0:00:02 > 0:00:04There is an emergency in the parks,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08where a one-tonne rhino has got his head stuck after being darted.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10The only way to free him is to
0:00:10 > 0:00:13push from one end and pull from the other.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16But can they do it before he passes out?
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Hey there, and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48And I'm Johny, and please welcome the park's 10 guinea fowl chicks.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53Yay! Now, guinea fowls are actually native to West Africa, and are also
0:00:53 > 0:00:56related to other game birds like chickens, turkeys and even partridge.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59The guinea fowl hatchlings, or keets as they are known,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- are able to flutter fly at just 12 days old. It's impressive.- It is.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07It's also very handy, as Mum raises them on the ground all by herself
0:01:07 > 0:01:11- without the safety of a nest up in the trees.- That's right.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Today's show is a real high-flyer. Why don't we prepare for take-off?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22A baby tapir has been really sick for two weeks now,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25so what are the chances of making a full recovery?
0:01:25 > 0:01:29The keepers are hoping that two pancake tortoises will mate,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32but he seems to be a bit snappy.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35And of course, we will be revealing
0:01:35 > 0:01:40today's vital cheat code for the Roar online game.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46But we're going to start with Kingo the rhino.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51The parks have a really successful record of breeding black rhinos.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56They've even sent five out to Africa to boost the numbers in the wild,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59where they're critically endangered.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Of the 29 rhino calves born here over the years,
0:02:04 > 0:02:09five have been fathered by Kingo, so he's a very important bull indeed.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11But he's not been well for some time.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16He has sore and infected feet and every step he takes is painful.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Sometimes when his feet are particularly bad,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22when they were particularly bad, he was quite miserable.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25It's not very nice for him. He's a big animal.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29They're walking around on pebbly ground, with holes in their feet.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Things can get stuck in there and every now and again
0:02:33 > 0:02:36he may bang his feet or scrape them to get something out.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39We can't put a bandage on them or anything like that,
0:02:39 > 0:02:44so we just have to keep it clean and keep a good eye on it, really.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46If they didn't do anything about it,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50the infections in Kingo's feet could spread and put his life in danger.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52So, Jane the vet has been cleaning out the pus
0:02:52 > 0:02:57and dead skin at regular intervals and his feet are getting better.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59But he is limping badly,
0:02:59 > 0:03:03so she'll be coming over in the morning to do it again.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Tonight we're going to bring him into one of his bedrooms.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10There won't be any bedding or any food in there or any water,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12because we don't want him to eat anything.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15And then when we sedate him, he'd regurgitate
0:03:15 > 0:03:17or choke on any food or any fluids.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23Jane will be using a sedative drug to knock Kingo out, and the amount
0:03:23 > 0:03:26that she uses will depend on how much he weighs.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Good boy, good boy.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31So, just outside his bedroom,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35there's a rhino-sized set of scales that he has to walk over.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Good lad. On you get. Come on. He's a little bit tentative.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44Normally he gets a little bit of bribery.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46But... There we go.
0:03:46 > 0:03:501,170 kilos.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53That's the weight of about 40 fridges.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Kingo is certainly one big rhino.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Good boy. In you go. Good lad.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05However careful the vet is, animals can die under sedation.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06Kingo has to be knocked out,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10but Nick isn't looking forward to the morning.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12It's a big day, a big and nerve-wracking day.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17We don't like doing it. At the end of the day, it's an animal that
0:04:17 > 0:04:20you could end up losing if it all goes wrong.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Nick isn't exaggerating.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27The keepers know that Kingo could die under sedation.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29We'll come back when they dart him.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Now, the little baby tapir,
0:04:36 > 0:04:40who was born here four weeks ago, did very well at first.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42But recently he's got diarrhoea.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45And the keepers have been very worried about him,
0:04:45 > 0:04:49because his brother died from a similar problem.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52They've been giving him something called a probiotic,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55which is like a medicine to settle his tummy.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57'I popped down to see how he's doing.
0:04:57 > 0:05:02'He's with his mum, Wilma, and keeper, Barry Higgs.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- This is the little fellow, then? - Yep. He's our baby tapir.- All wet!
