0:00:02 > 0:00:06On Roar today, the three tiger cubs are bigger, bolder and hungrier.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10But why is their dinner getting delivered by parcel post?
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Hello and welcome to more animal madness on today's Roar.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41- I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44And this little fella here is Noel the sifaka.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45Sifakas are a type of lemur
0:00:45 > 0:00:49that are best known for their amazing leaping capabilities,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52and can clear over nine metres in one jump.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Wow! Johny, I think that's further than a long jumper in the Olympics.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59We should sign him up for the British Olympic team, Rani.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Nice try, but he's from the island of Madagascar.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Well, the Madagascans are definitely going to win gold next time.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Speaking of gold, I think we should make some TV gold. On with the show.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Coming up today...
0:01:11 > 0:01:16what will the baby monkey make of her new plaything - our film crew?
0:01:16 > 0:01:19When you get up close, giraffes look huge -
0:01:19 > 0:01:22especially if you've just been scoffing their breakfast.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27And we'll find out what creature is so terrifying,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30it can reduce a fearless presenter to quivering jelly!
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Aargh!
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Sorry! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Simon Jeffery is a hero.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46By day, he's the keeper in charge of the primates. But at night,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48he's transformed into Superdad.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Recently, he took on the challenge
0:01:53 > 0:01:58of looking after a little baby De Brazza monkey.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02The youngster's mum got into difficulties when she gave birth.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06The vet had to do a Caesarean section.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09That's an emergency operation to help get the baby out.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16She still doesn't have a name, but now spends most of her time
0:02:16 > 0:02:18up in the De Brazza house.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Hello! Can I come into your enclosure, please?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23I think that's a yes.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26OK, this is one of the newest arrivals at the park,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30and head keeper Simon Jeffery has said I can come in and meet her.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- How are you doing, Simon?- I'm fine.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34More to the point, how's the little lady doing?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Well, as you can see, she's all over the place! She's very well.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- She's so playful! Now, you've been hand-rearing this little one.- Yeah.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- Remind us why.- Well, the mum was having problems in labour,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48and so we had to operate, unfortunately - a Caesarean.
0:02:48 > 0:02:53Unfortunately, after the Caesarean, she didn't want to take the baby,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56so we had to take the decision to hand-rear her, which is what we did,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58and she's doing very well.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02She is doing really well, and she's jumping all the way up here!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Very, very active. You've been hand-rearing her, and I can see
0:03:05 > 0:03:09you've got some of her food here for me to see what you give her -
0:03:09 > 0:03:12a little tiny toy bottle, by the looks of it! Is this what you use?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Yeah, it is. I mean, she doesn't drink that much compared to humans.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18She drinks usually about 100ml,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21so this is more than enough to satisfy her.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22How many times a day?
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Only three times a day at the moment.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Initially, when we first had her, it was every two hours...- Wow!
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- But now we're down to three times a day.- Already on solids, is she?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Yeah, after about a month, they're on solids.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37She's got bits and pieces like lettuce and mango and apple
0:03:37 > 0:03:39that she likes to bite at.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Are her teeth strong enough already to do that?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43- Her digestive system can cope?- Yes.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Monkeys' teeth come in at about three days old!
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Do they have teething? Do they cry lots?
0:03:48 > 0:03:52They don't cry particularly, but they do get teething, like humans.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55They have to bite on stuff, with things coming through.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57So it's handy to have fruit for them.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02Half the time when they first do it, they're just mouthing at it, biting.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06They don't actually eat any of it, but now she's happily eating loads.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Looking at her now, is she happy being on her own?
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Obviously she'd prefer to be with her family, but how is she coping?
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Really well. In her box she's got a surrogate mum to grip onto -
0:04:16 > 0:04:21a teddy bear. she's quite happy - we see her all the time during the day.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- De Brazza's monkeys are very independent anyway.- Really?
0:04:24 > 0:04:26They're off Mum at two weeks old -
0:04:26 > 0:04:29they go off into the trees while the mum goes and feeds,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32then Mum comes back, but they're happy to be off Mum a lot.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37And she's the same, even though she isn't with Mum - happy to be here?
