0:00:02 > 0:00:03- SIREN WAILS - Watch out, because today on ROAR,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06there's a cute baby alert!
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Down with the friendly marmosets, we're going to get the very
0:00:08 > 0:00:12first look at their new babies, just one day old.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Hello, and welcome to ROAR. I'm Rani.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Hiiii-yah! And I'm Johny.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49What are you doing? I'm trying to introduce the show!
0:00:49 > 0:00:54Sorry, Rani. I'm just so excited about seeing some amazing karate
0:00:54 > 0:00:55on today's show. Hoo-yah!
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Coatis, Johny, not karate!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Oh.- Let's just get on with today's show, hey?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- It's made out of silk and everything.- Let's just take it off.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Coming up today - mischief and mayhem
0:01:10 > 0:01:13when the monkeys go bananas over our fruit tombola.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Will the ROAR Rangers survive the nettle peril
0:01:19 > 0:01:23when they get up close with the world's tallest animal?
0:01:24 > 0:01:30And, are the ants trying to tell us their favourite TV show?
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- Yes! Yes, they've done it! - I thought so.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43We're starting with the common marmosets,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46who have recently moved to a new area called Monkey Temple.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51It's an open enclosure with no bars or cages, and relies instead
0:01:51 > 0:01:55on the marmosets' natural instinct to stay in their own territory.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01- Come on, guys! - Their keeper is Jo Hawthorne.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05You can just see one jumping over the wheel there, at the moment.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07They've been in here for two weeks only, in their brand-new home.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09They've found their little caves at the side,
0:02:09 > 0:02:13they've been running along the roof here.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I must say, really proud of them.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20They've settled in really well in such a short time.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25The marmosets are a family. There's mum, dad, and their six kids.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27We have their lunchtime feed.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29They get little bits often, during the course of the day,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32to keep them out, keep them active. We've got banana, pear...
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Blueberries are the very favourite of all fruits.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Common marmosets are tiny.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41They are one of the smallest species of monkey.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43When fully grown, they're only about 19cm long,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47which is about the length of a pencil.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50In the wild, they come from the rainforests
0:02:50 > 0:02:53of Brazil in South America.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56They're arboreal, which means they live in the treetops,
0:02:56 > 0:03:00and they're omnivores, which means they eat bugs
0:03:00 > 0:03:02and insects, as well as fruit and veg.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05And marmosets are very curious.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07For some strange reason,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09these guys are fascinated by the ROAR cameraman.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22But right now, there's one member of the family who's taking it easy
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and staying close to home, for a very good reason.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29We have our dominant female, mum.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31She's actually due any day now, we think,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33and we can tell she's looking very tubby there.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Her neck's kind of disappeared, she just looks like a little Buddha.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46She just sat there, looking totally round.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49She's been pregnant for almost five months,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52which means the babies could arrive at any moment.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55In her state now, she wouldn't go too far.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Like you and I, if we were pregnant,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00you don't go on a long shopping trip, just in case it happens!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Marmoset babies are usually born at night,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08so each evening, Jo checks that everything's ready.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11We make sure there's lots of fresh hay in there, make sure that,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14obviously, at night, the heating is on.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Just making sure they're comfortable, really. Any day now,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19we could have some baby common marmosets,
0:04:19 > 0:04:20which would be really good.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23We'll be back later, to see what happens.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27And you won't want to miss it, because, take it from me,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29marmoset babies are really cute.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45The Siberian, or Amur, tiger is the largest kind of cat there is.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48A really big one can reach over 300kg.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52That's the weight of about 70 pet cats!
0:04:52 > 0:04:57CATS MEOW
0:04:59 > 0:05:02# Just freak and freak and freak and shake your monkey
0:05:02 > 0:05:05# Monkey, monkey, monkey
0:05:05 > 0:05:09# Monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- #- Shake it, baby!
0:05:11 > 0:05:12# Shake your monkey, monkey
0:05:12 > 0:05:14# Shake your monkey, monkey
0:05:14 > 0:05:16# Shake your monkey... #
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Rani! Rani!
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- Rani, what are you doing?- Er, afternoon snack.- Come on, get up.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- We've got work to do. - All right. Do you want some?
