0:00:02 > 0:00:06Today on Roar. The baby De Brazza monkey loves to play with people.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09So how will she cope with her first big challenge...?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11To spend the night home alone.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41What?
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Oh, hello and welcome to today's Roar. I'm Johny.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45(Rani, Rani.)
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- Uh? Oh, and I'm Rani.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And we're not the only two that like a snooze in the park.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52These two rhinos can sleep up to eight hours a day.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55But, unlike us, they do it in short bursts.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59In the wild, in Africa, they like to sleep on really hot days
0:00:59 > 0:01:00because it keeps them cool.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04When they're not sleeping, they're doing the next best thing, eating.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Sounds like a good life!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08True. Now we're up, we'd better get on with the show.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Coming up today...
0:01:11 > 0:01:13There's a new baby elephant in the park.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16And we'll be meeting her for the very first time.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18True or false?
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Does eating your greens really put hair on your chest?
0:01:22 > 0:01:27And we put a keeper on the spot to find out about the tiger cubs.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Until our killer question backfires and the tables are turned.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- You've done your research? - We've done our research.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37- OK, did you measure the tail as well? - No, we didn't...
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Hang on... Yes, we measured the tail!
0:01:40 > 0:01:42HE LAUGHS
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Now, when it comes to a healthy snack, cherries are top of my list.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04These guys love them too. It's the black and white ruffed lemur.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I'm here with primate keeper, Jo Marden.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09And we're about to become very popular indeed.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12In fact, I think I'm already quite popular here, Jo!
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Very popular. Yeah, they quite like the cherries.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Why do they love cherries so much?
0:02:17 > 0:02:20In the wild, they'll eat fruit, leaves and seeds.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Obviously, fruit's kind of their favourite thing,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25they don't get them often so it's a bit of a treat.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Do they get cherries in the wild?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30No, they won't get cherries in the wild. I don't think so anyway.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33But, here we like to give them a treat now and then.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36They love it. Oh, my gosh!
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Have they got quite a sweet tooth, then?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Yep, fruit's their favourite. They get fed twice a day here.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Fruit in the morning, fruit in the evening.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- The juicier the better, really.- OK.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50What do they do with the stones? They can be quite fiddly, cherries.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Yep...! And they're stealing...
0:02:53 > 0:02:57These guys are going absolutely mad for these cherries. Look at this!
0:02:57 > 0:03:00What they'll do, they'll put the cherries in their mouth,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04tip their heads back, sometimes they might swallow the stone,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06but usually they'll...
0:03:06 > 0:03:08OK, so let's see if he spits it out.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09He's chewing it.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Is he...? Where's the stone?
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Has he swallowed it?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16He's got the stalk there, where's the stone?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Oh, I think it's gone.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Sometimes they will swallow the stone, depends what they feel like.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Is it bad for them?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Growing up, I used to hear all these horror stories
0:03:26 > 0:03:30that a cherry tree would grow inside you if you swallowed the stone!
0:03:30 > 0:03:32No, I think it'll pass right through.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Do you often find cherry stones in their poo, then?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Yeah, I don't really look that closely, but...!
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- I don't blame you!- I'll check the next time I pick their poo up.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44I've noticed they're obviously friendly, these lemurs.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49Why are they so friendly, whereas a lot of other primates aren't?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51These guys are in a walk-through enclosure,
0:03:51 > 0:03:56so visitors get to walk around and look at them in here.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59They're very used to people, very inquisitive.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04They're into knowing what people are doing, what's going on.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08They certainly loved these, they made short work of the cherries.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11I've got one left, there you go.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Seeing these guys eat right in front of my eyes
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- has been the cherry on top, thank you so much, Jo.- OK.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Up at the primate section,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29there's a baby De Brazza monkey who's being hand-reared
0:04:29 > 0:04:31because her mum rejected her.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Mel is one of the keepers who's been looking after her at night.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Coming out to play?
