0:00:02 > 0:00:06'Today on Roar, the zebras are having a baby boom,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09'but the mums are attacking anyone who goes near the youngsters,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12'including Dad, so he'd better watch out.'
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45I'm Johny, and I didn't know until today that you could walk ferrets!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Johny, you can take anything for a walk these days.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- Go, boy! - Come on, let's jump out of here.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57'Coming up on the show, sea lions are big, they've got lots of teeth
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'and they go ballistic at feeding time.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03'So, can the Roar Rangers stand their ground?'
0:01:04 > 0:01:09'The porcupines are spiky, but how strong is their bite?
0:01:09 > 0:01:12'We'll be having a tug of war to find out.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:15'And I'll be helping to feed the tigers.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18'Are they chasing the wagon or are they hunting me?
0:01:23 > 0:01:29'Out in Africa, zebra live in herds of between ten and 100 animals,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31'which are usually large family groups.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36'But here in the park, they had just three, all females,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40'named Stephanie, Jinga and Saga.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43'They used to have a male, but he died,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'so they haven't had any babies here for several years.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51'Then 18 months ago, the keeper in charge of the zebras, Andy Hayton,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'brought in a new male from Ireland named Guinness.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59'Pretty soon, all three of the females were pregnant,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02'and just a few weeks ago, Jinga gave birth to the first baby zebra
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'at the park for five years.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07'It's a girl, and they've named it Keecha.'
0:02:19 > 0:02:23There we go. This is Jinga and just hiding in there behind her
0:02:23 > 0:02:28is our brand new zebra foal, Keecha, that we're all very proud of.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33They're just glorious little animals, aren't they? Amazing little thing.
0:02:33 > 0:02:39'Baby zebras aren't born with a shiny black and white coat.'
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Keecha's looks different because she's just got her baby coat,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44so she's brown and fluffy at the moment.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48But look at Jinga. She's really black and really white.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Keecha's will develop into that and she'll lose her baby coat
0:02:51 > 0:02:53as time goes on.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Hopefully, she's be as good-looking as her mum. Her mum is stunning.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01'One of the ways a baby zebra can find its mum
0:03:01 > 0:03:04'is by her unique pattern of stripes.'
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Zebra have all got really distinctive coats.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09They're all different. It's like a thumbprint.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- No two zebra markings are the same. - 'To start with,
0:03:12 > 0:03:15'the zebra mums keep everyone else away
0:03:15 > 0:03:18'so that the baby can learn her stripes and bond properly.'
0:03:19 > 0:03:23The first few days, nobody goes near the baby, bar mum.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25And the other zebras are pretty canny to that.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29They get too close, they're kicked with both back feet and bitten.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34'But, after that stage, the rest of the herd help to protect the baby,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37'especially when anybody else gets too close.'
0:03:37 > 0:03:41You can see, just coming round to get a better view of it,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43they've pulled the wagons into a circle
0:03:43 > 0:03:47and they've stood around the foal to protect it. The foal's in the middle.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52And, because we've pulled up, they see us as a threat
0:03:52 > 0:03:55and the group's worked together and just encircled it.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Nobody's getting in there to mess around with that little one.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01'So, the first baby is healthy and well.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03'But there are two more still to come
0:04:03 > 0:04:06'and although Jinga was already an experienced mum,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08'the next who's due is the one named Saga,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10'and she's never had a baby before.
0:04:12 > 0:04:17'The park's vet, Duncan Williams, is keeping an eye on the situation.'
0:04:17 > 0:04:20The issue with first-time mums, they're just not experienced.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25It depends on the age. If they're very young when they have one,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28they're a little bit nervous and shy
0:04:28 > 0:04:32and scared of... Something major's just happened to them
0:04:32 > 0:04:36and they really have no clue of what to do with it.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Everyone's different and we have to wait and see, I think.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43'If Saga gets too frightened and confused when her baby comes,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45'she might not look after it.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48'Then the newborn would have little chance of survival.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52'So, like the vet said, now we'll just have to wait and see.'
0:05:02 > 0:05:07Now, I like my veg. I like it in my soups and in my salads
0:05:07 > 0:05:10but most of the time, I do like it cooked.
