0:00:02 > 0:00:06Today on Roar...we've got a Tug of War challenge for the lions!
0:00:06 > 0:00:08But it's not fair!
0:00:08 > 0:00:12The cubs want to play, and the grown-ups keep hogging all the fun!
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Ready,
0:00:38 > 0:00:40steady...
0:00:40 > 0:00:42GO!
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Hello and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani!
0:00:48 > 0:00:49And THIS is Johny!
0:00:52 > 0:00:56It's no good, Johny! Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles an hour!
0:00:56 > 0:00:58You'll have to go faster than that to beat them!
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- No, Rani! I can definitely do this! Let's try again!- All right, then!
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Go!
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Let's get on with today's show.
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Coming up today -
0:01:10 > 0:01:13we're going to Africa to meet the cheetah.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18But they're a threatened species, so what can be done to save them?
0:01:19 > 0:01:23The hippos are the most dangerous animals in the park.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25But are they any match for Croc Cam?
0:01:26 > 0:01:30And the meerkats might watch out for each other,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33but can they help the keeper when we put her on the spot?
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Earlier on in the series, you saw the tigers pull this
0:01:46 > 0:01:49two-and-a-half tonne truck, just with a rope and a piece of log.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Now, it's the lions' turn. Can they match them?
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Once again, I'm in the truck with keeper Gemma,
0:01:56 > 0:02:00while Deputy Head keeper Bob is doing the driving.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03The park's lions are kept in separate prides.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06We're going to start with the youngsters.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10There are six in this enclosure, and they're all just two years old.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14They're coming, they're coming! Who's this, Gemma? Who's this?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16We've got Henry and Hugo here.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Two male lions.- Yeah.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20That's Henry now.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23No, cos, you know...I don't know the lions as well,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25but look at them all coming!
0:02:27 > 0:02:31It's just unbelievable! Who have we got out here, Gemma?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35At the moment, we've just got the four girls on the actual rope
0:02:35 > 0:02:38and log, and the two boys are just wandering around it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44All our windows are getting steamed up cos it's a rainy day.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46We can't open the windows because
0:02:46 > 0:02:49there's a pride of lions outside and that's not safe!
0:02:49 > 0:02:53So, we're having to wipe the windows to give you the best view!
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Oh, wow! She's just totally pulling us!
0:02:59 > 0:03:00So, is that you, Bob, or...?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02No, that's definitely them!
0:03:02 > 0:03:04You've got your engine on...
0:03:04 > 0:03:07The engine's on cos they're pulling us uphill,
0:03:07 > 0:03:11so I was just going to make it a little bit fairer, and get it level.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15We want to get somewhere more level so they can have a good pull.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19But they're not letting us go, so Bob's got the engine on to move us,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23but, erm, they came out fast, and they want to play fast!
0:03:23 > 0:03:25The female, now. Who's she?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27This is Kimya.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Look at her go! Look at the way they crouch!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32It's the power in the back legs, isn't it?
0:03:32 > 0:03:37This is proper Tug of War, so we've got us in the truck trying to move
0:03:37 > 0:03:41to get somewhere safe, so the lions have a good pull, and the lions
0:03:41 > 0:03:44pulling us back because they're like, "We are playing with this!"
0:03:45 > 0:03:47As long as she lets go, I'll be all right,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50but obviously, as soon as they see any movement,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54that's what attracts them to it, and they're going to basically hunt it.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Oh, no, no! Here they come!
0:03:57 > 0:04:00OK, what kind of speed are we going?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03It's round about 15 at the moment.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05No problem. They're just batting the log with their paws
0:04:05 > 0:04:07every time they get close.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- They're just having a bit of a play, now.- Hee-hee-hee!
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Oh, no! Oh, no!
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Oh, man! Bob, you are missing a great sight back here!
0:04:20 > 0:04:24We've got four lionesses running after this log.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28And they just look amazing, don't they?
0:04:28 > 0:04:30But these guys aren't the only lions in the park,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33so they're going to have to share their new toy.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37Stay tuned, cos later on we'll be going in with
0:04:37 > 0:04:39the biggest pride in the place.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42And then we'll see if the cubs want a Tug of War!
