0:00:02 > 0:00:06Today on Roar,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10the team must go into the lions' den to give some vital inoculations.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14Lucky, then, it's only the cubs that are being treated.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Hello, and welcome to Roar.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46I'm Johny, and today, myself and Rani are here
0:00:46 > 0:00:48with the elegant eland.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Oh, I've got to say, look at them.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52And there's some cute little babies, as well.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55What a perfect place to grow up.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59All this open space, loads of food, an adoring public.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- I'll tell you what, Rani, they've- e-landed- on their feet!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- Oh, Johny!- Sorry.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Let's just gallop on with today's show. E-land, Johny?
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Coming up today, I'm not taking any chances with one of the most
0:01:16 > 0:01:19dangerous animals in the park...
0:01:21 > 0:01:25..because there's Bubble trouble up with the pygmy goats.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29I'm glad I wore my shin pads. Look at this, she's attacking! Ah!
0:01:29 > 0:01:34I'm going on a mission to find and weigh the newborn baby deer.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39So little, but with such long legs. Awww!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And, there's tricky questions and bare-faced bribery
0:01:42 > 0:01:45when this lot ask the keeper.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50If you guys are nice to me with the killer question,
0:01:50 > 0:01:52I may have enough fish here for everyone to have a go.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00But first, we're going straight up to the big cats
0:02:00 > 0:02:04to see our favourite new babies -
0:02:04 > 0:02:07the lion cubs.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09They're now seven weeks old,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and today is going to be a big day for them.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Just like domestic cats, lions can get cat flu and worms,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and cat flu, if left untreated, can be fatal.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26So today, they'll be getting their inoculations,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30and safari park vet Chris Mangan is in charge.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32But it's going to be a first for him.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I've done cats and dogs as a student, but, no,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I've not done a lion before, so this will be a new one.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40I'll just treat it as a big cat, I think!
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Chris will need to give the injections by hand -
0:02:43 > 0:02:45that means going in with the cubs.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48He's going to need some help to catch them,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52and keepers Gemma and Amy are ready. Or are they?
0:02:52 > 0:02:57This is actually my first time doing this, so I'm quite nervous.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00There's two of us and four of them, so we're a bit outnumbered!
0:03:00 > 0:03:04I have done this before. It didn't quite go to plan.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09Their teeth seemed to like my skin a bit more than I wanted to!
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Keeper Bob Trollope has worked with big cats for over 30 years.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17He'll be keeping an eye on them.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20The damage they could do at this age, they've got very, very sharp claws.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25I'd be more wary of them than the actual teeth, but, yeah,
0:03:25 > 0:03:29they could cut our skin like a knife through butter.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Mum Yendi is being moved into a pen further down the house,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43so she can't swipe at the keepers through the cage.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47But they've made sure she can see the cubs,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51which should reduce her stress. Dad Nibalo is next door.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56It's almost time to begin.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58The big cat team will be going into the pen
0:03:58 > 0:04:02with the four feisty cubs, but not the Roar film crew.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04So you can get a close-up view,
0:04:04 > 0:04:09we've put special mini-cameras on keeper Gemma, and Chris the vet.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Got a little camera on my head, just so you guys can see
0:04:12 > 0:04:14closely what I'm doing. They're quite small,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18so it's difficult to get in there with big cameras and stuff.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21You don't want to stress them out. So hopefully this camera on my head
0:04:21 > 0:04:23will enable you to see what I can see.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27Everything's ready. Will the inoculations go smoothly,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30or will the lion cubs attack the keepers?
0:04:30 > 0:04:34We'll be back shortly to see what happens.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Lions are the only members of the cat family where males
0:04:44 > 0:04:47and females look distinctly different.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Male lions have a fur mane around their neck,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54and are much bigger than the females.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00ALL: Now you know!
