0:00:03 > 0:00:06On the show today, the Roar Rangers must tackle the demons of dread.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Do you like spiders?- BOTH: No.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13But can they triumph over terror
0:00:13 > 0:00:16when they face their worst nightmares?
0:00:16 > 0:00:18SCRAPING VIOLINS
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- Hello! And welcome to Roar, I'm Johny...- And I'm Rani,
0:00:47 > 0:00:50and we're on the top of Longleat House.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53What are you doing down there? Come here!
0:00:53 > 0:00:55- Ooh!- Ah, that's better!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58From up here, you can see the whole park.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Rani, can you see anything else out there?
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Yeah, Johny, another action-packed episode of Roar!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Let's get on with it, then. How do we get back down?
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Haven't a clue.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12Coming up today, the flamingo chicks are in grave danger -
0:01:12 > 0:01:16some have already died. Will the rest survive?
0:01:16 > 0:01:19They're big, but they're only babies.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20I'll be getting to know
0:01:20 > 0:01:24the world's largest species of mainland tortoise.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27And I'll be meeting the sea lions
0:01:27 > 0:01:30to discover how they use their whiskers to go fishing.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Our Roar Rangers today are sisters.
0:01:41 > 0:01:42BOTH: Raar!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Eleanor is 11 and Izzy is 8.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50At home, they've each got their own hamster to look after.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Most of the animals here are a bit bigger than that.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59And a whole lot wilder!
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So, are they going to be up for whatever they get?
0:02:06 > 0:02:10I'm pretty cool with whatever we do, like...poo. I'm OK with it.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14But I hate anything that involves insects.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Especially not spiders. I HATE spiders!
0:02:18 > 0:02:23I've got a sneaking suspicion they shouldn't have said that.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29"Izzy and Eleanor, today you are going to be insect keepers.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32"Let's go creepy crawly crazy!"
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Ah!- Oh!
0:02:34 > 0:02:37No! IZZY GIGGLES
0:02:37 > 0:02:39That's what's known as a nervous laugh.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Argh!
0:02:43 > 0:02:45And that's a scream.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51The bugs live down in the Animal Adventure area.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Hi, girls.- BOTH: Hi.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55- I'm Eleanor.- And I'm Izzy.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I'm Graham, I'm a keeper here at Animal Adventure.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01I look after the insects, so for your task today
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- you'll need a cuttlefish bone each...- Er!
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- A nice piece of fruit...- Thank you. - And a spray bottle.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Mm, very mysterious, Graham.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Right now, the Rangers are going behind the scenes
0:03:13 > 0:03:15to meet their creatures.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19So welcome to the bug room. This is where we keep all of our insects.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24I think you mean, "Welcome to your worst nightmare"!
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Ooh, that's enough of that.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38What we have to do here, one of your first tasks,
0:03:38 > 0:03:43is check some of our animals are all still here, have their correct legs,
0:03:43 > 0:03:45all their heads, and any other bits and pieces.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49First we'll check our giant African millipedes.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of insects.- That's OK.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58These guys are very friendly. They do have a LOT of legs.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03- That's what I don't like - legs! - It's quite tickly.- Oh, no...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- Would you like to try holding him? - No.- Um, I might.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- I might.- It's going to be very tickly on your hand.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- He'll just have a bit of a wander round...- That tickles!
0:04:15 > 0:04:20'It looks like Izzy isn't as freaked as she thought she'd be.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22'But Eleanor isn't so keen.'
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- That's terrifying. - 'The next one should be easier.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28'It's just a stick insect.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31'Though, not like any you've ever seen before!'
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- They're big! - They're very, very, very big.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- There you go.- Look at its antennae.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39This is an adult female
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and they're always a lot larger than the males.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It's got sort of like, hooked feet.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49That allows them to hang upside down.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- If she holds on tightly, you'll be able to see her.- Cool!
0:04:54 > 0:04:59'Now, the real test is about to begin. For many people,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02'this is the worst fear of all.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:04So, do you guys like spiders?
0:05:04 > 0:05:05Eh, no.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Right up here, this is Charlotte.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14And Charlotte is our Chilean rose tarantula.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17- OK.- Oh, my God.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19She's very friendly.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21She's just sitting in here.
0:05:21 > 0:05:22(Oh, no!)
