:00:00. > :00:00.Hi guys, Martin here with your afternoon Newsround.
:00:07. > :00:11.It's time to count the animals living in the UK's zoos.
:00:12. > :00:23.And is Donald Trump's Presidential party lacking stars?
:00:24. > :00:25.First up, you can always rely on Newsround to bring
:00:26. > :00:30.So, what have we got to look forward to in 2017?
:00:31. > :00:32.Here's Ricky with some of the big news, music and TV
:00:33. > :00:42.First up, it's time for Donald Trump to take over
:00:43. > :00:46.from Barack Obama as the President of the United States.
:00:47. > :00:50.He'll take the oath of office on January the 20th, and become
:00:51. > :00:56.Also this month the BBC's new singing show, Let It Shine will go
:00:57. > :01:01.The guy behind it is a former X Factor judge Gary Barlow.
:01:02. > :01:04.Contestants will sing their way to winning a part in a new
:01:05. > :01:08.The Formula 1 season begins in March, down under.
:01:09. > :01:13.The championship is up for grabs with world champ Nico Rosberg
:01:14. > :01:20.Hotting up, July 1st marks the start of the 104th Tour de France.
:01:21. > :01:22.This year the course is steeper than normal.
:01:23. > :01:25.Also kicking off in July, the Netherlands host
:01:26. > :01:32.It's the first final tournament to involve an increased 16 teams.
:01:33. > :01:36.Little Mix begin their Glory Days tour in Aberdeen, two months later.
:01:37. > :01:38.But not before British band The Vamps have started their world
:01:39. > :01:46.And that's not all that is going on in 2017, so be sure to stay tuned
:01:47. > :01:48.to Newsround to find out what else is going to happen
:01:49. > :01:53.Now, we've been asking you what you're looking
:01:54. > :01:57.Shaun says he's excited for Hull being the City
:01:58. > :02:02.Hope in Scotland says she's looking forward to the 70th birthday
:02:03. > :02:04.of the Edinburgh Fringe festival and she's hoping to
:02:05. > :02:10.Lucy is excited about going to see Little Mix on tour.
:02:11. > :02:13.And Eva is looking forward to going to the Isle of Wight
:02:14. > :02:18.In just 17 days there will be a new President
:02:19. > :02:20.of the United States - Donald Trump.
:02:21. > :02:22.On the 20th of January he'll be officially made
:02:23. > :02:27.But there's been a lot of talk about who will -
:02:28. > :02:33.In November last year Donald Trump won the American election.
:02:34. > :02:35.He is due to officially become President later
:02:36. > :02:39.this month and every four years, when a President is sworn in, a big
:02:40. > :02:43.ceremony called an inauguration is held for them.
:02:44. > :02:48.The new President first takes an oath and makes a speech.
:02:49. > :02:51.Then there's a big parade across Washington DC followed by
:02:52. > :02:56.Over the years, popular music stars have
:02:57. > :03:03.At George W Bush's in 2001 popular performers at that time, Ricky
:03:04. > :03:10.In 2009, Barack Obama's first inauguration, Beyonce, Jay-Z and
:03:11. > :03:15.Aretha Franklin were just some of the stars that performed for him.
:03:16. > :03:18.But now Donald Trump's inauguration just a number of days away, there
:03:19. > :03:21.are reports that his team are struggling to get big-name
:03:22. > :03:25.performers signed up, which could be embarrassing.
:03:26. > :03:29.So far, Jackie Evancho, a contestant from America's Got Talent, will sing
:03:30. > :03:32.the national anthem, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and some
:03:33. > :03:35.of the dance group The Radio City Rockettes are also
:03:36. > :03:40.But a number of stars, including British singer Sir Elton John,
:03:41. > :03:43.have said they won't perform at the inauguration.
:03:44. > :03:46.And now Rebecca Ferguson, X Factor's runner-up in
:03:47. > :03:57.2010, has tweeted that she's been asked to sing.
:03:58. > :04:00.She says she will do it, but only if she can sing a
:04:01. > :04:02.song called Strange Fruit, which was written about racism.
:04:03. > :04:04.So far, Trump's team haven't responded to the request.
:04:05. > :04:07.As for Donald himself, he says he's not bothered about big
:04:08. > :04:12.On social media he said he wants it to be about the people.
:04:13. > :04:15.Now, zoo keepers have been getting their calculators out
:04:16. > :04:18.for the first big job of 2017 - the annual count of the animals.
:04:19. > :04:20.London Zoo have to tally up more than 750
:04:21. > :04:25.different species - every mammal, bird, reptile and fish.
:04:26. > :04:28.The count takes almost a week to complete, and the information
:04:29. > :04:39.is passed around the world to help look after endangered animals.
:04:40. > :04:50.Is that in Jose goodbye to DP the dinosaur at the National history
:04:51. > :04:56.Museum in London. It is the last day the public can see the design so
:04:57. > :04:56.before it is dismantled and sent on tour.
:04:57. > :04:59.That's all from me - Newsround's back at