0:00:02 > 0:00:03Today on Roar...
0:00:03 > 0:00:06So far, Kaiser, the baby giraffe, has been thriving,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09but unless he gets a vital inoculation,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12his health could be at risk.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43And just over there is an African white-backed vulture.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46And Johny, let me tell you this, when they get scared,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49they can vomit up stomach acid to scare off predators.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Mm. That sound lovely(!) In fact I might start using that.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- Actually, I'm feeling scared now... - No, Johny! You're...
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Oh, I'm not hanging around for this! Let's get on with today's show.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Coming up...
0:01:01 > 0:01:05We'll be catching up with the biggest baby in the park,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Ebun, the baby rhino.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12I'm going off to flying school with Harriet the barn owl.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Hello!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18But while Rani and Harriet are bonding,
0:01:18 > 0:01:20me and Matilda just can't seem to hit it off.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Now, once a week at the safari park,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36the vet comes to check up on the animals.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38With nearly 1,000 individuals to look after,
0:01:38 > 0:01:42there are always a few who need a bit of expert help.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Today, vet Chris Mangham is on duty.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56And he's allowing us to follow him on his rounds.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59First stop this morning is the giraffery,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03where the new baby giraffe, Kaiser, needs an inoculation.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05It's to prevent him getting lungworm,
0:02:05 > 0:02:08which is a common parasite in many domestic animals.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12But with a giraffe - even a baby one - it's not going to be easy.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15It's not just a case of giving him an injection.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19We've got to actually stick it in his mouth.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21And despite being a baby, erm...
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I think he'll be surprisingly tall at this stage!
0:02:24 > 0:02:27So we'll see. I think it'll take a bit of man-handling.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31We'll try and reach his head and get it down his throat.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36Head of section, Andy, has assembled his team to help keep Kaiser still.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Kev, Mark, Luke on the crush board.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45The safest and least stressful way to do this
0:02:45 > 0:02:48is to hold him in a corner using a board.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49Let's get it done, then.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Steady, steady, steady, steady.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55He's going. Right, in...
0:02:58 > 0:02:59This might look a bit brutal,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02but it's the safest way of giving Kaiser the vaccination,
0:03:02 > 0:03:07which will stop him picking up a potentially deadly disease.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10The whole thing takes just a few seconds.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13And now Kaiser can return to his mum Imogen.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18It went pretty well, actually.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21You just saw, we got loads of people in
0:03:21 > 0:03:22so that he can't hurt himself.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25The firmer you hold him, the quieter they go.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27As you saw, when we grabbed hold of his head,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29he did stand pretty still.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Unfortunately, we have to do it again in a month.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34And he'll be a bit bigger and a bit wiser to it, so...
0:03:34 > 0:03:37as to how it goes then, probably not as smoothly.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40There's no time to think about that, though,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43as Chris's next patient is waiting.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Over this series, we've been following
0:03:45 > 0:03:50some very special new additions to the park, the four baby ostriches.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52We saw them when they were just hatched.
0:03:52 > 0:03:57But now, two months later, just look at them! They're massive!
0:03:57 > 0:04:01But today, one of them has an eye infection.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08A quick shot of antibiotics and some special eye cream...
0:04:09 > 0:04:14..and this little chap is ready to go back out to join his family.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20With so many animals to care for, the vet round is always busy.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25Next up is the lions, where we'll catch up with Chris later on.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40The animals here in the park eat some strange old things
0:04:40 > 0:04:43but when head keeper Darren told me to bring eggs
0:04:43 > 0:04:46to feed the armadillos, I thought he'd finally...
0:04:46 > 0:04:47cracked.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- How you doing, Darren? - Oh, well done, mate.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What's all this about eggs and armadillos?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I've asked you to bring some eggs
0:04:54 > 0:04:56as this is a favourite titbit for our armadillos.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Normally, they eat bugs. Can you see those?
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Yeah. Wow, they're live as well!
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- They are. They love a juicy bug. - What are these?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05These are mealworms. Do you want to jump over?
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Can I jump over? Is that OK?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09See? Running up to meet you straight away.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- They're not shy, then. - Well, they have poor eyesight,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14but they've got a brilliant sense of smell
0:05:14 > 0:05:16and a fantastic set of ears,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19so what they can do... they can smell these whiffy eggs.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21So what we'll do is... Come on the floor.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Mush it up a bit, like a cooking programme.
