0:00:02 > 0:00:03SCREAM!
0:00:03 > 0:00:06On today's show, our Roar Ranger comes face-to-face with some of
0:00:06 > 0:00:09the creepiest creatures in the park.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13The animals I hate the most are insects because they creep me out.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18Spiders are just scary. They have hair and they have massive fangs.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21I just really hate them all.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24I'm not going to like this but I'll do it.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Do not adjust your set. This is Roar and I'm Rani.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57And I'm Johny and today we're in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable
0:00:57 > 0:00:59- for something a little different. - We certainly are.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Every year, the park spends thousands of pounds
0:01:02 > 0:01:04just on keeping the animals entertained.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08And I'm not talking a 50 inch plasma screen which is HD ready.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10You're certainly not because on today's show,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12we'll meet a man with a plan
0:01:12 > 0:01:15to give our tigers some nautical toys and it won't cost us a penny.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- Oh, buoy! Yeah?- Ohh.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20You're not going to want to miss this but before then,
0:01:20 > 0:01:23we've got loads to get on with so let's get on with the show.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24Can we go paddling?
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Coming up in today's show...
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Kingo has survived a major operation on his feet.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33But he weighs over a tonne and they're still really sore.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36But will he take the painkillers hidden in his food?
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Kingo, come on.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41We bring you a Roar exclusive.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44The first time we've ever seen Orpheus and Hercules,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47the very clever banded leaf monkeys.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- He answers to his name, apparently. - Hercules!
0:01:52 > 0:01:56And 40 mucky elephants share a giant bath so it gets really dirty.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00But will the keepers find any treasure at the bottom?
0:02:07 > 0:02:12But first, our Roar Ranger, who today is 11-year-old Sam from Kent.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18When I heard I was a Roar Ranger, I was so excited,
0:02:18 > 0:02:20cos I never thought I'd be one.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22With no pets of his own,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25what will be the best thing about being a Roar Ranger?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29The thing I wanted to do being a Roar Ranger was meeting exotic animals
0:02:29 > 0:02:32and maybe animals on the verge of extinction,
0:02:32 > 0:02:33and finding a way to help them.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Well, there are plenty of exotic animals
0:02:36 > 0:02:40and Sam's already made a very good job of looking after the rhinos.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44And he's also helped out with the gorillas.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47But if you want to be a real zoo keeper,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49you have to deal with every kind of creature.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Even if you are a little afraid.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55My worst fear - insects and snakes.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57That's the one thing I don't want to do.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01But our Roar Ranger has already shown he'll have a go at anything,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03and Sam's eager to find out what he's doing today.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06"Sam, today you are a bug keeper...
0:03:06 > 0:03:08"Time to conquer your fears!"
0:03:08 > 0:03:12The animal that I hate the most are insects because
0:03:12 > 0:03:13they just creep me out.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Spiders are just scary. They have hair and they have massive fangs.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I just really hate them all.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23I'm not going to like this but I'll do it.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27He won't have to do it alone, of course.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Sam will be helped to face his fears by expert keeper, Rob Gordon.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Sam will come face-to-face with three things
0:03:34 > 0:03:36that lots of people find scary.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38A massive cockroach,
0:03:38 > 0:03:39a spider and a snake.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Let's face it. It would be pretty tough for anyone.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45So will Sam actually be able to handle them?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51First up is the giant hissing cockroach.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Originally from the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57hissing cockroaches are the largest on the planet.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02They grow up to ten centimetres long,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and they can climb over almost anything, including Sam.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10We'll take the lid off and you can look.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I'm even more scared now!
0:04:13 > 0:04:16OK. COCKROACH HISSES
0:04:16 > 0:04:19They're not called hissing cockroaches for nothing.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23That's their little strategy to avoid being eaten.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26They can blow air out through the gaps in these shells here,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and if an animal wants to eat them - and there are quite a lot -
0:04:29 > 0:04:33then they might hear that hissing and it will make them think twice
0:04:33 > 0:04:35and give the cockroach a chance to run away.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38The idea obviously works well,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41because there were insects like this running around
0:04:41 > 0:04:44long before the age of the dinosaurs millions of years ago.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Do you want to have a go at touching it?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Just feel it along the back. It's very smooth and hard.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51There's no slime. It's not wet.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53There you go. Well done. Is that all right?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56It was less scary than I imagined it would be.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02Just touching it is brave, but will Sam go further?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04You'll feel the feet and little hooks.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06You might feel the sticky pads.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11It'll just tickle a little bit.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12There you go.