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- What's happened?- He's been for a swim this morning with Mum.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12It's been quite warm out there so he's gone to cool down.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15He's not looking his best. He's a bit covered in mud.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17I think he looks absolutely gorgeous.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19So the little fellow's not too well?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23No, he's not 100%. He's got a bit of a tummy bug at the moment.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26We're having to give him a probiotic liquid,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28which he'll have twice a day.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30So what are his symptoms so far?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Well, he's unfortunately had quite a bit of diarrhoea.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34Which is not pleasant for him.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- Poor little chap. - We are just helping him out now.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Right. OK, have you got this liquid then and I can maybe give you a hand?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It looks like he wants to go for the food. Is he on solids?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47He's still suckling quite a bit from his mum.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50He's picking up, as you can see, all sorts of bits and pieces.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Everything is new to him,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55so that's probably why he's picked up what he has.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Do you know where he picked it up from?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Probably the paddock. Maybe drunk some water from the wallow,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03which hasn't agreed with him.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Like us, no-one likes to take medicine, so little fella
0:06:06 > 0:06:09is on his way out AWAY from the syringe.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11That's how you give the probiotic, isn't it?
0:06:11 > 0:06:15Yes. He actually likes it. It's mainly water and the probiotic
0:06:15 > 0:06:19is inside it. He's been really good with taking it so far.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Wilma's now going to go out and have a bit of Tommy's breakfast.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Does he follow Mum everywhere?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Pretty much, yeah. He does like to explore.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30We're just going to give him this.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- He likes it, as you can see. There it goes.- Is that it?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34That's it. Quick as that.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Well, slap my thighs.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Very good at taking his medicine, this little fellow!
0:06:39 > 0:06:41You're giving it to him twice a day.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43How long are you giving it to him for?
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Well, pretty much until the diarrhoea ceases.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Probably for at least a good couple of weeks or so.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Apart from the diarrhoea, is there any other symptoms?
0:06:54 > 0:06:55Anything we need to look out for?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Well, he's actually been fantastic.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00He's very, very energetic.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04There's no signs of him slowing down or being lethargic.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07He's pretty much for running around like a good' un.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Apart from the diarrhoea,
0:07:08 > 0:07:11you wouldn't see anything wrong with him at all.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16He is putting on weight as well, which is reassuring. So, yeah.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Apart from that, he's a healthy little chap.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Well, he looks absolutely beautiful with all his little stripes so far.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Hopefully, keep giving him the medicine,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and he'll be fit as a fiddle before you know it.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Let's keep our fingers crossed, eh?
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Barry, thank you for letting us come down.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I'd better wash my hands.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36He might be cute, but I tell you what, he's absolutely filthy!
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Barry, show us your hands. Filthy.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- What did one snake say to the other snake?- I don't know.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46I've got a crushhh on you.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52SQUAWKS
0:07:56 > 0:07:59What goes bump, ow, bump, ow?
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- I don't know.- A penguin rolling down the stairs.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Baaaaa!- Baaaaa!
0:08:09 > 0:08:14How does a bird manage to land safely with a broken wing?
0:08:14 > 0:08:18- I don't know. - With its sparrow-chutes!
0:08:28 > 0:08:31With a total of 14 African elephants,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35the parks have the biggest collection in Europe.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Lots of ellies means lots of work for the keepers, coming up with
0:08:38 > 0:08:41ideas for things to keep them interested
0:08:41 > 0:08:45and feeding them over 300,000 kilos of fruit, veg and hay every day.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Sometimes they manage to combine fun with food,
0:08:49 > 0:08:51and they can be very creative.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57On a boiling hot day there's nothing I like more than an ice lolly.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Believe it or not, elephants love ice lollies as well.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04I'm meeting keeper Angela to learn how to make elephant ice lollies.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06How cool is that? Come in.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08- Hello, Angela.- Hello!
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- You all right?- Not bad. Have you come to give me a hand?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13I have, to make ice lollies for elephants.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- Do they really like it?- They do. It's nice for them to cool down,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20and it's crunchy, different texture. They really enjoy them.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23So, what do I do first? We got some melon.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Yep.- We've got some bananas and we've got some oranges as well.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29They usually have bananas and oranges.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Melon, they only get on a special treat,
0:09:31 > 0:09:33and so we're mixing it all up.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35So, if you want to chop up some melon for me.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- Just chop it up into nice little tiny bits.- OK.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Would they have fruit in the wild?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Not like this, no. Especially not in a smoothie form either!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Right. Iced up as a lolly.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Would they not be scared of the ice at all, then?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51They quite enjoy it. Usually they stamp on it
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and break it up into tiny pieces.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55And then sort of suck up the pieces.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57They prefer the fruit to the lolly,
0:09:57 > 0:10:01blending it they're going to have to eat it all.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03There we go.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06This is the biggest blender I've ever seen!