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I'll just gently scoop her up onto her hand.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Don't worry, Eleanor, it's OK.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Oh, it's the thing from my nightmares.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Would you like to hold it?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34If you put two hands, side by side, for me,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37just like that, and I'll just gently put her on.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39She won't bite me, will she?
0:05:39 > 0:05:41No, she's very friendly.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43She's very well used to being handled.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Again, Izzy's up for it, but Eleanor isn't.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48She's not alone, though...
0:05:48 > 0:05:51About one person in three has a fear of spiders.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54It is called...
0:05:55 > 0:05:59The first step to overcome it is just to get used to spiders.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02But that takes courage... and lots of it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Would you like to try? Like to get over your phobia?
0:06:06 > 0:06:07Um, no.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Erm, maybe, if you hold her still, I might...
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Would you like to try touching her leg?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- That's actually quite soft. - I know.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Not too bad.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24This is a real breakthrough.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I'm shaking hands with a tarantula.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31That's kind of...
0:06:33 > 0:06:34Hmmm.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36If someone told me,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39"How would you like to shake hands with a tarantula?", I would have
0:06:39 > 0:06:42been, "Eugh!", but it's not too bad. I thought her hairs would be spiky.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44They are very, very soft.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Soft as a teddy bear.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Just like a mouse, but more legs.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48He-he-he-he!
0:06:48 > 0:06:53Eleanor has tackled the demon of her nightmares...and won.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58But the rangers' next challenge might not be so easy.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Will they quake with fear when they come face to face
0:07:01 > 0:07:03with the giant slime monsters?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Stick around, to find out!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Across the park, there are animals from all over the world.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Some like it hot...
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Some like it cold...
0:07:23 > 0:07:24Dry is popular...
0:07:25 > 0:07:27..but so is wet.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Luckily, here in Britain, you can get all those weather conditions...
0:07:30 > 0:07:32in the same day!
0:07:34 > 0:07:36We call it summer.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40There is one animal in the park that does not care
0:07:40 > 0:07:43what the weather is like. We're meeting it for the first time.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Permission to come aboard, Captain? - Permission granted.- Thanks!
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Tom, great to meet you.- All right? - So, what is the plan?
0:07:56 > 0:07:59The plan is, we are going to go to the top of the lake
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and find our sea lions and we are going to feed them.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- What are we going to feed them? - Today, we have got fish,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07some mackerel in here. We have cut it up into small pieces,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10we'll distribute it and you'll be able to see them jumping,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12splashing and having lots of fun.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15The weather is quite drizzly today. Does that encourage the sea lions
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- to come out or do they come out rain or shine?- Rain or shine.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22They're not bothered by the weather. Cold, hot, windy -
0:08:22 > 0:08:24they are not bothered, in the slightest.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- We've got a sea lion right here and he looks hungry.- She is, she is.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- Oh, it's a she, is it? - Yes, this is Nancy,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- she is our oldest sea lion. - That's incredible.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36How do they eat underneath the water?
0:08:36 > 0:08:40They have got very sensitive whiskers and they don't have to see their food
0:08:40 > 0:08:44to be able to find it. They have got about 1,500 nerves per whisker,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46so what they generally do is, in the wild,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49they will feel around with their whiskers
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and they will find whatever they want - fish, whatever -
0:08:52 > 0:08:54so they don't actually need to see what they are hunting
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- to be able to catch their food. - Is this Nancy again?- Yep.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Oh, two, now.- Yes, Nancy here and this is Jo-Jo.- Right.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02Let me give-Jo-Jo some.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Are they quite aggressive animals?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06That looked like a bit of a barney.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08No, basically, they are just playing.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10They want to make sure they are getting food,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13so they are making sure that they get our attention,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16then they can ensure that we feed them, basically,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and they want to make sure they get some food.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22They're not being aggressive, they are saying, "I want food as well."
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- This is Zook down here, as well. - Let's make sure that Zook gets some.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28There you go. How many sea lions have we got in here?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31We have got five sea lions here in our lake.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33We have got three girls here, Buster, our male bull,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35and a baby sea lion, as well.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38I'm quite surprised Buster wasn't the first to get his food.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41No, sometimes the sea lions, they just don't want to follow the boat.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44We don't make them follow. If they don't want to, they don't have to.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48They are going to get fed, regardless, but following the boat
0:09:48 > 0:09:50is enrichment, it is fun, so they do enjoy it,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53but if they don't want to, we don't make them do it, at all.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58It's been absolutely amazing feeding these brilliant sea lions,
0:09:58 > 0:10:01but we are out of fish now. I've got one piece left. Fish, ahoy!
