0:00:02 > 0:00:03'Today on Roar...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06'The baby goats are just one-week old
0:00:06 > 0:00:08'and must join the rest of the herd.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13'But they're a rough bunch with hard heads, spiky horns and no mercy.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17'So, will the kids be all right?'
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Hello. Welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49And I'm Rani. This is Jessie the tapir.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52We thought we'd pop down here this morning for breakfast.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57For breakfast, Jessie loves nothing more than a greasy bacon buttie.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Er, Johny? No, she doesn't.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Oh, really? Oh, well, that's a shame. I'll have to eat it.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06You know, waste not, want not.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08I think we should just get on with the show.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Isn't that right, Jessie?
0:01:11 > 0:01:15'Coming up today...there's big news from Gavin and Stacey.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18'Their eggs have hatched.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21'We'll get a first look at the new ostrich chicks.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:25'Ever heard the expression, don't bite the hand that feeds you?
0:01:25 > 0:01:27'The pelicans haven't.'
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Whoa-whoa-whoa! What's up with this fella?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31'The keeper's struggling,
0:01:31 > 0:01:34because the sea lions are kicking up a racket.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38'Still, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.'
0:01:38 > 0:01:40THEY IMITATE A SEA LION
0:01:42 > 0:01:43SEA LION BARKS
0:01:47 > 0:01:50'But we're starting with the new kids on the block -
0:01:50 > 0:01:53'the park's African pygmy goat babies.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57'A week ago, nanny goats Marcia and Bubble each had twins.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59'And since they were born,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02'they've been kept in separate pens inside the barn.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'That's for the babies' protection,
0:02:05 > 0:02:09'because nanny goats can be rough with each other's kids.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14'Now the babies are big enough, and it's time to take the barriers down.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16'Keeper Bev is on her way.'
0:02:16 > 0:02:20This morning, we're just about to mix our goats.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22We've got the two sets of twins.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25They've obviously seen each other through the bars
0:02:25 > 0:02:27and seen everything that's been going on,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32but they haven't met each other, which is a nerve-wracking time
0:02:32 > 0:02:34to see how they're going to get on.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36So we'll have to see how it goes.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40'Bev's main worry is for one of Marcia's babies, Margot.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45'She was born quite small and with weak and wobbly back legs.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50'Margot is getting stronger, but she's still rather fragile.'
0:02:50 > 0:02:52We will keep a special eye on our little one.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55She still is a bit wobbly on her feet.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00If Bubble knocks her a couple of times, it won't do her any good.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02She's our main concern at the moment.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05We'll have to see how it goes.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07'It's the moment of truth.'
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Is she going to come out? Shall we take your babies?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13'Bev is ready to step in if there's any trouble.'
0:03:13 > 0:03:16This is the first time the babies have met.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19'And soon enough, Margot needs to be rescued
0:03:19 > 0:03:22'when she gets a head-butt from Bubble.'
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Hang on with your mum for two minutes.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35'The babies are confused and trying to suckle off the wrong mum.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39'And the mums don't appreciate that at all.'
0:03:41 > 0:03:45It's the babies. They're going naturally to a teat.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52And once they realise the right thing to do, there'll be less head-butting.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54As you can see, when Marcia goes to go down,
0:03:54 > 0:03:59she doesn't tend to stab them, she tends to just knock them.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02It looks a bit rough and ready, but that's goats for you.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13'Bev needs to keep putting the right babies back with the right mums,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16'which is a little confusing, even for her.'
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I've got to try and remember which ones are which.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21It's actually a bit difficult.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25With Marcia and Bubbles' twins,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29we had one brown one and one black-and-white one from both.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33So when they're all mixed together, it's reasonably hard to see.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37'It's easier for Marcia and Bubble.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39'They can tell them apart by smell.'
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Hopefully, that's the worst that Marcia and Bubs will do.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53It seems to have calmed down a little bit, so I'll leave them mix.
0:04:55 > 0:05:00'It's not long before they figure out what's what and who's who.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05'And then the kids can settle down and just relax together.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07'But this is only phase one of the operation.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11'The next part is going to be a little more dicey.