0:04:43 > 0:04:49She's 66 days old today. She's started eating solid food now.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53She's not being fed milk at night. Her last feed is six o'clock at night
0:04:53 > 0:04:55and her first one is six o'clock in the morning.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59When she was staying at Simon Jeffery's house,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01the baby had his dogs to play with.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Here at Mel's, she'll have to make do with the film crew.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09She's very cheeky, she's just full of energy, you can never tire her out.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12She's constantly on the go.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15She's like this until she goes to bed at nine o'clock at night.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19She's still very young, she still needs to have her milk.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22We're carrying on with that until she's old enough
0:05:22 > 0:05:25to just eat solid foods and stay over night then.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Until then, we take her home at night, feed her,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29keep her entertained and occupied.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40I love this. This is a very nice side of the job.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45To be able to have her, be there when she was born and see her grow up.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47And eventually be back in with her family,
0:05:47 > 0:05:51that is just such a reward for us to see and do.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56We'll miss her, it's so nice to be able to bottle feed her like this
0:05:56 > 0:06:00and play with her. But it's better for her to be with her family,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02that's what we want at the end of the day.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05The coming weeks is when we find out whether all of our hard work
0:06:05 > 0:06:09will have paid off, whether she'll finally go back in with her family.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13We're hoping, but it's never guaranteed, we don't know.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17We can't predict what will happen, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21The next few weeks will tell how it goes for the future with her.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26But first, she needs to prove she can look after herself.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31And very soon, we're going to find out if she can go...home alone.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50We're outside the Siberian tiger enclosure
0:06:50 > 0:06:53and we're ready to get our claws into another Ask The Keeper.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58This lot have got some ferocious questions for this lovely man.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59It's Head Keeper, Jim Vassie.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Jim, are you FELINE up to the challenge?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Oh, no, please!
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Probably these guys have better puns that, we've got loads of questions.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Who's going to go first?
0:07:10 > 0:07:11Are they endangered?
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Very much so. All tiger species are endangered.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18It just depends on... Some are more endangered than others.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23The Sumatran and Siberians, they're probably the most endangered
0:07:23 > 0:07:25of all the species of tiger.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It just depends where more people live.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Where humans live in great numbers, there's fewer tigers.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34But, yeah, they are all endangered.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36What age do they live up to?
0:07:36 > 0:07:41In wild animal parks, like here, the average lifespan is about 20 years.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44In the wild, it could be a lot less, maybe eight to ten if they're lucky.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47How do you know if they have any injuries?
0:07:47 > 0:07:51We do look at them every day to make sure they don't have any injuries.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54We can call them up to the fence, sometimes, and they'll come over.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Does that mean you can speak tiger?!
0:07:57 > 0:07:58RANI LAUGHS
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Who asked you to ask that question?
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- Rani!- You said you call them over!
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Or do they just answer to their name?
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- They do actually answer to their names.- Do they?- Yeah.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Obviously, when they're cubs, they're not that bothered about their names.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16But, over the years, they get used to being called their name
0:08:16 > 0:08:18and they will come over.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21But, you know, I think Rani should talk tiger, not me.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24I'm quite good at it, be interesting to see how Rani...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- I can't do it.- Come on.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28It's called "chuffing", is that right? Pfffft!
0:08:28 > 0:08:29Don't dribble!
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Pffffft! Jim, show us how it's done properly.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34The tigers talk...
0:08:34 > 0:08:36HE MAKES CHUFFING SOUND
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Can we do that? Have a go.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42THEY MAKE CHUFFING SOUND
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Jim, you really seem to know your stuff,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48but can you answer our killer question?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55All right, then.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58OK, Jim, we have a question for you.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- Right.- We thought about this one earlier
0:09:00 > 0:09:05and we have done our research, but do you know your stuff?
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- You mentioned Siberian tigers were endangered.- Yeah.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13If we were to take all the tigers that are left out in the wild
0:09:13 > 0:09:19and place them head to tail, how far would the distance stretch?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Is this for every species of tiger?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- The Siberian tiger.- Just Siberian? - Just Siberian.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- So you've done your research. - We've done our research.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32OK, so what's the average length of a Siberian tiger?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Are we looking at male or female? Cos there's a difference.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- Male.- Oh, you don't know, do you?!