0:04:49 > 0:04:52The park is famous for their lions...
0:04:53 > 0:04:55..and their tigers.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59But now here's a big cat they haven't got...yet.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07This is the fastest land animal on Earth.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10It can accelerate from zero to 60 in three seconds,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13and reach a top speed of over 70 miles per hour.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17This is the cheetah!
0:05:19 > 0:05:25They may be awesome, but the cheetah is also a threatened species.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30There are fewer than 13,000 left in the wild, and the number is falling.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35So now, the safari park is about to make an important contribution
0:05:35 > 0:05:38to the survival of the cheetah.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Their head of animals, John Cracknell,
0:05:40 > 0:05:45has just flown 9,000 kilometres to South Africa.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47He's on a mission to pick out
0:05:47 > 0:05:52six cheetah who need new homes, and bring them back to Britain.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Cheetah are cats that really need zoos working together to
0:05:55 > 0:05:57look after them for the future.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00When an animal is threatened in the wild, it's a good idea to
0:06:00 > 0:06:04spread a few of them around the world in safe breeding groups.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07It's like an insurance policy for the species.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13If you had all your cheetah in one place, disease, fire, injury,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16something like that could wipe them all out.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19To help John find the right cheetahs,
0:06:19 > 0:06:24he's met up with top wildlife vet, Dr Charles Van Niekerk.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27I'm a veterinarian that's involved with wildlife.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32I work with a very diverse range of species.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34He's done a lot of work with cheetahs,
0:06:34 > 0:06:39and knows only too well the problems they face in some parts of Africa.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43The commercial game farmer sees a cheetah as competition,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and what you find is that they persecute them.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47They're shot on sight.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50They are considered in some countries as vermin.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52As a species, they are threatened.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Charles and John are on their way to a centre that has
0:06:56 > 0:06:59over 30 cheetahs who need new homes.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04At the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06they not only breed cheetahs,
0:07:06 > 0:07:10but also take in rescued orphan cubs and injured animals.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14The ones that had to be hand-reared often become quite tame.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17They specialise in cheetah, but there are all sorts of
0:07:17 > 0:07:20other creatures here, too.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26John and Charles meet up with Christo Schreiber from the centre,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28to join in with the morning feed round.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30It's a good way to see all the cheetahs,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32so they can pick six to bring back to Britain.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39The animals here are in large, separate enclosures
0:07:39 > 0:07:42that are spread out over a couple of miles.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47These are African hunting dogs, and they're an endangered species too.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56But now they've come to the first cheetahs.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03And they seem to be hungry.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Their meat has been carefully weighed out and prepared.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11They each get about three and a half kilograms of meat,
0:08:11 > 0:08:15and we also add a special supplement for those extra nutritions.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19The best thing about seeing them at feeding time is that John can get
0:08:19 > 0:08:21a good close-up look.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29This is amazing. Just seeing how they interact,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31what their appetites are like.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Just seeing their interest in the food
0:08:33 > 0:08:35and they're behaving as they should do.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37It's an important part of just having a look at
0:08:37 > 0:08:40how these animals are and how they're behaving.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46John can get a close look here, but later on he's going to get
0:08:46 > 0:08:50even closer, as he tries to pick six to bring back to the park.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Of all the furry creatures in the world,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03the furriest is the sea otter.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07To keep them warm in the cold ocean, they have extremely dense fur.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12So, while we have about 350 hairs per square centimetre on our heads,
0:09:12 > 0:09:16sea otters have up to 125,000!
0:09:18 > 0:09:23That's about 800 million hairs on an adult animal.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26How soft would THEY be to cuddle?
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Here on Roar, we're always trying to find new ways to get close to
0:09:36 > 0:09:41the animals, and to capture exciting angles on their natural behaviour.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45We've put cameras in some unusual places,
0:09:45 > 0:09:49and tested the animals with some rather strange toys.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53But now, we're ready to take on the biggest challenge yet.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56To get close-up shots of the park's most elusive
0:09:56 > 0:09:57and dangerous creatures.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Spot and Sonia, the hippos.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05To do that, we're going to have to come up with
0:10:05 > 0:10:07something pretty clever!