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- No, save it for the monkeys. - All right, then. What are we doing?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35- What we're going to do today is feed the monkeys, Rani.- Right.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37We've got this contraption here.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40As you can see, it's got lots of holes in it.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Basically, we're just going to put all the food inside,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47and they have to roll it and work for it, and they have to get it out.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Do you think that's a bit tricky?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50We could just give them a banana,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52they could peel it, sit down, chill.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54You could do, but obviously, they're very intelligent animals,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57you see, so we've got to make them work for their food,
0:05:57 > 0:05:59because they get bored very, very quickly.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Fair enough, all right. So, what have we got for them today?
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Down here, we've got lots of fruit and veg,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07we've got some watermelons, some onions, a bit of browse, there.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- So, what needs to go in first? - Primate nuts.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13The browse, next.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Let's pour all this fruit in.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19There's some bread, there's some broccoli, oranges.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Mmmm, that smells really good! Obviously, this is open at the top,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and we don't want all the fruit to fall out,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28so we have a lid down here, and it has a ROAR camera.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Say hi, Dan!
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Give it a wave, hopefully, it'll catch all the little monkeys.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Catch the little monkeys in action.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37So, we're going to place this firmly on the top.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40All right, then. So, we've got all the fruit in place, all the browse,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42loads of treats and, of course, the camera,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45but what we haven't done is screw down the lid.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- That's what we're going to do now. - All right, I love it.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51We're going to head down to Monkey Jungle, place this into position,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54and why don't you guys join us a little bit later on?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Come on, then. We've got work to do. In it goes.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07What do you call an exploding monkey?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I don't know, what DO you call an exploding monkey?- A baboom!
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Raaarrgh!
0:07:13 > 0:07:18What do you get if you cross a pig with a zebra?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Stripey sausages!
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Ar, ar, ar, ar, ar!
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Why did the snake cross the road?
0:07:26 > 0:07:28To get to the other sssssside!
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Our ROAR Rangers today are a couple of friends who love two things:
0:07:43 > 0:07:45animals and sport.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Always ready to pitch in is 11-year-old Louis.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53And, hoping to make a hit as a keeper
0:07:53 > 0:07:54is ten-year-old Fraser.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58But what will be thrown at them today?
0:07:58 > 0:08:01They've got to figure it out from just two clues.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06Right. So, a tape measure, so it could be long.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07- Yeah.- And gloves.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12Hmmm, gloves and a tape measure. What will the Rangers make of them?
0:08:12 > 0:08:16The keeper with all the answers is Andy Hayton.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- You've got your clues?- Yep. - So, what do you think
0:08:18 > 0:08:21you're going to be helping me with this morning, then?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Well, I thought it was a giant snail,
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- because it's got a hard outside and soft inside.- OK.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30I think it's a centipede,
0:08:30 > 0:08:35because it's got centimetres on this measuring tape.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Good guesses, but completely and utterly wrong.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40You couldn't be farther away if you tried.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41So, what you're going to be
0:08:41 > 0:08:44working with today, and helping me with, is the giraffe.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Oh, my God!
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Of course, the giraffe is
0:08:47 > 0:08:49the tallest animal in the world.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51And the gloves? We'll find out
0:08:51 > 0:08:53what they're for soon enough.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Yes!- Yes!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01The park's 15 giraffes spend every night in their house,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05so the first job of the day is to let them out.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08These are big animals, but they're a little bit shy and a little
0:09:08 > 0:09:13bit nervous, so we can't move around too fast, and be nice and quiet.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17But they don't see many short people,
0:09:17 > 0:09:21so what we'll do is we'll let them go out into their paddock,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24and you can see them all come out, and then, like I say, you'll
0:09:24 > 0:09:27have to get your gloves on, because I've got a real cool job for you two.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31But now, with the Rangers in a safe place,
0:09:31 > 0:09:33and Andy on guard, it's time to open the door.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Big front door.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Here they come.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45The park is home to a special subspecies of giraffe,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48known as the Rothschild giraffe.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50They come from East Africa,
0:09:50 > 0:09:52where they've suffered badly
0:09:52 > 0:09:53from habitat loss.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57In fact, there are only about 700 left in the wild,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59which means the Rothschild giraffe is an endangered animal.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Great, aren't they?- Amazing.- So cool.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12The big male was the coolest. He was just huge.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17With the giraffes heading off into the great outdoors,
0:10:17 > 0:10:22Andy and the Rangers need to get on with the second job of the day.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27And I think Louis and Fraser are about to find out
0:10:27 > 0:10:28what the gloves are for.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32There's, like, thousands there.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35OK, then, boys.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37The reason I've brought you here is to pick some
0:10:37 > 0:10:40nettles for the giraffe, because they really like them,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43and then what we'll do is we'll go on the back of the truck,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46and you can hand-feed a couple of the giraffes some nettles.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48So that's why you've got gloves.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51But, unfortunately, I forgot to bring some gloves myself,
0:10:51 > 0:10:53so you're going to have to do all of it.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Don't worry, Andy. These guys are fearless.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59BOTH: We laugh at nettles! Ha, ha, ha!
