Episode 1 Roar

Today on Roar -

the Siberian tiger cubs are now a year old

and they're driving Mum and Dad mad

because they've outgrown their enclosure

Today the keepers are planning a massive tiger move.

LION ROARS

CAT MEOWS

Welcome to a brand-new series of Roar. I'm Rani.

And I'm Johny. We're so excited to be back for more animal fun

what better way than to kick things off with these guys -

the beautiful black-and-white ruffed lemurs.

These are just one of the hundreds of creatures

we're going to be seeing this series.

Johny, I've had it on quite good authority

that you made quite a good impression on the keepers.

Oh, Rani, you know, I thought so.

They don't call me Dr Dolittle for nothing.

Johny, I think they should start calling you Dr Domore!

And the dung pile is a-calling.

-Go on, it's not going to clean itself.

-Unbelievable.

Let's get on with the show and the new series.

Come on, Johny, put your back into it.

Coming up - Rani faces off with a herd of hungry giraffe.

SHE LAUGHS

I'm sure it's the funniest thing I've ever done for Roar!

Johny and the gang find out why it's not a good idea

to ignore an elephant at feeding time.

ELEPHANT SNEEZES

There you go. That's how they get rid of a blocked nose.

And we find out who's the bravest presenter on the park.

Eugh!

But we kick off today's show at the big cat section.

Last year on Roar, Malchek and Nika, the Siberian tigers,

gave birth to three beautiful little cubs.

Everyone at the park was thrilled with the news because Siberian tigers

are on the brink of extinction in their wild habitats

in the eastern regions of Russia and Asia.

Since their birth, the youngsters have gone from strength to strength

and they're growing fast.

So fast, in fact, that the family are beginning to outgrow their enclosure.

The only way to provide them with more space to play in

is to give them access to the enclosure next door.

But, before they can do that,

the keepers will have to move out the current residents -

two other feisty felines - Sumatran tigers Inda and Amir.

This sounds like a job for king of cool, the captain of the cat crew,

Jim Vassie.

As you can see, at the moment we're standing outside

the Siberian tiger enclosure which is quite a big size.

But, not for Mum, Dad and three cubs.

The cubs are getting bigger, so we've got a problem with space.

So, we've got a plan to move some tigers and give these more space.

If we come up this way. As I said, this is the Siberian enclosure

and next door is the Sumatran's enclosure,

which is roughly the same size.

So, what we intend to do is we're going to open a slide here,

when we're ready,

and let the Siberians have the Sumatran's cage as well.

Here's Jim's master plan - at the moment,

the two Sumatran tigers are in the enclosure on the left

and the family of five Siberians are in the enclosure on the right.

So, the two Sumatrans are going to moved

across the park to a brand-new enclosure

before the gates are opened to create a huge new home

for the family of Siberians.

But, before that can happen,

Jim has to knock the new enclosure into shape.

This is an empty enclosure that the Indian tigers used to have,

but we've got a lot of clearing up to do first.

So, we've got a lot of work to do. A lot of trees to trim and cut back.

Make sure it's safe for the public and the tigers.

So, this is the next thing.

After mowing, sweeping, chopping and sawing,

the Sumatran's new home is ready to go and so is Jim.

We're ready for some tigers, so, bring 'em on.

Sounds easy, but it most certainly is not.

Before the keepers can move the Sumatran tigers

they'll have to be sedated

and that can be very dangerous for both the tigers and the team.

We'll be there for all the action when the tigers make their move.

Now, the word on the park is that these guys, these amazing giraffes,

can actually pick the prickliest of plants

and this one's coming in for a little treat!

So, I've come out on the African Experience with Gareth.

Look at this! Oh!

They are so gentle, as well. We have to mention they're so gentle

-and so amazing out here.

-They are very gentle.

We came out cos we wanted to see them eat this,

but, unfortunately, we've got a bucket filled with banana

which they're far more interested in.

-Would it be worth giving them some banana, first?

-Sure.

-Do you want to?

-Yeah. I have not fed with my hand.

Here you go. Is there a way to feed...?

Is our cameraman all right? Can you see us?

This is unbelievable, they've gone crazy today.

The thing is, Gareth, we've come out cos we wanted to demonstrate

how they can eat this really prickly plant.