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Yeah, she's very happy. As you can see, she couldn't be much happier.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Well, I've got to say, she's an absolute pleasure to watch.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Unfortunately, I can't really grab her or stroke her at the moment,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50because I think she just wants to play!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52So Simon, I'll leave her with you.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Maybe I'll come and see you when you're a bit older?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I think they're having a moment.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00We'll leave you to it!
0:05:00 > 0:05:02See you later.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And now, here's a question -
0:05:12 > 0:05:16what's got 10 ears, 20 legs and razor-sharp teeth?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19The answer is five tiger cubs!
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Last year, we saw a Siberian tiger baby boom.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27For the first time in nearly a decade,
0:05:27 > 0:05:32both parks celebrated the pitter-patter of tiny tiger paws.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38First, twins were born at Port Lympne. Then, a few months later,
0:05:38 > 0:05:42triplets came along at Howletts Wild Animal Park.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45With fewer than 400 left out in the wild,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47the Siberian tiger is critically endangered.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50They're at serious risk of becoming extinct.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54So these five cubs are a great boost towards the survival of the species.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01It's been six months since we last saw the triplets,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03and now Deputy Head of Cats,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Ben Warren, is going to show us how they've grown.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12And here they are!
0:06:12 > 0:06:14They're much bigger,
0:06:14 > 0:06:20though they still look small next to their dad, Malchek. But he's huge!
0:06:20 > 0:06:25They're nine months old now, and they're happy to come up to us,
0:06:25 > 0:06:28which is quite nice. They take bits of meat out of your hands,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30and they're really cracking.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Mum's still very nervous, and gets quite angry when you go to the fence.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38And these have grown up nothing like that, which is really good.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41There are two boys and a girl here,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43and they're all very noisy.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46That noise basically means they want food.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49They've seen the bucket and they're getting excited.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53So I'll jump over and give them a bit of meat.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Hello! There's a bit for Dad.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03A bit for you...going to stand up?
0:07:03 > 0:07:04Who's a good littl'un?
0:07:04 > 0:07:08It's difficult to tell these apart at the moment, they're so alike.
0:07:08 > 0:07:14We've got some names - we've got Altai, Altay and Sayan.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17So nice names. They're mountain ranges in Siberia.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37GROWLS Dad telling one off!
0:07:37 > 0:07:40He's very gentle with them. He's very good.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Normally, a growl from him is enough to put them in their place.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48They're very cheeky. The boys certainly are.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51They obviously need to be brave animals.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54They're solo hunters. They do everything on their own.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57And, er, they need to be brave.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00They need to sort of dive in and grab something.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02If they don't, they don't eat.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08Feeding chunks through the wire is very dangerous.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13People have lost their fingers this way. Ben is OK to do it,
0:08:13 > 0:08:16because he's worked with tigers for over 12 years.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20When he was young, he used to play with them, too!
0:08:20 > 0:08:23His dad was a keeper here.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Obviously I grew up with them in the house, when my dad hand-raised them.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30My dad used to let the cubs out into our garden,
0:08:30 > 0:08:34and it was a lovely childhood, having tigers around!
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Not your normal, everyday pet!
0:08:36 > 0:08:39The tigers here now are a lot more wild than that,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42so feeding chunks of meat is as close as it's safe to get.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46It's a perfect way to get them to trust us.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51Obviously this is a feed day, so they're expecting food anyway.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54So it's nice to give the first little bit across by hand.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57There has to be a good level of trust.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58We have to work with these animals.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02We're not allowed in with them any more, so we have to be able
0:09:02 > 0:09:04to shut them away so we can go in the other enclosure
0:09:04 > 0:09:08without them in here, to clean out, to feed,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12And it just makes it very easy if they're like this.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I just love it!
0:09:14 > 0:09:16This is a lovely moment, obviously.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Who else does this, you know?
0:09:18 > 0:09:21You've got three tiger cubs, you've got a huge male Siberian -
0:09:21 > 0:09:23you can't get any better than this!
0:09:23 > 0:09:26It's a cracking job.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Oh!
0:09:28 > 0:09:33The chunks are just a starter. Ben's about to serve the main course.
