0:00:02 > 0:00:03Today on Roar,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07there's high drama when some of the most savage carnivores in the world
0:00:07 > 0:00:11have to be moved to another park, but what happens when one of them
0:00:11 > 0:00:14wakes up before they can get him into the travel crate?
0:00:14 > 0:00:18We need to get this in now, Jim, this dog is about to go.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Hello, and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48And I'm Rani, and this fellow munching away
0:00:48 > 0:00:51is Harris the Giraffe, and this is his keeper, Nick.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- Hiya.- Now it doesn't look like he's having problems settling in
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- and he's definitely not camera shy. - Neither are we.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01We should put our skills to good use and get on with the show.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Coming up today, an elephant's trunk has over 40,000 muscles,
0:01:07 > 0:01:10which makes it a very handy tool.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13We'll catch up with a tamarin family to see whether
0:01:13 > 0:01:17they're still trying to drive out the new female.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22And the most endangered gibbons in the world have a new baby,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25but it has to cling on for dear life.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33First it's a big day down at the African hunting dog enclosure.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Head Keeper Jim Vasey is facing the dangerous job of capturing
0:01:38 > 0:01:41the three ferocious males who live here
0:01:41 > 0:01:44so that they can be moved to another park.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48African hunting dogs are amongst the most lethal carnivores
0:01:48 > 0:01:50in the whole animal kingdom,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54with an 80% success rate when they go in for the kill.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Their bone-crunching jaws are more powerful than a lion's
0:01:58 > 0:02:03and they eat their prey alive. They hunt through the forest
0:02:03 > 0:02:07and plains of central, east, and southern Africa.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Sadly, they're now endangered with fewer than 5,000 living in the wild.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14So the ones in captivity
0:02:14 > 0:02:18are really important to the survival of the species
0:02:18 > 0:02:22and that's why these three are off to a new home in Belgium today.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27As part of the breeding programme of the hunting dogs worldwide,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30these are a very valuable bloodline,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33so we're sending them off to start a new family.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38But catching this band of aggressive brothers won't be easy.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44They are a terrible trio, there's no doubt about it.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48We actually stopped going in with them because
0:02:48 > 0:02:52one of the keepers had a near experience with them.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58There's only three but the way they were charging in at this keeper,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00you would have thought there was 30 of them
0:03:00 > 0:03:03because he had trouble keeping three off him.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Because they're so dangerous,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09the plan is to sedate the dogs before moving them.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10It's going to be tricky.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15We would like to think it would go very well, and quick and simple,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17but there's always going to be a problem.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21One's not going to do what you want it to do or if all three decide
0:03:21 > 0:03:24not to do it then we could be here all day.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29Jim's worked out a plan to lure the dogs into a part of their enclosure
0:03:29 > 0:03:33where they can be locked in, and it involves our cameraman.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I might have to use you as bait.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- I'm not going to put you in there. - Thank goodness for that!
0:03:44 > 0:03:47If you stand round about here, hopefully they can see you
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and they'll be intrigued in what you're up to.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54As they come through the slide, I can close the slide behind them.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Fortunately there's a good, strong fence.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Come on.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06Our cameraman must look tasty, but Jim moves fast to shut the dogs in.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Got them.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Part 1 complete.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17- Now the difficult part.- Jane, the vet will be darting the dogs,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20but knocking out animals is always risky.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23It can be dangerous for the animals
0:04:23 > 0:04:27and the keepers if a dog wakes up while they're trying to move it.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30We'll come back when Jane's ready with the dart gun,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34In the meantime Johny's gone over to the other side of the park
0:04:34 > 0:04:35to help with a special feed.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I've been trying to strip the bark from this log
0:04:43 > 0:04:46without damaging the wood, and it's a very difficult skill to master,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49but as keeper Tom King's about to show us,
0:04:49 > 0:04:51the park has some very unusual experts at this.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54That's right, it's our ellies, Johny.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58They are past masters at stripping not only bark but also leaves.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02It's amazing to get so close to them. They've got the leaves there,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06and they've got this unusual technique of wrapping their trunks
0:05:06 > 0:05:09around the stick and peeling it all off in one go.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12It's a technique they learn. The young calves will
0:05:12 > 0:05:16just play around with the sticks but all the other females,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19like Suana in front of us, she's wrapping her trunk
0:05:19 > 0:05:21around the branch and she'll give it a quick tug.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Sometimes the leaves come off depending on what wood it is.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Sometimes they just break a bit off and eat the whole wood.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31A lot of the wood we've fed out today is chestnut
0:05:31 > 0:05:35so they'll go for the leaves first of all and strip all the leaves,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38then they'll probably start on the bark.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Are the leaves their favourite thing?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Yes, and also they only really like eating the leaves
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- when they're nice and green.- Right.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50They're quite prickly sticks. I'm surprised it doesn't hurt them
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- a bit or pierce their skin. - The skin is very thick.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55I found a bit of skin earlier today.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Look at that. That's half a centimetre thick almost, isn't it?