0:05:12 > 0:05:13This is amazing.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16That's it. It's settled.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Sam isn't even shaking and he keeps his hand steady
0:05:20 > 0:05:24even when the cockroach decides to go for a walk.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- Are you all right with that? - Um...kind of tickly.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31Want me to take it?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Yes, please.- Yeah? There you go.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35You'll probably feel it grip a little bit.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39That looks like one enormous sigh of relief.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42When he knocked one off my hand, it really tingled and...
0:05:43 > 0:05:45..just gave me a chill.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49So Sam held his nerve through his first scary challenge
0:05:49 > 0:05:52and he can tick off the cockroach, but this is far from over.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56How will he get on with his second challenge, the tarantula,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58let alone the third, the snake?
0:06:04 > 0:06:09We're still here in beautiful Whitstable, but I've got to say,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- I haven't seen that tiger pet shop anywhere yet.- You know what, Johnny?
0:06:12 > 0:06:16When we said we'd get toys for the tigers, didn't mean from a pet shop.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- That's why we've come down to meet the harbour master. Hi, Mike.- Hi.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23- Nice to see you today.- Welcome to Whitstable.- Thank you very much.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Have you got tiger toys, then? - We thought we had an idea.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30We had a spare navigational buoy. We thought maybe you could use it.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Perhaps if you give me a hand, we could get it up from the boat.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- I knew there'd be something we had to do.- That looks pretty heavy.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Give us a hand.- All right, OK. It's very big, very bright, very orange.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Don't you normally need these for safety out here in the harbour?
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Yes, but this one's just being replaced. It's an old one.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- Oooh! Here we go. Look what we caught!- Wow!
0:06:53 > 0:06:55That is some thick plastic.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Will tigers be able to get their teeth into that?
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- They can have a go. If they enjoy it, we'll be happy.- Thank you very much.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08How are we going to get it back to the park? Mike, give us a lift?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- MIKE LAUGHS - We'll have to haul this ourselves.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15- It's a long road back. Come on. - Make sure you join us later on.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17We'll give this buoy to the tigers.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26What do you get if you cross a toad with a spaceship?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Star Warts. Ribbit! Ribbit!
0:07:28 > 0:07:30SHE YELPS
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- What goes black-white-green, black-white-green?- I don't know.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37A penguin rolling down a hill. THEY LAUGH
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- What's black and white and goes, "Ha-ha!"- I don't know.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47The penguin that pushed it.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Stop it, you're killing me!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Back in the Discovery Zone, our Roar Ranger Sam,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09who managed to handle an enormous hissing cockroach earlier on,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13is now facing an even tougher test.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15A giant tarantula.
0:08:15 > 0:08:21Also known as the Chilean rose spider, from Chile in South America.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Just one female can produce up to 500 babies at a time.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27So you wouldn't want one of these
0:08:27 > 0:08:29to get loose in your bedroom, would you?
0:08:29 > 0:08:35With a leg-span of up to 14cm and venomous fangs,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39they may look menacing but they're not really.
0:08:39 > 0:08:40Although they can bite.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44You can tell if a spider's happy because they do this,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46which is not a lot really. They sit still.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49If a spider is unhappy, the first thing it will do is run away.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51She's absolutely fine.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Where is the venom kept?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56The venom is... It'll be in the top of the head, here.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59These little bits in the front are where the fangs are.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01They only have a very small amount.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04It's only really for digesting insects,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07so it can't really do anything to us.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Do you want to support a couple of legs?
0:09:12 > 0:09:13- Erm...OK.- There you go.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18That's it.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21We can let it walk across on to your hand, if you like.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27I'm really scared but I'll do it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29It's good to give it a go.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Right, she's going to walk on.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33At any point you don't like it, you can let me know
0:09:33 > 0:09:35and I can take her off. There you go.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37She's happy now, she's settled, she's very relaxed.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40It's really hairy.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43As they don't have great eyesight, the fuzzy hairs all over its body
0:09:43 > 0:09:46are what the spider uses to feel its way around.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49I was really scared of them, but now I've found out there's nothing
0:09:49 > 0:09:51they can really do, and they don't bite
0:09:51 > 0:09:53unless they're going to eat something.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Do you want to have another go? Yeah?
