0:00:01 > 0:00:05Today on Roar, Anne the elephant spent a lifetime
0:00:05 > 0:00:09working in the circus before wild animal acts were widely banned.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13But now she's come to live in the park, is she in grave danger...
0:00:13 > 0:00:15of being spoilt rotten?!
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Hello, I'm Rani.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45And I'm Johny and welcome to an extra special episode of Roar,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49dedicated to this extra special lady standing next to me.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Oh, shucks, Johny! You're not so bad yourself!
0:00:51 > 0:00:56I weren't talking about you, Rani. I was talking about Anne the elephant.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58I knew that, yeah.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01- Let's get on with the show and find out about Anne.- A bit embarrassing.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Coming up today,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08we're going to get up close with the scariest claws in the business.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12With that huge claw they'd make short work of you and me.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- They're cute but smelly. We'll be meeting the parping pigs.- Phoar!
0:01:20 > 0:01:24And will the chipmunks go nuts for our buried treats
0:01:24 > 0:01:27or are they too busy just looking cute?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39We're starting off with Anne the elephant.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42No one knows exactly how old she is, but they think she's 58
0:01:42 > 0:01:47so Anne is probably the oldest elephant in Europe.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50She's also the last circus elephant in Britain.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Anne spent many years performing in the ring.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56This footage is from 1979,
0:01:56 > 0:02:01but these days most people feel that wild animal acts are no longer
0:02:01 > 0:02:05acceptable and this kind of show is widely banned.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09But now Anne's been living at Longleat for a few weeks
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and she's settling in well with lots of help from keepers
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Ryan Hockley and Andy Hayton.
0:02:15 > 0:02:16Anne was a working elephant,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19performing in the circus all her life.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22She's probably seen more of Europe than I have,
0:02:22 > 0:02:25but now it's time for Anne to slow down and take it easy
0:02:25 > 0:02:28and have a nice retirement, and that's what we want to give her.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It's kind of like an old folk's home now.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36Anne is the only elephant in the park, but she's not lonely.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39In fact, when she was last with a group of other elephants
0:02:39 > 0:02:42she was bullied quite badly, so now she seems perfectly happy
0:02:42 > 0:02:47on her own and she is getting plenty of attention here.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52In fact, for the keepers it seems that nothing is too much trouble.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54For example, they've put in a lot of work
0:02:54 > 0:02:57just getting her to take her medicine.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58When Anne first got here,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01it was such a drama trying to get medications into her.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04We've tried jam sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07bananas, but we finally found a way!
0:03:07 > 0:03:10(WHISPERS) So, now we hide it in her breakfast, but don't tell her!
0:03:11 > 0:03:16Anne has arthritis in her back legs which makes walking difficult,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19so her medication is a mixture of painkillers
0:03:19 > 0:03:23and an oil that helps her joints. It has to be hidden in with...
0:03:23 > 0:03:30Sugar beet, a few pounds of pony nuts, eight apples, bananas,
0:03:30 > 0:03:32some molasses, a bit of stirring
0:03:32 > 0:03:36and hope that she doesn't suss out what you've actually done.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39We'll go and give her her breakfast.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43There's a good girl.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Move up.
0:03:47 > 0:03:53Andy's crafty recipe seems to be working and elephants do eat a lot.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58In one day, Anne will get through about 20 kilograms of fruit and veg,
0:03:58 > 0:04:03one-and-a-half bales of hay, six branches of tree leaves
0:04:03 > 0:04:05and a bin bag of nettles.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08That's quite an appetite!