0:05:10 > 0:05:15So why, oh, why are we giving the porcupines raw veg kebabs?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18That is really hard vegetables.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Absolutely. These vegetables are so hard, it's to help their teeth.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Their teeth are continuously growing,
0:05:25 > 0:05:30which means they do have to keep them nice and chiselled down, really.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33OK. We've got all this veg. I guess we're making another kebab
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- because we've got two porcupines in here.- Absolutely. Let's finish this.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40And then we'll see how Brussel and Sprout feel about them.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Yeah, we should've put Brussels sprouts on here.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Kept them all happy. They are shut away at the moment, aren't they?
0:05:47 > 0:05:52They are indeed. So when they come out, they're going to smell for this.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56They'll have a bit of a look round just to see what we've been up to,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59cos they realise that we're out here.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03And they might actually have a bit of a sniff, might climb on us a bit
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- and...- You're talking about porcupines with really sharp quills
0:06:06 > 0:06:10and big teeth and claws. They're going to climb on us?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- We'll be absolutely fine.- All right, what are we doing with this kebab?
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- We're going to hold it.- It just gets worse. Let out the porcupines.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- Here they come.- Ooh!- This is Brussel. - How can you tell the difference?
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Brussel has got a kind of wider nose than Sprout
0:06:26 > 0:06:29and she's usually the one that's out first.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31OK, so Brussel's out first. Sprout's at the back.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Do we need to waft it around so they can smell it? Oh, my goodness.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Actually, their sense of smell is absolutely incredible.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43You can see Brussel coming over to us. She knows there's something here
0:06:43 > 0:06:46but they just have to find it. Their eyesight's not great,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48so that continuous sniffing,
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- that means she will eventually see what's going on.- OK.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So, this is Sprout coming up to us.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59So the idea is, they need to first get comfortable, smell it.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- Oh, my goodness! - You can see the power of Sprout.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You can see how good their teeth are.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10And they absolutely love these potatoes.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- There's a bit of a tug of war. - Oh, my gosh!
0:07:13 > 0:07:18Brussel has taken the potato away. Potato is one of their favourites.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22In the wild, are they just gnawing constantly?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Absolutely, yeah. Their teeth are continuously growing
0:07:26 > 0:07:30so that means that, if they don't gnaw vegetables and things,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33their teeth would get too long and it would cause them problems,
0:07:33 > 0:07:37they wouldn't be able to eat and they wouldn't survive.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40What are they eating in the wild to keep their teeth down?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Any type of root vegetables they can find.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46They can even gnaw away on bones, as well.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48If they're in Africa, in the Savannah,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52they'll pick up bones and gnaw on them for calcium.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55They seem to be getting through that swede and butternut squash
0:07:55 > 0:07:58and they've got a whole kebab to go. I think we should leave them to it.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13'Our Roar Rangers today are sisters.'
0:08:13 > 0:08:15THEY ROAR
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Eleanor is 11 and Izzy is eight.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23I want to be a Roar Ranger because I love animals, I am an animal
0:08:23 > 0:08:25and I love wolves.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27SHE HOWLS
0:08:27 > 0:08:32My favourite animal in the world is a leopard.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36I'd love to just go up to one and cuddle it. That would be nice.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38SHE SNARLS
0:08:38 > 0:08:41'At home, they've each got their own hamster to look after.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44'But today, they'll need to work together as a team.'
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- I'm obviously the better ranger. - I'm going to be the better ranger!
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'Because most of the animals here are a bit bigger than hamsters.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59'And a whole lot wilder.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05'So, will they be up for the challenge?'
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- BOTH: There it is! - 'Let's see what they get.'
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Izzy and Eleanor, today you are going to be sea lion keepers.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Get ready for some fishy fun.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20'There are five Californian sea lions here in Half Mile Lake,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23'the big male, named Buster,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26'three females called Jo-Jo, Nancy and Zook,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29'and a brand new baby, little Riley.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32'So Izzy and Eleanor are in for a treat
0:09:32 > 0:09:34'if they can get close.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38'But first, there's dirty work to do.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42'Keeper Sarah's got it all lined up.'