Take a look. That is really sharp. Left an indentation on my fingers.

What is this, Gareth?

This is hawthorn, so it is a very common species in the UK,

but it's very good for the giraffe,

it enables them to use a lot of their natural adaptations.

In Africa they feed mainly on Acacia, which is a very similar plant,

it's very prickly, it has a very formidable...

-Naughty!

-A very formidable branch

that makes it very awkward for an animal to browse from.

The giraffe, over the years,

have adapted to get the best out of this plant

and also utilise it for their own benefit.

They have some good adaptations, they have really thick lips,

elongated faces and the teeth are all at the back, as well,

so they can push all this food in as far as they can get it to chew.

Do you want to hold a piece of banana? You will see they have a tongue that is about 45cm long.

Which enables them to get another 45cm into the plant,

and benefit from that, as well.

Oh, my goodness!

SHE LAUGHS

I'm sure this is the funniest thing I've ever done on Roar!

We wanted to see their tongues...

If I hold... There!

Oh! Did you see that?

That was unbelievable.

The youngest are the most playful. Oh, my goodness!

Gareth, you know when I was coming up here today

to give them some prickly plants

I was like, "Oh, they'll have a taste."

I didn't, for one second, imagine I'd be rolling all over the floor,

they'd have their heads in, it's been absolutely brilliant.

-Thank you for letting us get so close.

-You're welcome.

HE STRAINS

We all know an elephant never forgets,

but will it be the same for deputy head of the ele section, Liz Morris?

It's time for Ask The Keeper cos this lot are waiting

keen with their questions.

Are you ready, guys?

-KIDS:

-Yes.

-Liz, are you ready?

-Er, yeah.

SHE LAUGHS

Who have we got here?

This is Sheba, she's 32.

And is Sheba a she?

-She is a she.

-Why are they so wrinkly?

Obviously, they'd be living in Africa and it's very, very hot,

so instead of putting suntan lotion on,

they need to put mud on their skin to act as a kind of suntan lotion.

So, the more wrinkles they have,

the more water they can hold in their skin

and the more mud they can hold on as well.

Even though Sheba looks quite old because she's wrinkly,

she's got very good skin.

Why do they sneeze?

Why do they sneeze?

I suppose the same reason that we sneeze, really.

Look at their trunk, that's their nose.

They can get lots of hay and dust and all sorts stuck up there,

so I think they sneeze just to clear it all out.

They use their trunk for so many things,

for drinking, breathing, eating,

so maybe they need to sneeze to keep it all nice and clean.

What if their nose gets blocked, how do they get it out?

If you stop feeding her she might sneeze all over you

to get your attention.

ELEPHANT SNEEZES

There you go! That's how they get rid of a blocked nose.

Have we got another question?

When they're little, how long does it take for them to be able to walk?

-Good question.

-That's a very good question.

Baby elephants can be on their feet within minutes,

within 20 minutes they can be up, they might not be very sturdy,

but in the wild the mum wants them

up and running away from any potential predators

There's not many predators that would attack elephants,

but when they are babies, lions and things like that may pray upon them.

Are elephants really afraid of mice?

It's actually a bit of a myth.

Like us, things can make us jump, can't they? Like a mouse,

if it runs across it can make us jump.

Half the time, they probably don't even see the mouse,

their eyesight's not that great, it's their sense of smell.

By the time has run off, they probably haven't noticed.

You've answered pretty much all of our questions,

except, earlier on, we did do a bit of research to try and catch you out.

I'm going to confer with these guys and ask you the killer question.

I think that's a tough one, do you want to ask it?

Go on, then, Rachel.

We've got the killer question and Rachel's going to ask it.

-Are you ready?

-No.

-You'll have to be!

Take it away, Rachel.

How much food does one elephant consume in a year?

Ooh! How big's the elephant? Ooh! Ooh!

-OK, let's say a fully grown elephant.

-Oh, my goodness.

Well, in the wild, they roughly eat 150kg a day.

-But you want to know in a year.

-Yes.

So, by 100, 365 days, 36,000, 72,000...

average 50,000-60,000 kilos.

It's right! You did well, Liz.

-That's a lot of food, innit, guys?

-That's quite a lot.

What do you reckon, guys, thumbs up or thumbs down?

-Thumbs up.

-Thumbs up.

-Thank you.