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- I'm not surprised nothing can get through that.- Yes, it is very tough.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07So when an elephant cuts itself, it's obviously been
0:06:07 > 0:06:10something very, very sharp and very, very hard.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Why do they bother stripping this wood, do they eat that as well?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Yes. In the bark you have tannins,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19and tannins for the digestive system is very good.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23What we're doing is giving elephants as near to the natural diet.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28OK, they may not get chestnut in Africa but chestnut we have
0:06:28 > 0:06:31an abundance of and we'll cut it. Our elephants love it.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34It's good enrichment for them so in the wild
0:06:34 > 0:06:38they push a tree over and start ripping the branches off.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42They eat the leaves, the fruits and then they start on the bark.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45We can come back tomorrow and probably all these sticks
0:06:45 > 0:06:49we have out in the paddock won't have one bit of bark on.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53What about their teeth, they must be pretty sharp and strong?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57No. Elephants don't have sharp teeth. What they have is molars.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01They start to grow in the back of the jaw after a few months
0:07:01 > 0:07:04and throughout their life, they move forwards.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Where humans, they grow upwards, elephants, they slide forwards, as
0:07:08 > 0:07:12they wear they start to fracture and break off at the end of the jawbone.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Sometimes we're lucky and we find elephant teeth but
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I think there's an elephant fairy that comes along
0:07:18 > 0:07:21and takes the teeth, they're such a rare find.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Tammy, at the moment, you can see this.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- Wow!- All she did there was put the stick in her mouth
0:07:26 > 0:07:29then roll it backwards and forwards a few times.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32That put pressure on the bark, the bark then came away from the wood
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and she just spits it out and takes a big long strip out.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39It's amazing how something that big can be so intricate
0:07:39 > 0:07:41and delicate with their food.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45You'd have to be barking mad not to find that impressive.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52While Johny's busy with the ellies, I'm off to the tamarin enclosure.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Red-bellied tamarins come from the swampy forests of
0:07:55 > 0:07:57western South America.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01They live on fruit, nectar, and creepy crawlies,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05which is why keeper Mat Forth has brought a wriggly snack with him.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- This is the new female here. - She seems so relaxed and comfortable,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Why wouldn't you be when she's eating these tasty grubs?
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- What are you giving her?- These are mealworms, they love them.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21They're very keen on insects, all gooey and nice.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Lovely, I'm not tempted to try one!
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Now we do have a new female, how long has she been in here?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30She's been in here a few months
0:08:30 > 0:08:33with the other members of the group.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- Oops, hello you. - And she's doing really well.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39They're getting all on together very well.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Who else is in here? Remind anyone who hasn't seen this already.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47We've got an adult male and his son and daughter
0:08:47 > 0:08:49with the new female here as well.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51When you put her in, was it instantly,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54did she get on with everyone straightaway?
0:08:54 > 0:08:58It wasn't too bad. She had a few problems with the younger female.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- Why would that be?- That's just because in tamarin society
0:09:02 > 0:09:06the females are dominant, so the female that was here already
0:09:06 > 0:09:09sees this as her territory and the new female coming in is kind of
0:09:09 > 0:09:14getting in the way of that. So they were a bit on edge to start with
0:09:14 > 0:09:16but now they're getting on OK together.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20How about the dad, did he connect instantly to his new wife supposedly?