0:05:24 > 0:05:25- Yep, yep. OK.- Get it all in there.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29And they should come over. I'll put a few bugs in there as well.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31What I'll do, I'll encourage them.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35- Armadillos come from South America. - Right.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37They're wonderful. They're bug eaters.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39Here he comes. I'll get him when he comes.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41They do go around, literally sniffing out food.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45They can smell... 20 centimetres underground, they'll smell a bug.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- So they'll dig it up.- I can imagine them smelling mealworms,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51but I mean... Eggs? Would they find eggs in the wild?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- It's... Oh, arrgh! Oh, look, quick!- Shall I grab one?
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Yeah, just pick him up at the side
0:05:56 > 0:05:59- and you'll see he'll instantly close in a ball.- Oh, wow!
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- You got it? You got it? Look at that.- Incredible!
0:06:03 > 0:06:06And these are the only species of armadillo that,
0:06:06 > 0:06:10if I hold him like that for you, they can close completely up.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11- Look at that.- Into a ball.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Head, tail. Head, tail.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17So this sort of posture, whilst it is defensive,
0:06:17 > 0:06:19this is actually perfectly natural.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23She's quite relaxed. That's how she is. She feels nice and safe.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25As soon as we've gone, me and my big mouth,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27she'll uncurl and trot around, eating her egg.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30So good, natural behaviour. That's nice to see.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31This is the other important thing.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Dig down here, this goes down a long way. Can you see this?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37We bury stuff in here. And this is really deep.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40If you were an armadillo, you'd love getting your nose
0:06:40 > 0:06:42snuffling around in that all day.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That's paradise, down there. You'll find a few bugs.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48So they spend their days digging, sleeping and...
0:06:48 > 0:06:50hiding in balls. You can have that.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- It won't wake up for ages! - Thanks, Darren.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54It looks like the armadillos are a bit shy now.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59They're not going for the eggs. But I think they're eggs-ellent!
0:07:16 > 0:07:19What's worse than one cat stuck up a tree?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Two cats stuck up a tree!
0:07:21 > 0:07:26THEY MAKE MONKEY NOISES
0:07:26 > 0:07:30What do you call a happy penguin?
0:07:30 > 0:07:31A pen-grin.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36How do you get a mouse to smile?
0:07:36 > 0:07:40I don't know. How do you get a mouse to smile?
0:07:40 > 0:07:41Say, "Cheese."
0:07:41 > 0:07:44LAUGHTER
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Previously on Roar, we followed keeper Graeme
0:07:56 > 0:07:59as he was retraining Harriet the barn owl
0:07:59 > 0:08:02to once again fly free in the visitor area.
0:08:02 > 0:08:08So, how's she doing now? I'm on my way to find out.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I've come up to Animal Adventure to meet Alexa.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15She's asked me to bring my hawking glove. It can mean only one thing.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18We're seeing Harriet the barn owl.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Hiya, you all right?
0:08:19 > 0:08:22So, why just the one glove?
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Is Harriet a big fan of Michael Jackson?
0:08:24 > 0:08:25You know, what is it?
0:08:25 > 0:08:28No, just basically, tend to wear them on the left hand
0:08:28 > 0:08:32as most people are right handed. If she was a proper hunting bird,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35we could use lures to throw with our right hand.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38But also, she's these wonderful, marvellous feet.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- With no glove, you'd have a holey hand.- Are they that sharp?
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- Very sharp.- I'm not going to feel them without my gloves on, then.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- It's just the one I need today.- Yep. - What will we be doing with Harriet?
0:08:48 > 0:08:52- What will you show us? - She's going to do a bit of flying.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55So I'll cast her off and she'll come and land on your glove.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- Really?- It's what we've been teaching her to do.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Do I need to learn something before you do this?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02I've not held Harriet before.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06All you need to do to get her to come to you is give a little whistle.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07RANI TRIES TO WHISTLE
0:09:07 > 0:09:09We'll to have to work on that.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- All right?- She's going to go.- Ready?
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Let's see her in action.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Off she goes.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17And then, if you just hold your hand up...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Wow, and she comes back and she'll land on here?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- OK, how do I call her back? - Just a whistle.