Make sure you catch the next Ask The Keeper.

It's the day of the big tiger move.

The Siberian tiger cubs are growing fast

and the family need more room for the cubs to play in.

So the keepers have decided to give them the enclosure next door

as well as their present home.

The problem is that at the moment, the Sumatran tigers,

Inda and Amir, live there.

Today they're being moved to a new enclosure

on the other side of the park.

Head of cats, Jim Vassie,

knows that transporting tigers is never a walk in the park,

especially as the two Sumatrans will have to be sedated first.

TIGER GROWLS

One of the biggest problems is darting an animal.

It is dangerous because once they've gone down,

you don't know if they are asleep.

Also, safety aspect of us having to go in the shed

once we've knocked them down and then get them out,

in a crate to be able to transport them.

There's a lot that could go wrong. Touch wood, it should go smoothly.

Park vet Jane has arrived to knock out the Sumatrans

with a tranquilizer dart.

To give her an easier shot, Jim's team have already been hard at work

and rounded the Sumatrans into the shed where they usually sleep.

Sometimes when they're in the enclosure things are more difficult.

They're harder to dart.

Jim and his team have done a good job getting them in the shed

so it's going to make things easier.

-Ready to go?

-Yeah.

-Let's do it, then.

When shifting tigers, a removal van just won't do.

So, the team have brought specially reinforced crates.

Because sedating tigers is such a dangerous and stressful job,

our cameras have been asked to stay well back.

But we've still managed to arrange a close-up view of the action

because Jane is wearing our special vet cam.

After loading the dart into a pressurised gun,

Jane sneaks up to sedate the male tiger, Amir.

And she isn't given a warm welcome.

TIGER ROARS

TIGER ROARS

OK, you're very good.

TIGER ROARS

The drugs must be injected into a fleshy part of Amir's body.

Go on, turn around a little bit.

Turn round so we can see your bottom.

If they hit a vital organ, it could be fatal.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

-DART FIRES

-That's in.

Perfect. Well done.

It's a good job Jane's a sharp shooter.

I've just darted Amir, it went very well.

You could probably hear him making a lot of noise and he was also mouthing at me through the bars.

He was quite calm, actually, despite the noise, hopefully it'll go well.

Going in with a sedated tiger is potentially deadly.

Jane must be certain that Amir is fully asleep.

So she prods him with her secret weapon - a broom.

With no sign of movement, the team head in.

Any movement, then everyone just leave the shed.

It's not everyday that Jane gets this close to one of the tigers,

but she grabs the opportunity to give him a health check.

Where's the microchip scanner?

He should have one.

BEEP

Lovely. We're going to take some blood while he's in the shed.

She checks his teeth and takes a blood sample that she'll analyse later.

Right, let's take him to the crate.

On three. Three.

Yeah, go.

Slow up.

Sumatrans might be the smallest tigers in the world, but Amir still weighs 150 kilos.

Moving this big boy ain't easy.

What you been feeding him?!

Eh?

Right, we've got some jaw movement, so let's get him in now!

Jane's spotted movement in Amir's jaw which means he's beginning to wake.

It's not good for the tiger's health to be resedated,

so the team have to move fast.

-More?

-More.

More.

-Good.

-In the nick of time, Amir's safely in the crate.

Now he's in the crate.

Now it's on the Land Rover and quickly round to his new cage

and get him out as soon as possible.

Go for it, yeah.

It's now a race against time to get this dangerous cat to his new home before he wakes up fully.

On three, one, two, three.

And, with the crate in position, the keepers make a quick getaway.

-He's looking out the gap there.

-Hello, chap.

How are you doing?

We've done the first tiger, a male, Amir,

he's doing very well, so, on to the next.

Amir's partner, Inda, is the next to be moved.

The team will be treating her with extra care

because Jim has a feeling that she might be expecting cubs.

Now we've come back to move the female.

Obviously, that's going to be a bit longer

because we want Jane to check whether she's pregnant,

fingers crossed, she might be.

Come back later for another big move, and, with any luck, some big news.

# Bonkers. #

-What type of fish is the brightest?

-I don't know.

A sunfish!

THEY GIGGLE

SHE BARKS

SHE PANTS

DOG BARKS

What goes zzub zzub?

A bee flying backwards.