0:09:55 > 0:09:57There she goes.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59That's incredible.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Our daring Roar Ranger has managed to hold a big hairy tarantula.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Not just once, but twice.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10So, Sam's got to grips with two scary creatures so far.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14But that still leaves the sinister, slithering snake.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Can he handle that challenge, too?
0:10:34 > 0:10:35One more push, Johny.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Yes, we have rolled this buoy all the way from Whitstable harbour,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42and now we're in the tiger enclosure to meet the big man himself,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45or should I say "big boy" himself, Jim Vassey? All right, Jim?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- All right?- Yeah, great, thank you.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49We've got a little treat for you.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Jim, do you think the tigers will have seen anything like this before?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- We've had something similar.- OK.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59But this is quite a big buoy, which is great cos they'll enjoy it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- They'll love it.- Of course, we've also got the cubs in here.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- They have never seen this before. - No.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- A-ha!- That's interesting, OK.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Now, I know out in the wild, some insects are brightly coloured
0:11:11 > 0:11:14to warn off predators. Do you think this will warn off the tigers?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- They might be scared.- They seem to be afraid of it at first.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- They're very wary of this cos they're babies.- Right.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23But once they get used to it, they will shred it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Oh...! Jim, I was saying this earlier,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29it's solid, man, it's really hard.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31This is really thick material.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- What do you think they'll shred it with?- Their claws and teeth.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38All right, then, Johny, or Jim...
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- You probably can't lift this, actually.- No.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Would you like us to put that in there?- If you would, please.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- Shall we try to get it in the middle?- Just don't fall in!
0:11:46 > 0:11:48I know. It's quite deep. Can the tigers swim?
0:11:48 > 0:11:52THEY LAUGH
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Jim nearly pushed me in, not funny!
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I can swim but I'm not sure how clean that water is.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Shall we get out of here and let the tigers in?
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- Yeah, let's go for it.- Ready, guys?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03One, two, three...
0:12:05 > 0:12:08Wow, Rani, if I'm ever stranded in an enclosure,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I'm going to call on you cos that trick was amazing.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Thank you, but not as impressive as what we're going to see right now.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16Jim, the buoy is in place.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19We want some maritime mayhem.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30OK, here they go, spotted it.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Who have we got here, Jim?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This is the female, Sayan.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35- Sayan.- It's a little cub, then.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40- Quite confident, coming over.- Have you noticed, she is afraid of it?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Her ears are bent back. - Is that what it means?
0:12:43 > 0:12:45It's a sign that she's not sure what it is.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Once they get used to it, they'll all be on it.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50She's going for it, she's snarling at it.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Is that to say, "I'm boss"? - Yeah. There she goes, look.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55There she goes, she's got her paws.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58But will she be confident enough to go into the water
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- if it moves away? - Yeah, she might well chase it.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03In her head, what do you think she's thinking?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Does she think this might be some kind of prey?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Or does she know it's just something she might be able to play with?
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Yeah, she knows it's not prey.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Because it's moving, she's a bit wary of it.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Well, Jim, we've had a little bit of action.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20But do you think if we leave the buoy in there and we skedaddle,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23and leave our cameraman here, we might get a bit more footage?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- For sure, you'll get a lot of footage.- Yeah?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28- Yeah.- Is that all right with you, the cameraman?
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Brilliant. Well, let's get out of here then.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- Oh.- Just go.- Wicked, Johny(!)
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Just go! THEY LAUGH
0:13:38 > 0:13:41And sure enough, as soon as we disappeared,
0:13:41 > 0:13:44the cubs did overcome their fear.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Well, they almost overcame their fear.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12There are about 1,200 animals in the parks altogether,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14and they come in every shape and size.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16But they all have one thing in common.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18They all produce poo.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25The keepers spend a lot of time shovelling it up.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28They've all agreed that the animals with the smelliest poo
0:14:28 > 0:14:30have to be the ocelots.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34So you might think that no-one would like clearing up their house.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36The ocelots are pretty smelly
0:14:36 > 0:14:38but I'm sure there's worse jobs in the park.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40And there are.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44There's one job that NOBODY wants to do.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53It's a job that even the toughest of keepers fear.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I wouldn't want to be cleaning out the elephant pool today.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59And neither does head of ellies, Dave Magner.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02I haven't been looking forward to doing it.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05We arranged this two weeks ago.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09Of course, as the day's got nearer and nearer,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12everybody's been thinking to themselves, "Oh, no!"
