or a female.
1:04:23 > 1:04:26The best way to do that is to pop it on the scales.
1:04:26 > 1:04:29First, the bird is carefully secured in a pillowcase,
1:04:29 > 1:04:32which will help calm it. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt.
1:04:32 > 1:04:36So, that's the bird's back. Lie it on its back, on the scales
1:04:36 > 1:04:39and you need to tell us what the weight is.
1:04:39 > 1:04:41Make sure it's right in the middle of the scales
1:04:41 > 1:04:42and put all that on top.
1:04:42 > 1:04:45- Can you see the weight there? - Erm, 1.1.
1:04:45 > 1:04:50I can tell you straight away that this is a lady kite.
1:04:50 > 1:04:53Cos no boy kite's that heavy.
1:04:53 > 1:04:55Now, time for the important bit.
1:04:55 > 1:04:59We need to put an identity ring on the chick's leg.
1:04:59 > 1:05:02This ring has a unique number.
1:05:02 > 1:05:05No other red kite in the world will have that ring number on.
1:05:05 > 1:05:07If this red kite is ever found by somebody,
1:05:07 > 1:05:09they will be able to read that ring number
1:05:09 > 1:05:12and we'll know exactly where this red kite was ringed.
1:05:12 > 1:05:15It'll be on for the whole of the red kite's life.
1:05:15 > 1:05:18This red kite could live 12, 13, 14 years in the wild.
1:05:18 > 1:05:21These birds were once nearly extinct in the UK,
1:05:21 > 1:05:24but, thanks to people like Keith and his team,
1:05:24 > 1:05:27they're in recovery but still need close monitoring.
1:05:27 > 1:05:30I'm finding a little spot on its wing where it's just got skin,
1:05:30 > 1:05:35essentially, where this sharp needle goes through very quickly.
1:05:35 > 1:05:37To make sure the tag is comfortable,
1:05:37 > 1:05:40Christy helps by attaching plastic washers
1:05:40 > 1:05:43before Keith seals the ends so it doesn't fall off.
1:05:43 > 1:05:46So, Keith, as well as having a number, do these birds have names?
1:05:46 > 1:05:48We don't give them a name,
1:05:48 > 1:05:51- but there's nothing to stop somebody else giving them a name.- Da-da.
1:05:51 > 1:05:54Erm, Bobby Nostrils.
1:05:54 > 1:05:57- Bobby Nostrils.- Yes.- I best tell her.
1:05:57 > 1:06:02Hello? The girls have named you Bobby Nostrils.
1:06:02 > 1:06:06Yes, that's exactly what I thought. She's very happy.
1:06:06 > 1:06:10Time for our pair to inspect their handiwork
1:06:10 > 1:06:13and to get a closer look at Bobby Nostrils.
1:06:13 > 1:06:16- What's it feel like? - It's really soft.
1:06:16 > 1:06:18If you look very carefully,
1:06:18 > 1:06:20you can see her feathers are still growing.
1:06:20 > 1:06:23See that waxy sheet, that's where it's growing.
1:06:23 > 1:06:25You can see how much this has got to go yet.
1:06:25 > 1:06:27This bird will grow quite a little bit.
1:06:27 > 1:06:29When you got here this morning,
1:06:29 > 1:06:31- you didn't think you'd be doing this?- No.
1:06:31 > 1:06:36- Being this close to a bird of prey? - No.- Because you don't like them.
1:06:36 > 1:06:38- But what about this one? - I like that one.
1:06:38 > 1:06:41Brilliant work.
1:06:41 > 1:06:44Now, Charlotte and Christy must say goodbye to Bobby Nostrils
1:06:44 > 1:06:46and help her get back to her nest.
1:06:49 > 1:06:52Our girls arrived here not fans of feathered things,
1:06:52 > 1:06:56but they've really made the most of this wonderful wildlife access,
1:06:56 > 1:06:58a brilliant all-round effort.
1:06:59 > 1:07:02Good job, girls. So, at the beginning of today,
1:07:02 > 1:07:05you didn't want to be anywhere near birds of prey.
1:07:05 > 1:07:09- But you've done it. How do you feel? - Feel really good.- Chuffed.
1:07:09 > 1:07:12- What's been your highlight? - Seeing the baby bird up close.
1:07:12 > 1:07:16Getting it from the nest and like stroking it and stuff.
1:07:16 > 1:07:20Well, girls, I think I can officially say that you two have gone wild.
1:07:22 > 1:07:25It was close earlier today, wasn't it?
1:07:25 > 1:07:26That wild boar charging towards me.
1:07:26 > 1:07:30I've told you. You should have used my special stare tactic.
1:07:30 > 1:07:33It's guaranteed to stop any animal in its tracks.
1:07:33 > 1:07:36Your stare tactic wouldn't even stop a kitten in its tracks.
1:07:36 > 1:07:39- No, no, I've been perfecting it. - Have you?- Watch this.- Go on, then.
1:07:39 > 1:07:41Ha-umm.
1:07:41 > 1:07:44I tell you what, it's very good. It's very good.
1:07:44 > 1:07:46SQUEAK SQUEAK Argh!
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