What things do farmers talk about while milking cows?

Udder nonsense.

SHE MOOS

THEY LAUGH

-SHE SNIFFS

-When there's a whiff of food around

I am never far behind and it happens to be the same for the bush dogs.

So, what better time to get up close and personal with them than dinner time and I'm with keeper, Rich.

-Hi, Rich.

-Hi.

-Are we going in there with the bush dogs?

They're all around.

Look at the little cuties.

With the dogs, generally, it's always good to keep your distance a little.

They are friendly, that's Moley, the one that was hand-raised,

he is a friendly lad, but it's easier to keep your fingers out of harm's way.

OK, so how are we going to do this food, then?

Lots of little bits, it makes them search a bit more.

Throw it round the enclosure, few bits into the pond

cos they enjoy going into the water to cool down and play.

Hopefully they'll show off today.

There you go, here they come, as well.

Come on!

You could actually see Moley going in and he's putting his head straight under the water.

-He's not scared at all, is he?

-Not at all. He's quite at home.

He looked like an otter.

That's all part of why they are so good at hunting.

They've got sleek hair, which is good for going through water.

Their ears lay flat a little bit, so it stops less water going in.

They're quite well adapted for living and playing around water.

He just shook like a proper dog.

It's exactly the same as your domestic dog, it's the way they dry.

-One shake, done.

-They're eating that quite quickly, as well.

Moley often has his dinner by the little ones,

so he knows he has to eat quite quickly.

There's the pups. How many have we got here?

There's four pups. There's Moley, here, there's another put come out.

Mum's normally out, but she's finding the heat a bit too much.

Moley's going again! Moley's going again!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

-Oh! Those little pups may not want to go in the water but they're willing to take food off Dad.

-Yep.

It's been great to see them, Rich, they're little cuties,

but I think they want a bit of food.

We have some, so what says you, we just chuck some here so they don't have to go into the water.

-No worries.

-Come on, then.

-Come on.

There you go, finally getting fed.

Have you discovered the Roar online game yet?

It's easy to find on the CBBC website

and it's great fun.

In honour of our new series, we've also added a brand-new enclosure

where you'll find some exciting new animals.

Every day on Roar we'll give you a cheat code.

That will unlock food and treats for your animals.

Today, it's "wood4". Happy gaming.

I'm off to see the Gelada baboons.

These extraordinary monkeys come from the high mountains of Ethiopia

where there are very few trees.

They mainly eat grass and seeds, but, apparently,

the pair at the park have developed a taste for onions.

Spring onions and leeks, Jo, what's going on?

I just thought that we could give the Geladas a bit of a treat.

What a mad noise they're making, they sound quite human, don't they?

Yeah, they do sound quite human.

"Ha!" "Ha!" Who have we got here, Jo?

These are Geladas, we've got our male, Agolo, and our female, Gima.

Gima definitely seems hungry.

-Yeah, they want the spring onions.

-Shall we give it to them straight away?

-Yeah.

-How are we going to do this?

Do we give it to them whole, or are we going to peel it for them?

Well, they like peeling bits off that they don't want,

if you just give them whole.

I'll give him one first.

He's a bit distracted at the moment.

He's quite interested by me, isn't he? He's looking at me.

They look right into your eyes, that's amazing.

So, their hands are dexterous enough to be able to peel them.

If you look at their hands, they're quite small, they're quite stumpy,

but they're brilliant for what they do best

and that's grazing.

They don't seem to be able to get enough of them. Do they like it?

Yeah, they don't get them often, it's a big treat for them.

He's got massive teeth, do they ever use their teeth to peel back?

Teeth aren't for eating for them, it's mainly for display purposes,

out in the wild if they're in bachelor groups or family groups,

they'd mainly be used for display purposes

if they were fighting off another male, maybe.

I've noticed when he looks at me sometimes

he does this weird thing with his eyebrows, what's that all about?

Baboons have got quite a lot of expressions that they make.

Sometimes it could be a threat.

They're mainly for display purposes, it's what we call eye-flashing.

-He's threatening you a little bit.

-Is he?

-Back off.

Although he likes taking food from you, he's just giving you a warning.

Stay away, keep your distance.

I'll get a little further away from him, then.

I'll give him more. Let's see what he does with this one, then.

He's never had a whole leek before...