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Yes, he did. He wants to breed with an unrelated animal to his daughter
0:09:25 > 0:09:29so as soon as he saw the female he was very attracted to her
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- and they've been inseparable since. - That's great news!- It's pretty good.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39- And the son was fine?- Yes, again he's fine, it's really just the females
0:09:39 > 0:09:44that are an issue in these sort of circumstances
0:09:44 > 0:09:48because of the dominance thing, but the males just go with the flow.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51We've mentioned now they're getting on really well
0:09:51 > 0:09:55and we can see them both here, obviously they're desperate to have
0:09:55 > 0:09:59some tasty mealworms, but if there had been a problem,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01what would you have done then
0:10:01 > 0:10:04We'd have found a new home for the female, the one that we bred here.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09We need to make things genetically viable so we needed to make sure
0:10:09 > 0:10:13that the male in here bred with something he wasn't related to.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14I think they're definitely
0:10:14 > 0:10:17one happy family now, and fingers crossed we'll have
0:10:17 > 0:10:20even more little tamarins very soon.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Back at the hunting dog enclosure,
0:10:27 > 0:10:31Jim has shut the three males into a small area of their own.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Today they're off to a new park in Belgium to start a new pack.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39They're so dangerous it's vital that Jane sedates them before they
0:10:39 > 0:10:43move them into specially made crates for the journey to their new home.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48This is what we'll use to sedate the hunting dogs this morning.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52It's a dart gun, powered by gas, and it's got a nice laser sight,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54so hopefully I won't miss.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57There's two main areas that we aim for.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00We hope to go for their bottom, but if they're in a good
0:11:00 > 0:11:02position we can go for the shoulder muscle.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06We always use really tiny needles in the darts so no matter
0:11:06 > 0:11:09where they go they couldn't injure the dogs at all.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Using a dart gun is a very skilful job,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15but both Jane and Jim have had a lot of experience.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Are all three out there?- Yes.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Did you get him?- Yes.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26That's one down then and two to go.
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Nice shot.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33The drug can take a few minutes to start working.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38The second one Jane darted is putting up a bit of a fight.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Jane takes aim for a third time.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Individual animals react differently to the drug in the darts
0:11:49 > 0:11:53so Jane has to judge the dose very carefully.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Too much anaesthetic can kill a dog,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59that means that she can't put them into a deep sleep,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02but that makes it more likely that they could wake up
0:12:02 > 0:12:04so going in there is still dangerous.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Hopefully Jane's done her homework so they don't get up
0:12:07 > 0:12:11and have a go cos once they latch on, they're mean little suckers.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14The team are working fast because they know what harm
0:12:14 > 0:12:17the animals could do if they come round.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Vet nurse Kerry is watching them closely
0:12:23 > 0:12:25for any sign that they might wake up.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Pulse and respiration quicken. You look for other reflexes as well,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31twitching of the ears, eye blinking, things like that.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Hopefully we never get to the stage where an animal wakes up
0:12:34 > 0:12:37and there's a risk to others. I'm here to make sure
0:12:37 > 0:12:41that the animal's still asleep and not going to endanger anybody.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43Another vet's come along to help.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46The dogs are quickly vaccinated
0:12:46 > 0:12:48and their identifying microchips checked.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52The last thing's to weigh them.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- About 31.- That's 31 kilos.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59While they're still out cold, Jim has a rare opportunity
0:12:59 > 0:13:02to get a close look at these fearsome carnivores.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06As you can see, there's a lot of teeth in there,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10very sharp teeth, but you can also feel the muscle in the jaws.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I wouldn't want to be on the end of that.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Those jaws mean that in the wild, hunting dogs can take down prey
0:13:17 > 0:13:21over three times their size like impala and wildebeest.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25A human wouldn't stand a chance, so they need to hurry up and get
0:13:25 > 0:13:28the dogs out of the enclosure and into the crates.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Jane gives the animal a drug that should bring him round,
0:13:32 > 0:13:37but hopefully only once he's safely locked up in the box.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42- Got him?- Yes.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46So far, so good, but everyone's aware that it's only
0:13:46 > 0:13:50a matter of time before the sedative on the other two animals wears off.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55They've brought the pair of them out into the yard because
0:13:55 > 0:13:58they're going end-to-end in a bigger crate.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03But Jim's having trouble getting it open.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I can't get that screw out.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08And suddenly, one of the dogs starts to wake up.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12We need to get this in now, Jim, this dog is literally about to go.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16Can they get him in before the wild dog gets really wild?