0:09:22 > 0:09:23RANI WHISTLES
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Oh, my goodness. That's amazing!
0:09:28 > 0:09:31I have to say a few things.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Firstly,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36when she was coming back at me, I didn't know if she'd stop.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I thought she'd go into my face.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44There's such...you know, skill, elegance, but so silent.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Yeah, absolutely silent flier. Her dinner won't know she's coming.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Cos that was just amazing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Like, there was just nothing at all. Just...wonderful.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56When she does hunt, what is she relying on?
0:09:56 > 0:09:59She's got fantastic eyesight. She can see for absolutely miles.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Even in the dark, she can see a little candle light from miles away.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Being this close up, I must say, her feathers are so beautiful.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- The colours, the way they're so white underneath.- Yeah.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12But I'd like to have a go at... What did you call it,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- casting her off?- Yeah. - And letting her fly.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Do I need to be trained to do that or can I have a go?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Not really, she knows what she's doing.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Just make sure her jesses are free. - That's her, um...
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Er, her little leash, if you like.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Right, so undo that. Then what do I do?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Keep hold of that for a second. She knows where she's going.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Just sort of jolt your arm in that direction.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33- Just gently?- Yeah.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- OK. Go, Harriet.- There you go. See? She knows what she's doing.- Wow!
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- So you want to come back, Harriet? - Harriet!
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Come on, then. Harriet!
0:10:41 > 0:10:43ALEXA WHISTLES
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Unbelievable. And she definitely deserves a treat.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Thank you so much, Alexa, and hey, Harriet, you've been a hoot!
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Up in the big cats section,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09keeper Stuart is worried about a very elderly lioness.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Naomi is 22 years old, which is a good age for a lion.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17In the wild, they would go up to 10-15 years old.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21In captivity, they haven't got the stresses and strains of the wild,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24so 22 is a good age.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Naomi is the grandmother of the pride.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32But recently, Stuart's noticed that she's slowed down quite a bit.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38You can see by the way she's walking there, she's quite robotic, almost.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41You can see the difference between the younger animals and Naomi.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44When we come through with the feeding truck,
0:11:44 > 0:11:49they'll all run alongside. She'll amble up at her own pace.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52When we get to the top, we always put a piece by for her
0:11:52 > 0:11:55and wait for a couple of minutes until she gets up there.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59So she's guaranteed to have a piece before all the others wolf it down.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06To make sure he's doing everything he can for Naomi,
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Stuart's asked vet Chris for some advice.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- She looks like a big, healthy cat. - Yeah.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16There's always a few things to watch out for with elderly animals,
0:12:16 > 0:12:20one is when they start slowing down, stiffened joints, arthritis.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23One thing you have to look out for with elderly animals is bad teeth.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27In the wild, if you get bad teeth as a lion, that's the end.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30You can't eat, then that's the end of you.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33To a certain extent with these guys, you know,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36they're eating big chunks of meat and have to be able to eat them.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Dental hygiene is still important for these guys.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Something that's quite successful in dogs are chews.- Right.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47They've got little grains in. As the dog chews, it cleans their teeth.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Maybe it's worth a go with these guys just to keep on top of things.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53You don't want to go into a lion's mouth with a toothbrush.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57If we can find something for them to chew, it would be worth a shot.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01In the wild, carnivores keep their teeth clean
0:13:01 > 0:13:04by gnawing on bones, which helps scrape off plaque.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08At the park, the lions do get bones to chew,
0:13:08 > 0:13:12but as they get older, plaque can build up and damage their teeth.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15I've always liked wild animals.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19My dad's a biology teacher. So he's always been into it.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21I've taken from him and I do love wildlife.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25When I got the opportunity to come and do a bit up here,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27you know, I grabbed it, I love it.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Not all the animals in the park are big and dangerous.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34We'll join Chris later,
0:13:34 > 0:13:37as he treats one of the park's gentler creatures.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55Taking a ride on the Roar Ranger Express today is Toby.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59I want to be a Roar Ranger because I really love animals.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Grrrrr!
