0:00:02 > 0:00:05On Roar today, we have a special report from South Africa.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Six cheetah are due to come to the park to start a vital new
0:00:08 > 0:00:14breeding programme, as numbers are declining in the wild.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17But how do you catch the fastest land animal in the world?
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- Hello, and welcome to Roar. I'm Rani.- And I'm Johny.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52- This guy here is a Madagascan hissing cockroach.- Hiss, hiss.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56What was that you said? Hiss. Oh, you want us to get on with the show.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01- I didn't know you spoke Madagascan. - Yeah, no, he is a fool, isn't he?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08On Roar today, we try and test how clever the monkeys are.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14Will they use sticks to get at their gooey treats, or just grab handfuls?
0:01:14 > 0:01:19A group of rhinos is called a crash. So, will there be an accident
0:01:19 > 0:01:25when the gang grill the keeper with questions about the white rhino?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28And it's bath time for the degus and chinchillas,
0:01:28 > 0:01:31but hang on, who let the water out?
0:01:36 > 0:01:40The safari park is home to plenty of big cats.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43There are 18 lions, in two different prides, plus, of course,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47the four young cubs, who are growing fast.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51And there are also four Amur tigers.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But soon, another big cat is coming to the park.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58In fact, not one, but six of them.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06They are cheetah and they are the fastest land animal in the world.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Earlier in the series, we followed the Head Of Park, John Cracknell,
0:02:15 > 0:02:19to South Africa, as he picked out the six cheetah
0:02:19 > 0:02:21to start a new breeding programme.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Cheetah need zoos working together to look after them for the future.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Bringing them to Longleat means that we have populations not just
0:02:29 > 0:02:32located in the country of origin, but dotted around the world.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35The cheetah needs help.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36After years of persecution by farmers,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39they are now a threatened species.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42So having breeding groups in other countries
0:02:42 > 0:02:48is one way of helping to save them from extinction in the future.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50And today is the big day.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54John has come to the Hoedspruit Endagered Species Centre
0:02:54 > 0:02:58to collect the cats destined for the safari park.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00The centre specialises in cheetah.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03It takes in orphaned or injured animals, and breeds them
0:03:03 > 0:03:05for release back into the wild,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09and for animal collections around the world.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12The man in charge of the move today
0:03:12 > 0:03:16is wildlife vet Dr Charles van Niekerk.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19He is briefing the veterinary team about how the day will go.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22We are going to immobilise them and draw some blood for some tests
0:03:22 > 0:03:26and sign that each have been done, and then they will leave.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30Christo Schreiber is the centre's curator of animals.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34He's getting the big cats ready in smaller pens so the team can begin.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39It is a very important day.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I mean, this is what we are striving to achieve all the time,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44to breed cheetahs, to send them all over the world. I just hope
0:03:44 > 0:03:46some day, they will have some offspring in Longleat and they will
0:03:46 > 0:03:50be spread over the world, and so, we can just carry on and carry on.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55Sending captive-bred cheetah around the world may seem strange,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59but it is the only way to protect the species should it become
0:03:59 > 0:04:00extinct in Africa.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04It is going to be a big day.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Charles and the team will be getting six cheetah ready to travel
0:04:08 > 0:04:10back to the UK.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13All of them have been bred here in captivity.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15None are taken from the wild.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18We are going to anaesthetise each individual cheetah,
0:04:18 > 0:04:20have a look at them, make sure they are healthy,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24and fit, and make sure we are happy for them to be crated
0:04:24 > 0:04:26and flown all the way back to England.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28This has to be a military operation.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31The drugs they will be using are safe for big cats,
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- but would kill a human.- There is a technique called crushing.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37We have two ways of injecting anaesthetic agents.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41We can shoot them with a dart gun, which has got stress, and the risk
0:04:41 > 0:04:44of breaking bones in an animal like a cheetah, or we can
0:04:44 > 0:04:47restrain them using what is called a crush cage, and effectively
0:04:47 > 0:04:50using sticks to restrain them, so we can hand inject quickly.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54It's time to get started.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59It's 7am in the morning and the temperature is already rising.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03By midday, it could easily reach 31 degrees Centigrade.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The first cheetah is called Trader.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09The team use sticks to help secure him
0:05:09 > 0:05:13so that Charles can inject the anaesthetic.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Now the team must wait to allow the drugs to take effect.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21It's a tense time.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26As a vet himself, John is well aware of the dangers.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29We have got a very experienced clinician in the form of Charles,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31but there is always some risk
0:05:31 > 0:05:34with any anaesthetic programme that we introduce.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Finally, after a few minutes, Trader goes down.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Charles can go in to check him over.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50He places a towel over his eyes
0:05:50 > 0:05:53to protect them from the bright African sun.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01This is Trader, the first cheetah. We're doing the health checks.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02We check the eyes, the teeth.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05We make sure there are no problems on the outside of the body.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07It is a tense time.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11Any problems and Trader won't be able to come to the safari park.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13So, Charles is listening to the heart now.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15He does this as part of the health check.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17He wants to make sure it is functioning properly.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19And he also listens to the lungs as well.