0:05:04 > 0:05:07You're watching Roar, and I'm Johny Prawn!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10There's only enough room for one Johny on this show, and that's me.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13In fact, I'm going to feed this prawn to the otters.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15We've come up with a crazy contraption
0:05:15 > 0:05:17with a camera inside to see how dextrous
0:05:17 > 0:05:21the little otters are with their incredible hands.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23In the wild, otters use their paws for swimming
0:05:23 > 0:05:27and digging out food, but what we want to show today is not
0:05:27 > 0:05:31only have dextrous they are, but also how clever.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Can they work out how to get the prawns out of the box?
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- Now, Bev is just over there. Bev! - Hello!- Hello, Bev.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Can I come in, please? Yeah.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41Thank you. Oh, look at this.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44What do you think of this little contraption we've made?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46We've done it so the otters can try and feel through
0:05:46 > 0:05:49and grab one of the prawns. Do you think they'll be able to do it?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51I think they'll be really good, yes.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- So who have we got here, then? - This is Sumalee.- Hello, Sumalee.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56You know what?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Before you eat my shoes, why don't you try our little contraption?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- If we put it down...- Yeah, did you want to put it over in the water?
0:06:02 > 0:06:03Totally, let's do it there.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07This would be great to show her using the paws, basically.
0:06:07 > 0:06:08Their feet, the front paws.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11I have to say, her paws, they're incredibly cute,
0:06:11 > 0:06:14but can they use them like we can use our hands?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- How dextrous are they? - Yeah, very dextrous indeed.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19As you can see, they can get their paws right in there.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21She just grabs them out like we would grab with our hands.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25They have webbed front paws, as well, but in the wild they would use them,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27they would put them in the water, rice fields, as well,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and just have a feel around for any food that they can find.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Remind us where we'd find otters in the wild.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Are they quite a common animal?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37You could find them in England, couldn't you?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Yeah, there's different types of otters.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42The short-clawed Asian otters, these come from Asia,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- they're one of the smallest type of otters you can get.- Look at that!
0:06:45 > 0:06:48That's one way of doing it, using their hands to push it over!
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- They're cheating!- Are they intelligent animals?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53There's a certain amount of intelligence
0:06:53 > 0:06:55to know what's in there and get it out.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Yeah, they're quite intelligent, I reckon,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00because we put other enrichment ideas in here, this is one of them,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02and they do work it out quite quickly,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04I'd say they're quite intelligent.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08We've put prawns inside there. Are prawns their favourite treat?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Yeah, they don't mind prawns. They like crayfish as well,
0:07:11 > 0:07:12we do give them crayfish.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Any crustaceans, molluscs, small mammals
0:07:14 > 0:07:16and rodents we feed them as well.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20I have to say, I love the way they're actually holding the prawns!
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Usually, they'd sort of go around, and they're playful animals,
0:07:24 > 0:07:26so even in here, they'll play with all the pebbles,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29and you'll see them juggling with the pebbles.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Yeah, and playing around. - Yeah, with shoes!
0:07:31 > 0:07:34She had her hand in there, she was actually tickling my feet!
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's been incredible to get close to these otters.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39You know they're my favourite animals.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41But I'm getting quite peckish looking at these.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Fancy a prawn salad?
0:07:59 > 0:08:04They're looking serious. It must be time for Ask the Keeper!
0:08:04 > 0:08:07OK, today, Sarah Keith,
0:08:07 > 0:08:12we are asking you questions on the pink-backed pelicans.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- Are you ready for this?- Maybe!- You look quite scared! Are you scared?
0:08:17 > 0:08:19- I'm a little bit scared, yeah. - You know what, guys?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23I think if Sarah's a little bit nervous, we should be nice to her.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Yeah? Nice to her? Nice to her? OK, Jude, ask her a question.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30I know that, in the wild, the pelican chicks eat regurgitated food
0:08:30 > 0:08:34out of their mother's throat, but how do you feed them in Longleat?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Ugh! Do you have to regurgitate food?