0:04:08 > 0:04:11After breakfast it's time to start on Anne's skincare regime.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16She's built up layers of dead skin, which must be uncomfortable
0:04:16 > 0:04:18and could get infected.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23She needs to exfoliate desperately,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26but the only effective way to do that is for the keepers
0:04:26 > 0:04:30to give her a really good scrub every morning.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37And she loves it.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43For the keepers to work this closely with almost four tons
0:04:43 > 0:04:46of elephant, they have to make sure they're safe
0:04:46 > 0:04:49and that she can't accidentally squash them.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53And to do that, Anne needs to be temporarily restrained.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57It's kind of putting a lead on a dog or a head collar on a pony.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00It's not for long periods of time.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Literally half an hour a day and it benefits her - her day in general
0:05:04 > 0:05:05and her life in general.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10Scrubbing Anne is a big job to do every single day,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13but they've got extra help from rookie elephant keeper Ross.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16It's really, really hard work with elephants.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19They're so big it's like washing a lorry every day.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It's really hard work. Hard on the arms.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Half way round you start getting really tired,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27but when you see the results, when she goes out she's clean
0:05:27 > 0:05:29and happy, it makes it worth it.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37But Anne's beauty treatment doesn't end there
0:05:37 > 0:05:41because next she's going to have her nails done.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43We'll be back later to see how they do that.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Elephants are big,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59but the largest animal in the world is the blue whale.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04They're so big you can get an elephant in its mouth!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Now, if I want to get into this tin of beans for my lunch,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I'm going to have to use this can opener,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30but how far will an anteater go to get to its grub?
0:06:30 > 0:06:34Now, Darren, I can peck away, but I've got to use this.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36I can use tools, what about anteaters?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39They've got a built-in toolkit. They've got the most amazing...
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Better than a can opener. - Oh, yeah?- I promise you.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43What are we talking about here?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46We're talking about a whopping claw and I'm going to show you
0:06:46 > 0:06:49cos just down here... Can you see this thing?
0:06:49 > 0:06:52It's homemade, all right? Be kind to us. Yes.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Anteaters, as the name says, they eat ants, but they eat termites.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- In South America, they build these huge mounds, termites.- Right?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02And an anteater can come along with his massive, very powerful,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05very sharp claw and they rip opened a termite mound like that,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- so we've made a pretend one here. - So is this quite tough, then?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Yeah, this is clay. It won't hurt them.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14So you're hoping... Argh!
0:07:14 > 0:07:15This is your favourite bit!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18We'll fill this now, so if I tip some of these in here.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22- This is crickets and...- They're getting away, they're getting away!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- If you just actually just scoop some in? Come on.- I'll get a mealworm.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32We're loading it up because this is a fake termite mound,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- so we've got to put some... - Can't they eat nicer things?
0:07:36 > 0:07:38They've got an amazing sense of smell, Rani,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41so we're going to let the female out here in a minute and, hopefully,
0:07:41 > 0:07:45she's going to come over, think this is a real termite mound and...
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- Boo!- Eek!- Sorry.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50And, hopefully, she's going to come over and smell it
0:07:50 > 0:07:54and she'll start hitting it with that really powerful can opener, her claw.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56She'll hook it and she'll take this clay off.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- It's just a traffic cone under there.- Hang on!
0:07:59 > 0:08:01She doesn't need to do that because there's a hole here
0:08:01 > 0:08:04and we know anteaters have got long tongues.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- We did that last series.- Yeah. She might spend a bit of time,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09but it just speeds up the process.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12OK, termite mound is in position.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Bugs and all are in there, so, Darren,
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- we need to get out of here, to be safe?- Yeah.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19All right, well, join us later on in the show and find out
0:08:19 > 0:08:23if Moroni is going to destroy the termite mound with her sharp claws.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48We're back for another Ask The Keeper, finding out
0:08:48 > 0:08:51about one of the park's slower animals, the Sulcata tortoise.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54But hoping to be quick off the mark today is their keeper, Corinne.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Corinne, are you ready? - Let's give it a go.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Well, guys, are you feeling ready?- Yeah!
0:08:59 > 0:09:01We're more ready than you are, Corinne.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03- OK, who's got the first question? - What do they eat?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Well, what you can see around you here, things like grass, clover,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11plantain, dandelions, but today I've got a bit of a treat for them.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Here we've some melon which they love.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18So if I can get each of you guys to take a piece.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- So, we get to feed them, do we? - Fantastic. Yeah, a bit of a treat.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25And if you just pop it very carefully, each of you,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28down in front of her and then let go, that's fantastic.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31You can see there that she's really keen for that.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- How much does it weigh?- Johny, I need your help for this one.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38If you want to come round here. I'm disturbing her from her meal.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42If you just put your hands underneath her shell that side. That's it.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Lift her off the ground just by a couple of inches for me.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49There you go. And put her down. Excellent.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I reckon I can answer that. Really heavy!