0:09:33 > 0:09:38But he's got a crafty plan to make feeding time more like a real hunt.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Later on, we'll find out if the cubs are not only cute, but also killers.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01I've come down here to visit the bachelor gorillas.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Now, I've got a quick question for you.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08What's pale and quivers when faced by four inquisitive young minds?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Yep, you guessed - it's Head Keeper, Phil Ridges.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- How are you?- All right so far, Johny.- You're quivering a bit.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- You look a bit nervous.- Yes. - What question have you got?
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Why do we always see gorillas like bananas?- Gorillas DO like bananas.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27- One of their favourite foods. Bananas grow where gorillas come from.- Ah!
0:10:27 > 0:10:31How many gorillas do you think there would be in the world?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34These ones are Western lowland gorillas,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38and there are over 100,000 left in the wild, which isn't very many.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42There used to be millions of them. Only 100,000 or so left in the wild.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Why are they so endangered?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Well, several reasons - one is habitat loss.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Where they live is being destroyed.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54They're actually hunted as well - people actually eat gorillas.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57So these guys don't stand a chance against a rifle.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59And also human diseases, as well.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03So they can catch like a regular cold, or flu, from humans?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- Yeah.- That's mad.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Why do male gorillas have silver backs?
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Adult male gorillas are basically twice the size of an adult female.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14They're like that because it's their job to look after the group.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18Usually one adult male lives with several females and youngsters,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21and their job is to look after everyone in that group.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25They develop that silver back as they become fully mature adults.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29It shows that they are fully grown, and able to potentially lead a group.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31How much do they weigh?
0:11:31 > 0:11:35These guys are getting on for 30 stone or more - about 200 kilos.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- 30 stone? Wow!- They're big guys.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41That one down there is our biggest here.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46Earlier, we got together and thought of some hard questions to ask.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51I'm going to confer with my group and pick one killer question to ask.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Come on, then, guys.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56THEY WHISPER
0:11:56 > 0:11:59OK! Ha-ha!
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Ha-ha-ha!
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- We think we've got our killer question, Phil.- Right, OK.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07You've been working with these gorillas for a long time.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10So we want you to talk gorilla for us.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14So in a gorilla style, ask for dinner.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- That's easy!- Really?- Yep. - OK, go on, then.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19When these gorillas see their dinner and want their dinner,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21it's a really low rrrr...
0:12:21 > 0:12:23sort of sound.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26That's also a friendly sound, as well - rrrr!
0:12:26 > 0:12:28I like it!
0:12:28 > 0:12:31So was that a ham and cheese sandwich you just asked for(?)
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Probably not the ham, just the cheese.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Gorillas don't eat meat, really. - OK, well done, Phil.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40What do you reckon, guys? Thumbs up or thumbs down?
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- I reckon it's thumbs up.- I see!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Thumbs up all round. Hard to please this lot!
0:12:45 > 0:12:48See how they get on next time in Ask The Keeper!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Like loads of people, I get shivers when I think of insects,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59like locusts and crickets, jumping all over me.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02But if you're a cat, it's a dream come true...
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and a delicious snack, if you can catch them.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- I've come down to meet keeper Steve Veen... Hi, Steve.- Hi, Rani.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11..to see what he's got planned for the ocelot. There's the fella!
0:13:11 > 0:13:16- How is Jan?- He's all right. He's an old lad now, but still going.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20You've got a treat for him today. What is it? I'm dreading it!
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- You'll be fine, Rani.- OK.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- If I'm not scared of it...- Warn me first - what is in the bag?
0:13:27 > 0:13:30We're just going to give him some, er, locusts.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Oh-h! It's jumped... Sorry, it's jumped...
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- It's on the floor. Do we need to pick that up?- It's fine.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37You're really not...
0:13:37 > 0:13:43You know what? I am not that in favour with the, um, locusts.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46OK, you're putting them inside the wicker basket. Why?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50It's just a novel object for him to play around with, really.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54So if he figures out something's in there for him, he'll knock it around.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- Eventually these little locusts will hop free.- Oh, brilliant!
0:13:58 > 0:14:02So it'll just be something fun, and the locusts will be a tasty snack?