0:06:21 > 0:06:28OK, she's fine. Looking good. As good as you'll get.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30It's a big relief.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32But there are still five more to catch
0:06:32 > 0:06:37and, as we'll see, things don't always go according to plan.
0:06:37 > 0:06:43Join us later to see what happens when a cheetah gets out of control.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Most of the big cats, lions, tigers, and leopards,
0:06:51 > 0:06:53have claws that they can retract.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55This means that they can protect them
0:06:55 > 0:06:59and keep them sharp when they don't need them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Our pet cats are the same.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05But cheetahs can't retract their claws fully.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08They are permanently out like a dog's.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11It is thought that this helps the cheetah with grip
0:07:11 > 0:07:15when it's chasing its prey at up to 70mph.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Now you know!
0:07:28 > 0:07:30It's picnic time up here in Monkey Jungle,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34because keeper Corrine has invited me for some jam and peanut butter.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37And I have brought along some nice sandwiches here and everything,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Corrine, but I thought you might have made a bit more of an effort.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43What's all that? I mean, they're funny looking chopsticks.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Well, as much as we appreciate that, Johny, for monkeys,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47it's not really their thing.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- So this is for them.- Oh, it is a picnic for the monkeys, essentially.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- It's for the monkeys.- Oh, OK, well, what are we going to do, then?
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Right, what we've got is some honey, peanut butter and some jam.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00And what we are going to do is smear it into the holes
0:08:00 > 0:08:02that you can see here in this tree,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05that have been nicely preformed for the purpose.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Some sticks, I'm interested to see if they actually use tools,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12so what we're going to do is jam some of these into the holes
0:08:12 > 0:08:15and see if they can use them to get right into the holes.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18OK, let's get started. What's the deal? If I put these gloves on.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Yeah, if you want to go for the peanut butter,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23get your hands stuck right into that, Johny.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25I'll go for the jam.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30And yeah, literally, really just try and get it in, in all the holes.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- Oh, look at that!- It doesn't matter if it runs down. That would be good,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37because they'll know that food is in there.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39What do you think they'll go for first, the nuts or the jam?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Because they wouldn't find this in the wild.
0:08:42 > 0:08:48No, jam, obviously, it is, sort of, fruit. Honey is a natural substance.
0:08:48 > 0:08:53But peanut butter is obviously something that is quite unusual.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56I reckon it's going to be quite interesting to see who goes for what.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59But it could be individual preference.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It looks like these monkeys are ready to try these treats.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Join us later on the show to see
0:09:04 > 0:09:08if they are clever enough to use the sticks as tools.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20It is time for one of Longleat's finest to face the firing line
0:09:20 > 0:09:22in Ask The Keeper.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Now, I am talking about deputy head of section Ryan Hockley.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Ryan, are you nervous about these guys?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Extremely nervous, yes. - Well, that's good,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34because they are going to be picking your brains today,
0:09:34 > 0:09:38all about little baby Ebun, the rhino. Isn't she cute?
0:09:38 > 0:09:39So, who's going to fire us off?