0:10:07 > 0:10:11I've come to see what the team are cooking up this time.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I'm here with Jamie, who comes up with brilliant ideas.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- All right, Jamie? - How you doing, Johny?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19What have we got planned here, then?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23Well, this is in fact Croc Cam. It's not at the moment, but it will be!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- This is the idea here. - OK, let's have a look.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30We're going to take a boat, cut the top off that boat,
0:10:30 > 0:10:33and we're going to put it on the crocodile head that we've made.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37So, what I've done is, I've got some insulating foam,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40which you'd find just in your house, stuck that together and then
0:10:40 > 0:10:44I've sculpted it back, but I need your help today to put some clay on.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46OK, so that's where I come in. You've done all the hard work,
0:10:46 > 0:10:49and I just look good putting some clay on the head!
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- OK, where do I start? - Grab some clay out of that bag,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55what I need your help with, if I just move this forward...
0:10:55 > 0:10:59- if I get some as well.- Go on, then. Go for it, I'll move round here.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Basically, you're making a long sausage.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04So, we're going to make that now. So, make a sausage on the table.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07So, you guys at home see all the fun that we have on Roar,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11but actually, look at that! This is all the thought that goes into
0:11:11 > 0:11:14the things that we do here! And it's thanks to
0:11:14 > 0:11:17people like Jamie, who works very hard behind the scenes.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Man of many talents! So have we any idea, Jamie,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24how the hippos might react to seeing this crocodile in the water?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Er...no! We have no idea how they're going to react.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30So why don't you join us later on and see how Robo-Croc gets on!
0:11:37 > 0:11:41How do you know if your cat has swallowed a duckling?
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Cos it has the down-in-the-mouth look!
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Oo-oo-ah-ah-oo-oo!
0:11:48 > 0:11:51What team do snakes support?
0:11:51 > 0:11:52I don't know.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53Slither-pool!
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Two birds sit on a perch. One says to the other, "Do you smell fish?"
0:12:23 > 0:12:27It's Ask the Keeper time, and I've got five inquisitive young
0:12:27 > 0:12:31minds ready to grill keeper Becky about the marvellous meerkat.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- But the big question is, Becky, are you ready?- No!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36You're not! You'll have to be, because we're ready!
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Guys, who's got a question for Becky? Go on, Abbie!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42How long can they go without eating?
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Pretty much, they dig and look for food all day.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50They're always looking for food, but there is always one on lookout,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54and they can stay up there to over an hour, so he won't eat.
0:12:54 > 0:12:55What do meerkats eat?
0:12:55 > 0:13:01We feed ours mealworms, cat biscuit, peanuts and chicks.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04In the wild, it would be small mammals, small reptiles.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Erm, eggs, they love eggs. But also scorpions, they quite like as well.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10That's what they eat.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12How fast can they run?
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Very fast. When they want to, they will run very fast,
0:13:15 > 0:13:20especially cos of birds and that coming down in the wild.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22They want to get away so they don't get eaten.
0:13:22 > 0:13:23Are they timid?
0:13:23 > 0:13:27They are very inquisitive, so they want to know what's going on.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30And, can I just ask, what are they doing?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32They're dying to get into that green thing!
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Yeah, it's a plant pot, but underneath is some of their food.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38We bury it for them, so they have to look for it and dig for it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42I think they've pretty much got in. There's one underneath.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Look at that cheeky one underneath! OK, any other questions?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50Does their tail help them to balance when they stand on their back legs?
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Their tail is used as a balance. So when they can stand straight up,
0:13:53 > 0:13:58they're leaning on their tail a bit, otherwise they might topple over!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00What's the tallest they can grow to?
0:14:00 > 0:14:04About 30 centimetres, so like your school rulers.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06That size when they're fully stood up.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09Look at you, Becky. You think you've got this all sussed.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Well, we've got one more trick up our sleeves, because it's time...