0:14:16 > 0:14:17We'll come back shortly.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24What has feathers and writes?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- I don't know.- A ballpoint hen.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31SHE HOWLS
0:14:31 > 0:14:34- What's a cows favourite musical note?- Don't know.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39- E flat.- That was absolutely rubbish.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Why is it hard to play cards in the jungle?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- I don't know, why is it hard? - Because there's too many cheetahs.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58Now, the highlight of every show for you Roar online gamers.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Yep, it's today's cheat code, and it's gold5.
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0:15:17 > 0:15:22It's time for Ask the Keeper and we are going bonkers for bongos.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26No, I'm not talking about miniature drums, I'm talking about
0:15:26 > 0:15:28four baby antelope that are amongst this group here.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- Today's keeper is the lovely Miss Helen Rhode. Hiya.- Hello.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- Helen, you look slightly nervous, are you?- A little bit.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40Good, because these guys have got some tough questions for you,
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- haven't you, guys?- Yeah.- All right, who's going to kick us off?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45What do they use their horns for?
0:15:45 > 0:15:48They use their horns to defend themselves in the wild,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52They're forest antelope and they come from big, dense forests,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55so it helps them get through all the trees and shrubbery.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Where do they come from?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00These are eastern bongos, they come from eastern Africa.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05- They're also in central Africa. - Do they live near any predators?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Yes, there's lots of predators, lions, big cats,
0:16:08 > 0:16:12anything like that they've got to stay clear of, and also humans.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16They hunt bongo for meat and horns. They have got lots of predators.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Are they endangered?
0:16:18 > 0:16:22These animals, the eastern bongos, yes, they're pretty endangered.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24There's only about 75 to 150 left in the wild,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27so it's really important to look after these guys.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31When they're born, do they have the same amount of stripes?
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Yes, they're born with about 15 or 16 stripes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37It varies with each animal, but they keep the same amount of stripes.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Can they walk when they're born?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Yes. It takes them a little bit of time
0:16:41 > 0:16:45but they get up and Mum helps them up and they walk around.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51In fact, we managed to film a bongo birth last year in
0:16:51 > 0:16:55yet another spectacular first for Roar, and you can see the calf here
0:16:55 > 0:16:59taking it's very first shaky steps within an hour of being born.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01So Helen's absolutely right.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Well, Helen, you're doing really, really well
0:17:06 > 0:17:10but I think we need a killer question for you, so guys,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13come around and let's huddle. You wait there, Helen,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and don't listen in. OK, let's think of one.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Here we go, OK then.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24We've got a question for you, Helen, and it's a very serious question
0:17:24 > 0:17:27and you should know the answer to this.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32How many sets of bongo drums would it take
0:17:32 > 0:17:34to weigh the same as an adult male bongo?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37It's an easy one, we know.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42- Well, an adult male bongo weighs probably about 400 kilos...- Right.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43..on average.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46So to be honest, I don't know.
0:17:46 > 0:17:47Probably 100, 150?
0:17:47 > 0:17:51150, is that your final answer?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Let's go for 100.
0:17:53 > 0:18:01- 100? I'm quite impressed, actually it's 114 sets of bongo drums.- Really?
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Yes, so you didn't do too badly.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Are we impressed with her?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08What do you think, thumbs up or thumbs down for Helen?