Really? OK, let's see what he does with it.

I think he's enjoying those leeks. I can smell his breath from here!

I reckon the second course is going to have to be some mints.

As part of a very big cat operation,

Inda the Sumatran tiger is about to follow her mate, Amir,

and move into their new home.

But, to add to the day's excitement, the team think she may be pregnant.

Now we're going to dart Inda, she's also in the shed,

hopefully it will be the same as last time and we're going to take a blood sample to see if she's having cubs,

-so fingers crossed it all goes well.

-Sedating a tiger is always risky.

And if an animal's pregnant, the risks are even higher.

It's a huge responsibility for Jane, but she is highly skilled and well-practised with the dart gun.

DART FIRES Great.

It's another perfect shot.

Now the team must wait for the drugs to take effect.

Sumatran tigers come from Sumatra in Indonesia.

About 6,000km south of their Siberian cousins.

They are critically endangered in the wild

with only a few hundred left.

So, new cubs are like gold dust, and everyone in the park

is excited about the prospect of a pregnancy.

As soon as she's confident that Inda's fully sedated,

Jane moves in to check her belly

for any sign that she might be carrying cubs.

To cover all the angles, she's still wearing Vet Cam,

and we've also given her a small camera to keeper Ben.

It's an exciting moment,

as everyone waits to hear what Jane has discovered,

but Inda isn't giving much away.

She looks very healthy, in good condition.

I couldn't feel cubs - that's not to say she's not pregnant.

The big cats can be hard to feel.

We've got a blood sample, so in a few days we should know the answer.

So, the team will be in suspense for a bit longer.

But just in case she IS pregnant, they move Inda with extra care.

Who's not lifting?! LAUGHTER

-That's it.

-Lovely job.

After a team effort, both Sumatrans are safely in their new bedrooms.

The day went really well.

Even surprised ourselves.

The tigers surprised us - they did what we wanted.

So, we're very happy.

Let's go.

Before long, Inda and Amir are groggy but awake

and ready to check out their new pad.

They've both come out of the sheds.

Still a little bit wobbly.

But, yeah, I think they'll settle in pretty good and pretty quick.

Now that Inda and Amir are safe in their new home,

keeper Ben can finally let the family of Siberian tigers

into their new enclosure.

With twice the area to play in and explore,

the cubs are loving it!

Unfortunately, it's that time again -

it's nearly the end of the show.

We thought we'd pop up and meet Chris in the Discovery Zone,

who wanted to show us these guys.

The Madagascan hissing cockroaches.

-Hiya, Chris.

-Hi.

-Why are these special, then?

They're called hissing cockroaches. I can't hear them hiss.

Put your ear close!

Go on!

I'm not doing it!

OK... I'll let you into a little secret.

If they were hissing, you'd hear from ten feet away.

-Wow!

-You don't have to be close.

COCKROACH HISSES

-Go on - hold one.

-Oh, no, no! I don't need to hold one.

Chris is doing such a good job.

The other thing is, with cockroaches,

they've got quite a hard shell.

Is it true they are indestructible

-and are the only things that could survive a nuclear bomb?

-Um...!

-Is it a lie?

-They put up with an awful lot.

They can survive being frozen, nuclear bombs, no problem.

They're such hardy little critters.

-I presume that means that they're not endangered, then.

-Um...

Interesting.

They're not endangered, but the areas that they live in

is one of the most endangered habitats on the planet -

Madagascar, in the forests there.

So, these come from there.

Yeah, they face real problems,

like everything in Madagascar does.

I'm convinced by Chris.

And, you know, I'm not a great lover of cockroaches,

but I do have to say, they're pretty and shiny,

and I like shiny things,

so I could be converted to be a fan of them!

-Thank you, Chris!

-Cheers, Chris.

-Can you give us one to hold?

-Eurgh!

-I think Rani should hold one too.

-We haven't got time for that!

Why don't you guys check out what's on the next episode of Roar.

-Rani, look at this.

-Ah!

-Next time on Roar...

-THEY ROAR

Our rangers get roaring when they take on Jade the Barbary lion.

Baby elephants get naughty at bedtime,

and we'll see how much chaos six youngsters can cause.

And after their big move,

we'll catch up with the Sumatran tigers

and discover whether or not they've got cubs on the way.

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