0:15:12 > 0:15:13We're here now and we'll just do it.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18Since he's head of ellies, Dave's called in his deputy, Liz Morris,
0:15:18 > 0:15:20and the rest of the team to help him.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25So, they're more like poo keepers than zoo keepers today!
0:15:25 > 0:15:28I don't look forward to this job, really.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31It's only done sort of once a year or every couple of years,
0:15:31 > 0:15:33but, yeah, it's not the nicest of jobs.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37But the ellie keepers don't leave it so long because they're lazy.
0:15:37 > 0:15:43A water hole in the wild would be much dirtier than this.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47In fact, the pool here has a pump to help clear the worst
0:15:47 > 0:15:50of the slime that gathers, and it's constantly topped up
0:15:50 > 0:15:53with fresh water. But, now and again,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55the keepers decide to give it a deep clean.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Thing is, you've got a bit of duckweed on the top of the water,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01so you can't see what's at the bottom.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04It's what's lurking underneath which can be really gross.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06The elephants are playing there
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and they're pooing there and everything,
0:16:08 > 0:16:12so you've got all sorts of things floating around. It's lovely(!)
0:16:12 > 0:16:14So, it's a kind of stinky lucky dip.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18The first thing to do is to drain it.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21But you can't just pull out the plug on a bath this size,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24particularly when it's so mucky.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26We've got the two tankers in today, normally we only have one,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29which would take us all day.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Now we've got the two tankers in, it'll cut it down by half.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37But it still takes a lot of rigging up and slurping by the tankers
0:16:37 > 0:16:39before the water level drops.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42And then...something does appear.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45But what is it?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Some old car tyres?
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Meanwhile, the keepers have finished cleaning up all the poo in the yard.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54But the pool still isn't empty.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59We'll come back later to find out if there are any treasures in the muck
0:16:59 > 0:17:01at the bottom of the pool.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Not long ago, Kingo the prize breeding bull rhino
0:17:17 > 0:17:20had to be knocked out because his feet had become infected.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23The vet scraped out a lot of pus and dead skin,
0:17:23 > 0:17:26and he is getting better.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28But Kingo does weigh over a tonne,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30and his feet are still very sore.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34So Nick Turk's invited me to help give him some painkillers.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- So this is Kingo, here. - This is Kingo.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Oh, is this it on the front?
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Yeah, that's the slightly worse one.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- You can see how he's holding it. - Yeah.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I've got his banana here, if you'd like to give him that.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50So this is his medication. So what medication is in this banana?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- It's a painkiller. Kingo! - Come here, Kingo!
0:17:52 > 0:17:54- Kingo, come on.- He's just like me,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57I don't want to take my medication either, but it's good for him.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59There we go.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- See, the banana takes the taste away, so it's quite good.- Brilliant.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07And then we've got these linseed balls here.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10- So will the linseed help his feet as well, then?- I think so.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13It helps the growth of it and helps the condition
0:18:13 > 0:18:16so we've increased the amount that we would normally give him
0:18:16 > 0:18:17- just to sort of help that.- Right.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Is it a big problem for rhinos if they have poorly feet?
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Or can they just get over it, will they still survive?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25They're quite heavy animals, aren't they?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28They need them in good nick otherwise it slows them down
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- and they can't compete as much. - Does he seem to be all right?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34He's not too bad. He's lifted the foot up a little bit there.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39He was up here for food and it's not like he was lying down, just resting,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42keeping the weight off his feet.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43So he is still wandering about.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Oh, well, he seems to be doing really well though, Nick, now.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- He's getting on with it. - I think so.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51I think his feet are getting a little bit better
0:18:51 > 0:18:53because we reduced his painkiller considerably
0:18:53 > 0:18:57and he's still quite mobile, so I think we're on the mend there.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- So the future looks bright? - Yes, I think so.- Brilliant.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04He's done really well today on his medication, no grumbles or gripes.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08If I had a sticker, I'd give one to him. Good rhino.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11The keepers are thrilled to see Kingo getting better
0:19:11 > 0:19:13because he's the top breeding bull here.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17He's already fathered five baby rhinos and with any luck,
0:19:17 > 0:19:21there'll be some more like this one running around before too long.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25Here we are, then.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29The moment all you online gamers have been waiting for -
0:19:29 > 0:19:31cheat code time.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34And today's cheat code is wood6, as simple as that.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35Just wood6.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37You know what to do.