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Well, we don't quite regurgitate food for them, but what we have to do
0:08:41 > 0:08:45is we do have to chop loads of little bits of slimy fish to feed them.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Do they live in groups?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Yep, pelicans do live in big colonies of anywhere
0:08:51 > 0:08:55from 20 up to 100 birds altogether.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57How do you tell if it's a male or female?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Very good question, actually.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02The main difference you can tell from looking just from here
0:09:02 > 0:09:07is that the females will have shorter beaks, so these two over here
0:09:07 > 0:09:10with the shorter bills, they're females, and then this one
0:09:10 > 0:09:13over to the left, there, as you can see, its bill's a little bit longer
0:09:13 > 0:09:17than the females', and that's how you can tell from looking at them.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Other than that, we generally tend to take a feather sample, and then
0:09:20 > 0:09:23the people in the labs will test the DNA, and that's how they sex them.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Do the adult pelicans fish like they do in the wild,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28or do you feed them already dead fish?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30We do feed them already dead fish,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33but we do like to give them smaller fish sometimes,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36and we'll scatter that out into the pond for them,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40and that encourages them to fish and feed like they would do in the wild.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Shall I throw a bit out to them?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45They're all waiting in the background there.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46Woah!
0:09:46 > 0:09:50But, I'm afraid to say that the rest of this fish is actually my bribe,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53so if you guys are really nice to me with the Killer Question,
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- I may very well have enough fish here for everyone to have a go.- Oooh!
0:09:57 > 0:09:58It's a toughie. What do you think?
0:09:58 > 0:10:02- Catch Sarah out, or feed the pelicans a fish?- Catch her out.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Catch her out, catch her out, catch her out? All right,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09it's time for the Killer Question. In we go, in we go.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13OK, so we've got to come up with a Killer Question.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17THEY MURMUR
0:10:17 > 0:10:19All right then.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- Sarah, we have sacrificed feeding fish to the pelicans...- Right.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26..to ask you a Killer Question.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Where does a pelican crossing get its name from?
0:10:30 > 0:10:31Because pelicans are cool.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35And why not call a crossing a pelican crossing? I don't know.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Uh-uh!
0:10:38 > 0:10:43It's actually because it stands for Pedestrian Light Controlled.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48So, the PE from "pedestrian", the LI from "light",
0:10:48 > 0:10:50and the CON from "controlled"!
0:10:50 > 0:10:54You know, because there's a light so pedestrians can cross safely.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56I can't believe you didn't know that!
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Hang on a minute, though. Pelican doesn't have an O-N in it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Sarah's right. It should really be pronounced "peli-con",
0:11:03 > 0:11:06but everyone thinks "peli-can" sounds better.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09What if Sarah was to let you feed the pelicans?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11Thumbs up, or thumbs down?
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Sarah, do you think we could feed the pelicans, please? Please?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18As I'm feeling in a nice mood, why not? You can all have a go.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32What do you think, thumbs up or thumbs down for the pelican feed?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36That's what we think of feeding pelicans!
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Back up with the big cats, and keepers Amy and Gemma
0:11:46 > 0:11:50and safari park vet Chris are about to go into the lions' den.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55They need to give the cubs inoculations against cat flu,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59because if they don't and the cubs caught it, then they could die.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Keeper Bob is giving the young keepers some last-minute advice.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Go in there, be confident.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09The art is to grab them by the scruff,
0:12:09 > 0:12:11round the back of the neck, and hold them down firmly.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14You don't have to put too much pressure on, obviously,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17because they're only small. Vicious, but they're only small.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21The things to look out for are, obviously, are the claws
0:12:21 > 0:12:23and the teeth, but mainly the claws.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27A bite or a scratch would be bad, but there's something worse -
0:12:27 > 0:12:30much worse - that could happen.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33The worst thing is being pooed on,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36because they do a panic poo, obviously. That's the worst thing!