0:09:52 > 0:09:55She's actually weighing in at the moment at about 30 kilograms,
0:09:55 > 0:09:59but she's probably going to double in weight.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- What's their shell made out of? - Basically, a bit like our bones.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Calcium carbonate, but very different in form.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10If you think when you're growing, your bones grow longways
0:10:10 > 0:10:12to make you taller as you get older.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15With these guys they're getting... A bit like a tree.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18When you cut through a tree trunk and you get the concentric rings.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19Exactly the same.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22So as they get bigger, they can go wider and longer.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25How many eggs will she lay at once?
0:10:25 > 0:10:30A clutch is about 30 eggs and they're like ping pong balls.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34But she'll tend to probably lay between 25 and 30 eggs at one time.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Well, Corinne, we've thrown absolutely everything at you
0:10:37 > 0:10:40and you've come up trumps. You've answered everything
0:10:40 > 0:10:42but you know what time it is now, guys, don't you?
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Let's get prepared for this because it's Killer Question time!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Come on.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Guys, right we need to think of a really, really good question.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Ready, steady, go!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Come on! Yeah.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02OK, on average the Sulcata tortoise can weigh
0:11:02 > 0:11:06anything from between 36 kilograms and 50 kilograms,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09but what is the heaviest Sulcata tortoise on record?
0:11:13 > 0:11:17I'm going to go with...68.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- 68? Final answer?- Final answer.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I'm going to tell you, Corinne,
0:11:22 > 0:11:25that you're way off because it's 105 kilograms.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Wow! That's incredible. I didn't know that.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33You were way off. That's incredible, though. That's three of these kids!
0:11:33 > 0:11:36That's impressive. We stumped you on that Killer Question, Corinne,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39but I think overall you did "eggshell" yourself.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Did you see what I did? Egg shell? Oh, sorry.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Guys, what did you think of Corinne's performance?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I think it was better than my joke anyway. Thumbs up or thumbs down?
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- ALL:- Thumbs up!- Thumbs up all round.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Excellent! Cheers, guys.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04What is a cow's favourite performance?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06The Sound of Mooosic!
0:12:06 > 0:12:07HE QUACKS
0:12:07 > 0:12:11- Where do you go when you get stung by a wasp?- I don't know.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13The Waspital!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Squawk!
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Polly want a cracker?
0:12:17 > 0:12:21What animal never needs a haircut?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23A bald eagle!
0:12:23 > 0:12:25THEY LAUGH
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Earlier on in the show, I was with Darren
0:12:42 > 0:12:44inside the anteater enclosure.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49Now, we filled our mock termite mound with lovely jumping crickets
0:12:49 > 0:12:52and lovely wriggling mealworms. Thanks for that, Darren!
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- We're outside for safety reasons, aren't we?- They're lovely animals,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59but they can be incredibly dangerous with that huge claw.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02They'd make short work of you and me.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05And you probably run faster so I'd be left on my own!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- We're going to see what they do to the mound?- Yeah.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10You think they'll destroy it?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I think she'll get that claw in, she'll hook away.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15We've made it of soft clay which is completely harmless
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and some sacking, so I think she's going to wreck it.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I don't think she'll sit and use her tongue.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23I think she'll want to get in there to the contents.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Well, speaking of patience, I have none. Let's let Moroni out.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Come on over, then. Right, so this is it. She's just inside here.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Pull that one for me, Rani and pull it all the way towards you.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37- Are they fast? Is she going to come running out?- No, and they've got...
0:13:37 > 0:13:39You're so wrong, Darren! Here she comes.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42She's sniffing the air now. She knows we've been in there
0:13:42 > 0:13:46and she is going to investigate and see where we've been and, hopefully,
0:13:46 > 0:13:50get a whiff of those hundreds of bugs we've put in there.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Well, she's coming up now with those claws. Look at that!
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- This is it. This is her can opener. Look at that.- Oh, my goodness!
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Can you imagine if you were termite and seeing that coming towards you?
0:14:04 > 0:14:05It's only two of them that are long.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08And they've got soft pads underneath actually
0:14:08 > 0:14:10that take all the impact of the animal.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Oh, here we go! Has she got it? - OK, let's go over.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- There's your termite mound.- Go on, go on! Is that tongue going in?