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Got any questions so far?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Why is it that giraffes don't get stung
0:11:05 > 0:11:10when they eat the nettles, and we do?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Well, what the giraffe have got is, where they eat a lot of thorny scrub
0:11:13 > 0:11:15out in Africa, they'll be eating Acacia tree,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19and there's big, long thorns on it, they've got really thick saliva,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21and that'll protect them a little bit.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26That defence isn't going to help Louis and Fraser.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29If they touch the nettles, they'll just get stung, and it really hurts.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33Some people can have an allergic reaction, too.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35But Andy's been picking nettles for years,
0:11:35 > 0:11:36and there's a right way to do it.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Go down quite low, down here, OK?
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Kind of bend them away from you, like that,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51so you shouldn't get stung if you tip them away.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56I think I've done more than enough of that for you, so there you go, boys.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Louis and Fraser really are very keen on sport,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05and now they can't resist the idea of turning this job into a game.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Fraser, I challenge you to a nettle-picking competition.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Ten seconds, who can get the most?
0:12:12 > 0:12:14This may not be the smartest idea ever...
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Ready, steady, go! Ah!
0:12:17 > 0:12:21..because if you rush it, you're going to get stung!
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Time's up, and the scores are clear. Louis claims victory.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Champion!
0:12:34 > 0:12:40- But so does Fraser.- Yeah, but I won the sting competition!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Picking nettles may be a dangerous game,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48but feeding them to the giraffes will be a bigger challenge.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Getting stung is going to be the least of their worries.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Back with the marmosets,
0:12:58 > 0:13:01we'd like to report the arrival of their new babies.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05We'd like to, but we can't, because they haven't come yet.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Mum is still just getting bigger and bigger.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12But stay tuned, it can't be much longer!
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Monkeys are naturally smart,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25curious, and clever with their hands,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28not to mention downright mischievous, so it's very
0:13:28 > 0:13:32important to set them interesting new challenges to keep them busy.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Earlier on in the show, we filled up this huge fruit tombola with
0:13:37 > 0:13:41fruit and loads of treats for the Rhesus macaque monkeys, and we're
0:13:41 > 0:13:45here now in Monkey Jungle, and this is ready to go out, but unfort...
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Can you actually see me and Dan? We are still here behind this thing!
0:13:49 > 0:13:51So, shall we get this out, Dan, first of all?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I think we should, yeah,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55and hopefully, you'll get to see lots of monkeys.
0:13:57 > 0:13:58Come on, monkeys!
0:14:03 > 0:14:05So, the fruit tombola's in position.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10Now we need to see monkey, and look over there! Look at them coming up!
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- Look! OK, so that's mummy.- Yep.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16And these are Rhesus macaques, aren't they?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19These are Rhesus macaques. These are some of the slightly younger ones.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Obviously, they're a lot more inquisitive,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25but, you know, normally, you'd get the bigger, more confident ones.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Look at them, they're jumping straight in
0:14:28 > 0:14:29and getting their hands right in!
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Now, the ones at the top, they're not going to get anything,
0:14:32 > 0:14:34and they've already gone down, because that's where they're going
0:14:34 > 0:14:36to get the food, because the food's lying
0:14:36 > 0:14:38on the bottom of the barrel, now.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40They're very clever, they'll work it out very quickly.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Can you see the little baldy baby sitting on the back?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Have a little look out the window.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- Because they're normally clinging on the underneath, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Oh, he's so cute!