0:19:37 > 0:19:42Just go to your own Roar wildlife park on the CBBC website
0:19:42 > 0:19:43and type the code in to unlock
0:19:43 > 0:19:46today's food and treats for your animals.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Back at the elly pond, the tankers have drained out all the water
0:20:01 > 0:20:04so the keepers can give it a good clean.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Deputy head of ellies Liz Morris
0:20:06 > 0:20:09is in charge of the clean-up operation.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12We're at the point where we've sucked out the water.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13We've got to the bottom of the pool
0:20:13 > 0:20:16and all that's left is a nice sludge and muck at the bottom.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20So we've got to wash the sides off, break up the sludge a little bit
0:20:20 > 0:20:23and hopefully drain that out as well and see what we find at the bottom.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Since the ellies sometimes use it as a toilet,
0:20:26 > 0:20:30they're guaranteed to find masses of wet slimy poo,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33but the keepers are putting a brave face on it.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Especially Sam, who only started a few months ago.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40We're ankle-deep in...elephant poo!
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Anything else you'd like to tell us about it, Sam?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Eh... Yeah, it smells.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Eurgh!
0:20:52 > 0:20:55At long last, they're reaching the very bottom of the pool.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59The slime is really gooey down here
0:20:59 > 0:21:01but at least Sam's found...
0:21:01 > 0:21:03a stick.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05And it wasn't the only one, by any means.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08We found all sorts down there. Mainly dirt and sludge, poo.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12We found some tyres as well which the elephants had thrown in.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16It took about three or four of us to heave them out today.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Some sticks, stones...
0:21:20 > 0:21:22But we found newts as well which was pretty cool.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24So we're going to pop them back in a minute.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28So, there was a surprise after all.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Smooth newts aren't rare,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32but you don't often see these clever creatures
0:21:32 > 0:21:36that can live on land as well as in the water.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Now it's all completely clean, we've got to fill it up with water
0:21:41 > 0:21:43and then once it's at a nice height,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46we can let the elephants back through.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Also, the ducks are waiting to go back in as well.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53The ellies will enjoy it now. As long as they don't make a mess!
0:21:53 > 0:21:54I'm sure they will.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58In fact, even as the pool slowly fills up again,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01they're already playing with the pile of hay beside it.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Some things never change!
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Back in the Discovery Zone again,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Sam has handled a horrifying hissing cockroach
0:22:15 > 0:22:19and seen off a terrifying tarantula.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24But how will he cope when he has to face a slithering serpent?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28The very scary-looking Honduran milk snake,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31which comes all the way from Central America.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Their name comes from the fact that they're often found on dairy farms
0:22:36 > 0:22:38where there are plenty of mice for them to eat.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43This is going to be really scary, especially if I have to hold it.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47This one is probably the friendliest snake we have here.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51They're very brightly coloured, but it's actually completely harmless.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53It's just a bright, bold warning
0:22:53 > 0:22:55to make animals think twice about attacking it.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Is it scaly or smooth?
0:22:57 > 0:23:01She's very, very soft, very smooth, very dry as well.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04A lot of people think they're slimy because they shine and they slither
0:23:04 > 0:23:08- but it's very dry and very soft.- I feel like snakes are really deadly,
0:23:08 > 0:23:10I would never go near one.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Most snakes are actually non-venomous
0:23:12 > 0:23:15so generally, there's nothing to be worried about.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19They're very much like the spiders, they don't really want to bite. OK.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21We're going to hold it now.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- Do you feel confident?- Yep. - What we're going to do is...
0:23:24 > 0:23:26Snakes are much the same as any other animal,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28they like to have their body supported.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Our heroic Roar Ranger didn't even hesitate to pick up the snake
0:23:33 > 0:23:36He seems to be growing braver with every challenge.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38There she goes, how does it feel?