0:14:01 > 0:14:04I would like to work with lions and tigers
0:14:04 > 0:14:07cos I think they're really beautiful.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10At home, Toby's used to animals.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15There's a cat called Sam, a gerbil called Jimmy and Ella the gecko.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18But is there anything he's not keen on doing?
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I think the worst job for a Roar Ranger is probably picking up poo.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Worst job? We think it's one of the best!
0:14:26 > 0:14:29The Roar Rangers are always excellent pooper-scoopers.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30Blech!
0:14:30 > 0:14:31Jump to it, Toby,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35and let's find out what Roar Ranger Challenge you have today.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39"Toby, today you're going to be working as a wallaby keeper.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41"Time to have some hippety-hop fun!"
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Yay!
0:14:44 > 0:14:47The Bennett's wallaby come from Tasmania,
0:14:47 > 0:14:51which is an island off the south-east coast of Australia.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Our ranger springs into action and hops off to meet Corrine,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03who helps look after the wallabies at the park.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- I hear you're helping me today. - Yeah.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Yeah? We'll head into the wallabies. First, you'll to need these.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Uh-oh, gloves!
0:15:13 > 0:15:15That's never a good sign!
0:15:17 > 0:15:19What I want you to do, if you come with me
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and have a look and see if we can find some wallabies,
0:15:22 > 0:15:24collect some of their poo and put it in the pot here.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- O...K.- All right?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Why do we have to collect poo and put it in there?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34What we do is send the poo off that we collect.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37It goes to a laboratory and they do analysis on it
0:15:37 > 0:15:41and see how many worms'...eggs they can find in there.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46This basically indicates how healthy the wallabies are.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- Right, Toby, shall we go off and collect some poo?- Yeah!- Let's go.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00- All the stuff you can see here. - Yeah.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03This is all wallaby poo, but this is all quite dry.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06What we need is to find some stuff that looks exactly like that
0:16:06 > 0:16:09but nice and a bit wet, a bit nice and fresh.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12The fresher the better.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16With over 30 wallabies here,
0:16:16 > 0:16:18at least this job shouldn't be too tough.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20There's poo everywhere!
0:16:21 > 0:16:26- Er, what about... What about this one, there?- Well done, Toby.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28I reckon that's a very good, fresh sample.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32So if you want to use the pot and scoop it up, if you can.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Brilliant! That's our first sample, then.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Smell check, Toby.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41What do you think?
0:16:41 > 0:16:45It doesn't smell that bad, really. It doesn't smell like...like...
0:16:45 > 0:16:46bleurgh!
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Thank you very much, Toby. That is a good sample.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59You can get rid of the latex gloves now. I'll take those away from you.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00That's the dirty job done.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03The gloves may be off, but Toby's not finished yet.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05We'll catch up with him later,
0:17:05 > 0:17:07when he's doing what young boys do best -
0:17:07 > 0:17:10chucking stuff around and shouting.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Wallabies! Wallabies!
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Oh, not again!
0:17:20 > 0:17:23OK, all you gamers, it's cheat code time.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Today's secret code is rain350.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Type that in and see what you get.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34Treats, new animals or even a new enclosure.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Happy gaming!
0:17:41 > 0:17:42Hello!
0:17:49 > 0:17:53That should be working fine, now. Just give it five minutes.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I've always been a dab hand when it comes to DIY.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58But I would be nothing without my trusty tool kit.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00But there's one animal at the park
0:18:00 > 0:18:02that has its tool kit built already into its body.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05I've come to meet keeper Amy, who will tell me who it is.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- I see parrots. - Yeah, it is definitely the parrots.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Brilliant. So who have we got here, then?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13This is Matilda on the end, we've got Fred,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15and all the others here, they're macaws.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Macaws, OK. Very, very beautiful animals.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21We have some melons. What are you doing with these?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23What we'll do today, this will demonstrate
0:18:23 > 0:18:26how parrots can use their tools and how strong they are.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30We'll get a few treats, put them in the melons and see if they get them.
0:18:30 > 0:18:31What nuts have you got here?
0:18:31 > 0:18:36We've got peanuts, pecan nuts and we've also got some walnuts as well,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38which is their favourites, there.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- You reckon they'll crack the shell? - Definitely.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43That'd be impressive. Who are we working with?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Matilda, on the end.- Matilda, OK.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Right, are you going to get her, Amy?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51I know parrots can be a bit feisty sometimes.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Yeah, she's dying to come down.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Matilda, if you'd like to come down. Hopefully, she'll...