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Well, he's got a bit of hair, but he's still quite red.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Oh, look, now going round the front of mum! I get so excited by this.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57They are just loving that tombola!
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Oooh, the monkeys just climbed on our roof!
0:15:01 > 0:15:04I don't know why I got excited then! I just heard it crawl up.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06Have we got all our windows closed?
0:15:06 > 0:15:09We've got a window open, we're going to have to close our window.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Close your window, please!
0:15:11 > 0:15:15See, this is what's so exciting about being on ROAR.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18OK, we're just going to have to move the truck a little bit, because
0:15:18 > 0:15:21we've got monkeys on our truck now, and they shouldn't be on this truck,
0:15:21 > 0:15:24purely because this is the truck that comes round and feeds them,
0:15:24 > 0:15:26so they have to know they're not allowed on.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Oh, and there he is, he's come off.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35He looks a bit like he's had a telling off, really!
0:15:38 > 0:15:39Now, you've got a lot of babies here,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42so do you have any idea how many macaques are out here?
0:15:42 > 0:15:47We believe there's about 115, but obviously, they have babies
0:15:47 > 0:15:50so frequently that it changes, but we catch them every year
0:15:50 > 0:15:53and have a definite count, so there's about 115.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55I don't know how you count those. Imagine that!
0:15:55 > 0:15:59One, two... Oh, there's one on a rope, one on there, one on there.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02They're just absolutely amazing.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05I've got to say, I think it's been a success. How about you?
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Yep, definitely a success. They really enjoy it.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Well, I'll tell you what, they really enjoy it,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and I have loved watching them, it's been fantastic.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15But, Dan, I think I'm going to leave you to bring the tombola in.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Yes, thanks, Rani!
0:16:27 > 0:16:31The tortoise is a very ancient kind of creature.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36They're from a group of reptiles that go back 250 million years.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39In fact, there were tortoises toddling about
0:16:39 > 0:16:41when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58The leafcutter ants must be one of the most extraordinary
0:16:58 > 0:17:01creatures in the park. If there's any kind of leaf lying around,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05they'll cut it up and take it away.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08Here on ROAR, we love coming up with interesting new ways to test
0:17:08 > 0:17:11out some of the animals' amazing skills, and today, we're
0:17:11 > 0:17:15setting the tiny leafcutter ant a big challenge, which is why
0:17:15 > 0:17:17I'm here in the butterfly house with their lovely keeper, Kim.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Hello, Kim. You all right?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23So, last year on ROAR, we saw the lovely ants carrying our ROAR
0:17:23 > 0:17:26leaf, which was pretty amazing, it showed how strong they were.
0:17:26 > 0:17:27What have we got planned today?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Well, today, we have this wonderful little contraption.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31- This is a ROAR flag.- OK.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34So, we've attached it at the top with a little bit of their favourite
0:17:34 > 0:17:36leaf, which is privet, and hopefully, they'll cut through it
0:17:36 > 0:17:38and release the flag.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39OK, so what shall we do, then?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Well, first off, what we're going to do is we'll place it on
0:17:42 > 0:17:44the tree over here, where the leafcutter ants are,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47so they've got a few bits and pieces already that they've been eating.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50You can see down there, look, how quickly they strip the privet.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- Oh, wow, yeah! - There's almost nothing on it.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55So you think they're going to cut the privet and release our flag?
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Go on, then. How long do you think it'll take them to do this?
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- Oooh, three minutes or so? - Three minutes, really?
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- You reckon they'll do it in three minutes?- Yeah.- I reckon three hours!
0:18:05 > 0:18:06So, where shall I put this, then?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09If we rest it just up here, so if we put this end on this side,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13and then, hopefully, it'll rest.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16I'm going to start the stopwatch, then.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I'm going to time you, Kim, to see if you were right. Now!
0:18:19 > 0:18:20There you go. Look at that. OK.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25So, Kim, I can see a few ants on that little bit of leaf
0:18:25 > 0:18:27there, but they don't seem to be doing anything.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30If they are going to cut it down, what will they use to do so?
