0:00:02 > 0:00:04Today on Roar, a baby wallaby abandoned by his mother
0:00:04 > 0:00:07is being hand-reared by the keepers.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11And I'm going up to see him for the very first time.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44- Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Johny.- And I'm Rani.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45And just behind us here
0:00:45 > 0:00:47are the very impressive ankole cattle.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Just look at the size of their horns!
0:00:49 > 0:00:53They are incredible, aren't they? Did you know, in Africa,
0:00:53 > 0:00:57where they are from, people hang their clothes to dry on their horns?
0:00:57 > 0:00:59It's a really good way of drying clothes.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02My coat's a bit wet, I might just dry my coat. That's a good idea...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Rani, I was only kidding. We'd better get on with the show.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- But it is wet.- Don't do it.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Coming up, our Roar Ranger may be a karate king but how brave will he be
0:01:13 > 0:01:17when he meets Nico the silverback gorilla?
0:01:17 > 0:01:23I'm just amazed because he is a lot bigger than I thought.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27They're small, they're fluffy and they're as cute as cute can be.
0:01:27 > 0:01:34Today, the meerkat babies must face the dangers of the outside world.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38And Diego the tegu is licking his lips over his buffet breakfast.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42But will he be a salad or a raw meat man?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52We're starting off today's show down at Jungle Kingdom,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55where there's been some really exciting news.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58A litter of tiny meerkat babies has been born -
0:01:58 > 0:02:00not just a few, but six of them.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07No-one is more excited than keeper Cat.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10When one of your animals has a baby, you've got that temperament
0:02:10 > 0:02:13of guarding them and making sure that they are OK.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17When you come in every morning, it is a gasp before you count that
0:02:17 > 0:02:21you've still got six and that all of them are still there.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25In the wild, meerkats usually only have litters of two to four pups,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27as they are called.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30So six is a big number for Mum to look after.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Mum has been really, really good. She's quite protective,
0:02:33 > 0:02:37but she is not overprotective. She will let the mob come in
0:02:37 > 0:02:40and just have a little bit of a look around with the babies.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44But she's got that perfect kind of rearing skill.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48The pups are now five weeks old and at this age in the wild
0:02:48 > 0:02:51they would be leaving their den for the first time. So Cat has decided
0:02:51 > 0:02:54today is the day for these little ones to leave the house
0:02:54 > 0:02:57and visit the great outdoors.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00This is the time they would start coming out,
0:03:00 > 0:03:03having a forage round, staying quite close to the burrow entrance,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06and the time that Mum would go off foraging by herself.
0:03:06 > 0:03:12It's going to be a big day for the baby meerkats and for keeper Cat.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15They will come out to such a big environment.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I do have a few butterflies in my stomach this morning, I must admit.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23In the wild, hawks and eagles would prey on meerkats.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28Mum and the mob will keep their eyes peeled when the babies go outside.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Join us later to see how it goes.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39# Today I don't feel like doing anything... #
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Meerkats, like humans, love sunbathing.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45But did you know, also like humans,
0:03:45 > 0:03:50they will get out of bed much later on cold and rainy days?
0:03:50 > 0:03:51# Nothing at all. #
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Who can blame them?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59What do you call a rich rabbit?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01A million-hare.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- Purr.- Purr.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08What do you call a girl with a frog in her hair?
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Lily.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16What do you call something that's big, grey, beautiful,
0:04:16 > 0:04:18and wears glass slippers?
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Um... Something grey?
0:04:22 > 0:04:23Cinder-elephant.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26ALL LAUGH
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Last time on Roar, we told the story of Joseph the baby wallaby,
0:04:35 > 0:04:39who had been abandoned by his mother. No-one knows why.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44But when the keepers found him, alone and cold in Wallaby Wood,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46he was close to death.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49They took him in to try and save his life.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55Since then keepers Polly, and Bev have been looking after him 24/7.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Today, I've been invited up to see him for the very first time.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- So I believe I am in for a real treat today, a baby wallaby.- Yes.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09- I can see your bag moving. Is he in there?- He's just ready for a feed.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Oh, my goodness, he is so gorgeous.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17- So this is Joseph, then?- Yeah. - And how's it going?- It's going OK.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21It was really hard to start with because it was just me being mum,
0:05:21 > 0:05:22then Bev and I started sharing.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26It's a lot easier now that we've split the duties.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- So I'm not as tired. - Was he up a lot during the night?