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Whoa, whoa!- Matilda! It's all right, she just gets a bit protective.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02I've got no... You can have it. They're yours.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03Listen, I've put my tools away.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08Yeah. Here you go, Matilda. Right. There you go, then.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10So hopefully she'll show you... Yeah.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Explain what she's doing, cos she's using her beak.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15That claw's incredible, like a clamp.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Yeah. If you look at her beak, she's got a strong, agile beak,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21which they use like a third foot, essentially,
0:19:21 > 0:19:23to pull themselves up trees and branches.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27It's also strong for cracking hard nuts, so walnuts, pecans...
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Are her feet anything like our hands? Are they very dexterous?
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Yeah. Very dexterous.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35They have two toes that point forwards and two pointing backwards,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38which allows them to have a tight grip on things.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40That is abs... Whoa, whoa, whoa!
0:19:40 > 0:19:42OK, you are the number one DIY person around here.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Matilda!
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- So why is she attacking me?- She's getting protective over her nuts.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- She doesn't like it if you get close to her food.- Right.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- She gets territorial over her food. - I don't think she likes me.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- Why isn't she attacking you, Amy? - Because I'm her mummy.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Have you looked after her for a while?- Yeah, three years.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05That's incredible. How do you teach a parrot to do these kind of things?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09You don't need to teach them to do this, they do this in the wild.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13It's been incredible to see Matilda and her tools in action.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16I think we should leave before she starts working her tools on me!
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Back up at Wallaby Wood...
0:20:29 > 0:20:33And Roar Ranger Toby has finished with the poo samples,
0:20:33 > 0:20:34and now, it's food time!
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Right, Toby, I can see a lot of wallabies now. Give them a shout.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Can you call, "Wallabies"? - Wallabies.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- Louder, Toby.- Wallabies!
0:20:45 > 0:20:47I don't think they heard you.
0:20:47 > 0:20:48WALLABIES!
0:20:49 > 0:20:53That's better. Now they're paying attention.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Right, now start throwing your bananas.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Yeah, if you just throw them towards the wallabies.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Wallabies!
0:21:06 > 0:21:07Wallabies!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- Oh, not again. - Oops. Steady on, Toby!
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Steady!
0:21:17 > 0:21:20A fully grown Bennett's wallaby can reach 70 centimetres in height,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24which is about half the size of our Ranger, Toby.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26But what's amazing is that, at birth,
0:21:26 > 0:21:29a Joey is no bigger than a baked bean.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32Can you see?
0:21:32 > 0:21:35One there, female, eating the banana that you've given her.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- She's a little joey in the pouch. - Oh, yeah!- Yeah?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41And he's got hair on him,
0:21:41 > 0:21:45so he's probably about... I'd say about seven months old.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47They normally leave the pouch at about nine months.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51he's a little way to go. He'll stay with mum for a little longer.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55After nine months, the joeys are too big to carry around,
0:21:55 > 0:22:00so Mum kicks them out of her nice, warm pouch.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02What's it like inside the pouch?
0:22:02 > 0:22:04If you can imagine being all curled up,
0:22:04 > 0:22:09if your mummy had like a fleecy, lined drawstring bag,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12and you'd be able to just curl up and snuggle inside of that,
0:22:12 > 0:22:13that's what it'd be like.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I think the wallabies are just really...funny.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Right, Toby, that's it. Thank you for your help.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29You've been an excellent extra pair of hands.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- Have you enjoyed yourself? - Yeah, I did.- Good.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Being a wallaby keeper was amazing, because I saw a baby in the pouch,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42it was really, really cute and small.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Being a keeper involves some of the worst jobs and the best jobs.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48But he took it in his stride, which was brilliant.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Being a wallaby keeper is awesome!
0:22:58 > 0:23:02We're following safari park vet Chris Mangham on his rounds today.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05He's already given a giraffe baby a vaccination
0:23:05 > 0:23:07and a baby ostrich some eye drops.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Now he's off to see one of the park's smaller patients,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14down at Animal Adventure.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19And today, Chris is lucky enough to be checking on an animal
0:23:19 > 0:23:21that is rare for any vet to treat...