0:18:30 > 0:18:34They've got what they call mandibles at the front, which, to us,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37look like big pincer-type things, so that's their jaws.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40They don't chew the same way as us, their mouths go from side to side.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Weird, OK!- Yeah, really odd.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43So what they need to do is get hold of the leaf
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and chop through it before they can carry it away then.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- Two minutes and 15 seconds so far! - Oh, no, really?
0:18:49 > 0:18:53So your three minutes isn't looking good. I reckon three hours, yeah.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Oh, look, there's loads of them on it now, look!
0:18:55 > 0:18:57There might be, it might work.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Look at that, just gone three minutes!
0:19:01 > 0:19:03They seem to be cutting underneath it.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Well, you know what?
0:19:07 > 0:19:09I make that four and a half minutes on the clock.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12They've got, literally, a tiny little bit left.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Nearly, nearly, yeah!
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Yes, they've done it! That was pretty amazing, Kim!
0:19:18 > 0:19:21You know what, I make that just under seven minutes.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Oh, so not near three hours, then? - Yeah, OK, whatever, whatever!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27OK, I admit, you know what? That took a lot quicker
0:19:27 > 0:19:29than I expected, and they released our ROAR flag,
0:19:29 > 0:19:34so I think that's a victory for everyone. Put it there, Kim.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Back with the marmosets, everyone's been waiting for mum to give birth.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Days have gone by, and she's just been getting bigger and bigger.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54But now, there's been a call, and we've rushed over,
0:19:54 > 0:19:56because the babies have arrived.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Well, you're very privileged,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02because half of the keepers haven't even seen these babies yet.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03But, if you come with me,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06I'll let you have a very sneaky preview of our babies.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14And, here they are. She's had twins.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16They're just one day old,
0:20:16 > 0:20:21and already following their natural instinct to cling onto Mum.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25If common marmosets are small, the babies are tiny.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Each one is no bigger than a man's thumb,
0:20:28 > 0:20:33and they weigh just 30 grams, the same as a teaspoon.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36But it's not just their size that makes them hard to spot.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39They're also camouflaged to make them
0:20:39 > 0:20:40blend in with the grown-ups' fur.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44To find out which way they are up,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47facing up or sideways or how they are being carried,
0:20:47 > 0:20:49you just have to look for their tiny little ringed tails.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51The head is tucked so tightly in,
0:20:51 > 0:20:53and it's so small, you know, they are quite hard to see.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58At this stage, the babies are totally dependent.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Their eyes are hardly open, and they need milk several times a day.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05But, having just given birth, mum is exhausted.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Luckily, marmoset dads do their bit.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Mum will basically do all the feeding.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Normally, what happens is she'll give them a good clean.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Dad will then come and take them from her. He'll do all the carrying.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21It gives Mum the chance to have a bit of a rest.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23They almost look like a fur shrug around dad's neck!
0:21:26 > 0:21:29An amazing system, you know. Dad really gets involved. Brilliant.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31He's just giving her, basically, the time,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34and taking the kids off her hands for a while.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37And it's not just dad who helps with the babycare.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39The big brothers and sisters do, too.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43They will all certainly get involved.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46In fact, in a few weeks' time, when the babies get older,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48it's not unusual to see another of the brothers
0:21:48 > 0:21:51or sisters carrying the babies and doing their bit as well.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53They actually show us up, I think. They're an amazing family.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58We're certainly lucky to have seen them so young,
0:21:58 > 0:22:00because baby marmosets grow very fast.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04In just four months' time, they'll be independent of mum and dad.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09But, right now, they're probably the smallest babies in the park.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15They are so cute. I mean, they have the features
0:22:15 > 0:22:18and everything that an adult would have, but just so much smaller.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21They are, in my opinion, the cutest of babies.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24And, we'll be back to catch up with these little cuties
0:22:24 > 0:22:25later in the series.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Now then, gamers,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37how's your wild animal park doing at
0:22:37 > 0:22:40the ROAR game on the CBBC website?
0:22:40 > 0:22:41Here's today's cheat code to help.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50Type that in and see what you get. Food, treats or features.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Don't forget to check in every day, and happy gaming!