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Let me try to turn this thing off. There we go.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15So, once we've mixed all that up, then we have to freeze them?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17- Yep.- You've got some already done?
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Here's some we made earlier. - Right, OK.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- There we go.- Brilliant. So this is what they look like?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26How do we get these things open?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29If you just peel the cup off, it should just break off.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34I cannot wait to see what the elephants make of these.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39Obviously they'll have to use their trunks to pick up the ice lollies.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Now, although the trunk on an elly
0:10:41 > 0:10:46like Jums here weighs about 140kg, it's an amazingly flexible tool
0:10:46 > 0:10:51which he uses to eat, drink, smell, breathe and pick things up.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55So, they are very small. I'm quite worried that
0:10:55 > 0:10:57they won't be able to pick it up.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00No, he'll definitely be able to pick those up.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02He can pick up quite a lot with that trunk.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05So why is it so... I guess dexterous.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Why is it that such a big animal can pick up small things?
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Their top lip and nose form a point, and two fingers at the bottom,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15so it almost acts like a hand at the bottom.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17They've got a really good grip.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20If one of them grabs hold of you, they don't like letting go.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Has one of them ever grabbed you then?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24The little 'uns are playful.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27You wouldn't get close to Jums to play with him!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Angela, he's coming right over. Look. He's picked one up!
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Oh, no. He's left it.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36It might be a bit cold. It might not be the right flavour for him.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38So have they got quite delicate palates as well?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40They're quite picky with food.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44They'll leave the worst bits till last. Just like people, really.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Oh, yeah. There he goes.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51And so, will they ever use their trunks to sort of lick it first?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54I don't think they'd lick it, no. They'd just start munching.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57They're not as delicate as us!
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Angela, I can see him having a little feel of the ice lollies.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Are their trunks quite sensitive?
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Very. The trunk has lots of nerve endings.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08It's one of their main ways of sensing things around them.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11So obviously a very good sense of smell as well.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13When I held the iced lollies, they were quite cold.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Will they get a similar sensation?
0:12:15 > 0:12:20Definitely, yeah. They wouldn't be able to hold them for too long.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23He's left some of them. I think he'll come back later.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Yeah, I think so.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Either I'm a wally, or Jums looks mighty jolly with his lolly.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43Back at the new rhino house, Kingo is waiting for a visit
0:12:43 > 0:12:45from vet Jane Hopper.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Kingo has a problem with his feet.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49We've sedated him three or four times.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52About a year ago the infection was nearly in the bone,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54and we don't want it to get very bad again.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57So, we'll sedate him again, just have a look,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00see if they've got better again or infected, so we know.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Because rhinos are so big and dangerous,
0:13:04 > 0:13:09sedating Kingo is the only way they can safely get at his feet.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12If they didn't treat him, the infection would spread
0:13:12 > 0:13:14and eventually kill him.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18So, the risk of him dying under sedation has to be taken.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Even though Kingo is a very important breeding rhino.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26He's fathered five calves already, and they'd very much like some more.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28But this is tricky.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Sedating a rhino is a complicated process.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34The keepers here are brilliant and very experienced in sedation,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36so it's a team effort.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39We get keepers from other sections just to help pull ropes
0:13:39 > 0:13:41and help in case there are any problems.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43It's a nice team effort from the zoo.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46As soon as enough people are on hand to help,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Jane prepares the sedative dart.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Because there's so much at stake, our crew have been asked
0:13:51 > 0:13:52to keep out of the way.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56But the keepers have allowed us to set up a fixed camera,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00which will show us most of what happens in Kingo's stall.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04With the dart prepared, Jane goes inside to sedate the big bull.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07You can just see the pink speck