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Here we are, then. This is our first bit of the job
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- of being a sea lion keeper. - Fishy.- It does smell fishy,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51cos that is what they eat.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56What we need to do with these is put their vitamin tablets into it.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Every day, they get vitamins to keep them bright and healthy.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03And then our next lot of tablets here are salt tablets,
0:10:03 > 0:10:07because sea lions naturally live in saltwater,
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- so we need to replace that salt. - Make it taste a bit salty.- Exactly.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19'If you're a little squeamish, you might want to look away now.'
0:10:19 > 0:10:22This is the really disgusting bit.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26You need to get your finger and stick it down into the fish
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and make a hole to fit all those tablets in.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Urgh!- That's it. How you doing? Are you in?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- Sort of.- Look at that. - Not very well.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- Blood.- Yak!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Look at my finger.- Oh, yes.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- Strawberry milkshake.- Fishy, fishy!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- Does it matter if they're all bunched up together?- No.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52As long as they're in the fish and they can't taste them, it's fine.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55That's the end of fishing.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57SHE LAUGHS He's been stuffed.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01'That was a disgusting job,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04'but Eleanor and Izzy came through with flying colours.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06'Now the next stop is the beach.'
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Right, let's put our gloves on. Let me see.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15They'll be very big for your little hands, but give them a go.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19'Whoa, hold on a minute. Those gloves aren't just for hygiene.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24'They're for protection against vicious teeth and killer claws.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27'Is there something you want to tell us, Sarah?'
0:11:27 > 0:11:31Now, sea lions can be quite boisterous little characters,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34so they can be quite playful. Mainly with each other,
0:11:34 > 0:11:38but their play is a bit rougher than what we're used to,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- so you need to be very careful. - Or we'll end up like these guys.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Yes, or you will end up like these guys.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48'On the beach, there'll be nothing between them and the sea lions.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53'Big, boisterous Buster alone weighs almost 200 kilos
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'and he goes wild for fish. Was this a good idea?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00'Stick around to find out.'
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- What do bees chew? - I don't know, what do bees chew?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Bumble gum.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11HE HOWLS
0:12:11 > 0:12:15What's a mouse's favourite game? Hide and squeak.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19SQUEAKING
0:12:19 > 0:12:22What do you get if you cross an elephant and a fish?
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Swimming trunks.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28THEY LAUGH
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Right, we're in the tiger enclosure.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I'm here with Bob and we're going to give the tigers a feed.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Check this out! We're actually being followed by three tigers.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53This is amazing!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Do they get aggressive? Look at this!
0:12:56 > 0:13:00They jump up at the cage at times. As you can see, they're pretty hungry.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03So we're going to feed them today. Is there are hierarchy?
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- Who'll come to us first?- You normally find that Sindari here
0:13:06 > 0:13:08will come up to us first. She's a naughty one.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11She'll puncture the tyres and all sorts.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- You can see, she's trying to grab the tyres.- That's clever.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Is she doing that because she knows that will slow us down?
0:13:17 > 0:13:22She's basically hunting us. She's trying to kill the feed wagon.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26So as soon as she's caught us, we can give her that
0:13:26 > 0:13:29and then hopefully she'll go off and eat it.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34- If we start chucking it out, it might save our tyres.- Let's save the tyres.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36We need to get an escape route out of here.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Where are we putting the meat? We don't have to open the...
0:13:39 > 0:13:42No, no, you just chuck it straight down this hole here,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45they'll get a bit and then hopefully walk off and eat it.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48So do you encourage them to chase us and attack us?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Yeah, we try to simulate the wild as much as possible.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Obviously, we're not allowed to put live animals in here to kill,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59so this is their way of hunting.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03This is quite surprising, because this tiger here...
0:14:03 > 0:14:07Oh, she's just found a piece. But she was looking at all the pieces
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- and picking the biggest one. - Yeah.- Do they do that?