0:23:38 > 0:23:39Really cool.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Can you feel the muscles over your skin? They're very, very muscular.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46I never thought I would ever hold a snake in my entire life.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48This is really cool.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50From being terrified of bugs and snakes,
0:23:50 > 0:23:52our daring Roar Ranger now looks like a natural.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54OK. Right, shall I take it back off you?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- There you go.- Bye,- Daisy.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59I'm just going to pop her back in. Head first.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01We're all done now. You've met three good examples
0:24:01 > 0:24:04of what we have at the Discovery Zone. You've done very well.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07You've taken everything in your stride.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09I'm really pleased, well done.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Today, I've done things I thought I'd never do in my entire life.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17It was really scary but I conquered my fears and felt good about it.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20This has been one of the coolest things I've ever done
0:24:20 > 0:24:22and I hope I can do this again.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Now, before we leave you today,
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- we've just popped down to meet keeper Polly. Hiya, Polly.- Hello.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42And to check out these very impressive primates
0:24:42 > 0:24:45and look at him, giving the camera a stare as well.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48They are so cute. What kind of monkeys are these then?
0:24:48 > 0:24:49These are banded leaf monkeys.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Now, Polly, I've got to say, great hairdo!
0:24:52 > 0:24:55You've done a great job getting them ready for telly.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57You've got two in here, how many are in the park?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- These are the only two and they're the only two in captivity.- Really?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04The only two in captivity in the entire world?
0:25:04 > 0:25:05Yes, these are the only two known.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11So this is a massive first for Roar viewers.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14You're looking at two of the only banded leaf monkeys in captivity
0:25:14 > 0:25:16outside their native Indonesia.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20And they could help save their very rare species from extinction
0:25:20 > 0:25:24if the keepers can somehow find a female to keep them company.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27So we've got two boys, are they related at all?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- Yes, these two are brothers.- Ah, so they must get on really well(!)
0:25:31 > 0:25:35They're brothers, they have their squabbles but they get on very well.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38I bet when they squabble, it's about food. We've got some food here.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Yep, we've got some sweet potato and some monkey nuts for them.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- Shall we feed it to them? Can we have a go?- Yeah.
0:25:44 > 0:25:45Who's this one?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- This is Orpheus. - Hey, Orpheus, come on down.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50He's not going to grab my hands.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Hi, darling. So gentle!
0:25:53 > 0:25:54So where's the other fella then?
0:25:54 > 0:25:57He's sitting well away watching everything.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- He's over there, Johny.- Come here. - What's his name?- Hercules.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- Call Hercules, he answers to his name apparently.- Hercules!
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Told you he answers.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Look at that! He took it so gently. - Oh, Polly, that's great.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Now, you've got sweet potato here and you've got some nuts.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Is this what their diet consists of?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16This, for them in captivity,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19is a treat that they get in part of the evening feed.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24The bulk of their diet is beans, you can see, left on their food shelves.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26- Obviously bored of them.- Yep. - They get lots of beans.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30They're this amazing golden colour, is that for any particular reason?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33I couldn't say exactly, but the chances are
0:26:33 > 0:26:36it would provide very good camouflage in the forests there
0:26:36 > 0:26:38because you've got the dappled sunlight
0:26:38 > 0:26:41and the varying colours of the leaves and the flowers.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43In the very tops of the trees where they are,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45it would be very good cover.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Well, it is time to say goodbye
0:26:47 > 0:26:49to these very beautiful banded leaf monkeys
0:26:49 > 0:26:52and to say goodbye to you guys too. Thanks, Polly.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53But before you "leaf",
0:26:53 > 0:26:56why don't you check out what's coming up on the next show? "Leaf"!
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The monkeys are overheating.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04But can they figure out what to do with their ice lollies?
0:27:05 > 0:27:09We've got the very first shots of the rarest babies in Britain.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11What are they? Here's a clue.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13LAUGHTER
0:27:13 > 0:27:15They laugh!
0:27:15 > 0:27:19And we'll find out just how many keepers it takes
0:27:19 > 0:27:20to wrestle a gorilla.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd
0:27:30 > 0:27:33E-mail subtitling@bbc.co.uk