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Why did Tigger look down the toilet?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Because he wanted to find Pooh.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13RASPBERRY!
0:10:13 > 0:10:15HIGH-PITCHED WAIL
0:10:15 > 0:10:16GLASS BREAKING
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Where does a toad go to borrow money?- I don't know.
0:10:20 > 0:10:21River Bank.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Hee-haw! Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Why did the elephant cross the road?
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- I don't know.- Because it was the chicken's day off.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Tortoises come in several sizes.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Here, they have got pancake tortoises,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58which are quite small, and they have also got a real whopper...
0:10:58 > 0:10:59the Africa spurred tortoise.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04It comes from dry regions south of the Sahara Desert...
0:11:05 > 0:11:07..and growing to over 50 kilos,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10it is the world's largest mainland tortoise.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16The ones here are not anywhere near that size,
0:11:16 > 0:11:20but they are still very young, because the African spurred tortoise
0:11:20 > 0:11:23has been known to live for 165 years.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Now, I have come down here today with Bev,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34because we are going to give the African spurred tortoise
0:11:34 > 0:11:37a little bit of a melony treat. I'm surprised they ate melon.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Yes, it is actually just a treat, because most of the time,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44they are out here grazing, eating dandelions, anything like that,
0:11:44 > 0:11:47which is all very good for them. But every so often, we give them
0:11:47 > 0:11:50melon, because if we do need to worm them or treat them with medication,
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- that is what we will use. - Introduce me, please!
0:11:54 > 0:11:56OK, this is biggest African spurred.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58This is Mica and she is ten-years-old.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59Hi, Mica!
0:11:59 > 0:12:03We also have Rex, who is six-years- old and he is our little boy.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06And he is just a little bit smaller, but he should actually,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08by the time he is ten, be bigger than Mica,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12because in this species, males are bigger than females.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14She is absolutely massive!
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- Not the kind you see in people's back garden.- No.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Some people do have them as pets, but they are hard to keep,
0:12:19 > 0:12:21because they don't hibernate,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24so you have to keep them all year round - food, heat, light -
0:12:24 > 0:12:25that kind of thing.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Speaking of feeding, how are we going to do this?
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Are we going to cut it up, put it on a nice plate, cherry on top?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- What do we do with it?- It's already sliced, so if I give you a piece
0:12:34 > 0:12:36and put it in front of her. You can hold onto it,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38so it is easier for her to eat.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Make sure she doesn't go near your fingers.- Does she bite?
0:12:41 > 0:12:43She wouldn't mean to, but she gets carried away
0:12:43 > 0:12:47and very excited about melons, so I wouldn't want you to get
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- your fingers in the way.- OK, fingers are back. Has she got many teeth?
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- She has not actually got any. - Have you seen the bite?!
0:12:53 > 0:12:54It is actually a beak.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Her lip is very sharp, so when they bite together
0:12:56 > 0:13:00it's just a beak, so she will bite it and then swallow the bit that she
0:13:00 > 0:13:01she has taken off.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05It feels like she is biting. That beak must be really, really hard.
0:13:05 > 0:13:06Oh, my goodness.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Shall I put this down and we'll give Rex a little treat, as well?
0:13:09 > 0:13:11I'm so impressed.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13You can have that as a little treat, darling.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15And she seems to be really enjoying it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18It's fantastic. And the feet?!
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Never been so close. But we can't leave Rex out.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Rex is over here and needs feeding up,
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- because he is a lot smaller.- He is a lot smaller, but does eat a lot.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- He is grazing away there. - So, same thing with him?- Yes.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31I love their necks.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35That skin is not hurting. Just pulling it back?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- Yes, just in lots of layers. - Here we go, Rex.
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Here you go, Rex.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Fancy a bit of melon?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44He likes that!
0:13:44 > 0:13:46I tell you what,
0:13:46 > 0:13:49that's one piece for Rex, one piece for Mica, erm,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- I think there is some left over for us, Bev!- OK!