0:12:38 > 0:12:41First into the lions' pen is Amy.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46The safest way to catch a lion cub is to hold it
0:12:46 > 0:12:50firmly by the base of its tail and the fur on the back of its neck.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53After a short chase, she gets the first cub.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00The injection doesn't hurt the cubs, they just don't like being held.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05And Dad is getting protective.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09The worming solution is squirted down their throat,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13and a stick helps to prevent Chris' fingers getting caught.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Vaccinating the cubs is essential.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21It could save their lives in the future.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25So despite the noise, the team have to get the job done.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28CUB GROWLS AND WHIMPERS
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Amy's second cub goes like clockwork.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54With two of the lion cubs successfully vaccinated,
0:13:54 > 0:13:56it's now Gemma's turn to have a go.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Keeper Amy had done it before, but it's Gemma's first time.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04To make matters worse, the cubs now know what's happening,
0:14:04 > 0:14:08which will make it harder and more dangerous to catch them.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10How will it go? Don't go away.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18What do you call two married cats?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21I don't know, what do you call two married cats?
0:14:21 > 0:14:22A purrrrfect couple!
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Quack, quack, quack, quack!
0:14:25 > 0:14:28How does a turkey eat its food?
0:14:28 > 0:14:30It gobbles it up!
0:14:32 > 0:14:33Snort, snort!
0:14:33 > 0:14:36What did the bat say to his girlfriend?
0:14:36 > 0:14:39I don't know, what did the bat say to his girlfriend?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41I love hanging around you!
0:14:41 > 0:14:43ALL LAUGH
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Now, this next challenge is going to be a dangerous one,
0:15:04 > 0:15:07because I've been told by keeper Bev to wear some protective padding.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11There's only one man brave enough for the job, and that's me.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Let's bring it on! Bev, where is this beast?
0:15:18 > 0:15:20DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Oh, it's only Bubble, the pygmy goat.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26To be honest, we've got about 17 pygmy goats in this paddock,
0:15:26 > 0:15:28but one of them is a little bit naughty.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Can I just take a guess? Because I can see one of them
0:15:30 > 0:15:33attacking our director and our soundman here!
0:15:33 > 0:15:37She's having a good nibble at Lucy. Why is she doing that, then?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39It's anything new, to be honest.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42The only reason she's any different from the other pygmy goats is,
0:15:42 > 0:15:46because she was hand-reared, it gives her more confidence around people.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51She's not scared of people one bit, and she does tend to try
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- and dominate anybody new who comes. - You're all right, basically?- Yes.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57She likes you. OK, so what can we do?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00She's attacking our crew! What can we do
0:16:00 > 0:16:02to stop her attacking our crew?
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Maybe try and give her something else to take her mind off new people.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09OK, and her mind off me! I'm glad I wore my shin pads.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10Look at this, she's attacking! Ah!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Bev, I don't want to panic, so what should I do? Should I stand there?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Just stay still. She'll get bored in the end, and she'll wander off.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22So she's doing it because she wants to assert her dominance over us?
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Yes. There's a huge hierarchy in this pygmy goat paddock.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30Lillian, our big white female, she's quite dominant, and Bubble,
0:16:30 > 0:16:33because she was hand-reared and brought in,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36and not brought up here from a very young age, she was around people,
0:16:36 > 0:16:40she had to work her way up the hierarchy, so now...
0:16:40 > 0:16:42I think she's still quite low, to be honest!
0:16:42 > 0:16:45I'm just laughing because, behind the scenes,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47this pygmy goat is giving us a nightmare.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- Come on, let's try and find something to distract her.- OK.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- Hang on. Yes, OK, we can do that. - So, what have we got, then?
0:16:54 > 0:16:58We've got some sacks here, and what we can do is hang them up
0:16:58 > 0:17:01and see if she wants to butt some nice plain sacks, instead of people.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Come here! Look at me, Bubble!
0:17:04 > 0:17:07There you go, look at that, it's working. Come on, Bubble.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09So how long has Bubble been here, then?
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Well, she was born here, so she's nearly four years old.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- Wow, four years old.- And she had her first babies last year.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21- Ah, so she's a mother as well? - She is.- Now, Bubble is butting.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Any particular reason why she's doing that?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28She's butting to make a point, and to be honest, goats,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31that's their main strength, their horns and their head,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34and that's just generally goat-speak for sorting everybody out, really.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- I guess they could do damage with those.- They could do.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40She is only small,
0:17:40 > 0:17:45but she does have an incredible amount of strength behind her.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Right, OK, well, I think that whilst we tie these sacks up,
0:17:49 > 0:17:54we'd better get going, because she certainly doesn't like our crew!