0:23:21 > 0:23:24baby otters.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Now these two, Kasem and Sumalee,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30have been our favourite animals this series.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32They had a tough start in life.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Mum Rosie wasn't producing enough milk,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38so the keepers had to step in and hand-rear them.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45We followed every twist and turn of their life so far
0:23:45 > 0:23:49and the good news is they're slowly being reintroduced to Mum and Dad.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56But recently, the young boy, Kasem, has had a poorly tummy.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Chris was called out yesterday to see him.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Now he wants to check up with keeper Gemma
0:24:01 > 0:24:03on how he's getting on.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- Basically, he's been lethargic for the last couple of days.- OK.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Let's have him out and have a little look.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Hello, you.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15SUMALEE CALLS
0:24:15 > 0:24:19- Oh!- Oh, some sharp teeth there. - Yeah.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22He has got quite a tight little belly, hasn't he? Quite sore.
0:24:22 > 0:24:28We'll take his temperature again, just to see if it's gone up or down.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Okey-dokes.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33All right, trouble. I know.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- That's 38.1. - It's actually gone down.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37It was nearer 40 wasn't it?
0:24:37 > 0:24:39All right, let's pop him back.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Let's keep going with the antibiotics.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49If he gets any quieter, give us a bell and I'll bring him straight in.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Kasem's on the mend, which is great news.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Chris loves his job as a vet.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59What advice does he have for anyone else thinking of the same career?
0:24:59 > 0:25:00The best bit of advice,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03if you're thinking about becoming a vet is to have balance.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06It's hard work. It's hard work at uni, it's...
0:25:06 > 0:25:09You've got to get your grades at school.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11And it's hard hours when you start doing the job.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14But I find you've got to do something else as well.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16You've got to have some fun, some hobbies
0:25:16 > 0:25:19and you've got to go out with your mates.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31A few days ago,
0:25:31 > 0:25:35a very special animal arrived here at the safari park,
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Ebun the baby rhino.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Johny and I have fallen in love with her.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42So we couldn't leave you today
0:25:42 > 0:25:44without a quick update from keeper Ady.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48- Ady, how you doing? - Hi, Ady.- I'm all right.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53- Look at her!- She's beautiful, isn't she?- How is she getting on?
0:25:53 > 0:25:58- She's settling in very well indeed. - Yeah?- Yeah, she's doing very well.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- Look at that mouth. - How old is she, then, Ady?
0:26:01 > 0:26:02She's one year old.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06And are one-year-old rhinos quite a handful to look after?
0:26:06 > 0:26:10She is a handful, but she's not too bad. We love her to bits.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Now, with all the other rhinos here you have a great rapport with them.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- You've trained them, haven't you? - Yes.- What'll it be like for her?
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Will you be able to train her so you can work with her,
0:26:20 > 0:26:22or is she just feisty?
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Oh, she's going to be very keen to learn.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27A young rhino wants information, information,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- so it's like working with a blank canvas.- Right.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34And she's very keen, enthusiastic, with that little bounce.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37You know, that energy, so we can use that to work with.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Are you ever having to play dad and tell her off sometime?
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Yes, of course I am.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43She has to learn right and wrong.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46I won't be a pushover for you, will I, darling?
0:26:46 > 0:26:47RANI LAUGHS
0:26:47 > 0:26:49She's almost as naughty as you, Rani!
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Now that's just cheeky!
0:26:51 > 0:26:54OK, well, I think Ebun has a lot of learning to do,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57so check out what's on the next episode of Roar.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- You're worse than me!- Am I 'eck! - You are!
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Next time on Roar...
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Johny's got a case of mottephobia...
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Ugh!
0:27:06 > 0:27:07..a fear of moths.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I don't like them, I don't trust them, they're like alien life.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Can keeper Gemma help cure him...
0:27:12 > 0:27:14with butterflies?
0:27:14 > 0:27:15Hello!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18We turn detective when a parrot goes missing.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23It is just a bird-brained escape plan or a bid for stardom?
0:27:24 > 0:27:28And I catch up with the biggest baby in the park, Ebun,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31when it's time for her bottle.
0:27:31 > 0:27:32Don't you miss it.
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