0:13:52 > 0:13:53Come on, then!
0:14:03 > 0:14:07When we left our daring duo, sisters Izzy and Eleanor,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10they had triumphed over the terrifying inhabitants
0:14:10 > 0:14:11of the bug room.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Ah, that tickles.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16I'm shaking hands with a tarantula.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18But now, insect keeper Graham has hatched
0:14:18 > 0:14:22a dastardly plan to test the rangers to their very limits.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28They'll need nerves, and stomachs, of steel to handle
0:14:28 > 0:14:30the giant slime monsters.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36OK, these are our giant African land snails
0:14:36 > 0:14:40and your task today is to help me take them all out, count them,
0:14:40 > 0:14:41wash them, clean their enclosure
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- and put it all back together again. - Oh, wow!
0:14:45 > 0:14:49So we will take them out, one by one. We'll be very gentle.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Will we be able to hold them? - Yeah, you can hold a few each.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Put your hands out. OK?
0:14:54 > 0:14:56GIRLS LAUGH
0:14:56 > 0:14:57It's slimy, but it's lovely.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59What was that?!
0:15:02 > 0:15:04It's slimy, but it's lovely.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06- We'll take them out, one by one. - Oh-ho! Yes!
0:15:06 > 0:15:11Whoa! Not only have the rangers not freaked,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13they really love these gargantuan gastropods.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16That's the posh word for slugs and snails.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Hello!- This is so cool!
0:15:19 > 0:15:20Weird!
0:15:20 > 0:15:22That one just nibbles me.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26OK, there is a sponge each for you. Make sure you give their shells
0:15:26 > 0:15:29- a bit of a clean. - We're sponging a snail.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- Giving a snail a bath. - Wouldn't they drown in the water?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36They will if you leave them in for too long,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39so we have a nice dry pot over here, so once you have washed them,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42if we bring them out and while we wash them, we check that
0:15:42 > 0:15:44their shells are nice and not cracked.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- He looks OK...- OK.- ..I think.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51So we'll leave these guys in the pot, while we clean out their main tank.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- You'll need a bucket.- A bucket. - And you will need a shovel each.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- A shovel.- OK?
0:16:01 > 0:16:05While Izzy and Eleanor are busy cleaning out the house,
0:16:05 > 0:16:07I'll tell you about the giant African land snails.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11They are the largest snails in the world,
0:16:11 > 0:16:14grow to almost half a kilo in weight
0:16:14 > 0:16:16and up to 38cm long.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21They live in the forest, where they spend all day buried underground,
0:16:21 > 0:16:26- and only come out to feed at night. - This is fun.- Quite fun.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28It stinks a lot, though.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33It's cool, because you are making a little snail a house.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36That's quite fun, making a house for a snail.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40Graham gave the rangers three things...
0:16:41 > 0:16:42The spray bottles, for cleaning,
0:16:42 > 0:16:47the snails will eat the fruit, but what about the third item?
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Right, I think we have one last thing to put in
0:16:49 > 0:16:51and that is our cuttlefish bone.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53OK, do you want to put one piece in each?
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Put one at each side, just so they can eat the cuttlefish.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Cuttlefish bone contains lots of calcium, which the snails need
0:17:00 > 0:17:03to grow their shells.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06OK, let's put them back in. They've turned in, all joined on
0:17:06 > 0:17:09to each other, so try and pull them off. Pull... Pull.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13There we go. That's it, OK.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Do you want to put them back into the tank?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Would you like some slime?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22THEY LAUGH
0:17:22 > 0:17:23Snail slime.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Eleanor really loves that slime.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Eugh!
0:17:29 > 0:17:32But now, as soon as they have washed their hands,
0:17:32 > 0:17:35the rangers can tell us what they made of the day.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Being an insect keeper was very creepy,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41but still very fun.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43'Eleanor and Izzy were fantastic.'
0:17:43 > 0:17:45They were really enthusiastic.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48They didn't like some of the bugs, but still gave it a go.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52'I liked stroking the spider. I never though I would like
0:17:52 > 0:17:56'stroking a spider, but it felt good to overcome my fear a little bit.'