0:14:12 > 0:14:14for the killer question!
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Come on, guys.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20WHISPER WHISPER
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Look at this. I think Becky's sent the meerkats in to spy!
0:14:23 > 0:14:25Come on, guys, whoa!
0:14:25 > 0:14:26Yeah!
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Oh, yeah!
0:14:29 > 0:14:31We're ready, but are you? OK, here we go, Becky!
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Where does the word "meerkat" come from?
0:14:39 > 0:14:42It means "marsh cat."
0:14:42 > 0:14:45It's, erm, an African term.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Becky...I have to say, you're completely correct!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51It does mean "marsh cat" and it's an Afrikaans term, so it is African.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55What d'you reckon, guys? Thumbs up or thumbs down for Becky?
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Thumbs up all round!
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Thank you! - You're very relieved.- I am!
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Earlier on, we took our rope challenge into a pride of lions.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16They played with it, they've pulled us uphill.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20But now, Part Two, the second pride of lions.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22It's bigger, but is it stronger?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28What is different about this pride, Gemma?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30It's larger, and they're older,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32so they're much bigger and they're stronger.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37Ah, you say older, you've got your cubs here!
0:15:37 > 0:15:40With the cubs there, it's such a beautiful sight.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Like, before I was like, "Oh, I'm really scared!"
0:15:44 > 0:15:46But now, I'm like, "Oh, they're so cute!"
0:15:46 > 0:15:49She's just seeing this as a toy! She's off!
0:15:49 > 0:15:51The cub's trying to get her down!
0:15:52 > 0:15:54A-a-aow!
0:15:57 > 0:16:00I think there's a bit of confusion in this pride
0:16:00 > 0:16:02on exactly what they're supposed to be doing.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Hopefully, they should be able to pull us, now.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08We're in a good position. It's reasonably level.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13It will be on grass, but hopefully, if they work together,
0:16:13 > 0:16:16it seems like the cub's trying to help as well, look.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Yeah, I don't know if that cub's helping too much!
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Yeah, hindering maybe!
0:16:20 > 0:16:24Ha-ha-ha! I love watching the cubs just climbing all over the adult.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- Cos this is what normally happens. - Yeah, the cubs play with the adults,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31and all the adults will let them pull their tails,
0:16:31 > 0:16:35just climb over them. Cos the whole pride
0:16:35 > 0:16:37will look after all the cubs.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I've got to say, it looks quite painful, though!
0:16:39 > 0:16:42They have got sharp claws and teeth,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45even though they're sort of 16 weeks old.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- Not as interested, are they?- Not interested in pulling the truck,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53they're more interested in playing with it and playing
0:16:53 > 0:16:55in between each other with it.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Is that, maybe, something with their age?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Cos they're older, they don't want to play as much?
0:17:01 > 0:17:05A few of them have been interested in playing,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09but I think they just get, sort of, they give up easier.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12So, Gemma, which lioness is that that just will not
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- let go of the rope?- That's Jazeera, she's about seven
0:17:16 > 0:17:18so she's still quite playful.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21So Bob, what d'you think about the difference between the two prides?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Well, I think the main difference being the first party were
0:17:24 > 0:17:27a lot younger, more inquisitive.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30This pride, a lot older, wiser,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34can't see the point in trying to kill a piece of rope!
0:17:34 > 0:17:38But I've got to say, they've both been amazing to watch.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42But for me, just seeing those cubs is going to be a winner every time!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05If you've been playing the Roar game
0:18:05 > 0:18:06on the CBBC website,
0:18:06 > 0:18:10you'll know that the trick to making the most of your park is to
0:18:10 > 0:18:12get all the cheat codes you can.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Today, it's...
0:18:16 > 0:18:19We give out a new cheat code on every episode of Roar.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24So, don't miss a show, and happy gaming!
0:18:32 > 0:18:37Despite being strict vegetarians, hippos are absolutely deadly!
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Out in Africa,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42more people are killed every year by hippos than by lions!
0:18:43 > 0:18:47They overturn boats and crush people, mainly by accident,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49though they can be aggressive too.