0:05:29 > 0:05:34For the first couple of days, I was feeding him every two hours
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- because he was only having tiny amounts.- Right.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Then it went to every four hours.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44At the moment, Bev and I are trying to extend the night feed
0:05:44 > 0:05:48to cut it out totally. So he will have his last feed at 11.30pm
0:05:48 > 0:05:51and the next feed at 7.30am the following morning.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54If you look at Joseph's face now, it's pure pleasure, isn't it?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57He is just there going, "Oh, this is great. I am loving it."
0:05:57 > 0:05:59It's like me eating an ice cream, Joseph.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03He looks like he is in heaven. How old is he now?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06We think he was about four-and-a-half to five months
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- when we found him.- Right.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13So I think he's probably about five-and-a-half to six months now.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16I heard he likes a lick of a banana.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Yeah, we are starting to try him with solid things.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Tried him with little bits of apple, he likes licking and nibbling those.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26- And he starts trying to nibble dandelions and bits of grass.- Aw!
0:06:26 > 0:06:30So he's trying to be a proper big wallaby.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32What's going to happen in two months?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Will he go back in with the other wallabies?
0:06:34 > 0:06:38We have taken him over so he's met the wallabies.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41He had a bit of a nose-to-nose meeting with one of our adults
0:06:41 > 0:06:43over there the other day.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46We take him over every now and then when we have time.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50So he gets used to being in the wood and seeing other wallabies
0:06:50 > 0:06:53and trying to learn that he's a wallaby himself, not a person.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57I think it will be quite sad when he does finally go on his own.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01But he's only in Wallaby Wood so Bev and I can over and visit him
0:07:01 > 0:07:03- as much as we like. - He looks so chilled in there.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07While he is so chilled, is it all right if I have a little stroke?
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Yeah, that's fine.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13It's a first for me, I have never stroked a wallaby, let alone a baby.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16And he's so, so soft.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19It's a complete pleasure, Polly, thank you so much.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I really look forward to seeing him bouncing around one day.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Good luck to you as well. Thank you.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28# All my life I've been good, but now
0:07:28 > 0:07:31# I'm thinking, what the hell
0:07:31 > 0:07:34# All I want is to mess around
0:07:34 > 0:07:37# And I don't really care about
0:07:37 > 0:07:42# La-la-la-la-la-la-la. #
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Back up with the meerkats, and the mob are ready for the big release.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55Up until now, the babies have stayed indoors but today keeper Cat
0:07:55 > 0:07:57will be letting them out for the very first time.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Here goes.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11There's a short tunnel between their night quarters
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and the outside enclosure. At first, the little ones
0:08:14 > 0:08:16seem a bit unsure about what to do.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29But they soon get brave and follow Mum and the rest of the mob
0:08:29 > 0:08:31down the tunnel.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34To try and get the best shots,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38we've put a tiny camera in the sand outside the tunnel,
0:08:38 > 0:08:42but that doesn't last long with the inquisitive meerkats.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Eventually, the little ones pluck up their courage and come outside.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I've just spent a few minutes looking at the baby meerkats,
0:08:59 > 0:09:01making sure everything is OK.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05They were a bit nervous, actually, coming out of the tunnel at first.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08All six were like, "I don't really know this big wide world."
0:09:08 > 0:09:11They're doing really, really well. They're exploring their enclosure,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14staying really close with the rest of the mob, which is fantastic.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16They were a bit spooked by something and they ran for cover,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19which is good because that's what you want them to do.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22That's what you want them to start learning.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26When they hear specific noises, that means, "Dive for cover
0:09:26 > 0:09:29"because there is something coming overhead."