0:09:39 > 0:09:41How old is she now?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Just over two years now, so it'll probably be another
0:09:44 > 0:09:48two to three years before she is fully grown.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53What kind of dietary requirements are needed as the baby grows?
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Well, we're very lucky with Ebun, as she is off milk now,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00so all she eats, for most of the day, is grass.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02We take her onto the field at ten o'clock
0:10:02 > 0:10:05and she stays out there all day munching away on grass.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07And when she comes in in the evening,
0:10:07 > 0:10:11we also give her a little bit of hay and some high-fibre pony nuts.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13And that's it.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16How long does it take for their horn to grow properly?
0:10:16 > 0:10:18When she is about four or five years old,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20hopefully, her horn will be a really good size.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Obviously, at the moment, it's only 20cm long, but it could grow
0:10:23 > 0:10:29to about a metre long, maybe, maybe a metre and a half, if we're lucky.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33How long does the mother carry her young for?
0:10:34 > 0:10:38The gestation period for a white rhino is about 16 months,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40so a very long time.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43How long does it take for them to stand up when they're born?
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Not very long at all, Rebecca.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Any animal that is born in the wild, especially in Africa,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50where there are so many predators around,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53they really need to get stood up and get with mum, and get a drink
0:10:53 > 0:10:56really within a couple of hours, so not very long at all.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00What kind of hearing senses and smell senses do they have?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03A rhino's hearing is very, very good.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07You see these big ears here, on Ebun, they actually move independently,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11so she can, basically, hear for 360 degrees around her.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13And their smell is very keen as well.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16OK, I think that Ryan is getting slightly nervous now,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19because he is making it rain on us really heavy,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22so I think we should ask the killer question. Are you ready?
0:11:22 > 0:11:23Let's do the killer question.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25We have got to come up with something hard.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28He knows everything, doesn't he? What can we catch him out with?
0:11:32 > 0:11:36OK, then. So, we think we've got a question for you.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- Maybe to catch you out, because you are good.- OK.- All right, then.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Ebun, lovely, cute,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44you know everything there is to know about rhinos.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47But what does Ebun mean?
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Come on, Ryan, Mr Know-It-All!
0:11:53 > 0:11:59Oh, I don't know, but I'm going to have a guess at...pretty.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04He was looking at me when he said that, but you're wrong.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- It actually means a gift. - Oh, of course it does.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- It means Ebun was a gift, wasn't she?- Yeah.- There you go! High-five.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17Yes! Yes! Yes! And, Ryan, you don't get one, because you got it wrong.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- OK. Thumbs up, or thumbs down? - Thumbs up!
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- That's our gift to you, Ryan.- Thank you.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Back in South Africa, the vet team have been working
0:12:48 > 0:12:51since early in the morning to capture and check the six
0:12:51 > 0:12:54cheetah that are due to come to the park
0:12:54 > 0:12:57to start a new breeding programme.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00So far, things have been going well
0:13:00 > 0:13:05and they have successfully captured and sedated two females and a male.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11But it is not over yet, as wildlife vet Charles knows.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14There is always a risk, with any immobilisation.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19When the first couple go according to plan, you are quietly
0:13:19 > 0:13:21confident that they will all go according to plan.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23It went well this morning.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Next we'll do the boys, and Max and Casey live together,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29so we have to anaesthetise Casey while Max is standing next to us.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Male cheetah that live together can fight for dominance,
0:13:32 > 0:13:37so there is a chance that Max could attack Casey when he falls asleep.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43So, to keep him safe, Charles will let him fall asleep
0:13:43 > 0:13:45within the crate.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52With Max looking on, the drugs seem to be taking effect.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01As soon as he is asleep, they carry him outside to do the health checks.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03It is safer for him and the team.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07They are taking blood from the animal.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09And we're going to do this for every cheetah.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17The blood is needed to check for a deadly disease known as rabies.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21The disease has been kept out of the UK for the last 100 years,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24so it is vital that all the cats are tested.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26The blood that will be sent off,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30we'll be testing for body function, but also we'll be looking
0:14:30 > 0:14:35at viruses and bacteria, and parasites, for instance, rabies.