0:14:09 > 0:14:13- Probably, yeah.- Right. Listen, I'm holding this big chunk of meat here,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16a big bone. Do they find it difficult to chomp on that?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Because it's a real big chunk of bone.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Well, no, they're really adapted to it. They've got big teeth
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and they can bite into it and tear all the meat off
0:14:25 > 0:14:29and then there's little bits still left on the bone
0:14:29 > 0:14:33and they use their tongue. They've got very coarse hair in their tongue
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- and they lick all that off, so they don't waste anything.- Incredible.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- They're specially adapted to destroy these pieces of meat.- Yeah.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42There won't be a lot left later on.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Bob, this has been incredible, to be in an enclosure
0:14:45 > 0:14:49and have the tigers on the outside chasing us, it's been amazing.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Thank you so much.- That's OK.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00'There's been some exciting news from the zebras.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'First-time mum Saga had her baby.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16'Keeper Andy has been watching them to make sure they're all right.'
0:15:16 > 0:15:18We have got a brand new baby zebra.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24It was born last night and, as you can see, doing phenomenally well.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28'Which is a relief, since they were worried about Saga.'
0:15:28 > 0:15:30It's Saga's first foal here with us.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33We didn't know what she was going to do, how she was going to take it,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37and she's just the perfect mum. You couldn't ask for any more.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Look. It doesn't get any better than that, bouncing around there
0:15:41 > 0:15:45and you've got two baby zebra running around here and everybody's fine.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49It's just wonderful. This is what this job's all about. Really good.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52'And a week later, there's yet more good news,
0:15:52 > 0:15:57'when the third mum, Stephanie, gave birth to another healthy baby.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03'So now they've got three, all girls who have been given African names.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06'The first one was Keecha, the next one, Kimbia,
0:16:06 > 0:16:10'and the last one, Kabibi. They're all getting on great,
0:16:10 > 0:16:14'but there could be trouble with the other animals.'
0:16:14 > 0:16:17There could be friction out here. If the giraffe come down
0:16:17 > 0:16:19and start messing with the babies, they'll get it.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22The antelope will get it. Everyone is going to get it
0:16:22 > 0:16:26if they start fooling around. Zebs rule the roost out here.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33'And the new mums seem to regard the male zebra in the same way.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36'Just look at this footage. One of the mums has just noticed
0:16:36 > 0:16:39'that her baby is standing next to him.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41'She shepherds the youngster away
0:16:41 > 0:16:44'and gives him a kick for good measure.'
0:16:45 > 0:16:48They don't want anybody near their foal. They want to bond with it.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Guinness got a good old kick.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54'But this is just a stage. Pretty soon, they should all relax.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57'And even with the agro, Andy is still over the moon.'
0:16:59 > 0:17:02We've waited for this for so long.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07It couldn't be better. I personally am absolutely ecstatic.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11They're gorgeous little foals. There's just something about them.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16They're fantastic looking. And three little girls. Couldn't be better.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37'Calling all you gamers.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40'Pay attention now, because here comes today's cheat code.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44'It's drought6. Type that in and see what it gets you.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49'Now, if you haven't had a go at the Roar game on the CBBC website,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52'it's high time you did. It's easy to get started
0:17:52 > 0:17:54'and great fun. Happy gaming.'
0:18:04 > 0:18:07OK, chocolate biscuit. Chocolate biscuit. Can I smell it?
0:18:07 > 0:18:11- You can. This way. - Is it... Is that it?
0:18:11 > 0:18:16Darren, I cannot smell the chocolate biscuit! I just want a biscuit.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21Well, maybe later. I just want to prove that we rely on our eyesight.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25You probably couldn't smell that very well, but there's lots of animals
0:18:25 > 0:18:28here and around the world that rely on their nose to smell for dinner.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- I'm going to chuck that over there. - Which animal are we talking about?
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- I think I can smell the animal! - It's not me! I did have a shower!
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- This is Super Barney! - Super Barney! Hello, darling.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43He is one of our lovely ferrets. And they do whiff a bit.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- Can you smell that?- I can. - That's taken over chocolate biscuit.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50If you said to me we were testing a ferret's hearing,
0:18:50 > 0:18:52I would go, "Yes, because they've got big ears."