0:14:02 > 0:14:07Yep. In the wild, ocelots eat everything they come across -
0:14:07 > 0:14:10small mammals, birds, reptiles. But insects as well, so...
0:14:10 > 0:14:15OK. See, if they're jumping away... I am breaking out into a sweat now.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16Can we get them in there?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Can we go in with Jan? What's the situation with him?
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Jan can be aggressive at times... - Aargh! Look at my leg! Aagh!
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Sorry! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
0:14:25 > 0:14:27I'm sorry! Sorry!
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Just... I'm sorry!
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Oh, a moment!
0:14:33 > 0:14:36I'm sorry! Yes, hello!
0:14:36 > 0:14:39I'm so sorry!
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Should I just give it to him?- You know, these are all jumping out,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45and they all seem to me jumping for ME!
0:14:45 > 0:14:51There's not going to be any treats left, so can we get it in there?
0:14:51 > 0:14:53I'm so sorry.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57I would probably rather go in with Jan than with these...
0:14:57 > 0:14:59which is madness, I know!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12To see... The wicker basket is in place, but at the moment,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Jan isn't too interested.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Not at the minute, no.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Is that because we're here, or because it's something strange?
0:15:20 > 0:15:25- I thought he would have gone for it. - Being this close, he's beautiful,
0:15:25 > 0:15:27but I'm looking at the size of his paws.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I bet in the wild, he wants to go for more than a locust.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Well, yeah, he's accustomed to taking down things which are a bit bigger.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- Like what? What does he normally go for?- Small rodents,
0:15:37 > 0:15:41up to the size of five kilograms, really. So the agouti...
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- Have you seen our agouti?- Yeah. So that's the kind of thing
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- he'd go for?- Precisely, yeah. Agouti downwards.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54Have a look at Jan now. He's just lying in wait, looking at us.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Are we safe here, Steve, or should we take this moment to say,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01"Bye, Jan! Enjoy your basket and we'll see you another time."
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- Maybe we should leave him be.- Right, see you later. Enjoy the locusts.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Watch out, they jump!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- What do you call it when a cat bites?- I don't know.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15Catnip!
0:16:15 > 0:16:17BOTH: Miaow!
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Grrr!
0:16:19 > 0:16:23What do you get if you cross an elephant and a kangaroo?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Holes all over Australia!
0:16:25 > 0:16:27BOING! BOING!
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- What do you call a fly with no wings?- I don't know.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36A walk!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38THEY GIGGLE
0:16:38 > 0:16:40ALL GIGGLE
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Siberian tigers grow up fast.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57Since we first saw the cubs, they've more than tripled in size.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59They're now nine months old,
0:16:59 > 0:17:03but if you convert that to human years, they'd be about three.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05They're getting independence now.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08They go off and do their own things.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11They're much more destructive at this age.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15They've already ripped two trees out of the ground that we'd planted here!
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Very destructive, yeah.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20They look very cuddly at the moment. I think...
0:17:20 > 0:17:24they could give you a nasty scratch or a bite - nothing life-threatening,
0:17:24 > 0:17:26but it would certainly hurt.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29You can see the claws there - they're a good size.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32They could do a lot of damage to you.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35The cubs have finished with their mum's milk,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38and are now on a diet of nothing but meat.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42And you know how people tell you not to play with your food?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44With young tigers, it's the opposite.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Ben is getting their grub ready for a good game.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Right. It's feeding time here at the Siberian tigers.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59Basically, we've got a treat for our tiger cubs. We think it's easy
0:17:59 > 0:18:02for them to come in and grab their meat,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04so today, we're doing a bit of enrichment.
0:18:04 > 0:18:10So we've got a bag, got their lump of meat, and got some rope.
0:18:10 > 0:18:16What we're going to do is make meat parcels. It's a good way of feeding.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20Obviously they're quite young and playful at the moment,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23so it keeps them entertained for a little while.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It's also quite good for them.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Chewing this rope is very good for their teeth.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33It's like tiger dental floss!