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Oh! Look! There's that sharp claw! And she's up.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Aw! Now, this could be smart
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- because you've made your termite mound over a traffic cone.- Yeah.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- She's trying to rip into it. - She knows it's under it.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33She's going to go right under it, I think!
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Ah! Moroni has outsmarted you, I think.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Oh... Oh... Is she going to get to this end where the bugs are?
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- I think she might.- You were saying their eyesight is really poor.- Yeah.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48She's relying on that sense of smell.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50I imagine some of the crickets are stuck on the back.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- She's pulling the clay away. - She's pulled the clay off.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56She's got the cricket. She's seen some crickets.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Watch that tongue coming out now. - There it is, there it is!
0:14:59 > 0:15:03I'm happy because I don't want her to wreck it. I want to use it again
0:15:03 > 0:15:05so if she does wreck it we'll have to build a new one.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07She's just going to hoover that lot up now.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11I love the way you're so positive, "I don't want her to wreck this!"
0:15:11 > 0:15:14She doesn't look like she's actually using her tongue.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Is she using her tongue or is she just inhaling?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20No, the mouth only opens about two centimetres anyway,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23so the tongue is just coming out just a tiny bit.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26A quick swirl round, get some sticky bugs and back up and it's gone.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29We've talked about tongues and claws. What about teeth?
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Do anteaters have teeth? - No teeth at all, no.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35None in there at all. It's ground up with the mouth parts
0:15:35 > 0:15:37and then goes down into the stomach to be digested.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Well, Moroni looks like she's had a fill of bugs,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44but what about me, Darren? What about my lunch?
0:15:44 > 0:15:48I haven't got anteater claws, but I could use the ring pull! Thank you.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51I'm off for dinner!
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Back with Anne the elderly elephant,
0:16:02 > 0:16:06the keepers are putting a lot of time and energy into making her
0:16:06 > 0:16:09comfortable and happy, which isn't surprising
0:16:09 > 0:16:13when you understand what happened to Anne before she came here.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Whilst she was still living with the circus, it was discovered
0:16:17 > 0:16:19that a man who was hired to look after Anne
0:16:19 > 0:16:23had been hitting and kicking her.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29But now, here in the park, she's in grave danger of becoming
0:16:29 > 0:16:33the most pampered animal in the place!
0:16:33 > 0:16:35For instance, she's about to get her nails done.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Of course, the nail file is huge, but the technique is the same.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46It's just slow and steady.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Just keep taking a bit off.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50It's important to do this
0:16:50 > 0:16:55because if toenails become overgrown it can make walking painful.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58This is a lot harder for me than it is for Anne.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00She's just got to stand here looking cool.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03And when they're all neat, it's time to paint them,
0:17:03 > 0:17:08though elephants don't really go in for colours.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10This is a hoof conditioner.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12We paint this on her nails every day
0:17:12 > 0:17:14and it will keep her nails nice and supple.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Being an old lady, she kind of deserves a bit of pampering
0:17:18 > 0:17:21and looking after, not that I don't think she appreciates it a lot.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Before Anne goes outside, the keepers hide lots of snacks
0:17:25 > 0:17:28and treats around her paddock.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32Finding them all is like a puzzle to keep Anne's brain busy.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39You know the intelligence is there in elephants.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42They are clever animals, but it's not until you're with them
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and you look into her eyes and see someone looking back.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47It's incredible how intelligent they are.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Every day they do something that just impresses you.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54In the wild, elephants spend up to 16 hours a day
0:17:54 > 0:17:57searching for food, so making Anne work for her dinner
0:17:57 > 0:18:00is good exercise for her mind AND her trunk.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06That trunk is the most amazing piece of animal kit on the planet.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09The things they can do with it. They can pick up tiny little things.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12The end of their trunks are like fingertips.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15They're so strong. I mean, they could pinch you and all sorts.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Now the keepers are planning to let Anne out for a walk in the park.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24But are they taking pampering too far?
0:18:24 > 0:18:27After all, no one knows what she might do
0:18:27 > 0:18:30and she does weigh almost four tons.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Would you like to have your own park filled with your favourite animals?