0:09:35 > 0:09:39It's all gone really well. Mum and the pups are happy,
0:09:39 > 0:09:41and Cat can breathe a sigh of relief.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Really, really good feeling, I must admit.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Really, really proud, and fingers crossed
0:09:46 > 0:09:50everything is going to be all right when they're out here.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Right, all you gamers,
0:10:00 > 0:10:05it's time for the Roar game on the CBBC website.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10Type in "wood6" and see what you get. Happy gaming.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Our Roar Ranger today is 11-year-old karate expert...
0:10:28 > 0:10:29..Tai.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32I'm going to make a really good Roar Ranger
0:10:32 > 0:10:35because I am full of energy and I love animals.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40We're giving Tai just two clues
0:10:40 > 0:10:42to guess what animal he'll be working with today.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Clue number one - a picture of an island.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49Clue number two - a yoghurt?!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I can see two palm trees.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57Hmm. Could the animal live on the island?
0:10:57 > 0:11:01I really don't know, I'm going to have use my second clue.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Oh, no! He's eating the clue!
0:11:03 > 0:11:06That wasn't meant to happen. Let's have your guess.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10I think it is an animal that lives on an island. Not that I know
0:11:10 > 0:11:14if there's any animal in the world that eats yoghurt.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Let's put him out of his misery.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Tai, your animal for the day is...
0:11:22 > 0:11:24the gorilla.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Yes! Yes!
0:11:27 > 0:11:33Tai is over the moon and what's more, how lucky is he?
0:11:33 > 0:11:37He's the first Roar Ranger to work with Nico the silverback gorilla.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Nico is a western lowland gorilla.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41In the wild,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44they survive in just a few areas of West Africa
0:11:44 > 0:11:47in Cameroon and around the Congo River.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52They're critically endangered due to poaching and habitat loss.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- Do gorillas really eat yoghurts? - Tai, you're about to find out
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- with gorilla keeper Sarah. - Hi, I'm Tai.- Hi Tai, I'm Sarah.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Behind me is Nico's island. You're going to be working with him,
0:12:03 > 0:12:05helping me look after him.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08It's important you don't get too close to his bars,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10because he can squeeze his hand through.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12You don't want to be grabbed by him. Don't stare too long
0:12:12 > 0:12:15in the eyes because in a gorilla, that's a sign of aggression.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18So he doesn't like that very much.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21And also just try to keep nice and calm and quiet.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25If you stick with me and go where I tell you, everything should be good.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- So shall we head on over?- Yeah.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32To reach Gorilla Island, you have to go by raft
0:12:32 > 0:12:36past dangerous hippos and lively sea lions.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40It's very exciting.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48But from here on in, it's vital that Tai does everything he's told.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51So if you follow me, right behind me,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54just so that you are nice and safe.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Gorillas are ten times stronger than a fully grown man.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01So you don't want to upset Nico.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Standing well back from the bars,
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Tai can meet Nico for the first time.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11Try not to look into his eyes for too long.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15I am just amazed because he is a lot bigger than I thought.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19In spite of their size, gorillas are, in fact, shy, quiet animals.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24It's only when they feel threatened that they can become aggressive.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- I was telling the truth, here is his yoghurt.- Oh.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Nice cherry yoghurt to put his medicine in.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37At 50, Nico is one of the oldest gorillas in Europe.
0:13:37 > 0:13:43So the keepers do everything they can to keep him in tiptop condition.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Are you going to stand up, Nic? Good boy.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50It's good to get him to stand up as well, it keeps him nice and active.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I felt a bit nervous,
0:13:59 > 0:14:03because I realised how big he was when he stood up.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08So far, Tai's had an easy time of it, but now there's work to be done.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11And it's dirty work.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Here's your shovel, here's your scraper.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19All that yoghurt has done the trick, because there's poo to clean.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23I thought I was going to get past not having to work with the poo.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28This is Nico's bedroom and luckily he is in a separate cage,
0:14:28 > 0:14:32so Tai is quite safe for his poo-picking.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37Oh, seen one straightaway. Looks all nuggety and pooey.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40Brilliant.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43We need to now look to see if there is any wee.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Just lift the bed up and have a look underneath
0:14:46 > 0:14:51- and see if you can see any wet patches.- No.- All dry?- All dry.- OK.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- Yeah, that is dry.- That's all right, that's nice and dry.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59After a thorough search, he's found nothing.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01OK, I think you've lucked out today.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04I think all there was was that little bit of poo
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- and I think the rest of the pen's dry.- Phew. Lucky.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11All they need to do now is make his bed nice and tidy.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15As they put the finishing touches to Nico's nest,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18it's almost time to let him out.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23First, Tai must go outside to spread Nico's food around the island.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26That means going into a gorilla's territory.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Down at Animal Adventure, there are plenty of scary animals.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40You may be nervous of snakes and spiders,
0:15:40 > 0:15:42or even scorpions and cockroaches.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44There is one animal here
0:15:44 > 0:15:47whose reputation is worse than all of these.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52It's Diego the tegu and he could swallow a large rat whole.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55There's an animal here at the park with a bigger appetite than me,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57which I find very, very hard to believe.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59- I am with Emily. Hello, Emily. - Hello.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02I'm guessing that this is the dude who can eat as much as me.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06It is, this is Diego. He's a black and white tegu.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08What kinds of stuff will he eat, then?