0:05:11 > 0:05:17'Next, the babies will go outside and mix with the other adult goats.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20'Will Bev be able to protect little Margot
0:05:20 > 0:05:24'amongst 14 fully-grown head-butting goats?
0:05:24 > 0:05:26'Stick around to find out.'
0:05:37 > 0:05:41I've popped down to the pelican pond to meet head keeper Mark
0:05:41 > 0:05:43and give the pink-backed pelican
0:05:43 > 0:05:46something different from their usual diet, aren't we?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- You all right? How're you doing? - Not bad.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- Do you want these?- I'd better, if we're handling... What are they?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55We have sprats today, mainly.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- They're like tiny fish, aren't they? - They are.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Why is this different from their usual...? Whoa!
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Who's this fella here? - This is a young male.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06He's one we hand-reared earlier in the year.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09He's about seven months old now. He's a little bit gobby.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13So, is he almost like a bit of an aggie teenager?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Definitely, as you can see.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18He obviously knows the sprats are there. Shall we give him one?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20He's actually not used to the sprats,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25because we throw the sprats in the water, they sink to the bottom.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Hopefully, they'll fish down for them,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30and you'll see them catch them in their pouch, bring them out,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32eat, then swallow the fish.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- So, why won't he do that? - He doesn't know how to yet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- He's not learnt that game yet. - So, that's why he's...?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40We've got some normal mackerel for him.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45Before he bites one of our hands off, we should get some sprats in.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- That's right. OK. So if we just... - Whoa!
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- So if we throw them in like that. - Look at that!
0:06:50 > 0:06:54So what they actually do there is they grab water and fish
0:06:54 > 0:06:57and then they pull the pouch against their chest,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59and it pushes the water out of the side,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02keeps the fish in the middle in the pouch, and they swallow.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05So we're throwing these sprats in,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08but would they hunt in this manner out in the wild?
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Yes. They'd probably hunt as a small group in sixes or sevens.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Surround shoals of fish, then all dive their beaks in at the same time.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20It's like trying to corral them in a net.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Now, this fella's not happy. How long before he starts to do this?
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Well, he's only seven months old,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31so he still feels that we're provider of food,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33so he still chases up on the bank.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36We start to not hand it to him on the bank,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38make him stay in the water and get it there.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Then he'll slowly revert to being a pelican
0:07:41 > 0:07:43and he'll act like they do.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Will he watch them and learn off them?
0:07:45 > 0:07:50We'll make sure we drop the fish in the shallow so he can see them.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Because, as you'll notice now, they'll start dive-fishing.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56They're diving down to the bottom.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- So, they're diving down to get the other ones?- Yeah.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02That's what he doesn't know how to do. They do.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04That is absolutely amazing.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07How do they know where the fish are?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Have they got a sense of smell, is it their eyesight?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14No. They're just guessing. They dive in and hope to find something.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17It all looks a bit random. They go down and bob up.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Sometimes they have a fish, sometimes not.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21I'm so impressed by their fishing.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Are they the only birds that do this?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Well, all different species of pelican fish like this,
0:08:27 > 0:08:33- except for the brown pelican, which plunge-dives from height.- Really?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Cormorants and things like that are a similar family to the pelican.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39They would feed like this, as well.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42OK. I think he's trying to eat himself here. What's he doing?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It has been absolutely incredible
0:08:44 > 0:08:47to see these amazing fishing pelicans.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50It's been amazing to see them up close,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53but I think we'd better go before he tries to eat us, Mark.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58LAUGHTER
0:08:58 > 0:09:01What are porcupines' favourite food?
0:09:01 > 0:09:02Prickled onions.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Pweee!
0:09:04 > 0:09:08What happens when your cat has swallowed a ball of wool?
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Meow!
0:09:09 > 0:09:11It has mittens.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14LAUGHTER
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Where does the horse go when he's feeling ill?
0:09:17 > 0:09:18I don't know.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20The horse-pital!
0:09:20 > 0:09:22LAUGHTER
0:09:36 > 0:09:38It's time for Ask The Keeper,
0:09:38 > 0:09:42and hoping to make a splash with this lot will be Keeper John,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45as he tries to answer some questions on the five Californian sea lions.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Here you go!
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Urrr!