0:14:07 > 0:14:10where the dart has hit his shoulder. A perfect shot.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- The dart is in.- If all goes well,
0:14:16 > 0:14:20a few minutes from now, Kingo will be lying quietly asleep.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22You never know what's going to happen.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25These animals have a cunning way of throwing problems
0:14:25 > 0:14:27you could never have imagined at you.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30We're all here, hopefully ready for anything.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Jane goes back inside to keep an eye on him,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35and immediately spots a problem.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Just a moment.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Is it worth pushing him back a bit?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41His head is really dropping.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Well, I'm not very happy with this, that's all.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Unfortunately, we can't see the problem
0:14:46 > 0:14:48because we can't move the camera.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52But as Kingo is getting more and more drowsy, he's pushing his head
0:14:52 > 0:14:56into a narrow gap at the end of his stall.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58It's a safety gap for keepers
0:14:58 > 0:15:02to get quickly in or out of the rhino's bedroom in an emergency.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07It's just bad luck that Kingo has put his head in it, but now it's stuck.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12And when he lies down as he falls asleep, he could hurt himself badly.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15The team have an emergency on their hands.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Let me just shut the door for a minute.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23This is so serious that we are keeping well back.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Jane gets on the radio to call for equipment to cut Kingo free.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30Mechanics, or anyone at the maintenance yard, could you bring
0:15:30 > 0:15:32a saw to cut through a large piece of wood very quickly
0:15:32 > 0:15:35to the new rhino sheds by the lodges, please?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37'OK, I'll grab something.'
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Thank you, we've got a rhino stuck. Have we got any more people?
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- Shall we ask for more keepers? - Come on, Kingo.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47They're pushing his head, as well as pulling,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49though we can't see it from this position.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53He's a very tough rhino, so this won't hurt his leg at all.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56But they have to get him free any way they can.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59He could hurt himself badly if they don't.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04But Kingo weighs over a tonne, so the team of eight keepers and two vets
0:16:04 > 0:16:08may not be strong enough to move him, and they're running out of time,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11before the sedative knocks him out.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14But suddenly, his head starts to come free.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16More. We're winning.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- More. Yes.- Keep going.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Make sure he doesn't come back.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- Everybody out. - The keepers have won the tug-of-war,
0:16:24 > 0:16:28and saved Kingo from what could have been a serious injury.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Thank goodness for that.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38We'll come back when they set to work on Kingo's sore feet.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41But, what will they find?
0:16:50 > 0:16:53OK, it's now time for another Ask The Keeper.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Now, the keeper we're going to be putting our questions to today
0:16:57 > 0:16:59is deputy head, Ben Warren. Hiya, Ben.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- Hi, Rani. - We're asking about an animal
0:17:01 > 0:17:04that I'm telling these guys would make a great pet.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06It's Winnie the honey badger. Am I right?
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- I wouldn't have her as a pet, that's for sure!- Certainly not.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12She's one of the most fearsome animals here.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14- She's very fierce.- And we have got
0:17:14 > 0:17:17lots of questions about her, so who wants to kick it off?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Why are honey badgers called honey badgers?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Well, in the wild, they're very good at destroying
0:17:23 > 0:17:25hives, beehives, to get the honey out.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29There are guided to them by this bird called the honeyguide.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31The badger will follow the bird.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34The badger will rip apart the beehive, get all the honey out
0:17:34 > 0:17:36and the bird will get the leftovers.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38That's why it's called a honey badger.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41How many teeth do they have?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43That's a good question.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I wouldn't know. I've never got into a fight with a badger
0:17:46 > 0:17:49to find out. I do know their teeth are very sharp.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52I've seen them ripping apart meat and stuff like that,
0:17:52 > 0:17:54and they've got enough to do their job.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56How many babies do they have?
0:17:56 > 0:18:01They can have two to six babies. Sadly here we've never have any,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04since I've been here, we've never had any baby badgers.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05So I've never seen one.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08But apparently they have around two to six.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11What is the biggest prey that they take down for food?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14They're not really that fussy on their food.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17They're omnivores, which means they eat anything.