0:18:39 > 0:18:46Well, you can with the Roar online game on the CBBC website.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50But before you check it out, make a note of this...
0:18:50 > 0:18:52That's today's cheat code.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55You'll see how you use it when you get to the game.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59Good luck and don't forget to look after those animals!
0:19:15 > 0:19:17It seems like a lot of effort for a snack,
0:19:17 > 0:19:21but there's one animal that will dive in head first for a treat,
0:19:21 > 0:19:25which is why I'm in the chipmunk enclosure with keeper Lucy.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- Hello, Lucy.- Hi, there. - So, what's all this about chipmunks
0:19:28 > 0:19:30and diving in there using their heads to eat?
0:19:30 > 0:19:32In the wild their food is buried quite deep
0:19:32 > 0:19:35so often they'll have to bury and forage for it.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38They'll stick their head down and get in with their claws and dig it out.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Are they sticking their head in to have a good smell
0:19:41 > 0:19:45or do they think they'll just come up with something in their mouth?
0:19:45 > 0:19:49They have a good sense of smell so they use their noses to find it
0:19:49 > 0:19:52and then they bury down, snuffle in and kick out the dirt
0:19:52 > 0:19:54if they think they've got something.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57Then they come up with a peanut or something nice.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Is that what we're hoping to find today?
0:19:59 > 0:20:00We're hoping they'll do that for you.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03I've brought some peanuts. Do you want me to peel them
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- or will they be all right like that? - They'll be fine like that.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- OK, awesome. So we pop them in here? - If you want to put that in first,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- just the rest of that.- Yeah.- Just finish that off, just on the top.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Like that? So, I've got these nuts now. What shall I do with them?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19If you just want to bury them in so make a little hole.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- How deep do we need to do this? - Some quite near the top and some deep
0:20:22 > 0:20:24just so they have a chance.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27What I want to know is how do they know
0:20:27 > 0:20:29that there are going to be nuts there?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- They use their great sense of smell at first.- OK.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36So, because it's nice and new, the thing, they probably should
0:20:36 > 0:20:40be interested in it and, hopefully, they'll sniffle them out.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42You know what, Lucy? This is a nice enclosure.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45You've got a running stream and you've got the nice wood here.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48What's with the smelly socks knocking about?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Well, they do enjoy the socks. They like sleeping in them sometimes
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- and you get two or three all in one sock.- Really?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56And they store their food in them.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00Tell us about their natural habitat. Where do you find these chipmunks?
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Well, these are Siberian chipmunks, so you'd find them in Northern Asia,
0:21:03 > 0:21:08Russia, cooler temperaments, and they mainly live in the forests.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10They won't live up trees and mostly live on the ground.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12They're ground dwelling
0:21:12 > 0:21:14and they run up the trees to avoid predators or danger.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17We've got one chipmunk that's come to say hello,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19- but they've not gone nuts for our nuts, have they?- No.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23It just goes to show, you can't rush a chipmunk.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25We'd better leave them in peace.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36The strongest creature in the park is one of the smallest.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38These leaf cutter ants can carry bits of leaves
0:21:38 > 0:21:43and other things that are more than 12 times their own body weight.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47That's like Johny carrying a small car!
0:21:54 > 0:21:58The keepers have been working hard to get Anne in tip top condition
0:21:58 > 0:22:02and now they've got a new idea for her exercise routine.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06They're going to take her out for a jog around the park,
0:22:06 > 0:22:09but this will only be the second time they've tried it.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12We're feeling fairly confident.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16We've got a good relationship with her and we can do this with her.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Good girl. Move up. Come on, then.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30This is very good exercise, but because she has arthritis
0:22:30 > 0:22:34in her back legs, Anne is taking it pretty slowly.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47The walk is a great success, but Anne gets tired easily
0:22:47 > 0:22:50so she soon heads for home.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00The next job for the keepers is to prepare Anne's evening meal
0:23:00 > 0:23:02and put it out ready for when she comes in.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09They also need to make a bed.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14It's a deep layer of fluffy straw and they know just how she likes it.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17We've got CCTV recording Anne all the time
0:23:17 > 0:23:22so we know how she's doing and she does lie down every evening.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24She'll lie down on one side for a couple of hours,
0:23:24 > 0:23:29then she gets up and goes and has a wee,
0:23:29 > 0:23:33and then she'll come back and she'll lie down on the other side.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36So, it's quite nice to know that she uses it.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38OK, mind your nose.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41All right, good girl. Move up!