0:09:48 > 0:09:50- Who's this?- That's Buster.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- Look at Buster! - He's our breeding male.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57There's Zook over there, flippers up, trying to get your attention.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59And down here, this is Nancy.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Don't be rude, guys. Zook's waving, can you wave back?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04There we go!
0:10:04 > 0:10:07How much fish does a sea lion eat a day?
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Our sea lions, depending on their age,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13get between three or four kilos each a day.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16Some of the younger ones get about two kilos,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19so it really does just depend on their age and their size.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20Why do they have whiskers?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23They've got some of the most sensitive whiskers
0:10:23 > 0:10:26of any mammal on the planet. It helps them hunt in water.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28They don't need to have their eyes open in the water
0:10:28 > 0:10:31when they're hunting, their whiskers are so sensitive
0:10:31 > 0:10:34they can sense their prey in the water without seeing them.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Why is this lady making so much noise and splashing us, John?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40She just wants some food, basically.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43She's being very impatient and wants some food.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Do people hunt sea lions?
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Yeah, people do still hunt sea lions, unfortunately.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52People sometimes hunt because they're fishermen and don't want sea lions
0:10:52 > 0:10:55taking their fish. Other people do it for their meat.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57How long do sea lions live for?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00In the wild, sea lions can live for about 15-17 years.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03That's because of all sorts of things,
0:11:03 > 0:11:06mainly that killer whales and sharks will pick them off.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09But in captivity they'll live for about 30-35 years.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13In case you missed that, because of the racket,
0:11:13 > 0:11:17John said they live 30-35 years in captivity.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- How high can they jump?- They can probably jump two or three metres.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26John, you've done really well, and he's getting very loud,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30so I think we'll have to come up with a killer question.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Guys, killer question time!
0:11:32 > 0:11:34THEY WHISPER
0:11:37 > 0:11:40All right, let's go for it! Hey, John.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Hi.- Ha-ha, you look nervous! OK, we have a question for you.- Go on.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- About the Californian sea lions. - Right.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Do Californian sea lions steer with their front flippers or their back?
0:11:53 > 0:11:56They steer with their front flippers
0:11:56 > 0:11:59and they push themselves through the water with their back.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- Are you sure?- Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Well, I'm glad you're sure, John, because you are correct.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09But luckily we have a second part of your killer question.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Can you do your best sea lion impression for us,
0:12:12 > 0:12:16and we want Buster, we want big, we want Buster!
0:12:16 > 0:12:18You want me to do a Buster impression?
0:12:18 > 0:12:19Yes!
0:12:19 > 0:12:21I'll see what I can do.
0:12:22 > 0:12:23Oh-oh-oh!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Normally we say thumbs up or thumbs down,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30- but should we give John a seal of approval?- Yeah.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Let's go for it.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Ar-ar-ar!
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Now, that's Buster for you.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37Ar-ar-ar!
0:12:41 > 0:12:43It's a big day for the baby goats.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47They're about to meet the rest of the herd for the very first time.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51But keeper Bev is concerned.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Goats have horns and they're not afraid to use them,
0:12:54 > 0:12:57either for protection or to establish
0:12:57 > 0:12:58who's the boss in the herd.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Sometimes they just play too rough.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04They do butt a lot, they push each other around a lot.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08We have, back in the past, after one of our older females gave birth,
0:13:08 > 0:13:12another one came along and butted her but also caught her wrong.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13It doesn't happen very often,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16but some of the goats do have sharp points on their horns,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19and just caught her underneath the armpit,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22and she had to have 17 stitches. That is worst-case scenario.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25That doesn't happen very often, but, you know,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28you've got to be prepared for things that could go wrong.
0:13:28 > 0:13:34And the one Bev's most worried about is Margot, the smallest of the kids.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39She's going to be very vulnerable amongst all those boisterous adults.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43If something does go wrong, no doubt we'll get straight in there
0:13:43 > 0:13:45and pick it up and take it away.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48But the first hurdle is just getting
0:13:48 > 0:13:50the nannies and the kids to the herd.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55It's a 400-metre walk from the goat yard down to the main goat paddock.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Alex, I'm going to give you two, and you get one,
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and then head onto the goat paddock. Open up that gate.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11You're a bit too quick now, these days, aren't you?