0:18:50 > 0:18:56Spot and Sonia have been living here in the lake for over 35 years,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59and the only ones who dare go close are the sea lions,
0:18:59 > 0:19:00who like to sit on them.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06But now, we've come out on the boat with keeper Mark Tye,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10and a cunning plan to get some close-up shots.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Now, there's a lot of nervous tension in the air on Roar today,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18because that over there that we just saw is a hippo
0:19:18 > 0:19:21submerged in the water, and it's time to unleash Croc Cam
0:19:21 > 0:19:23to try and get an amazing shot of the hippos.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27- I'm here with head keeper, Mark. How are you feeling about this?- Good.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- Are you up for it? - Yeah, it'll be fun!
0:19:30 > 0:19:35Yes, it's Croc Cam, our latest invention is now finished.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Underneath the crocodile's head, there's a radio-controlled boat,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41while on top is one of our little spy cameras.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44So, we've got Croc Cam in the water.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48There's a hippo just over there, and I'm going to head over and
0:19:48 > 0:19:53hopefully get an amazing, exclusive Roar shot of a hippo close up.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57OK, so Mark, can you see where the hippo's gone?
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Well, there's bubbles to the left. You're probably just on top of her!
0:20:01 > 0:20:05The hippos have completely disappeared. Out in the wild,
0:20:05 > 0:20:09if they don't like the look of something, they just go underwater.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12And they can hold their breath for over five minutes!
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Now, we've got a crocodile here. Would a hippo be scared of a croc?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Would they ever come across each other in the wild?
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Yes, they would come across each other.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28And a crocodile would prey on a young hippo, particularly.
0:20:28 > 0:20:33So they would be aware of them, but our two haven't ever seen one before!
0:20:33 > 0:20:35I don't want to lose Croc Cam here!
0:20:35 > 0:20:38I'm going really near that little corner!
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- And there's one right there! - There is one right, just underneath!
0:20:42 > 0:20:46D'you think the hippos are a little nervous now, or waiting to pounce?
0:20:46 > 0:20:51Well, they're obviously nervous which is why they've gone under.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Their concealment is to hide...
0:20:53 > 0:20:58There's one right there! You're practically on top of it!
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Have you ever had anything this close to a hippo before?
0:21:01 > 0:21:05I think it just knocked it, I think I'm right on top of the hippo!
0:21:05 > 0:21:09I think you are, yeah. No, they wouldn't have had anything
0:21:09 > 0:21:11this close to them other than the sea lions.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14You know, Croc Cam just took a little knock underneath
0:21:14 > 0:21:18and now it's stopped working! Yeah, I've lost control...
0:21:19 > 0:21:21of Croc Cam.
0:21:21 > 0:21:27Croc Cam has stopped working because the hippo has given it a knock.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- We can see some bubbles coming up. - Yeah...- Is that the...?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33..very close to us. There's one going off there, look.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Yeah, you can see some... this is really nerve wracking!
0:21:36 > 0:21:39These bubbles here are a giant hippo.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41I mean, just how big are these guys?
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Really big, you know, two-and-a-half to three tonnes.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46They are a big pair of girls, these two.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48So, it's lucky we're in a big boat,
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and just when we thought it was a hippo no-show,
0:21:51 > 0:21:56they've surfaced 10 metres away, heading off across the lake.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Croc Cam, however, is still dead in the water!
0:22:00 > 0:22:02Oh well, back to the drawing board!
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Back in South Africa, John, the park's head of animals,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25is still looking for six cheetahs to bring back home.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29The idea is to start a new breeding group.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32How we break down that group is what we'll look at today.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35We were looking at two males and four females,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38but probably it's going to be better with three males and three females.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Here at the Endangered Species Centre,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44all the cheetah have been either bred in captivity or were
0:22:44 > 0:22:47rescued as injured or orphaned animals.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50There are over 30 waiting to find new homes.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55To help them pick the right ones, John is going round with
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Christo from the centre, and wildlife vet Charles.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- All right, Chris, this is...? - Meg.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Yeah, how old is she?