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Good girl. Move up.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47All this pampering makes looking after Anne a lot of work,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51but that's not a problem, even for rookie elephant keeper, Ross.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54With Anne, it's just a pleasure to be with her every day
0:23:54 > 0:23:57and get to work with her and watch her outside playing
0:23:57 > 0:23:59and rolling in the sand and things like this.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02It's impressive. Sometimes you can have a job where you don't want
0:24:02 > 0:24:05to get up and you want to stay at home, but with Anne,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08when you're working with elephants, you're up an hour early.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14So Anne is probably not just the oldest elephant in Europe,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16but also the most loved.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20We'll be back to catch up with her later in the series.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49It's nearly the end of another show, but, before we leave,
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Darren wants us to do a bit of gardening.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- This isn't in our job description! - Darren, why are we gardening?
0:24:54 > 0:24:57This is brilliant. You're doing two jobs. You are gardening
0:24:57 > 0:25:01but, more importantly, you're getting some browse for our newest members
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- of the Animal Adventure Team. - Who are they?- Can we have a look?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- Aw, piggy, piggy!- How cute!
0:25:06 > 0:25:09That's Rufus and Wilbur in there. Kunekune pigs.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- Which is Rufus and which is Wilbur? - There's Rufus, that's Wilbur.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- Hi, Rufus! Can we just pass it right over?- It's really good.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19- They've got really strong teeth. - Oh, they've got a tug!
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- Can you feel that?- He's got a tug.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23They forage, they get a bit of green food on the ground.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27We bring them out for walks but giving them bits of willow,
0:25:27 > 0:25:30it's brilliant for them. It's good for their tummies and teeth.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- It's health food for pigs.- Really?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35It seems to be paying off because they look happy.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37- How are they getting on? - They've settled in so well.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41The keepers love them. I love pigs and all the visitors love the pigs.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43They're really smart creatures.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Keeping them nice and fit and healthy, their minds
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and their bodies, it's really important.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52And how old are these guys cos they're only little?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55They're a few months old now, not even a year old.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57They've grown fast. They're not a big pig species
0:25:57 > 0:26:00so they'll maybe get a third bigger than this.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05And they're both boys. They're just such incredible creatures.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08We have to hide food in here and they come out for runs around
0:26:08 > 0:26:11and see everybody, but getting their bit of high fibre
0:26:11 > 0:26:13in the mornings is very important for them.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17They're really munching this down. Do you give them this every day
0:26:17 > 0:26:20- or is this like a special treat? - The fresh willow's a treat today.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23If you give them too much of this fresh stuff they can get
0:26:23 > 0:26:26a bit of a poorly tummy so what we do is to give them the bark
0:26:26 > 0:26:29of the trees and bits of wood to chew to keep their teeth down.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31And lots of toys, as well.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33I'm just going to ask something.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Is it one of you two or is it Rufus that's just pumped?
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Because there's a terrible smell!
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Not me! It's got to be Johny, I'm afraid.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45She who smelt it dealt it, that's what I say!
0:26:45 > 0:26:46Be honest, do they have a bit of wind?
0:26:46 > 0:26:49They do get a little bit of wind, yeah.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51That's why the running around's important.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54In fact, "pop-off pigs" I think we should call them, really.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Well, I think on that note, and on that smell, we should say goodbye.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- What do you think, Johny?- I think we should, and while we do,
0:27:01 > 0:27:06why don't you lot see what's coming upon the next episode of Ph-Roar?
0:27:07 > 0:27:11There's going to be a cute baby alert from the friendly marmosets
0:27:11 > 0:27:15when we get a first peek at their new babies.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20Will the Roar Rangers survive the nettle peril
0:27:20 > 0:27:23when they get up close with the world's tallest animal?
0:27:25 > 0:27:30And are the ants trying to tell us their favourite TV show?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- Yes!- Yes, they've done it.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34I thought so!
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