0:18:33 > 0:18:36And it just gets them thinking, really - gets them active.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40It keeps them entertained. Obviously, being in captivity,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44it's, er...they don't have the thrill of the hunt or anything like that,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47so it's good to get them working for their food a bit.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48And here's two I made earlier!
0:18:49 > 0:18:52One for each cub.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Now Ben needs to move the family into the small enclosure next door
0:18:56 > 0:18:59so that he can go into the main enclosure
0:18:59 > 0:19:01to put their dinner out.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Lucky he's still got a lot of little chunks in his bucket to tempt them.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13That's all the tigers accounted for, so we can go in the main enclosure.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18Right. I'm going to put the first one here.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Obviously we keep them separate,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23cos if you have three cubs jumping on one bit, all in the same place,
0:19:23 > 0:19:25there's just going to be scraps.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29We don't really want to promote that too much,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31so if we put them in three different areas...
0:19:31 > 0:19:35hopefully they'll each go for their individual bit,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38and, er...hopefully, it'll work quite well.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Let's hope it doesn't lead to arguments at dinner time,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44since each cub is armed with teeth and claws
0:19:44 > 0:19:47that are as sharp as razors.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50But then, with three cubs and three parcels,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52what could possibly go wrong?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Stick around to find out.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Have you checked out the new Roar game on the CBBC website?
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Well, we've got loads of new stuff this year,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08including a brand-new enclosure
0:20:08 > 0:20:12called Ice World, where you can look after penguins and seals.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14On every programme,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17we'll also be giving out new cheat codes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20The one for today is...
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Type that in to unlock extra features, like food, treats,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25or new animals. Happy gaming!
0:20:36 > 0:20:41Now that is what I call arriving in style, and speaking of style,
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I'm here with some of the park's most stylish and elegant animals -
0:20:44 > 0:20:48the lovely giraffe - for a morning feed. And of course I'm not alone.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- I'm here with the lovely Keira for a chinwag.- Hello!- All right?- I'm good.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56So, we're feeding the giraffes this morning. What is this stuff here?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58These are called browser pellets.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- It's basically browse compacted into these little pellets.- What's browse?
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Browse is all these tree branches here. You can see what they've eaten.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09In the wild, they eat just browse -
0:21:09 > 0:21:11just leaves and shoots off of trees.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Obviously they don't get as much here, so we get these in.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- It's compacted browse, and they eat lots of this.- Could I eat this?
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- I've tasted them - they're quite nice.- Really?
0:21:21 > 0:21:23It's a bit like chocolate, I think.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Are you ready for this?
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Mmm!
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- It doesn't leave a nice taste in your mouth!- Doesn't taste of anything.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Have they got developed palates? Can they taste different flavours?
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Yeah, I think they can.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42They get bored with too much of the same browse, so we give a variety -
0:21:42 > 0:21:46hawthorn, willow, they get different types, which keeps them entertained.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48How often do you guys feed them?
0:21:48 > 0:21:53We feed them a bit in the morning and their main feed is at night...
0:21:53 > 0:21:55It's trying to eat the camera!
0:21:55 > 0:21:58But during the day here, when we just let them out here,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02we just feed them this in the morning, and they browse all day
0:22:02 > 0:22:03and all night as well.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Are these guys quite tame now? They must be used to you.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11They're used to us, but they're still quite...quite standoffish.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14They don't really like being stroked or anything.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18So they'll just stay at this distance. They don't come closer.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22It's quite good - you don't really want them... They kick out, as well,
0:22:22 > 0:22:24so you don't really want them too close.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28It's amazing. They're right here eating in front of us. Look at that!
0:22:28 > 0:22:31It's not every day that you get to see giraffes feeding.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- Could I try and feed one?- Yeah. Just gently and carefully move forward.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Just get a bit in your hand.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- I notice they come up pretty quickly.- Yeah.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44And they've got those horns. Why do they have those? Is there a purpose?
0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Those horns are for fighting each other.- Really?
0:22:46 > 0:22:50They swirl their necks around and try and bash each other with the horns.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54That's why some males you see, the top of the horns will be bald,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57cos of the amount of fighting they do, whereas the females' are tufty.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01That's one of the ways you can tell between a male and female giraffe.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Just like the elephants, these guys are massive. Have they predators?