0:14:35 > 0:14:41The tests are complete, but Casey must be awake for the journey.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44So Charles gives him a drug to bring him round.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52With Casey done, that's five down and one to go.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Working under the African sun, it's roasting out there,
0:14:57 > 0:15:03so the team needs to finish loading the boxes before it gets too hot.
0:15:03 > 0:15:04But there's a problem.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10The last cat, a female called Tessa,
0:15:10 > 0:15:14has climbed up onto the roof of her shelter.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Charles has already given her drugs to make her fall asleep.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21If they take effect while she's up there,
0:15:21 > 0:15:25there is a chance she could fall and seriously injure herself.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27It is possible that as it becomes sedate and wobbly,
0:15:27 > 0:15:30it might come down of its own accord, while it is still conscious.
0:15:30 > 0:15:31But it is not ideal.
0:15:31 > 0:15:38But she isn't coming down, and time is running out.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43Christo rushes in to help.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46He is going to try and use the sticks to gently encourage her down.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54It's a big relief for everyone when she jumps down safely.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56You can already see the drugs having first effect,
0:15:56 > 0:15:59because she is wobbly on her back legs.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Christo got her down just in time.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Finally, Tessa falls asleep,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and the team can move in to give her a full health check.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24It's been a long day, but all six cheetah are now safely boxed
0:16:24 > 0:16:26and ready to go.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Charles, the vet, is tired but happy.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Absolutely chuffed, it has gone very, very well.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34The last three are in the box,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36and the first three have recovered fully.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41They are awake but quiet, which is exactly how we want them.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44If there was a high-risk part to this whole procedure, it has
0:16:44 > 0:16:47been the immobilisation and crating, and we're now through that
0:16:47 > 0:16:49and I'm looking forward to them getting to the other side.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53It is now a drive to Johannesburg airport, where
0:16:53 > 0:17:00they are offloaded and checked by John and the officials.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03So, the cheetah have arrived safely, down at the airport.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05We're loading them onto the plane. Next stop, Longleat.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10But for the cheetah, this is just the first leg of their journey.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14There is still a 9,000km flight to the UK.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16And once they arrive, they will have to spend time in quarantine.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21But Rani and I will be there to meet them later in the show
0:17:21 > 0:17:23when they have settled in.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- What do you call a frog crossed between a dog?- A croaker spaniel.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36Squawk! Who's a pretty boy, then? Squawk! Squawk!
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Knock, knock.- Who's there? - The interrupting sheep.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- The interrupting...- Baaah!
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Ribbit.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Where do hamsters come from?
0:17:47 > 0:17:48Hamsterdam.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Now, earlier on in the show, myself
0:18:02 > 0:18:05and Corinne smothered that tree bark there with jam and lovely peanut
0:18:05 > 0:18:08butter and already it is covered with rhesus macaques monkeys.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10So, who have we got here?
0:18:10 > 0:18:14It looks like a mix. We've got some of the adults down on the ground.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18You can see, there, actually, there is a mum with a little baby.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21She has come in. The adolescent ones, obviously, again,
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- you'll get some that are more precocious than others.- Yeah.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25But they will learn, they will watch from the adults
0:18:25 > 0:18:29and learn from them and get involved, as well.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30So, it is a really family set-up,
0:18:30 > 0:18:33what we are looking at now is a family having dinner together.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Exactly.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Think around Christmas time, it is all a bit mad, frenetic,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40exactly like that.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56There is one fellow, here, that is a lot bigger.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Is there an alpha male of the group?
0:18:58 > 0:19:03We have got two males that definitely keep the others in check.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07And I think this is certainly one of the main guys.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Now we have put some sticks on the ground, and I think
0:19:10 > 0:19:13they have just knocked our sticks that we have put up.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15And I was going to say, interesting, yeah, up there,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18we have got one who is licking the peanut butter,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21mainly off his hands, but also off the stick.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25I don't think they have quite got the knack of sticking it
0:19:25 > 0:19:28back into the hole for more, for seconds.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32The way they use their hands is so similar to us, aren't they, Corrine?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Absolutely, if you look at the hand formation,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37it is incredibly similar to ours.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41They have got an opposable thumb so they can grip, even, actually,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43on their feet as well.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45They are very agile animals.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49But, yeah, you can see them getting handfuls of peanut butter.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52We have got some trying to pinch my sandwiches, here.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Eh, you've got enough for your own.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58Now, I have noticed that there is a bit of squabbling going on.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Is there a social hierarchy here?
