0:00:02 > 0:00:06Today, one of the rarest and shiest cats in the world has had kittens.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11But the keepers must check them to make sure they're fit and healthy.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45And this beautiful lady munching on her bamboo is Li Yee, the red panda.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48As you can see, red pandas love bamboo.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50It forms two-thirds of their diet.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55As bamboo is so low in calories, all they do all day is eat and sleep.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58We've got a show to be doing, so let's get on with it.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Keep hold, Li Yee.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Coming up, there's a brand-new feeding toy for the macaque monkeys.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11But who will be clever enough to work it out? Dad or the kids?
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Plus, just how strong a stomach do you need to be an ellie keeper?
0:01:16 > 0:01:20That's disgusting. Absolutely. That stinks.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24And we've seen him being born, watched his first steps
0:01:24 > 0:01:26and even caught his first dip.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30But what has happened to the baby tapir's stripes?
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Surely all that swimming hasn't washed them off!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37First, though, on the cat section,
0:01:37 > 0:01:42head keeper Jim is worried about two new and very rare kittens
0:01:42 > 0:01:46which were born to one of the park's breeding pairs of clouded leopards.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50This is the first time Mum's given birth, so it's a first-time litter.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54I'm concerned about whether she's looking after them properly,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57so that they're growing properly.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01It's vital Jim sees these babies to check they're healthy.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Clouded leopards are endangered in the wild
0:02:04 > 0:02:06with fewer than 10,000 left
0:02:06 > 0:02:10in their native China and south-east Asia.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13They are incredibly hard to breed in captivity,
0:02:13 > 0:02:18so these kittens are very important for the survival of the species.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Even though Jim has heard them, he hasn't caught a glimpse of them yet
0:02:22 > 0:02:25which is extremely frustrating.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27They're coming up to five weeks old.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31We're all itching to see what they're like and how they're doing.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Every time we come down to try and get a peek, they never come out.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39It's a constant worry because you don't know how well they're doing.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46There's absolutely no sign of anything.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Ah! I can just see Dad in the other half of the cage next door.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54But no Mum.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56No kittens.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Another fruitless attempt to see something.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06The reason it's so hard for Jim to see them
0:03:06 > 0:03:09is that these leopards are extremely shy.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13They mainly come out at night and the parents are very protective
0:03:13 > 0:03:18of their young. This means Jim can't open up the nesting shed
0:03:18 > 0:03:22for fear of stressing out all the cats, but he's not giving up yet.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I've got a plan.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29And the plan involves someone who has actually seen these babies -
0:03:29 > 0:03:34keeper Jo who lives somewhere rather convenient for "cloudie"-spotting.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39I live at the park and this is where I live. This is Mumu my cat.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44My neighbours across the way from where I live are clouded leopards.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48The best time to watch them is usually when everyone has gone home.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52They usually come out at night, so they feel more comfortable with that.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56The kittens are in the front box in the enclosure,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00so it's easy for me to have a look without disturbing them.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02At the beginning when they were really small,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05they were just poking their head out of the box,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08but they've started to explore a bit.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Jo could just be the secret weapon Jim needs,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14so after she's finished her duties on the park,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Jim gives her the task of staking out the babies from her doorstep.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21And he's hoping she can get some footage.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24When I'm around, I don't seem to get anything,
0:04:24 > 0:04:27so I suggest that you take the camera
0:04:27 > 0:04:29and during the night, see what you get
0:04:29 > 0:04:32because if they know I'm around, they hide.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- So if I give you that, you know how to work it?- Yeah, I can work it.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- Good luck and I'll look forward to seeing the footage.- Brilliant.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Take care. Bye.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46So, once the park is empty and quiet,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Jo steps out of her front door and begins filming.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54But will she be lucky enough to get the shots of these rare kittens
0:04:54 > 0:04:57that Jim so desperately needs?
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Now to one of our favourite little ones on the park.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15We've watched this gorgeous baby tapir from birth.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20We've followed him taking his first steps outside,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23meeting Dad,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25taking a dip...
0:05:28 > 0:05:31..and even overcoming his first illness.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Today, I've come to see how much he's grown up.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Here he is with his keeper Barry. How are you, Barry?- I'm fine, Johny.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- Have we given him a name yet?- Yeah, his official name now is Diego.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I like it. What a cool name! Why Diego then?