0:14:12 > 0:14:13GOAT SQUEALS
0:14:13 > 0:14:15OK, that's cool.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17OK? Brill. Come on!
0:14:17 > 0:14:21The babies will be carried by the keepers, but the mums must walk.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Come on, goats!
0:14:23 > 0:14:26But there's a snag, goats eat anything and everything,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29and there's a lot of tasty stuff along the route.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31It's going to be a long journey.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32Come on!
0:14:32 > 0:14:35This is going to take ages. Come on, goats!
0:14:35 > 0:14:36Come on, goats!
0:14:36 > 0:14:37Come on, goats.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41But Bev has a few tricks to keep the mums moving.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Good girl, well done.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46Good girl.
0:14:46 > 0:14:51The herd can hear them coming and are curious to see the new kids.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56And there's one goat in particular who could cause trouble.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59The one you have to keep an eye on is Lillian, which is the white one.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02She's our oldest female, she's our little grandma.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06She's top goat, as such. If anyone's going to cause trouble,
0:15:06 > 0:15:10do a bit of head-butting of the little ones, it's going to be Lily.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Now they're here, and it's time for the kids to meet the herd.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27They're all quite interested,
0:15:27 > 0:15:31but two of the adults are particularly curious.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Pugwash and Jacob are ex-pets and have never seen kids before.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43But it's Marcia who'll get some unwelcome attention.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48That was a typical goat shove.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57Little Margot keeps wandering off, away from the protection of her mum.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59But until she gets the hang of things,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02they're going to keep bringing her back.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Especially while top goat Lillian is still sniffing around.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20But it looks like sniffing is all that Lillian's going to do.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24Any introduction is always a little bit heckles up, extra sniffing,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27a bit of butting. But to be honest,
0:16:27 > 0:16:29to begin with it looked a bit worrying,
0:16:29 > 0:16:31but it was all over pretty quick.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Sometimes it goes on long, and there's a lot of chasing,
0:16:34 > 0:16:38but there's hardly any chasing at the moment,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41and it all seemed to settle down very quickly.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45And now the anxious introductions are over,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48the kids are free to explore their new home
0:16:48 > 0:16:50and have fun just playing around.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25# My first, my last
0:17:25 > 0:17:28# My everything
0:17:29 > 0:17:32# And the answer to
0:17:32 > 0:17:34# All my dreams... #
0:17:34 > 0:17:39There's no doubt about it, Gavin and Stacey were made for each other.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42And earlier in the series we saw the proof,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45a whole clutch of eggs in their nest.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47But ostrich eggs often don't hatch -
0:17:47 > 0:17:50in fact, the keepers reckon they'd be lucky
0:17:50 > 0:17:54if they got just one chick out of all those eggs.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57As you know the park's ostriches, Gavin and Stacey,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59laid their first batch of eggs a little while ago.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I've come to meet keeper Ryan for an update.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Ryan, things must have gone quite well?
0:18:04 > 0:18:09Yeah, as you can see, Johny, we had four eggs hatch eventually.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13They're all doing fantastically well.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15They're all following Mum around perfectly,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19which is just what we'd expect to see here. Perfectly natural behaviour.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Really eating well. These guys are only a few weeks old now,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26but you can see they're really gaining weight, cos they were quite,
0:18:26 > 0:18:29you know, almost tennis ball-sized before when they're born,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31but they've quadrupled almost in size.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Ostriches, fully grown, are not the cutest of animals,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36but their little babies are so cute.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39When do they change, when do they lose the markings?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It's going to be several months, really, before we can see them.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45At the moment, they're just baby ostriches.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47We don't know if they're male or female.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51But to be honest, we don't really care, it's not important to us
0:18:51 > 0:18:53what sex they are at the moment. I would have thought
0:18:53 > 0:18:56maybe six to eight months' time, we'll be able to tell.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00The males will start getting that quintessential black and white
0:19:00 > 0:19:04plumage come through and the females will stay quite a grey colour.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06In the couple of series I've done of Roar,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09I've never actually met any young ostriches.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11What's the success rate like?