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I do, I do! How big is a male tiger?
0:09:40 > 0:09:45When he stands on his back legs, a male can be 11 foot tall.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Are we including the tail, or just the body?
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I want to know if you've done your research properly.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Did you measure the tail as well?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56No, we didn't measure the tail.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Hang on... Did we measure the tail? Yes, we measured the tail!
0:09:59 > 0:10:02We've measured the nose to the end of the tail.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Now, I've got a question for you, but I will try and answer your question.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09How many Siberian tigers are left in the wild?
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Because no-one really knows.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14What we found through our research was 415.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16And now you're doing the maths in your head!
0:10:16 > 0:10:20The truth is, you don't know the answer.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Jim, your final answer please.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25I'd hazard a guess at 800 metres.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29800 metres. Well, I've got to say, if you put all the tigers together,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32from the tip of their nose to the tip of their tail,
0:10:32 > 0:10:37you would cover a distance of 1.6 km, that's like 15 footy pitches.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41You're not far off, but, Jim, you're not right.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Guys, what do we think? Thumbs up or thumbs down for Jim Vassie?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- I think that's a bit unfair. You know what, Jim?- I hate you!
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I'll give you one thumbs up. Thank you very much.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Make sure you join us next time on Roar for more Ask The Keeper.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- What do you call a man with a seagull on his head?- I don't know.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Cliff!
0:11:06 > 0:11:10- What's yellow on the outside and grey on the inside?- I don't know.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12An elephant disguised as a banana.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14THEY LAUGH
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Boo!
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- What's a lion's favourite TV programme?- I don't know.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Roar!
0:11:23 > 0:11:27THEY LAUGH
0:11:33 > 0:11:35The baby De Brazza monkey is about to face
0:11:35 > 0:11:38the first big challenge of her life.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Since she was born, she's been going home with the keepers every night.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46But now Head of Primates, Simon, reckons that needs to change.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48She's doing really, really well.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Doing so well that we're now ready to take it to the next level with her.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55This will be her first night in the zoo on her own.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58She's not going to go home with any keepers,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00she's going to stay inside this room.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04The decision was taken to leave her alone, cos we think she's old enough.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07She's at an age now where, hopefully, we can leave her.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10We've seen what she's like at home, so energetic and all over the place.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12She needs more space.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Usually we keep her in a box at home.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18We do let her run round the house, but that becomes problematic
0:12:18 > 0:12:23when she's trying to eat everything. And you can't stop her from climbing.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25So now it's time for her to be a monkey.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Some of the keepers will come down tonight
0:12:27 > 0:12:30to give her a last feed and watch her for a few minutes.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34And then, she'll be left. We'll check her first thing in the morning.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38As soon as we come in at eight o'clock, we'll check her over.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45In order to find out if she really can cope on her own,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Simon's set up a spy camera pointing at the middle of her room.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52If she's OK, she'll just sleep in a box round the corner.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56If she's frightened and upset, she'll be running around all night.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04At the end of the day, Mel comes down to give her a final feed.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10This is monkey's last feed tonight before her first night staying here.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14So this is a really important feed. Tonight is the big night,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17the first night where she becomes a proper monkey
0:13:17 > 0:13:20and doesn't come home with us, so fingers crossed.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23It's a bit of a tense time, but hopefully she'll be all right
0:13:23 > 0:13:24and it'll all go OK.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29I'll be glad to come in the morning and make sure she's all right.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33We'll all be desperate to be here first thing in the morning,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35just to make sure she's OK.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39It's time for you to go to bed. And for me to say goodbye.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Will you be a brave girl tonight?
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Go on then, in you go.
0:13:43 > 0:13:49I'll come and see you in the morning. Good girl. Bye.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57On her way out, Mel starts the CCTV recorder going,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00so that they'll be able to see if baby sleeps on her own,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03or if she spends the night running around in distress.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05We'll find out later on.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Did you know, fresh herbs are a great way to prevent,
0:14:25 > 0:14:27or even cure, common illnesses?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Well, it's not only us humans that can benefit
0:14:30 > 0:14:31from these perfume pickings.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- I'm with Head Gorilla Keeper, Lorna Wanless.- Hi, Rani.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Herbs for herbivores. What have we got here?