0:05:46 > 0:05:51He's from South America, so we've given him a South American name.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- And quite rightly so.- Where would you find these guys in South America?
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Well, they'll be in places like Paraguay and Brazil,
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- hence the name "Brazilian tapirs". - OK.- Swampland, that sort of thing.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- Who is this that's come in front of me here?- This is Tommy. This is Dad.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12He stepped in front of me and the babies there.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- Is that a protection thing? - It could be.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19He's also curious as to why you're here making a fuss of his little boy.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- Right, OK.- But it could be.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I've noticed that Dad is kind of clear here.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28He's just got brown fur and his son's got these stripes.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- When will he lose those stripes? - They're beginning to fade already.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36After about eight to nine months, they'll pretty much be gone.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39And he'll look very much like his dad.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43When he gets to that age, will he still want to be with his mum?
0:06:43 > 0:06:47No, he'll be wanting to become more and more independent
0:06:47 > 0:06:52and in the wild, he would be looking for a girlfriend of his own,
0:06:52 > 0:06:56so he'll be more interested in that than staying with his mum.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- What will happen here?- We'll have to try and find one for him.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03We can't keep him with his mum or his dad at that age,
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- so we will be looking for a partner for him.- Good luck with it all.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- The baby tapir is one of our favourites on Roar.- Great. Thanks.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24Today's Roar Ranger is 12-year-old Katey from Edinburgh.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I'm so glad to be a Roar Ranger.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30I just love animals, so it's amazing.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33With hundreds of animals in the park,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36which one will she be looking after today?
0:07:36 > 0:07:40"Katey, your job is to look after the park's giants.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44"Today, you are an elephant keeper." They're one of my favourite animals.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49How often do you get to go that close to an elephant? Big animals...
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Big...poos.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Our Roar Ranger is not wrong.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57The biggest poos in the park come
0:07:57 > 0:08:00from the largest land mammals on the planet.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04The elephants are originally from the savannahs and forests of Africa
0:08:04 > 0:08:08where they usually live in family units of between 3 and 25.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12The park has 14 of them, the largest herd in the UK.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15They take a lot of work to clean and feed.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Katey is in for a hard day on the ellie section
0:08:18 > 0:08:20with keepers Liz and Tom.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24The first job of the day, we've got to clear up a bit of poo.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- Lovely(!)- It's not too bad, but you'll need your gloves on.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I'm not so keen on the poo, especially the size.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37This herd of elephants poo two dumper trucks of dung every day,
0:08:37 > 0:08:43which means the team spend three to four hours a day clearing it all up.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47There's a nice shovel. The easiest way to pick up elephant poo...
0:08:47 > 0:08:52Put your shovel in like that, then put your foot right the way in there
0:08:52 > 0:08:55and then shovel in like that.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Then bring your foot back and you get a good shovelful.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Do you think you can do that? - I'll try my best.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Put your foot right the way in there. That's it.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Now scrape... Go on, scrape!
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Yeah!
0:09:10 > 0:09:13That's disgusting. Absolutely.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16It stinks.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22That's one job done, but Katey's work is far from finished.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27This hungry herd needs feeding too and they've got enormous appetites.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- What time is it when an elephant sits on the fence?- I don't know.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Time to get a new fence.- That's rubbish.- No, it's not. It's good.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43MAKES MONKEY-LIKE CRIES
0:09:43 > 0:09:45What do you give a sick bird?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Tweet-ment. Tweet-tweet!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50MAKES HISSING SOUND
0:09:50 > 0:09:53What kind of bull doesn't have horns?
0:09:53 > 0:09:55A bullfrog. Ribbit, ribbit!
0:09:55 > 0:09:58LAUGHTER
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Some of the brightest and cheekiest primates on the park
0:10:19 > 0:10:21are the lion-tailed macaques.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25The keepers are constantly coming up with new ideas
0:10:25 > 0:10:29to make this inquisitive bunch work for their food.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32On previous shows, they've mastered a seesaw,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35learnt how to crack coconuts...