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Two, four, eight thumbs. I tell what, you got thumbs up from me as well.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Thank you very much, Helen Rhodes, you know your stuff on bongos.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Join us next time on Roar for More Ask the Keeper.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21By the way, just in case you're wondering,
0:18:21 > 0:18:26bongo drums are not made from bongos, they're much too precious.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Back with the African hunting dogs there's a crisis.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Two of the sedated animals,
0:18:35 > 0:18:37who are moving to Belgium to start a new pack,
0:18:37 > 0:18:41are still out in the open and one's beginning to come round
0:18:41 > 0:18:44but the keepers can't open the travel crate.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50We need to get this in now, Jim, this dog is literally about to go.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53This is an extremely dangerous situation.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57He's not fully alert yet but he could be within seconds.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Jane the vet may have to get more sedative into him very quickly.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10But at last the door comes free and they quickly load both dogs.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Right, put the top in.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17It's a huge relief as the crate is locked shut.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20OK, that's got it.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22It was a very close thing.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26It was a bit of a panic because obviously you don't want a dog
0:19:26 > 0:19:29of this calibre running around loose in the park.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Occasionally you get nervous, it's a job where once or twice a year,
0:19:33 > 0:19:37something goes wrong and you get a bit worried, but this was OK.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Surprisingly Jane is very calm.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44The dogs are now facing a five-hour journey, but whilst one of the dogs
0:19:44 > 0:19:49came around too quickly, one of his brothers is still worryingly dopey.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52The vet's assistant, Kerry, won't let him travel like this.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55When we sedate them for a hospital procedure,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58we're there to monitor them for the rest of the day,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00but these will be in the back of a van for hours
0:20:00 > 0:20:03so you want to be happy that they're fully recovered.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05So what's she going to do?
0:20:05 > 0:20:08I'll pinch his nose to see how awake he is
0:20:08 > 0:20:10and see reactive he is.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Maybe I'll lose my fingers. No, you see I'm pinching quite hard
0:20:13 > 0:20:17and he should be jumping back if he was awake enough to travel.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21So really I'm not happy for him to go until he's reacting a bit more.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Animals can die under sedation.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29No-one will relax until he comes round.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38But at last the dog shakily gets to his feet.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40He's up and about.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44We're happy that they can travel.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46So we're just going to give him some water
0:20:46 > 0:20:51in case they want a drink and then they'll be on their way.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54The dogs are off to father some puppies in Belgium,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56so Jim's happy to see them go.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Bye, boys. Have a good life.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03And there'll be some new hunting dogs arriving soon to replace them,
0:21:03 > 0:21:07male and female, so let's hope we get some puppies here too.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10They can have up to 20 pups in a single litter
0:21:10 > 0:21:13so the keepers could be in for a busy time.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23Right now, we need to catch up with Yoni, the Moloch gibbon mum,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26and her new little baby.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Moloch gibbons really are the masters of swing.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36They look like monkeys but they're actually apes. They don't have tails.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39They're more intelligent, and better at swinging through
0:21:39 > 0:21:43the trees of their natural homeland on the island of Java in Indonesia.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Unfortunately there are only 2,000 of them left in the wild,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53which makes them the rarest gibbons of all.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57So any Moloch gibbon babies are very precious, and last series,
0:21:57 > 0:22:03in a fantastic first for Roar, we actually filmed one being born.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Now, their proud keeper, Jamie Robertson,
0:22:06 > 0:22:10has invited us to come and see how both mother and baby are getting on.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15This is Yoni, the mum, and we can see the newborn baby there.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17It's just over two-weeks-old now.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20and you can see it's bigger, it's filled out a lot more.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23It was very scrawny when it was first born.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25The arms are getting bigger, doing really well.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Straight after birth, Moloch gibbons swing through the trees
0:22:28 > 0:22:32to avoid predators like slithery snakes.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37This little gibbon had to learn to hold on very quickly.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Babies are born with an instinctual reaction to grip on,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44same with human babies. Put your finger next to a human baby's hand,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46and it automatically closes on it.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Because the way they move very quickly and very jerkily,
0:22:50 > 0:22:54it has to hold on from almost initially coming straight out.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58And just to prove Jamie's point, look at Yoni go.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08With gibbons, it's probably going to be at least six months staying
0:23:08 > 0:23:12very close to Mum, whereas other monkeys it can be as little as
0:23:12 > 0:23:15two weeks before they're off and running round.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Other apes share the babysitting duties but not Molochs.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25Baby gibbons stick to their mum like glue.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28She tends to do most of it on her own at this stage.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Dad keeps a low profile,
0:23:31 > 0:23:35it's mainly all down to Mum at the moment, and she's a very good mum.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Jamie looks after lots of other primates too
0:23:38 > 0:23:43but he has a particular soft spot for the Molochs.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45They look great, they move great,
0:23:45 > 0:23:47they're just constantly doing something.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51I love gibbons, they're one of my favourites.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55It's not hard to see why, and we'll be back
0:23:55 > 0:23:58to see how Yoni and her baby are getting on in the future.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09We've almost come to the end of another Roar but how could we go
0:24:09 > 0:24:12without ending the show on something sweet.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Oh, stop it, Johny, you're embarrassing me. Behave.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17No, when I said sweet, I meant it literally.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21We popped down to meet keeper Mat at the gorilla enclosure
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- to make some honey pots. - Hiya, Mat.- Hello.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- What are we doing with this honey then?- Well, you'll be...