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- We've got some herbs for the gorillas.- What have we got?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- I've never seen this one.- This is lovage, it really smells strong.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- And...- Nice, a bit celery-like.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52Yeah. And we've got chives, spearmint, and at the end, coriander.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- So, we're going to scatter these out for the gorillas?- Yes.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- There's a lot to do, so should we crack on?- Yeah, sure.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01And you can talk us through exactly what they do.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03What are you going to start with?
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- We start with the lovage. - I'll go with the spearmint.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09- Should I just chuck it anywhere? - Yeah, just scatter it around.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12It smells so good. Now, I've never heard of lovage,
0:15:12 > 0:15:15what exactly does it do for the gorillas?
0:15:15 > 0:15:16It's very good for allergies.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19You say allergies, do gorillas get allergies?
0:15:19 > 0:15:25- I've got hayfever.- Yes. They sneeze and snuffle, things like that.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26- Do they?- Yeah, they do.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Wow, when I was putting on my salad,
0:15:28 > 0:15:30I didn't realise it had so many benefits.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34I've got this, which I love the smell of, it's coriander.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37One of my mum's favourite herbs, have a little smell.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40- What's this good for? - Really good for the immune system.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41- Is it?- Really, really good.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43That's a very good herb to use.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- That's probably why I never get a cold then.- Lots of coriander!
0:15:47 > 0:15:51We've got loads of green all over the hay now
0:15:51 > 0:15:53and I've got one bunch to go.
0:15:53 > 0:15:54Lorna, what do you think?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- Throw this down and we'll see what the gorillas think?- Good idea.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Let's see what they think, then.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Herbs are down and here they come.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11So in the wild, do they go foraging for herbs if they're unwell?
0:16:11 > 0:16:17They do. There have been studies about all animals self-medicating.
0:16:17 > 0:16:23Going and seeking out plants that would help them with their ailments.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25That's unbelievable. I've got to look over here,
0:16:25 > 0:16:27can you see next to the slide?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- That's Kifta.- She's got a whole bunch in her hand.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34She's got a whole bunch of lovage, does she really like the flavour?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Or do you think there's a possibility that she's unwell?
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Well, they do taste nice anyway,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43so they'll eat them because they taste nice.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- But...- Look at her!
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Yeah, Kifta in particular. When she was younger, she was quite poorly.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53- Right.- And all we could get her to eat was coriander and kiwi.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Really?- Yeah, coriander is good for the immune system, so...
0:16:57 > 0:16:59And kiwi, they say, is high in Vitamin C,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01which is great if you've got a cold.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06It's hard to tell whether she was sourcing that because she was unwell,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09or whether she just liked the taste of it.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13But there's definitely a place for herbs and things in their...
0:17:13 > 0:17:15It's great they're all going for it.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18You've got some little ones in here as well, have they tried the herbs?
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Yes. They get herbs on a regular basis.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25And the little ones, they copy their mums
0:17:25 > 0:17:30and their brothers and sisters, so it's a learnt behaviour.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Oh, look at that!
0:17:32 > 0:17:37- It's cos the smell.- So he's actually smelling Kifta's mouth?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39That is so lovely.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Maybe it was the spearmint, cos that gives you good breath.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Possibly.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48What's he doing? He's stripping the leaves off and leaving the stalks.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Yeah, some gorillas... They've all got their preferences.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Some prefer the leaves rather than the stalk,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59so they get all the leaf off with their teeth and leave the stalk.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Do gorillas have quite sensitive palates?
0:18:02 > 0:18:07They do, but they do like a lot of food, they're quite greedy.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- So they'd really just chow down on anything?- They would, yeah.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I've got to say, it's a tasty way to keep in tip-top condition.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Definitely herb-ilicious. Thanks very much, Lorna.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Calling all raw gamers. Pay attention now,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29because here comes today's cheat code.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33And have you checked out Ice World yet?