0:10:36 > 0:10:39..and even enjoyed lemon and limes.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Today, the keepers have come up with another cunning plan
0:10:43 > 0:10:46to test the intelligence of these monkeys.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I'm inside the lion-tailed macaque enclosure with keeper Ruth.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Ruth, what have you got here, please?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57This is a bit of environmental enrichment for macaques today.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59We've made a little feeder for them.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- It looks a bit like a bird feeder. Is that an old water bottle?- Yeah.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Very classy. Where are the lion-tailed macaques?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- There they are.- They're shut in at the moment.- Let me give you a hand.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- Matt's here as well. Hi, Matt. - Hello.- What's the point to this?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19We thought we'd give them something to think about really.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22It's just a different way to present the food.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- MATT BANGS WOOD - Can you keep that down a bit?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28We're trying to chat! He's awfully loud.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31You need to talk me through this feeder.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36OK, inside, we've got a mixture of seeds and nuts.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- We've got a few mealworms in there as well.- Is that a favourite of theirs?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43They go mad for mealworms. They love them.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47So we just put them inside and they have got to work out how to get it.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51We made this see-through, so they can see the food inside,
0:11:51 > 0:11:55but the point will be for them to work out they've got to spin it
0:11:55 > 0:11:59and then collect the food that scatters on the ground.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02The mealworms and nuts will fall through these holes.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- So it's like a tombola? - That kind of idea, yeah.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- Are you happy with this? - Yeah.- Give us a nod.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- Are you happy with this, Ruth?- I am.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15We won't let the macaques out while we're in the enclosure?
0:12:15 > 0:12:19No, we'll go, then let them out and watch from the safety barrier.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Let's see if the lion-tailed macaques are clever enough
0:12:23 > 0:12:26to figure out if they spin this... Let's just see if it works.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31..they'll get a tasty treat. I'm so glad a mealworm didn't come out!
0:12:42 > 0:12:46For the last two nights, keeper Jo has been on clouded leopard watch,
0:12:46 > 0:12:50trying to get some footage of the two new kittens,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53so Jim can check these precious and rare babies are healthy.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58But as soon as Jo switches on the camera, these shy cats run and hide.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Oh, I think they heard me.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12But there's nothing around. I'm quite tired. I'll have some dinner.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Maybe if I hear them later on,
0:13:14 > 0:13:18I'll go and get the camera quick and have a look.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28But finally, after three nights of filming an empty enclosure,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Jo's patience pays off.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40She's managed to get these first shots
0:13:40 > 0:13:43of the new clouded leopard kittens.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53Jim is delighted to finally see both the kittens,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57but he wants some closer shots to make sure they're fit and healthy.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02He's challenged the Roar team to come up with a solution.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Can we do any better?
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Roar ranger Katie is on her way to the elephant paddock
0:14:15 > 0:14:17to meet Deputy Head of Section Liz.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- Hello!- Hi. I'm Katie. - Nice to meet you. I'm Liz.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- You've come to help us?- Yep.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Elephants are herbivores, living on fruit, vegetables
0:14:29 > 0:14:33and their favourite - the leaves of trees, also known as browse.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37So what I've done is chop some down
0:14:37 > 0:14:41If you just want to grab a branch and I'll get one as well.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46Just walk it along the fence line and poke it through the fence.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51- Anywhere you like through there. It doesn't look very appetising.- No.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56They absolutely love it, especially with leaves. The amazing thing is,
0:14:56 > 0:15:01they peel this bark off. They use their tusk and make a line.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05They score it, like with scissors, and they've got like fingers.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09They can actually take the bark and just peel it off
0:15:09 > 0:15:12They're extremely clever.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17An elephant's trunk contains no bones, but has over 100,000 muscles.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20It has enough strength to lift up a baby elephant
0:15:20 > 0:15:25whilst being delicate enough to pick a single leaf off a tree.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30You'll have some extra muscles by the time we've finished, Katie!
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Along with fruit, veg and hay,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37these will feed the hungry herd for several hours.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Time for Katie to take a break
0:15:40 > 0:15:44and rejoin Tom to watch the elephants do the work for a change.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47It's great to see them this close.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52- How much of that do they eat? - In the wild, an elephant eats
0:15:52 > 0:15:57up to 200 kilos of things like browse which are obviously trees.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00And also lots of grass.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04We can't feed 200 kilos of that kind of food to them every day
0:16:04 > 0:16:09or we wouldn't have any trees left, so we do fruit and veg as well.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13To chomp through all that food, the elephants have impressive teeth.