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- Does anything hunt them in the wild? - Not when they're fully grown,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12but when there's calves around, the calves are quite small,
0:23:12 > 0:23:17so you can imagine big cats would try and get in there to kill them.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19I've got to say, it's not every morning you get a chance
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- to get up close and personal with these guys, so thank you.- Pleasure.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27But I'm not convinced with these pellets. These guys love it,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29but I'll stick to toast and cereal!
0:23:43 > 0:23:46It's feeding time for the Siberian tigers.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49While keeper Ben has laid out a traditional joint for Mum and Dad,
0:23:49 > 0:23:54he's prepared a surprise parcel of meat for each of the three cubs.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Yep, go for it, Mark.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Now it's time to let them out, because dinner is served.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04This is Dad - Malchek.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07He's going to grab his big bit.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Here comes one of the cubs.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Cub number one has sniffed out a parcel.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20I think he probably knows what's in it.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24It's just that the next thing is to try and open it.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Cub number two likes the look of that!
0:24:27 > 0:24:30But number one isn't going to share.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Cub three's got his...
0:24:38 > 0:24:41..and he doesn't want to share either!
0:24:43 > 0:24:46There you go - there's one of the cubs,
0:24:46 > 0:24:48having a whale of a time with it.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51Playing with food isn't just fun.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54In the wild, it would be good practice
0:24:54 > 0:24:57for a youngster learning how to take down prey.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02When tigers make a kill, they'll drag it off somewhere safe.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Obviously they don't want other predators in the area
0:25:05 > 0:25:08to know what's going on, so they'll drag it to a safe spot,
0:25:08 > 0:25:12eat as much as they possibly can, and hide it. They've done the same here -
0:25:12 > 0:25:16they grabbed their meat at the front of the cage where everyone's watching
0:25:16 > 0:25:20and they've run off right to the back of the enclosure,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23so they know they're safe, they're out of the way.
0:25:23 > 0:25:24They can play in peace.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Two out of three aren't bad.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28So, with two cubs getting stuck in,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31what about the other one?
0:25:31 > 0:25:34It looks like he's not going to bother with his parcel...
0:25:34 > 0:25:37because he's just found where Mum's hidden her share!
0:25:37 > 0:25:39He's snuck off and found the big bit.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Hopefully, she won't mind too much,
0:25:42 > 0:25:46and he'll still be in one piece when we catch up with the tiger triplets.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Now, we've popped up to the African Experience just before we leave,
0:26:06 > 0:26:10because hoofstock keeper Chris Lacey has told us
0:26:10 > 0:26:15there is apparently a super-size bird's nest. Is it the truth?
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- Hi, Chris!- Hello.- How are you doing? - Hey, Chris, I can see the birds,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21but I can't see the nest.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24It's right there, Johny - right behind you.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Chris, you do know that's just a pile of sand the ostrich is on?
0:26:27 > 0:26:30That's the most natural thing we have. In Africa,
0:26:30 > 0:26:32they'd use sand like that to lay their nests on.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- So there's no twigs and twines? - No, not the same as a normal bird.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Sand, anything soft, basically -
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- anything they can lay on with the eggs underneath.- OK.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43How long before these eggs hatch?
0:26:43 > 0:26:46These eggs here, we're not too sure of, if any of them will hatch,
0:26:46 > 0:26:50or half of them will hatch, because they weren't laid on to start with,
0:26:50 > 0:26:52so we don't know when they'll hatch.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Normally it would be about 42 days, five or six weeks.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59It looks like this one is very interested in us at the moment,
0:26:59 > 0:27:00so I think we should skedaddle.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Check out what's on the next episode.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04We'll see what happens
0:27:04 > 0:27:08when our Roar Ranger Oscar makes friends with the giraffes.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09It's no tall tale!
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Find out why we're building sandcastles
0:27:12 > 0:27:14for the Indian desert cats.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18And the Javan langurs love hard-boiled eggs...
0:27:18 > 0:27:22but afterwards, you don't want to be standing downwind!
0:27:22 > 0:27:23PHRRT!
0:27:23 > 0:27:27So don't miss the next edition of Roar!
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