0:17:56 > 0:18:00I enjoyed a lot more than I thought. I thought I'd be much more scared
0:18:00 > 0:18:01than I actually was.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- # Let it rain - Let it rain, let it rain on me
0:18:13 > 0:18:18- # Let it rain- My tears will fall and flow out to the sea
0:18:18 > 0:18:23- # Let it rain - Let it rain, let it rain on me
0:18:23 > 0:18:24# Let it rain. #
0:18:28 > 0:18:30You might thing that life is easy for a keeper.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33All they do is frolic around with animals in the sun.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36But on horrible days, like this, there is work to be done.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I am here with Ryan, to find out what needs to be done.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- What do we need to do?- What we are doing today is starting to get
0:18:42 > 0:18:44nyala boxes sorted out.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Nyala have had a great spring and summer out there,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49but now the weather has turned foul, like this,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52we need to start bringing them in at night.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54So, we have got this area bedded down.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- We need to fill this hay rack for them.- OK.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57We'll put four in here tonight,
0:18:57 > 0:19:01then we need to bed another box down, for another two.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Shall we start doing that now? Where are nyala from?
0:19:04 > 0:19:06They are from Africa - antelope from Africa -
0:19:06 > 0:19:11but they range more, sort of, Southern Africa, really,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13so it is fair to say that these guys,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16during the day, they are in hot temperatures, but at night,
0:19:16 > 0:19:20in their natural environment, it can get quite cold.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24So, that's not a problem in itself, but obviously,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28the English cold is a lot different to an African cold. It is quite dry
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and cold in Africa, but here, obviously,
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- it is just miserably wet.- Can that be quite dangerous for certain animals?
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Um, well, yeah, because, obviously, the wetter something is,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40the faster it will lose its body heat.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- Right.- So, you know, it can lose its body heat several times faster
0:19:45 > 0:19:49than just on a dry, cold day, so we really have to pay attention
0:19:49 > 0:19:53to animals in this sort of weather. If we signs of shivering,
0:19:53 > 0:19:57quite often, we will bring them in early, get the heaters going.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00We've done well this year, because we've had a lot of youngsters,
0:20:00 > 0:20:02but we have to be careful with them.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05The adults seem to acclimatise to our weather.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Once they're fully grown and strong and healthy,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12we feed them the right feeds and they can generate a lot of body heat.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17The youngsters suffer more in cold weather, so we have to be careful.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Are there many more enclosures we have to bed down?
0:20:20 > 0:20:24We've just got another box to do for a couple of nyala and that's it.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Let's get on with it. Any excuse to keep out of that horrible weather!
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Can I bed down here tonight? - If you like!
0:20:38 > 0:20:43Cold winds and driving rain may be uncomfortable,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45but most animals seem to cope.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49However, for some youngsters, like the new flamingo chicks,
0:20:49 > 0:20:53too much bad weather can be a matter of life and death.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58The keepers have been trying to get the flamingos to breed,
0:20:58 > 0:21:02and this year they hit on a cunning plan.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04They swapped their eggs for wooden ones,
0:21:04 > 0:21:08took the real ones away to be incubated in safety,
0:21:08 > 0:21:12and then swapped them back just before they hatched.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13The trick worked,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17and a few weeks ago there were 15 chicks in the park.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24At first, the fluffy, grey babies were doing really well.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31And then the weather took a turn for the worse.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Lashing rain and strong winds have hit the region
0:21:36 > 0:21:40and that's been terrible news for the flamingo chicks.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Over half of them have now died.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46The deputy head keeper for this part of the park
0:21:46 > 0:21:48is Sarah Keefe.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52Unfortunately, we have lost some throughout the weeks,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55just the other week we lost about four, all in one go, unfortunately.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57We're down to the seven we've got.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02The trouble is, the chicks' feathers aren't waterproof yet.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05When they get wet, they get cold.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09The flamingos do have a house they could go inside,
0:22:09 > 0:22:13but just like in the wild, they spend all their time outdoors.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14Rain or shine.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19They love a lot of sunshine, it's good for them, they're quite young,
0:22:19 > 0:22:22so a lot of rain and wet weather is not so good for them.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25It gives them, because they're so young,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28the chill does get to them quite hard.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31That is, unfortunately, what's doing a lot of them in.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35In the bad weather, it might help if the parents took better care.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38But they are all young and inexperienced.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42In fact, these are the first chicks that most of them have ever had.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Every now and then they seem to forget that they've got babies,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49you'll see them wander off, they're very much a flock animal,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52so if the majority of the group are moving off,
0:22:52 > 0:22:53they'll move off and leave the chicks.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58In the wild, it will be normal for only half of the chicks to survive.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01And the flamingos seem to accept it.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03But here, the bad luck with the weather
0:23:03 > 0:23:06has come has a blow for the keepers.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07It's always disappointing,
0:23:07 > 0:23:11when you go through all the work of incubating them,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14they go through the work of sitting on the eggs. You follow that process,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18and then to lose them at the last bit is very disappointing.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19But there's nothing we can do.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23They'll get better, and hopefully, as the years go on,
0:23:23 > 0:23:24our breeding success will get better.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29The seven chicks that remain are the strongest ones.