0:16:13 > 0:16:19- An elephant has four teeth.- Four?- Two in the top jaw, two in the bottom.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23And they're called molars. The molars we have are at the back.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Same as an elephant. That grinds up all the food.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31The teeth are best described as like a rail.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36If we look under the elephant's skin, it looks like lots of teeth,
0:16:36 > 0:16:41but in fact they are really big molars, constantly moving forward,
0:16:41 > 0:16:46like being on a very slow conveyor belt. As new sections grow,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50the front sections wear down and eventually break off.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Elephants can live well into old age, over 70 years,
0:16:55 > 0:17:01but once they lose their teeth they can no longer eat, so can't survive.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- That's how you gauge how long it'll live in the wild.- It's amazing.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11It's really interesting finding out all about them.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15One of the best bits is finding out all this information.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I wouldn't know this otherwise.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24We've really enjoyed having Katie. She's done really well,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27spreading the browse beautifully.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30She's very enthusiastic. A pleasure.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Katie was actually fantastic.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35She learns very quickly.
0:17:35 > 0:17:41With a bit of practice and a few more years, she'll manage a shovelful!
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- She was really great. - It was really great being a keeper.
0:17:45 > 0:17:51'The worst bit was having to clean up their dung. I had to touch it.'
0:17:51 > 0:17:53It was pretty...manky,
0:17:53 > 0:17:58but it's part of being a keeper, so it's still been a great day.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02I've enjoyed it totally. It's just amazing.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15I'm Simon and I can speak to the Moloch gibbons. Woop! Woop!
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Woop! Woop!
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Molochs are the most endangered species of gibbon in the world,
0:18:22 > 0:18:27- but they're also one of the noisiest.- Woop! Woop! Woop!
0:18:27 > 0:18:29ALL WOOP
0:18:30 > 0:18:35They do make a particular series of noises. I'm not very good at them.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40But you learn to know what they're about, what little noises mean.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45It's the same with any primate. You have to learn every little thing
0:18:45 > 0:18:48so you can observe them better.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Also they have aggressive sounds. It's nice to know!
0:18:52 > 0:18:55They need to make such a racket.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00They naturally live in family groups in the dense forests of Java.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05Just like we communicate all the time, so do they.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Moloch gibbons have a very high-pitched sound.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14The thing that's different is that only the female makes all the noises.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18It's used for territorial, sometimes for bonding.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Sometimes it's just a nice day.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Woop! Woo-oop!
0:19:27 > 0:19:31It's mainly territorial. They're saying, "This is our area.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36"Don't come in if you're another gibbon. Be aware that we're here."
0:19:36 > 0:19:41But can Simon really strike up a conversation?
0:19:41 > 0:19:46Female Yoni is hanging around, but is she in the mood for a chat?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Woop. Woop, woop.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Woop. Woop. Woop.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57- She's making a little bit of noise. - I hope you're doing this at home!
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- Some of them are coming across. They're a bit interested. Woop.- Woop.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Woo-woo-woo-oop!
0:20:08 > 0:20:13Generally, what I was doing was just their territorial call.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15It's something they might react to.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18THEY CALL OUT
0:20:18 > 0:20:21You know, I'm not a gibbon.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Get ready for today's cheat code for your CBBC online game.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35That's your key to unlock new animals, treats or food
0:20:35 > 0:20:38to keep your park growing.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02I'm back at the lion-tailed macaque enclosure.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Earlier on, we set up a feeding device.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11It's a bit like a tombola. Hi, Ruth! I can see the tombola all set up,
0:21:11 > 0:21:15but there are no lion-tailed macaques.
0:21:15 > 0:21:20- We just haven't let them out yet. - Just in time, then! Let's see them.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Yeah, we're ready. Here they are.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Bounding away! Who's the one leading the way?
0:21:29 > 0:21:33That's Spock leading the way. He's the dominant male.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- He's first into anything. - He obviously knows this is food.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- Is this one of their favourite seeds?- It's more the meal worms.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46It's just a completely new and different way to present it.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51They won't get a tombola in the wild. What habitat are they from?