0:18:17 > 0:18:24From slugs and snails, to reptiles, to birds, berries, roots,
0:18:24 > 0:18:27all that sort of thing.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30They prefer meat, and obviously honey.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32The most dangerous thing is probably a snake.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35How old do the honey badgers get?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Apparently they make it to around 20-25. The one in here
0:18:39 > 0:18:43at the moment is currently 19, so she's getting on a good age.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46In the wild, probably a lot less. You can probably half it.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51How fast can badgers...well, honey badgers run?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I've never had to run away from one so I'm not sure.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57But I believe it's around 20-25 mph,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00which is fairly quick for something with such short legs.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02OK, we've had loads of great questions,
0:19:02 > 0:19:07loads of great answers, but how will you do on the killer question?
0:19:07 > 0:19:10All right, we're going to just take a little moment while we discuss
0:19:10 > 0:19:14what our killer question will be, we'll be back with you in a sec.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19OK, here we go, guys. Ahem! Right.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22THEY WHISPER
0:19:22 > 0:19:26OK. Ben Warren, we have a killer question for you.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31So, up to what length can a honey badger's claws grow to?
0:19:31 > 0:19:33That depends on what he's digging in.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- OK.- But I would say two to three inches.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38Two to three inches?
0:19:38 > 0:19:43Really sorry to tell you this, Ben, but we've done our research.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46You've given it in inches, we'll give it to you in centimetres.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49The correct answer is four centimetres, so you're not far off,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51two inches is all right.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- I want you to go in and measure her claws!- Winnie?!
0:19:54 > 0:19:57You know what, I don't think now's a good time!
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Guys, what do you think? Thumbs up or thumbs down to Ben Warren?
0:20:01 > 0:20:06One OK... I'm going to average it out for you, Ben.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Thank you so much.- No worries.
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0:20:35 > 0:20:39Back at the new rhino house, Kingo is now fully sedated
0:20:39 > 0:20:42and lying comfortably, with a blue towel over his eyes
0:20:42 > 0:20:44in case he does start to wake up.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Jane the vet needs to move fast because animals
0:20:47 > 0:20:51can die under sedation, but how bad will his infected feet be?
0:20:53 > 0:20:56I want to try and cut some of this away. What do you think?
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Jane's working with three of the most experienced keepers,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02scraping out pus and dead skin.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06It's a bit like having a verruca cut out, only much worse.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Jane had to do exactly the same job a few months ago.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17- How are you doing at the back? - Looking good.- Good, well done.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21With the treatment going well, deputy head of rhinos, Nick Turk,
0:21:21 > 0:21:24is pleased with how his team handled the emergency.
0:21:24 > 0:21:25It was quite hairy.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Luckily when we do something like this
0:21:27 > 0:21:31we grab loads of people from other sections,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33and we put a rope around his feet and we pulled,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35and we managed to get him out.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Are we happy with his back ones?
0:21:37 > 0:21:39I think that's the best we can do.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Yep. That's quite open.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45Let's put it down and get it washed.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46When you sedate a large animal,
0:21:46 > 0:21:49it's helpful if you can do the job as quickly as possible.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54We had John from elephants help with the foot care, so he was doing feet
0:21:54 > 0:21:56whilst Jane and Paul were as well,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00so it meant that we could do all four feet relatively quickly.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04These are funny bits that I think are healing up from before.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- Yes, you can just cut them out. - I think it's really good. Good.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Jane and the team have cleaned out Kingo's feet
0:22:12 > 0:22:18and packed the holes with antibiotic gel to stop any further infections.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Now she wants Kingo awake again as soon as possible.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25While he remains under sedation, he's still in danger,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29so she injects him with a fast-acting drug to wake him up.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Good. He'll be getting up in a minute.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36But Kingo doesn't move.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Come on, lad. Up you get. Kingo!