0:18:33 > 0:18:35It's a brand new area we've added,
0:18:35 > 0:18:39so you can keep penguins and seals in your very own animal park.
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0:18:59 > 0:19:01Baby Tales is a new feature on Roar,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04where we catch up with some of the park's newest arrivals.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08And today, we're starting off with Etana.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Keeper Sam has been helping look after her since she was born.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20Etana's nearly five months now. She's getting quite boisterous.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24She's changed a lot from when we had her in to start with.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28She was quite timid, didn't really react with other elephants at all.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Now she's found her place in the herd.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34You can see her sparring with the other youngsters.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Her best mate is definitely Uzuri.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Uzuri's a year older than her and they're best buds.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44You will find that Uzuri's with her all the time.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49They spar together, they eat and drink together.
0:19:49 > 0:19:50They run around together.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Etana's learning about how to use her trunk.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59When they're first born, they have no directional use over their trunk.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02So they'd have no way of picking stuff up.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06She can't pick food up or pick grass or branches.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09She's not eating solids yet, she's still on Mum's milk.
0:20:09 > 0:20:15But you can see her, she tries tasting hay, tries tasting carrots,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18bits and bobs, but she spits them out cos she can't chew them yet.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22She does sleep a lot.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25You'll see her out in the paddock, she'll be collapsed on her side.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28The other ellies tend to cover her up with hay
0:20:28 > 0:20:31and she'll stay there for ages and ages.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Etana may just sleep a lot because she's so active
0:20:33 > 0:20:36during the day with the other calves.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40She might just be one of those that likes lying down and being lazy!
0:20:43 > 0:20:47She's obviously learning how to be around other ellies.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51It's a lot different from horses or cats and dogs.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54She has to learn her place and who's boss.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57There's not a lot that Etana hasn't picked up from the other ellies yet.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02She's doing really well and behaves exactly like an elephant should.
0:21:02 > 0:21:08Look out for the further adventures of Etana later in the series.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24We all know that fruit grows on trees and bushes.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27So when keeper Ben Cosgrove came up with the idea of hanging fruit
0:21:27 > 0:21:30from trees in the tapir enclosure, I thought, "What's the point."
0:21:30 > 0:21:34But I've had a look around and I can't see any fruit anywhere.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37So he might be onto something.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- Ben, how are you doing?- Hello.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- What's the big idea? - We've noticed that Daeng here
0:21:42 > 0:21:45has been climbing up in the trees a bit, putting his front legs on,
0:21:45 > 0:21:47trying to get the bananas out the trees.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49So we thought, why not hang some fruit?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I'd love to see this big fella on his legs. OK, what shall we do?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Shall I hang one up as well? - Yeah, if you can.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57If you can do your one a little higher than this one.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01This is just to keep him occupied while you're doing your bit.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Are they quite greedy animals, tapirs?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08He's been very interested in this food from the start.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Yeah, they're not so much greedy,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- but very passionate about their food, shall we say?!- Right!
0:22:13 > 0:22:16They do like their food, they don't usually skip a meal.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21- Is there any chance that I could try and feed him?- Yeah, of course.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24If you keep your fingers out the way, hold it like that.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Then, when he opens his mouth, almost roll it in.- OK.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30You can probably see that he's got quite big teeth.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- That's the one. - Wow, he has got big teeth.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41Look at his teeth, look at those teeth, they are very sharp.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42Wow...!
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Ben, they must have really strong legs
0:22:44 > 0:22:47to be able to get up on their hind legs, with all that weight.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Yeah, very strong. They probably weigh more than you'd imagine.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55They're quite solid animals. In the wild, any small trees
0:22:55 > 0:22:59that they decide they want to eat the leaves off, they'd climb and flatten,
0:22:59 > 0:23:01almost like an elephant would but on a smaller scale.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Come on then, Daeng, come and get your fruit.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Do you think he's had his fill?