0:21:51 > 0:21:55These ones are from the forests of India.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00These are true canopy animals. They very rarely come to the ground.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05- They spend all their time high up in the canopy.- The balance...
0:22:05 > 0:22:09They're probably not nervous if it moves a bit,
0:22:09 > 0:22:13because they're used to being up in the trees with gusts of wind.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18Yeah, it's really good to make their environment less static.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22I'm amazed how strong he is. He really is pushing it.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26- Are they generally quite strong? - Yeah, especially the dominant male.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30He's got a lot of muscle and quite a thick neck.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35- He's definitely got some strength. - Is he all brawn and no brain?
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- He's spinning it and food's dropping out, but he's not getting a lot.- No.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44It's puzzling him a little bit, but he'll work it out.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Spock's doing all the work, but that little fella
0:22:48 > 0:22:52is reaping all the rewards! Is that because he's cleverer?
0:22:52 > 0:22:57Or he just happens to be there? He's like, "Ah, yes! This is great!"
0:22:57 > 0:23:02He can't go up to the actual device. Spock's got it.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06So he's sitting down there and then they all fall on him.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11- He's got the right idea. - Ah! He's figured it out!
0:23:11 > 0:23:15He's bitten it, he's shaken it, he's knocked it everywhere
0:23:15 > 0:23:20and, finally, Spock's got some seed. I've really enjoyed watching this.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25- It's great when it's a success. Have you enjoyed it?- Very much.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Thanks for letting us pop down. Hopefully, the others get a look in.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42On the cat section, Jim has called in the Roar camera team.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47He needs equipment that can be left in the leopard enclosure.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52He wants to monitor the two elusive clouded kittens
0:23:52 > 0:23:54to keep an eye on their health.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00We've come up with a simple, but brilliant idea.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03By attaching a small camera to a vacuum cleaner pipe,
0:24:03 > 0:24:08we can push it through the mesh to get some great close-up shots.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Now it's just a question of letting the camera roll.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19- The next day, Jim's come to see if anything was recorded.- Right, then.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24What have you guys got? I'm convinced there's nothing in here.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Right, here we go. Oh, there is a bit of movement.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30That's mum.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Oh, yeah. There you go.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Well, she has got something.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Here's one kitten.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Well, there you go. I take back everything I said!
0:24:48 > 0:24:53- That is brilliant.- It's fantastic news that the kittens are thriving.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Jim can now keep a close eye on their growth.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01And we'll be watching them, too.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06In a few weeks' time, they are due to have their inoculations.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11Like all cats, it's not something they enjoy very much.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19MUSIC: "Umbrella" BY RIHANNA
0:25:44 > 0:25:47It's almost the end of the show. It's started raining,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- so we came inside for shelter.- Yeah.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53It was an excuse to see the lemurs
0:25:53 > 0:25:57and catch up with Head of Primates Matt Ford. Hiya.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02- Thanks for letting us into their bedroom!- How do they deal with rain?
0:26:02 > 0:26:06My Afro got caught in it and look at the state of that!
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Well, they're lucky here.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12They've got a nice, dry area,
0:26:12 > 0:26:17but their mechanism to cope with the rain is to curl up into a ball.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22- Really?- Yeah. They tuck their head in and just sit it out, basically.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26- That's all they do. - They come from Madagascar.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30We think of it as tropical and warm. They must have torrential rain.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- They do.- Is that what they do? Just curl up in a ball.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- Up in the trees, is that not dangerous?- No.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43They find a fork in the tree branch so they can curl up really good.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Where's he going?!
0:26:45 > 0:26:50If it's windy and rainy, all that's showing is their back.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54It has pretty dense fur, so the water just falls off.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59Then they just stay there until it's all over, and then they're off again.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04Thanks for letting us get so close to them,
0:27:04 > 0:27:08but we should get out of here and brave that weather.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- Here's what's on the next Roar. - Got your brolly?- No.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18One of the oldest and friendliest monkeys here appears to be ill.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22It's a huge worry and the vet is called in to find out what's wrong.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29This canny crew puts another keeper under the spotlight.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- Guys, are you ready to test Joe? - ALL: Yeah!
0:27:32 > 0:27:37And find out why my cupcakes are turning the gorillas' poo purple.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Don't miss it!
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