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Pretty much anything - fruits, veg, insects, meats,
0:16:13 > 0:16:14anything you can think of.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- I am going to have to ask you to prove it, you do realise that?- OK.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20I've got a good appetite and I will eat pretty much anything.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Although, having said that, look at what we have got down here.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27We've got some eggs, yum. Mealworms, I am not too keen on those.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32Crickets, we've got some beef, we've got turkey mince with some fruit,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34which is an unusual concoction.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38We've got some liver, fruits and veg.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40I have to say, I would never guess
0:16:40 > 0:16:43that a reptile would eat all that kind of stuff.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- Where is he from out in the wild? - These are from Argentina.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- So South America, next to Chile.- OK.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52What kinds of stuff would he get his hands on out there?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55He's a ground-dwelling animal so he would eat things...
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Mice and rats that were on the floor.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02Maybe small birds. He would also try and eat their eggs as well -
0:17:02 > 0:17:05other reptile eggs and bird eggs. Anything, really.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07- And he's an omnivore like us?- Yes.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- He'd eat vegetation and fruit?- Yeah. - What's the point of today?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Are we going to try him out with some of our delicious dishes?
0:17:13 > 0:17:15He eats various different things every day.
0:17:15 > 0:17:16He doesn't have all of this.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18We just like to see which is his favourite.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- Shall we put him down and see what he goes for first?- Yeah.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Now, will he have, like, a smell in his tongue?
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- Is it something similar to what a snake would have?- Yeah, exactly,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30he will be smelling all the different smells now
0:17:30 > 0:17:33with his tongue and seeing which one he's going to go for.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Have tegus got sensitive taste buds?
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Because he keeps on tasting the air. It seems like he's being picky.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41He has had little wander over here, "No, I don't fancy that."
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- Yeah, very sensitive, they are very picky as well.- Really?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Yeah, if he doesn't like something he will just leave it,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50and go and find something else.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53He's gone first for this turkey with the fruit.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Are you surprised by that at all?
0:17:55 > 0:17:58I am. He doesn't normally eat his fruit. It's quite nice
0:17:58 > 0:18:01we've been able to hide it in the mince so he has to eat it.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04He's like a naughty kid who tries not to eat his Brussels sprouts.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Definitely.- It's a good way to hide it.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09What is quite incredible is how he can open up his mouth so much.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Is that so he can catch quite big animals and eat them,
0:18:13 > 0:18:14pretty much like a snake?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17He could eat really big animals. He could eat a very large rat
0:18:17 > 0:18:21or something like that, or a large bird. They open very wide.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Emily, it's been great seeing Diego the tegu enjoying his feast.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I'm getting quite peckish looking at all this.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Do you mind if I pinch an egg?
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- No. But you can have some crickets if you like.- Oh. Thanks.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49With nearly 1,500 animals in the park, you'd think we'd have enough.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51But, oh, no, we are getting bigger,
0:18:51 > 0:18:55and I have been given special access to the latest exhibit.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59Follow me, it could get exciting.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00- Hi, Jimmy.- Hello.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- Jimmy, I believe you are the falconer here?- I am.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06So tell me, where am I? What is this new exhibit?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Welcome to Hunters Of The Sky. It's brand new.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- That sounds scary, Hunters Of The Sky.- Yeah, we've got two more birds.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- Do you want come and meet them? - You've got one on your arm.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17- What kind of bird have you got there?- He's a falcon.- A falcon.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Tell me about the latest animals that we have got here.