0:20:00 > 0:20:01Somebody that will eat first?
0:20:01 > 0:20:06Definitely, again, the same with, you would almost think, a pack of dogs,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08or even humans, to a certain extent,
0:20:08 > 0:20:11there are those more dominant individuals,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14and there is, obviously, a lot of squabbling.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17There will be those that come in first, telling younger ones,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19"No, this is not your place.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23"Back off, it's my turn." So, that's generally the noises you hear.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25It looks like Mum's just taking all the food for herself.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Will she pass any on to her little baby that's just underneath, there?
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- So cute.- Yes, Johny, she will.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Now, you can see, the little baby is having a go there.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Sticking his head right in the hole, having a lot of peanut butter.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41So, the little baby is just copying Mum and learning that way.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Exactly so.- That is incredible.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46So, I mean, they haven't used tools like we were hoping for,
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- but are these intelligent animals? - They are incredibly intelligent.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54You know, I think we made it way too easy for them.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56"We don't need these sticks, we have got our hands."
0:20:56 > 0:20:59And, speaking of which, I've got some of my hands.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Would you like a jam and peanut butter sandwich, Corinne?
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Oh, thank you very much, Johny.
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0:21:34 > 0:21:37Now, there is always plenty of things to be getting on with
0:21:37 > 0:21:40in the park, so I have come down to assist keeper Katie Hayek.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- Hiya!- Katie, what are we doing today? Are we petting a porcupine?
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Feeding a ferret? Or cuddling a coati?
0:21:46 > 0:21:49None of those. We're cleaning up the chinchillas and the degus today.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Oh, no! All right then, cleaning has got to be done
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- so we can get to the good stuff. - Yep!- All right, then.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56What do need to do first?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Right, yet some gloves to put on, first of all. Just in case.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02All right, let's have a little look at these animals, then.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- So, the little ones... - They're called degus.- Degus.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10- And the big fluffy things are called chinchillas.- They are uber-cute.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12They are sweet, aren't they? So, how do we clean this enclosure?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Because it's quite a good size enclosure.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18We need a dustpan and brush. We need to brush up all their little poos.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23So they are just tiny poos. Is that a degu or a chinchilla?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Lots of little poos everywhere.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27They are actually really tiny.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30So, how often do you have to do this?
0:22:30 > 0:22:35- We do it every morning.- Every day? - Yes, first thing every morning.
0:22:35 > 0:22:36They are watching me quite happily, there.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- Do these guys get on well?- Yeah, they get on really well in here.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Once we have introduced them. In the wild, they wouldn't live together,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45but they would see each other in the wild.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47All right, let's keep cleaning this. Now, what else?
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Because you can't just stand around, Katie.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- We need to give them a nice sand bath.- A sand bath?
0:22:53 > 0:22:57Yeah, so we need to pour the sand into the little pit in the corner.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Why do you give them a sand bath and not a water bath?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01The water is not very good for the chinchilla's fur.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06- But does sand clean you?- Yeah, it gets all the dirt out of the fur.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- So the degu likes the sand bath as well.- Yeah, they do.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Oh, look! He's rolling around. Ha-ha, chinchilla!
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Oh, that is really sweet to see them doing that.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29And it is not going to go in their ears or their eyes?
0:23:29 > 0:23:31No, they manage to keep it out, whatever they do.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36I just love that! And that is actually keeping him clean.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37What a great way to do it.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Now, I did want to do some cuddling, so can I have a little feel?
0:23:40 > 0:23:45- You can have a little cuddle.- Do they bite?- No, she won't bite you.