0:19:11 > 0:19:14In the wild, generally, they say,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17um, a one in ten chance of the eggs hatching,
0:19:17 > 0:19:20so a 10% chance, and out of the ones that hatch,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23a 10% chance of them making adulthood.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28So, almost it's a one in 100 shot for every egg to get an ostrich
0:19:28 > 0:19:31that gets to adulthood. So to have four hatch,
0:19:31 > 0:19:36out of, I think we had 16 eggs, so to get four hatch, for us,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39is a great ratio anyway, and as you can see, they're doing really well.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43I wouldn't be surprised if they all make it to adulthood.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Urgh, did you see that? Here it is again.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Ryan, they're so tiny at the moment, what are they eating?
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Basically, what happens, Johny, as soon as they come out the shells
0:19:54 > 0:19:56and they start moving around,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59they follow Mum and they eat exactly what she eats.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02So, there's a lot of seed heads in the grass at the moment,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05and there's a lot of shorter lush grass underneath,
0:20:05 > 0:20:06so they'll copy Mum.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10If she went to a pile of stones and started trying to eat them,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13that's what they'd go and eat. We also put ostrich feed,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16which is like a specially formulated feed for ostrich,
0:20:16 > 0:20:18we put a bit of that out for them every day.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Basically they're on an adult diet already.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Ryan, congratulations. It's great to see that these little ostriches
0:20:24 > 0:20:26have hit the ground running.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29We'll keep you guys updated throughout the series.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43Hey, all you gamers, make a note of this - frost11.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48That's today's cheat code for the Roar game on the CBBC website.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Did you know there's another way to get extra treats for your park?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58Just click on the feeding time button, answer the questions,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02stick with the action and see what you get. Happy gaming!
0:21:10 > 0:21:14There's an invader living in the lakes and rivers of Britain,
0:21:14 > 0:21:17a menace that's killing off our native wildlife.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20This is the North American signal crayfish.
0:21:20 > 0:21:2525 years ago, they began to escape from fish farms
0:21:25 > 0:21:27and started to take over.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31They've almost wiped out our native freshwater crayfish
0:21:31 > 0:21:33and are now threatening fish stocks.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38Our wild otters love to catch and eat them, but that's not enough.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42In many parts of the country, the problem is getting worse.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46But here at the park, they've found one good use for them.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47Fancy a quick bite?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51Well, think again, because this snack bites back.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Bev, please tell me, why am I holding a live crayfish?
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Yeah, we're actually at the otter enclosure and, what we've done,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02we've put some crayfish in the pond for them to eat.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- Right.- As you can see, I think Romeo's got one already over there.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- Oh, he has! - This is good enrichment for them.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10This is one of the type of foods
0:22:10 > 0:22:13that they would eat in the wild, you see.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Now, in the wild that's fine,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18but it does make me feel slightly uncomfortable, cos it is live.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Is this all right to do this?
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Yeah, this is all right.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25These crayfish are actually a pest in our waters.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28Our water bailiff now and then goes and actually gets some for us.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32So we put it in, and it's good enrichment for the otters,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and also wild otters would go around eating these as well.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38So it's a normal thing that they would eat in the wild.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41The other thing is, these crayfish have snappy claws.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Is there any chance Romeo or Rosie
0:22:43 > 0:22:46are going to get a little bite from the crayfish?
0:22:46 > 0:22:48The crayfish will try and sort of nab them,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51but as you can see, I think Romeo and Rosie,
0:22:51 > 0:22:55they're pretty good at knowing what bits not to hold on to, as such.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57These guys have got very sharp teeth,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01so they're able to break the crustaceans down in their mouths.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Does that mean they've had these before?
0:23:03 > 0:23:07We've put them in here before. They are aware what they are.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09When you take their food out,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13sometimes they put the food back in and wash it, as is happening there.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15And then take it back out again.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17We've also got a camera in the pond as well,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21just in case we miss any of the action whilst they're going in.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Would they hunt only in the water,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26on land? What are they even lying on top of their prey?
0:23:26 > 0:23:31Yeah, they would hunt in water. But also on the side of river banks
0:23:31 > 0:23:33and things, they'd go and get small mammals.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- Here we go.- Look, look! Go for the big one!
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- That's Rosie there. - This is amazing to see.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41You can actually see her hands in action -
0:23:41 > 0:23:44she's really gripping on, isn't she?