0:19:20 > 0:19:21What we want to do
0:19:21 > 0:19:23is give a real close insight
0:19:23 > 0:19:25into the amazing world of birds of prey.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28So we've got a team of birds from all over the globe,
0:19:28 > 0:19:31from Africa right through to really cold arctic regions.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Talk me through them. Who are these fellows?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37These two are Chips and Pike. They are American black vultures
0:19:37 > 0:19:39who will come out and swoop over people's heads
0:19:39 > 0:19:42and get really up close and personal.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45What's this one with the big furry hair?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47This is Goose. Yes, she has got a bit of an Afro. Bless her.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Johny will be getting jealous.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Johny will be pruning himself before he comes on next time.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55She's an African bateleur.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58She's a really acrobatic species of eagle. The name, bateleur,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- is French for acrobat. - We've got a baldy one here.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Bit mean to put a baldy one next to one with an Afro.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07These are two hooded vultures. Moriarty. The little guy at the back,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09he's only a year old, he's called Mighty Mite.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Is that why he's still got dark hair?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Yeah, he's got a little bit of brown hair.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17It will go blonder, like Moriarty at the front, when he gets older.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19What else have you got to show me? Aw!
0:20:19 > 0:20:23- Very special little bird down here. - A very, very clean owl.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27It is an owl, a barn owl, and we've got a little bit of a special treat.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30If you nip round the corner, I'll show you where we're going to fly
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- these amazing birds.- Come on, Jimmy, let's go around the corner.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Wow, this is where you're going to fly the birds?
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- Yeah, this is the flying arena. - Jimmy, what is that?
0:20:41 > 0:20:45That is a very beautiful eagle owl with one of my colleagues. He's Paul.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- Can we go over? - Of course we can, yes.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- That is unbelievable. Is it safe to come over?- Yes, it is.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55She's beautiful, she's called Cavale and she's an African eagle owl.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58OWL SCREECHES She's the largest owl in Africa.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00She's screaming. What does that mean?
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- She's hand-reared so she's actually really friendly.- Is she?
0:21:02 > 0:21:05She's just saying hello. RANI MIMICS SCREECH
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Is that saying hello right back? How close can I get?
0:21:07 > 0:21:10You can get pretty close. She's just in training.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13She's only been here for a few days. She is still very, very new,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16still getting used to everything. She will be part of our flying displays.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Cavale is making me slightly jealous of her eyelashes. They are gorgeous.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23At the moment, you are training all the animals
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- and hopefully you'll be doing these amazing shows?- Yeah.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- Any chance of a little taster? - We can give you a bit of a taster.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32You can see he is pretty much ready and raring to go. Here we go.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44He swoops down silently.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49It's a real thrill to get so close to these birds of prey
0:21:49 > 0:21:52and to learn about the threats they face in the wild.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57So we'll be meeting many more of them during the series.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Most vultures have a poor sense of smell,
0:22:07 > 0:22:11which is lucky when you're eating rotting flesh.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13But they do have amazing eyesight.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18They can spot a dead animal from four miles away.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21ALL: Now you know.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31Back on Gorilla Island,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and our Roar Ranger Tai has finished all the pooey jobs,
0:22:35 > 0:22:39and now here's the fun bit - putting out Nico's scatter feed.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Luckily, Nico is still locked inside.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Spread it on the floor, spread it up on these trees.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- Why is it good to do this? - It is good enrichment,
0:22:48 > 0:22:54keeps his mind active, so it's not all boring and the same every day.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58In the wild, gorillas live in groups and spend up to 14 hours each day
0:22:58 > 0:23:02looking for their food and feeding.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Nico used to have a partner here, Samba,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09but she was quite old too and unfortunately died a few years ago.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Since then, he has been on his own so it is good to keep him busy
0:23:13 > 0:23:15by hiding his food all around the island.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- Could we put a bit over there? - Yeah, yeah.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Can you do it? Stretch.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24No, I can't.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27With his food spread out all over the island,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Sarah and Tai beat a hasty retreat
0:23:30 > 0:23:33so they can let Nico out to search for it.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35He's going to come shooting out of here and hopefully
0:23:35 > 0:23:37he's going to get some of the food.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39What food do you think he's going to go for first?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Either the banana or the lettuce.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46There he is.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Why does he come running instead of just walking out casually?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52He is running a bit this morning because he has had to wait inside
0:23:52 > 0:23:56a bit longer while you and I have been working.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59He just gets a little bit grumpy.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03He's going for the lettuce, like I predicted.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08Why is he black at the front and white all over his back?