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Erm, possibly. Maybe he just thinks it's too much hard work.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- Right, OK. Maybe we should lower it down a little bit.- Give it a try.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17It's amazing how they use their noses like an extra hand.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19What else do they use it for?
0:23:19 > 0:23:23There are many reasons for having that nose. The hand is the main one.
0:23:23 > 0:23:29When they're in the water, they quite often use their nose as a snorkel.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Ben, I'm stroking him, I've noticed there's this odd sort of oil.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38Yeah, you seem to get this greasy layer after you start stroking him.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40It helps protect him against the water.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42When they spend so long in the water,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46it lets the water run off naturally rather than seeping in to their skin.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49We've not got him on his hind legs yet.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51He's not willing to work for his food.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55I think he's enjoying chilling out, eating like this, isn't he?
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Thanks for letting us get so close to him, Ben.- You're welcome.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Up in the primate section,
0:24:04 > 0:24:09it's the morning after the De Brazza baby's first night all alone.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Simon's rushed straight in to see if she's all right.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15She's fine, she's a bit quiet in the morning, of course.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17It's always a bit of a shock, the first night.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21But, yeah, she seems fine. She's quite happy and healthy still.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23So we've made the next step.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28So it's time to find out exactly what she was getting up to.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33The camera was set to get a view of the middle of the room.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35If the baby was happy,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37she'd have slept in her box, which is out of shot.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40If she was frightened and distressed,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44we'll be able to see her running around all through the night.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48I think she's cuddled up to her teddy, I can't see any movement.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52And then, later in the recording...
0:24:53 > 0:24:56It's a shame there's nothing happening
0:24:56 > 0:25:01but I think it's very good that she seems content to be in her box.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04After spinning through hours of the recording,
0:25:04 > 0:25:09it's clear that the baby spent the whole night fast asleep.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11When we leave her tonight, hopefully it'll be fine,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I'm not worried about her.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16She knows where the box is, she knows where her food is,
0:25:16 > 0:25:20so hopefully we'll be in a position where we don't need to worry,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23just come and check her each morning. We feed her last thing at night
0:25:23 > 0:25:27and hopefully she'll be a proper monkey within the next few weeks.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31The next big step will be when baby
0:25:31 > 0:25:34has to meet her own family face to face.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38We'll find out how it goes later in the series.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55It is almost the end of the show. But before we leave you today,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58we've been invited up to the African Experience by keeper Simon,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- to feed one weighty water buffalo. Hi, Simon.- How you doing?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05All right, Si. Who is this impressive beast?
0:26:05 > 0:26:07This is Blue, our water buffalo.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11I've got to say, water buffaloes, I thought they were normally in herds.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14But this fella, he seems to be out here all on his own.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17He is. Sadly, he didn't get on with his brother very well.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21So we've had to separate them, but he seems to be all right on his own.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Has he got any other friends out here, some of the giraffes, maybe?
0:26:24 > 0:26:28He seems to mingle with anyone that'll have him, really.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30- Aw!- Does that mean he's quite placid?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33I thought water buffaloes were fierce.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34They are notoriously dangerous,
0:26:34 > 0:26:38but he, for some reason, is really not bothered.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40He's quite relaxed.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44You say placid, but what would happen if a big rhino came along
0:26:44 > 0:26:45and they had a fight? Who would win?
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Not that I condone violence or anything.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Well, personally, being a hoofstock keeper, I'd say he would win.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54He's got two big horns and he's pretty solid, you know.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56I wouldn't mess with him.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Blue wouldn't mess with the rhinos,
0:26:58 > 0:26:59he seems far too chilled out.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Simon, thank you for letting us come here today.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I think we should give Blue more of a treat cos he's on his own.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Why don't you guys check out what's on the next episode of Roar?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12There's going to be poo flying everywhere.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15There's poo on the camera!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18There is poo on the camera.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21What chance do little doggie chews have
0:27:21 > 0:27:24against some of the strongest jaws in the world?
0:27:24 > 0:27:27And some ferocious tigers face the acid test.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31Will the scent of citrus fruit drive them wild?
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