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- Eating it!- ..putting some honey into that tray for our gorillas.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Right, OK then.- But not too much.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33- Not too much.- Tell me when, Mat.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35We don't even need that.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Do we need to smear it round?
0:24:37 > 0:24:41- Is that all right like that?- Yes, that'll probably be enough there.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- Smearing it?- That's OK like that.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48- Why honey for gorillas?- It's just a sweet treat for them really.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51We'll put it inside one of, what we call our honey pots,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54and the gorillas have to use sticks to get it out.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56So they'll use sticks, are they that intelligent?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Oh, yes, they'll definitely use them. Keifer the male
0:24:59 > 0:25:02will probably be the first over and he'll get a stick.
0:25:02 > 0:25:07- You do this often then? Because this little lady...- Yes, that's Tambabi.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09- Hi, Tambabi. - She knows what's going to happen.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Everyone's gathering round but nobody's got sticks.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14So what will Keifer make of this then?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18If these guys start tucking in to it, will he shoo them off?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Keifer is just over there. If he wants to come over, he will.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25And then he'll be the one that will be able to get the honey out.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27So the honey is in place now.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- Ah, straight away a stick. - Keifer's coming over.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Look at this, Keifer is actually going through the hay.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37They'll go through the straw and find the correct stick,
0:25:37 > 0:25:39like, the right size.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42That is unbelievable. So they don't have a special stick
0:25:42 > 0:25:44that they carry around, they go and find one?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46If there isn't a suitable stick
0:25:46 > 0:25:49they'll modify it to make it the right shape.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52They'll break branches off, to fit inside the holes.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53This is amazing. Keifer came over
0:25:53 > 0:25:56and they just knew, they went out of the way.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- He didn't even have to tell them off.- They know that he's in charge.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03It's amazing. Do you think there's any way of opening that
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- to see the stick actually go into the honey?- That should be OK.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10I know we can't get close to these guys because it isn't safe, is it?
0:26:10 > 0:26:13But, Mat, you can do it, can't you? If we stand back.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Keifer is a big silverback
0:26:15 > 0:26:18and they've the strength of, what is it, eight men?
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- Something like that. - That's amazing.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24There you go, let's have a look. He's just getting a bit of a touch.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26- It is only a treat for them, isn't it?- Yes.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30- Do you think he'll leave any for the rest of the crew?- He could do,
0:26:30 > 0:26:33when he gets bored he'll move away and then some of
0:26:33 > 0:26:35the other females will come over.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37He's got these massive hands as well.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41So in the wild, would they have any reason to use sticks?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44They have recently been shown to use sticks.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47They use it to test the depth of water, so they'll put
0:26:47 > 0:26:51a stick in to see how deep it is while they're wading across it.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Amazing, I can't believe I'm standing
0:26:53 > 0:26:56next to a massive silverback, a very intelligent one too.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- Thanks for letting us get so close to him.- That's OK.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Ooh I've got a wasp on my honey spreader.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03I'm going to leave you now,
0:27:03 > 0:27:07but why don't you check out the next episode of Roar. I'm scared of wasps.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12In the next Roar, a beautiful baby tapir has a nasty infection
0:27:12 > 0:27:16and the keepers are worried that he might die just like his brother did.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Our Roar ranger hits the heights of the gorilla house,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23but there are bigger dangers than falling off.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26Just keep walking along, that noise she's making
0:27:26 > 0:27:28means she's getting a bit annoyed.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33And what on earth's going on in the Diana monkey enclosure,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- are they having a disco down there? - Don't miss it.
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