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Earlier, our two ROAR Rangers, Fraser and Louis,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07were set the skin-tingling task
0:23:07 > 0:23:10of collecting nettles to feed the giraffes.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Now they're in for a special treat, because Andy is taking them to meet
0:23:16 > 0:23:20the friendliest and gentlest giraffe in the park, Imogen.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24If the ROAR Rangers stay in the safety of the truck,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26they might just get a chance to feed her by hand.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32Hold them like that, O?, Take one each. OK? That's it.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- She's beautiful, isn't she? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Of course, they can only do this because keeper Andy is right here.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Being this close to the world's tallest animal really is
0:23:45 > 0:23:47a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- Was it worth getting stung, Frase? - Definitely.- Yeah.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54Giraffes have got have a great big, long tongue.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58Watch how she works her tongue, look. She's quick, mind. She'll pull it.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03See how she loops her tongue round, and just pulls it?
0:24:03 > 0:24:08Her tongue is about 30 centimetres long, when it comes right out.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13- This is awesome, Fraser. - Yeah.- So cool.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Why do you think the giraffe have got blue tongues?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Maybe they were born with blue tongues?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22They are born with blue tongues, but a lot of people think
0:24:22 > 0:24:25when they're out in Africa, they're pulling the branches,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28like you've just seen, branches and leaves and stuff
0:24:28 > 0:24:30she'll pull into her mouth with her tongue,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32and wrap her tongue round them, and Africa's
0:24:32 > 0:24:36really hot, and you think her tongue's stuck out, all day,
0:24:36 > 0:24:41eating, in the sun, what would be the worst thing ever to have sunburnt?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- Your tongue.- Your tongue.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46So, if she's got a darker tongue, a lot of people think it's to
0:24:46 > 0:24:49stop their tongues actually getting sunburnt.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Can you imagine having a sunburnt tongue? Agony, wouldn't it?
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Mind you, it's probably as bad as eating nettles!
0:24:55 > 0:24:57But now Imogen's spotted where all the nettles are.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06That's why you've got to keep feeding her, boys!
0:25:06 > 0:25:08She's going to drop them on you.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- OK, boys. You happy?- Yeah.- Yeah. - Enjoy that?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17Worth the nettle stings? Right, cool. Shall we shoot on, then?
0:25:17 > 0:25:18I'll chuck these down.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22While Imogen finishes her tongue-tingling treats,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24what do the ROAR Rangers think of being a giraffe keeper?
0:25:25 > 0:25:27They have huge tongues.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31We've got a couple of future giraffe keepers, there.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34They've just got to learn how to pick nettles and not get stung!
0:25:34 > 0:25:39One of my new favourite animals is definitely the giraffe.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40Yeah, definitely for me as well.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Now, last year in the park, there was a baby boom,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04and down here at the flamingo pond, it was no different.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06That's right, so we thought we'd pop down
0:26:06 > 0:26:07to see how they're all getting on.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10- Hiya, Mark. You all right?- I'm all right.- So, how are they doing, then?
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- Really well, really well.- Yeah? - Really?- Well, we're having a look.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Can we spot the babies from the adults?- It's quite difficult, now.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19They're nearly fully grown.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23About one of the only differences is they've got a lot darker legs,
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and a slightly greyer neck, and for me,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28the easiest thing is the blue leg band I put on them!
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- Right, OK!- That's a little one, isn't it, right at the front here?
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- Yes, that is, yeah.- Because it is greyer, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I can't remember, how many did you have last year?
0:26:37 > 0:26:38Five chicks survived.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41So, any chance that we might see some flamingo chicks on this series?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I'm seriously hoping so.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46They're over there now, on the nest sites, they're displaying,
0:26:46 > 0:26:48they're doing a bit of nestbuilding,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50so I'm hopeful that something will happen.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Ah, positivity, we love a bit of that!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55And something to look forward to, and this is what you've got
0:26:55 > 0:26:58to look forward to on the next episode of ROAR.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05The team must go into the lions' den to give some vital inoculations.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Lucky it's only the cubs that are being treated!
0:27:09 > 0:27:15I'm going on a mission to find and weigh the newborn baby deer.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17So little, but with such long legs.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23And, I'm not taking any chances with one of the most dangerous
0:27:23 > 0:27:24animals in the park...
0:27:28 > 0:27:32I'm glad I wore my shin pads, look at this, she's attacking! Ah!
0:27:32 > 0:27:34..because there's Bubble trouble up with the pygmy goats.
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