0:23:04 > 0:23:05She was born in 2007.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Is she on her own in this camp?
0:23:08 > 0:23:12She was with her sister, but she's already been relocated.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16She looks a nice animal. She's in good condition, actually.
0:23:16 > 0:23:22- Was she hand-raised, or...?- She was. - She's been hand-raised, OK.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26The cheetahs that come to the park will need to be calm around people,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30so that they don't get freaked out by all the visitors there.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34And the best way to find out what Meg's really like is
0:23:34 > 0:23:38to go right inside the enclosure with her.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Erm, she's actually quite relaxed with us here, isn't she?
0:23:50 > 0:23:52They don't get much calmer than this.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Meg is just the sort they're looking for!
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Coming out here and seeing the set-up here and just seeing
0:24:00 > 0:24:03what can really be done, I think it's a really exciting time.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Meg looks good, but there are lots more cheetahs to see.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on!
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Some are too young...
0:24:25 > 0:24:27some too old...
0:24:27 > 0:24:29and some too wild!
0:24:30 > 0:24:33She'll let you go up close to her, but only if it's just one of us.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35If it's just you, I think she'll...
0:24:35 > 0:24:38But he's now seen all the candidates!
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Cheetah are amazing!
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Just look at them. There's one down here, six feet away from us,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46and absolutely calm as anything, but look at the animal.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50They're beautiful, beautiful creatures. Absolutely amazing.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54As the day draws to a close, John has a lot to think about.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57And everyone is looking forward to the next step.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00The kind of project that we really like to be involved with.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03They're going to Longleat where they'll be looked after
0:25:03 > 0:25:07as they're looked after here, and will contribute to
0:25:07 > 0:25:10the bigger picture of cheetah conservation.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Later in the series, we'll be back in Africa,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16to follow the action when the six cheetah set out on
0:25:16 > 0:25:20the long journey to their new life at the park.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40It's almost the end of the show, but before we leave you today,
0:25:40 > 0:25:43we've found just enough time to help Deputy Head of Section Ryan,
0:25:43 > 0:25:47clean up some monkey mess. We've prepared for the worst, Ryan!
0:25:47 > 0:25:51Oh no, Ryan! Gloves, poo! How many monkeys have we got out here?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Er, we've got around about 110, 120 monkeys.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57This is a lot of poo to clean up!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- Er, well luckily it's not poo, Rani...- Yes!
0:25:59 > 0:26:01It's, er, it's going to be cartering.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Wipers, the rubbers around the door seals, things like that.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Why do they love it so much?
0:26:12 > 0:26:15They're intelligent, inquisitive,
0:26:15 > 0:26:17they've got very dexterous hands...
0:26:17 > 0:26:20They're naughty, they're mischievous!
0:26:20 > 0:26:23They love to explore, it's fun riding around on the cars.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27- They get a reaction... - Got to ask, though, Ryan,
0:26:27 > 0:26:32is it a bit of a rarity to find these pieces of car, car bits? No!
0:26:32 > 0:26:35You can tell by my reaction! No, every single day,
0:26:35 > 0:26:40we're coming in here and picking up maybe 40, 50 pieces of trim.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Imagine the lost property...!
0:26:41 > 0:26:45It looks like we've got a lot of work to do,
0:26:45 > 0:26:48and while me and Rani clean up the monkeys' mess,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50see what's coming up on the next episode of Roar.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Is that a wheel?!
0:26:54 > 0:26:56There's funny business afoot.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00We find out why the meerkats go mad for painted toenails!
0:27:03 > 0:27:05The Roar Ranger is in for a surprise
0:27:05 > 0:27:09when he has to land a bird with a wingspan that's bigger than him!
0:27:10 > 0:27:13It's Africa's biggest owl!
0:27:14 > 0:27:17And we'll be trying to catch the master criminal who keeps
0:27:17 > 0:27:21letting the animals out of the farmyard exhibit.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23The prime suspect is Arthur!
0:27:23 > 0:27:26He may be a pig, but he's looking a bit sheepish!
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