0:18:52 > 0:18:56But their eyes are tiny and their nose, even smaller.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58They eat rodents and things like rabbits,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01so they're designed to go underground, where's it dark.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04The eyes are no good. Maybe a bit of hearing.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07But it's the nose. They have to be able to smell out their lunch.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09And he's also very bendy.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- SHE GASPS - Does that not hurt him?- Not at all.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16They've got a very flexible spine. It's for going down tiny mouse holes,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18rat holes, rabbit holes. So what we thought we'd do
0:19:18 > 0:19:22is show you how good he is. I've got a little test for him.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- OK, go on, then. - Over here. Look at this.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27This is a super-duper fandango ferret maze.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30A fandango ferret maze! OK.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33The idea is to send Barney in there
0:19:33 > 0:19:37and what will be his appeal to get to the top?
0:19:37 > 0:19:40One of his all-time favourites, a little bit of smelly ferret biscuit.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- So I reckon...- Do you want me to hold Barney?- Do you mind?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47I won't bend him in two like you did, cos it doesn't look right.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51And there is his incentive to get all the way to the top.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53So we're using his nose for smelling
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and his flexible body. I'm hoping he's going to go in.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- There you go, my son. In you go. - In you go, my son!
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Look, can you see, straight away he's flattened his body.- Yeah.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06He's sniffing all the time, trying to work out where he has to go.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- He's having a good old sniff.- Yep.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14He's just twisting his body round now. Oh, he's up.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Now, he's taken a dead end there. We've made a dead end in that one.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21So he's got to turn around. This is where this flexibility comes in.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25He is designed to do this. Not in a homemade maze,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28but some of the rabbit warrens, some of the holes they go down
0:20:28 > 0:20:30to find their dinner are miniscule,
0:20:30 > 0:20:34because a rabbit won't make a big hole a ferret can get down easily.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39- Ooh!- Isn't it incredible?- He's just completely bent his body in two.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Amazing! Let's see that again.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50And he enjoys all the bending and twisting and wriggling round?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52It's this mental and physical enrichment
0:20:52 > 0:20:56and it's important for every animal. It's important for us, too.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59He's certainly getting something out of it. And he'll get his biscuit
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- when he eventually gets there, so double reward!- Oh, bless!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08He's doing quite well. It's the first time he's been in this maze.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Yeah. It all smells new and different to him and it's curious.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Do you think he maybe needs a bit of an incentive or something?
0:21:15 > 0:21:19Yeah, if we do this again, I might put biscuits throughout the maze,
0:21:19 > 0:21:23because he can stop and have a little snack halfway.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- In fact, can you see what he's just done?- Hello!
0:21:26 > 0:21:28He's come back out to tell you he's done well!
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Super Barney, you did do very well this time,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35but next time, I think Darren's right, some treats all the way up.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Come on, let's go and get you a snack.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53'Back at the lake, our Roar Rangers, Eleanor and Izzy,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55'are about to feed the sea lions.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59'But this could get dicey, because sea lions have very sharp teeth,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02'the heaviest here weighs 200 kilos
0:22:02 > 0:22:05'and they all go absolutely bananas for fish.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08'Stand by. It's show time.'
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Let's go and meet the sea lions.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Come on, girls.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- Up on the rock. If you come behind me.- Hi, Nancy.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- If you stand over there.- OK.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- Which one am I feeding? - The big one in the water.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- You're feeding the big, noisy one. - OK.- Zook.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32'It's Eleanor and Izzy's job to keep big boisterous Buster distracted
0:22:32 > 0:22:35'while Sarah makes sure the others each get a fish
0:22:35 > 0:22:38'that's got vitamin and salt tablets hidden inside.'
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- Yeah!- Zook.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45'But that only takes a moment,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47'and now Nancy, Jo-Jo and Zook have spotted
0:22:47 > 0:22:50'that the girls have more fish.'
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- No!- Oh, you missed!
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Right, OK, girls, go on.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58'The sea lions have got them surrounded,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01'but the sisters are standing their ground.'
0:23:01 > 0:23:03They just want more fish...
0:23:03 > 0:23:07'Of course, keeper Sarah knows just how to keep them under control.'