0:23:29 > 0:23:30They're growing fast.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34There are signs that the weather may soon improve.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37So hopefully, they're now past the worst.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Though Sarah is still cautious.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43They're never out of the woods.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46The really dramatic time is the first week,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49which is when they can have infections, when they hatch.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52We've got past that milestone with these seven.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Obviously, weather conditions could be better.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58But, I mean, I'm optimistic.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Fingers crossed, basically.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05We'll be keeping our fingers crossed, too.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Look out for updates later in the series.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Right, all you players, make a note of this!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Snow 11.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23That's today's cheat code for the Roar game on the CBBC website.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Type that in and see what you get.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Food, trees, new animals or even extra areas.
0:24:28 > 0:24:33And did you know you can show off your parks to a friend?
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Click the "send to a friend" button and fill in the blanks.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It's good to share. Happy gaming!
0:24:55 > 0:24:59As hoped, better weather has come to the park.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02So now, we're back outside, enjoying the view.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05It seems the flamingos aren't the only large birds
0:25:05 > 0:25:07that have recently had chicks.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12It's almost the end of the show, but we couldn't finish
0:25:12 > 0:25:15without catching up with some of the strangest chicks on the park.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19And I'm not talking about Rani! I'm talking about the ostriches!
0:25:19 > 0:25:21I'll give you strange, here's Andy!
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Only joking!
0:25:22 > 0:25:24- How are you?- Not too bad.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Look at these fellas! Or ladies.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28How are they doing?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Fantastically, doing so well.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35It's Mum and Dad's first clutch of chicks as well.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Everything is going perfectly.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- Pecking away there. - These guys have grown so quickly!
0:25:40 > 0:25:43They do, baby ostriches grow amazingly fast.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45It must be painful!
0:25:45 > 0:25:46Growing pains!
0:25:46 > 0:25:50You have a day off, come back and they've got bigger. It's amazing.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Have we got any names?
0:25:52 > 0:25:53We have, actually.
0:25:53 > 0:26:00As Mum and Dad are Gavin and Stacey, after one of our favourite TV shows,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04we've got Bryn, Nessa, Smithy and Chinese Alan.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Right after the show, I love it.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- Bizarre names!- They are! But kind of fitting though.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13You guys are quite close to them.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Are Mum and Dad expecting more chicks?
0:26:15 > 0:26:19It will be next spring, they'll another clutch next spring
0:26:19 > 0:26:22and we can have some more babies next year.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25By next spring, these guys will be massive. Will they be fully grown?
0:26:25 > 0:26:28They're normally fully grown about 18-months-old
0:26:28 > 0:26:30and by two-years-old they'll change their plumage.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34The males will get darker and the females will stay grey.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37It's lovely to seem them, they look like happy families.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Just pecking away out here. We've had a great time too.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Sadly, it's time for us to say goodbye.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Check out what's on the next episode of Roar.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- Here, chicky-chicky.- Don't do that.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52When it's dinner time on the Savannah,
0:26:52 > 0:26:58there's nothing the lions like better than a nice, chewy buffalo.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02So when the park's lions spot this pair of buffalo,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05will they go in for the kill?
0:27:05 > 0:27:07We'll see the world in a whole new way
0:27:07 > 0:27:10when the keepers get a thermal imaging camera
0:27:10 > 0:27:12to reveal the animal's secrets.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16And down in the batcave.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19We'll find out the difference between the harmless fruit eaters
0:27:19 > 0:27:22and the blood-sucking vampires.
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