05/12/2015 Newsround


05/12/2015

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This is Newsround on Saturday morning!

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I'm Ricky live on CBBC.

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Coming up:

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The twin seal pups that have got lots of experts excited.

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And, Newsround's countdown to Christmas continues - we'll be

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hearing about festive traditions.

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First this morning to India, where power is returning to most parts

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of the southern city of Chennai, following devastating flooding.

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A massive operation is underway to try to get food and medicines to

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the thousands of people affected.

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The rains were the heaviest in 100 years.

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Now to a UK first, a grey seal has given birth to twins.

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They were born on a beach in Norfolk in the east of England.

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Here's Jenny with the story.

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This mother seal is very protective of her pups, and so she should be.

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These babies are extremely precious to her,

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and very rare here in the UK.

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They are thought to be the first grey seal twins known to

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be born in the world here.

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Well, we are overjoyed.

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It is something of a miracle from what I am told by everybody.

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We are absolutely positive the mother behind me definitely

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gave birth to these two pups.

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The mum will spend three weeks feeding her pups,

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and then she will leave.

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The twins will stay on the beach here for another three weeks,

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looking after themselves, waiting to shed their white fur.

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But, before they disappear into the sea, it is hoped they will

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be DNA tested to confirm officially that they are twins.

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We have to wait for the pups to be weaned from their mother,

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and when that has happened, we can then consider taking DNA

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and proving that they are twins.

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The pair of pups will rely on their mother to look after them.

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If not, they will be fed by animal charity the RSPCA

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until they are strong enough to head back into the waters.

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It's December 5th today, and day five of our advent calendar.

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This week it's all about your Christmas traditions.

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Here's CBBC's Katie.

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Hello, I'm Katie from the CBBC office

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and I am the biggest Christmas fan in the world.

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I have got loads of Christmas traditions, like going ice skating,

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getting new pyjamas to wear on Christmas Eve,

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waking everyone up very early in the morning on Christmas Day to open

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presents, and of course wearing loads of ridiculous headbands

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and hats, like this one.

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It's a Christmas pudding.

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So, this week it's been traditions.

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Next week, we want your best Christmas jokes.

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Head to the Newsround website to send us

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a video of you telling yours.

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That's all from me for now.

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Newsround is back at 11:40am.

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