0:23:44 > 0:23:46She is using her hands there to hold onto it.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51But also those teeth, you can just see how sharp those teeth are,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- and it's no problem for them. - That's quite a big body.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Is she going to be able to munch her way through that?
0:23:57 > 0:23:58I don't think it's...
0:23:58 > 0:24:01As you can see, she's grabbing hold of it with her teeth.
0:24:01 > 0:24:02- That is amazing.- It is.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06For such little creatures, they have got really powerful teeth.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07You wouldn't think it.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11They look very cute and cuddly, but very sharp teeth indeed!
0:24:11 > 0:24:16Not anymore, Bev! We talk about them hunting out in the wild and stuff,
0:24:16 > 0:24:20but Rosie and Romeo, are they from the wild, were they born here?
0:24:20 > 0:24:25They were born in captivity, so they've never been out in the wild.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29But they still have that instinct in how to kill their prey,
0:24:29 > 0:24:30as you can see here.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33We do feed small mammals and rodents that isn't alive,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37but when we put the crayfish in, they know exactly what to do.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I was slightly sceptical
0:24:39 > 0:24:42about putting the crayfish in with the otters,
0:24:42 > 0:24:46but it's been fantastic seeing what they would be doing out in the wild.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47It's been cracking!
0:25:01 > 0:25:06Phew-ee, what is that smell? I bet Rani's been around here.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Eh, Johny! It's not me that's making the smell,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10it's the ferrets in here,
0:25:10 > 0:25:12and I think you should get yourself in here as well,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- cos Alexa wants a word.- If I must!
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Hi, girls, it's nearly the end of the show,
0:25:18 > 0:25:19so we've got to make this quick.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22What have we got planned? Stinks in here!
0:25:22 > 0:25:24It does stink, doesn't it? It's not me!
0:25:24 > 0:25:26It's these little fellas, then?
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Yeah, these are our ten ferrets and they're all boys
0:25:30 > 0:25:33and they all smell, so they need a little bit of a clean-up.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- You want to have a go? - Alexa, is it the ferrets that smell,
0:25:37 > 0:25:39because they're really dirty,
0:25:39 > 0:25:41or is it because this place is... what is it?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44No, they get cleaned out every single day.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Every morning, we're cleaning them out, every evening,
0:25:47 > 0:25:51but they are boys and they need to mark their territory.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53You say "marking their territory" -
0:25:53 > 0:25:56I've just touched a ferret, which was a bit wet.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Does that mean it was ferret pee? Is that what we can smell?
0:25:59 > 0:26:02No, no, no. A lot of it is the smell within their coat.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05It's natural oils that their coat produces.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09That would tell all the other ferrets who they are and who they're seeing,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12and everything like that. So it's just perfectly natural.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14It's not a good idea to bath them too much,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17because it takes away their smell
0:26:17 > 0:26:20and it takes away their security, and then they get uncomfortable
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- and make themselves even smellier. - We're trying to clean this place up,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27but it doesn't look like they want us to clean up at all,
0:26:27 > 0:26:28look at that! Sabotaging it!
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Yeah, it takes us a long time to clean in here,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34they want to play with us, they're social animals,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37they've been handled from a young age, so they want to play,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39they're used to people being here.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I've had an idea - the ferrets don't want us to clean,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44we don't want to clean, we've come to the end of the show,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- why not say bye right now?- Rani, that's the best idea you've had yet.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51I don't think so, guys. These ferrets need cleaned.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52I'll keep them entertained,
0:26:52 > 0:26:56and why don't you guys check out what's coming up on the next Roar?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01We'll be back in control to bring you another show
0:27:01 > 0:27:03packed with animal action.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08The meerkat babies have a lot to learn - how to hunt,
0:27:08 > 0:27:09how to do sentry duty,
0:27:09 > 0:27:13but will they survive the most dangerous lesson of all?
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Dinnertime with the family.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20The Road Rangers want to feed the tigers,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22but the tigers want to feed on them.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25So, who's going to get what they want?
0:27:25 > 0:27:29And start practising your "aaah"s now.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30Aaaaah!
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Cos I'm going to catch up with the baby otters
0:27:33 > 0:27:35when they're seven weeks old.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37So, don't miss it!
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