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Come on, up you get.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Paul decides to give him a tap on the nose.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Well done, Paul.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- Good boy, all right. - And it does the trick.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Amazingly, Kingo is back up on his newly cleaned-out feet in no time.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Animals in the wild can't afford to show
0:23:00 > 0:23:03that they're in pain or injured. They'd get eaten.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06If you were to do that for a human, we'd be on crutches for six weeks.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09We'd be whingeing and whining. Animals are different.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13They just get on with it. They have a higher pain threshold.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17I'm sure they do, cos of the way they hit and batter each other.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19But they just get on with it.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21So, Kingo doesn't seem to be bothered
0:23:21 > 0:23:25by what happened at all, and Jane's pleased with the work they got done.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29His feet are OK. They're a lot better than they were a year ago.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I still think we'll be sedating him
0:23:31 > 0:23:34three times in the next year to see how they're going,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38because it takes a long time for things like that to become normal.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41I'm sure when we sedate him again we'll find the same thing.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Gradual improvement, but no miracles overnight.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47But at least Kingo's feet should hurt less than they did,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51and Nick doesn't think it will take him long to recover.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Most rhinos are pretty good after that.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55They start feeding quickly.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57He's very good. He's a very calm animal,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01so they'll be no running around and spinning around and panicking.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04We'll feed him, we'll keep him in for tonight,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07then let him out into the yard, so he's got a nice, clean surface
0:24:07 > 0:24:10for the next couple of days just to make sure things heal over,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12before we let him out into the paddock again.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14When he is allowed out again,
0:24:14 > 0:24:17there's an important job waiting for him.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18He's our breeding bull here.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21He's already having one baby in about 10 months' time,
0:24:21 > 0:24:25and we hope to mix him with more females so we can get more babies.
0:24:25 > 0:24:30He's got a large public space, lots of female rhinos. I think he's OK.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Thank you all very much. - Cheers, you lot.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35- I'll come down any time.- Thank you, John. That was brilliant.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38That's what it's all about. Everybody working together.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41It is indeed, and we'll keep you up-to-date
0:24:41 > 0:24:43with news about Kingo later in the series.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46With any luck, there will be news like this.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Now, before we leave you today, head keeper Rich Barnes
0:25:02 > 0:25:06has promised to tell us a love story. I love love stories. My favourite.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Whether it's a dragon, a princess...
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Yeah, all right, Rani. Calm down.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Rich, how are you doing, mate?- Ready for the story.- Who have we got here?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16This little guy here, this is Steve.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18He's our male pancake tortoise.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- Right.- And his beloved girlfriend here is Twerp.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23And she's a female tortoise.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- Beloved.- So, this is the love story you were talking about?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Yes. It wasn't a typical love story.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33It wasn't love at first sight. And it took both of them
0:25:33 > 0:25:36a bit of time and encouragement, but we kept at it.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41Initially he tried to chase her around and attack her
0:25:41 > 0:25:44and was biting hold of pretty much of any piece of skin he could.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Legs, tail, neck, that sort of stuff.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- That can be painful, can't it? - Yeah, it can be.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Admittedly, to start with, she wasn't enjoying it overly much.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- Right.- But then we kept on and probably introduced them
0:25:57 > 0:26:00about three or four more times after that, and each time afterwards
0:26:00 > 0:26:03she got more confident and then started attacking him!
0:26:03 > 0:26:06So she was doing the same thing that he started doing to her,
0:26:06 > 0:26:10and then after a while, we just sort of had to bite the bullet
0:26:10 > 0:26:12and leave them together.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14After just a few hours it settled down
0:26:14 > 0:26:16and then they hit it off.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18How can you tell when two pancake tortoises get on?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20What do they do with each other?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Well, there are no smashed plates, that's the first indication!
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Do they share a leaf of lettuce? Do they cuddle up together?
0:26:27 > 0:26:29They do, they share the same meal
0:26:29 > 0:26:32and they won't fight each other now over the food.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35He lets her eat quite happily with him and vice versa.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38So that's the first thing we looked for.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39See, I'm getting my love story.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I wanted to know they'd be going,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44"Hey, go on, you have the last piece of lettuce."
0:26:44 > 0:26:46"No, you have it, no, you have it!"
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Now they've worked out their differences, good luck.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Will you tell us if they have some little ones?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Yep, hopefully we'll have some joy.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Brilliant. Well, thank you very much, Rich.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59We are out of time, so while we say goodbye
0:26:59 > 0:27:02to love's young dream, check out what's coming up
0:27:02 > 0:27:04on the next episode. I like happy endings.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Our Roar Ranger comes face-to-face
0:27:10 > 0:27:13with some of the creepiest creatures in the park.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20We bring you a Roar exclusive. The first time we've ever seen Hercules,
0:27:20 > 0:27:24the very clever banded leaf monkey. He answers to his name, apparently.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25Hercules!
0:27:27 > 0:27:32And 14 mucky elephants share a giant bath, so it gets really dirty.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34But will the keepers find treasure at the bottom?
0:27:34 > 0:27:38Make sure you're watching.
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