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Here comes the big boy.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- This is Buster. - Hi, Buster.- Hi, Buster.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- Wow, he's got big teeth. - He's very hungry.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- All that preparation. - Look at the baby!
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- Yeah, that's our baby.- Ohh!
0:23:19 > 0:23:22That's Riley.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- That is so amazing! - How old do you reckon Riley is?
0:23:25 > 0:23:30Is he six weeks? Ten weeks?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Not too far off. He's just under eight weeks old.
0:23:33 > 0:23:34Oh, wow.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38'They haven't got any fish for Riley because he's too young
0:23:38 > 0:23:40'and he's still just getting his mum's milk.'
0:23:41 > 0:23:45How do people get to the sea lions? Doesn't look like they can come here.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48No, this is for the keepers, this area.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52The public get to see them out on the boats.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57'And it's from the boats that the sea lions get most of their food.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01'In the wild, they'd have a lot of exercise chasing fish.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03'Here they get a workout chasing the boats.'
0:24:07 > 0:24:10As you can see, they're very acrobatic, as well.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12They're very good at moving in the water.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15I'll make them jump. Watch this.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- THEY LAUGH - Oh, you left me all the best bits.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Oh, just for you, Izzy.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28'You can always spot a sea lion keeper. They're the ones with...'
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Very mucky, smelly hands.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Bleurgh!
0:24:36 > 0:24:40OK, well, I hope you guys have had a very good day. That's it for us.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43But I hope we haven't put you off being a sea lion keeper,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- even with the fishy hands. - No, not at all.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48'And, after everyone's washed their hands,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51'there's just time to look back on the day.'
0:24:53 > 0:24:57Yeah, I think the initial, whoosh, sea lions out onto the beach,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59was a bit of a nervous moment for them,
0:24:59 > 0:25:03but they coped with it very well. I've seen other people run.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- BOTH: Thumbs up for Sarah. - She was fantastic.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Very good Roar Rangers. We'll have them back one day to help us out.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14BOTH: Being a sea lion keeper was fantastic!
0:25:33 > 0:25:36It is almost time for us to bid you farewell, but before we do,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40we've come out on the truck to help Tim feed the deer.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Now, Tim, they're quite close, quite shy. Shall I keep my voice down?
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- I think it would be good, Rani, yes. - For once.- Sorry.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50How many deer have we got here?
0:25:50 > 0:25:55We've got about 50. We've got hinds and calves, mothers and babies.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58You said there's 50 out here so we've got a lot of feeding to do.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Shall we get on with it? What have we got for them?
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Right, we've got high-fibre cubes in the bag here.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09I don't know if we can throw some out. They may come a bit closer.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14They're quite shy because they've got their calves,
0:26:14 > 0:26:19- the babies, with them.- These pellets don't look that nice to eat,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22but they seem to be enjoying it. Do they eat anything else?
0:26:22 > 0:26:27They do, Johny. As you can see, they've got lots of grass growing
0:26:27 > 0:26:29at the moment, this late flush of grass,
0:26:29 > 0:26:32and they're quite happy to graze for the majority of the time.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35So they're munching on the grass and they've got the pellets,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39but what about the little ones? Do they eat the same stuff?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Well, they are, actually, at the moment.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46But they're also suckling from their mothers, so they still take milk.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50- How old are they? - They're about five months old now.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- So still really little, then. - They've got a lot of growing to do.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It's always so nice to be out here, so thanks for that.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58We've got a lot of deer to feed, so while we do,
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- check out what's coming up on the next episode of Roar.- Snack?
0:27:03 > 0:27:08'Next time on Roar, be ready to go gooey,
0:27:08 > 0:27:12'because when it comes to cute, the baby otters are off the scale.'
0:27:12 > 0:27:14'There's high drama with the giraffes.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16'Imogen is expecting a new baby
0:27:16 > 0:27:19'but the first calf she had almost killed her.'
0:27:20 > 0:27:25'And the Ask The Keeper kids are after answers about the white rhino.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29'How fast? How heavy? How smelly?'
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Have a sniff. Go on, guys, get in there, don't be shy.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35'So, don't miss it.'
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