0:23:45 > 0:23:52- Oh, she is so warm. And soft. - Really soft.- And really chilled.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54I think you are absolutely gorgeous.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58I tell you what, I love cuddling a chinchilla,
0:23:58 > 0:24:02but, Katie, next on my list is cuddling a coati.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05- What do you think?- Give it a go.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14All through this programme, we have been following the story
0:24:14 > 0:24:18of the six cheetah that are coming to the park from South Africa.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22It was a tense time sedating them and giving them their health checks.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24But finally, they have arrived and settled in.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28When animals come from another country, they have to spend
0:24:28 > 0:24:33a period of time in a protected area away from other animals.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35It is called quarantine.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39And it is to stop the spread of any possible diseases.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- Right, then, Johny, shoes dipped. - Yes.- Smart jackets on.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45I think we're ready for quarantine.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48I think we are. We are here in quarantine because we are about to
0:24:48 > 0:24:51meet the park's new group of cheetahs for the very first time,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54and here to tell us all about them is the head of the park,
0:24:54 > 0:24:55John Cracknell.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Good to see you.- Good to see you, John.- Now these are the cheetahs
0:24:58 > 0:25:00and they've come all the way from South Africa, right?
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Yes, they've come from South Africa. They have been here for two weeks.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07But they are in quarantine, and that is why we have to dress like this.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I've got to say, it is an amazing sight to look down there.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11I wasn't expecting to see so many.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Yes, we have six, three females and three boys.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16I mean, it is amazing to see them right here.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- They seem pretty chilled.- They are pretty calm, most of them,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21but there are differences between them.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Like this youngster here, this girl, is quite a, sort of,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27aggressive individual, and she just doesn't like people.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30But that is just her, so we won't spend too much time with her,
0:25:30 > 0:25:31we will work down the line.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34And you get down to Max at the end, who's so calm.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- What was that?- That is just them spitting if they don't like you.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40Why would they spit at me?
0:25:40 > 0:25:43They aren't going to attack you, they're saying,
0:25:43 > 0:25:44"Back off and keep out, this is my area,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46"You're new. We don't recognise you."
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Can we just clarify it? There is no way I am going into their area.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- I am staying back here. - In rabies quarantine, we can't.
0:25:54 > 0:25:55We are just here to look.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58To actually go in there, you need to wear a full suit, masks,
0:25:58 > 0:25:59the whole shebang.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02So that's the main fear, rabies?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Rabies is the main one because we don't have that in England.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07So, John, how long are these cheetahs going to spend
0:26:07 > 0:26:09in quarantine, then?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11They will spend six months in here, that is the law,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13so after the six months, they can go out.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15They are allowed to go out. They have got a paddock outside.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17So they are not stuck indoors all the time.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20OK, now these six, they came from South Africa,
0:26:20 > 0:26:21do they all know each other?
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Some have never met, even though they came from the same place.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29And so, Brian and his boys have to mix them.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32We have had the three boys together and the three girls together,
0:26:32 > 0:26:34and they are all getting on really well.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36And so, hopefully...
0:26:36 > 0:26:38We might have some little cheetahs on the horizon.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Is that what they are hoping for, John?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Yes, you never know. Time will tell.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Can we come back later in the series and meet the cheetahs again?
0:26:45 > 0:26:49I think you can, as long as you like the green jackets.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I will come back, as long as they don't spit at me.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55Well, John, despite them spitting at us, it has been amazing to
0:26:55 > 0:26:58meet these incredible cheetahs, so thank you so much for that.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Unfortunately, we are out of time.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02We will be catching up with the cheetahs later on in the series,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05but here's what's coming up on the next episode of Roar.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10Next time on Roar, our ranger may be a karate expert,
0:27:10 > 0:27:13but will he hold his nerve when he meets the tigers?
0:27:13 > 0:27:18Are you sure we are safe? Because the tiger looks very, very hungry.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23We followed them from when they were just born. We watched them grow up,
0:27:23 > 0:27:28and now the cubs are out playing with the rest of the pride.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And we will be trying a big experiment.
0:27:31 > 0:27:32The camels are losing their winter coats,
0:27:32 > 0:27:37so which animal might like some second-hand fur?
0:27:37 > 0:27:39That is all next time on Roar.
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