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Because Nico's what's known as a silverback gorilla.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The fur on the male's back turns a greyish white
0:24:17 > 0:24:19when he is fully grown, a bit like some dads.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21He's then known as a silverback.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24The stronger the silver, the more dominant the male.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Nico is now going for the brush where Tai stuck his favourite fruit.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Oh, he's got the banana. Does he eat the skin as well?
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Yeah, Nico eats all bits of the banana.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Sometimes he will eat the banana, then the skin,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43sometimes he will eat the banana in the skin.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46He's very funny like that, but he does eat all of it.
0:24:46 > 0:24:52One thing Tai is unlikely to see is Nico taking a drink.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54That's because gorillas rarely drink water,
0:24:54 > 0:24:57as they get most of the moisture they need from the food they eat.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- Shall we head back to the mainland? - Yeah.- Brilliant.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Having been the first Roar Ranger ever to set foot on the island,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09has Tai enjoyed being a gorilla keeper?
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I thought the gorilla was amazing.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Tai has done a really good job today, he's really put some effort into it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18I was a bit sad there was no wee for him to clear up.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22It was pretty fun using my fork to fluff up the gorilla's bed.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25He was watching us and judging us, but I think he liked it.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30I think he's got potential, definitely, to be a good keeper.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Nico's the coolest.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46The end of the show is fast approaching,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48but before we leave you,
0:25:48 > 0:25:51we just have enough time to polish a chicken.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Are you sure about this, Rani?
0:25:53 > 0:25:58Katie, is it right we are going to polish chickens today? Tell Johny.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00No, they're Polish chickens.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04They're Polish chicken! Who does the research on this show?
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Sorry about that, I will get rid of this.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08These are our chickens.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11That's the cockerel, the one with the big fluffy tail,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13and the hen is the little one next to him.
0:26:13 > 0:26:14You know what? I'm loving the hair.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18Yeah, definitely feeling the hair. They've got Afros!
0:26:18 > 0:26:22We can see that they look quite different from chickens,
0:26:22 > 0:26:23but do they lay eggs like chickens?
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Are they pretty similar?- They do, they are little chickens.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28You get little eggs from them.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32I've got to ask, if they lay eggs, can you eat them?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Yeah, they would just be a lot smaller.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36You'd want a couple rather than just one.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39They seem quite chilled just roaming round,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41but is it right they live with kunekune pigs?
0:26:41 > 0:26:45They do, they get on pretty well. The chickens have been known
0:26:45 > 0:26:48to sit on their backs when the pigs are in the wallow.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- And the kunekune pigs don't mind? - They don't seem to.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54They don't ever react to it, so we're hoping they don't mind.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56So, Katie, any little Polish chicks on the way?
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- No eggs for another couple of months, probably.- Couple of months.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Well, luckily for you, you don't have to wait that long
0:27:02 > 0:27:06for the next exciting episode of Roar. Here's what's coming up.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11Next time on Roar, the sea lions can swim at 40 kilometres per hour,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14but we have never filmed them underwater.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17So can the Roar team rise to the challenge?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Do you know your snood from your wattle,
0:27:20 > 0:27:21your gobble from your gizzard?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24I'll be meeting Terry the turkey.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28And a huge male tiger has come to the park.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32He's over three metres long, weighs over 200 kilograms,
0:27:32 > 0:27:36and has canine teeth as long as your finger.
0:27:36 > 0:27:37Oh, and his hairdo's not bad either.
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