0:17:54 > 0:17:57I think Bubble's won!
0:17:57 > 0:18:01And on that note, I think we should get out of here! Come on. Quick!
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Cut!
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Right, all you gamers, pay attention for today's secret Roar code,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16because it's a valuable one.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19Type that in, and see what you get.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23New treats, new animals, or even a new enclosure. Happy gaming!
0:18:29 > 0:18:34In the safari park, there are over 240 deer of four different species.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38In springtime, it's a never-ending battle for keeper Tim Yeo
0:18:38 > 0:18:40to track all of the new babies.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43He has to check each of them to make sure they're healthy,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47and to find out if they're a boy or a girl.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Today, Rani's going to help him.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Tim, I am prepared for anything. What are we doing?
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Rani, what we're going to do is, what I'm doing at the moment, is to
0:18:57 > 0:19:01try and find and tag and weigh newly-born fallow deer fawns.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- Awww!- They lay around in the nettles here, their mothers leave them
0:19:04 > 0:19:07there for protection.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- So they haven't abandoned them? - They haven't abandoned them, no.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12They just leave them after they're born,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16and she goes away and feeds, and just leaves her fawn.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18OK, so they're in the nettles? I'm glad I put my gloves on.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20You're going to need them!
0:19:20 > 0:19:22So are we just going to root through the nettles?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Well, what I've done is I've found one previously,
0:19:25 > 0:19:28because we could look around here for ages and ages.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32So how are we going to do this? We don't want to freak him or her out.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34I'm going to put the net over in case it runs.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38So we're going to weigh it, and we're going to tag it.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42OK. Do I need to move any of these nettles out of the way? Ow!
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- There we go.- Oh, my goodness! Oh, she's beautiful!
0:19:46 > 0:19:49They're so little, but with such long legs.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55So, we'll get the net away, if I can get the net away, there. OK.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- All right, sweetie. - Well done, excellent.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- We'll get this little tag. - If I just take this.- You got it?
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- Yeah.- Oh, I've got to say, I've been stung by the nettles and it stings!
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- Oh, well done, well done.- All right, sweetie. Oh, you're so little.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- If we can try and get the net away from the fawn...- You hold onto this,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- and I'll get the net off.- OK.- There we go. And the last little piece...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- DEER CRIES - Oh!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Let's just weigh it quickly. So that's...
0:20:23 > 0:20:25We're going to call that five kilograms.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29OK, it's a female, it's a female,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33so that means I'm going to put a tag in its left ear.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Do you put different tags in different ears for male and female?
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- That's right, yes. Left for a female, and right for a male.- OK, sweetie.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43- So this is just a quick... - Is it going to hurt?
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Is it like getting your ears pierced?
0:20:45 > 0:20:48It's like getting your ears pierced.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- And that's done.- And now you're going to be safe and you can go back.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- So what will happen now? Will you just let her free?- That's right.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58We just let her go into the nettles there.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Little one's gone and hid in the nettles again, we've come over here.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04How old do you think that little fawn was?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07It's very difficult to say exactly.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- It could be that that is about 24 hours old.- Really?
0:21:11 > 0:21:12And it can kick its legs like that,
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- and move around like that? - Oh yes, oh yes.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- But we have a few more to find. - Come on, Tim. I'll help you out.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23'Baby will now stay hiding quietly in the nettles
0:21:23 > 0:21:28'until we've gone, and then Mum will come back to feed her.'
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Fallow deer were introduced into the UK by the French
0:21:40 > 0:21:43after the Norman invasion of 1066.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Oh-la-la!
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Back up with the big cats,
0:21:52 > 0:21:56and keeper Gemma is about to enter the lions' den.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59The cubs must have their inoculations against cat flu,
0:21:59 > 0:22:04but Gemma has never tried to catch a lion before, and she's nervous.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08The thing I'm worried about is the claws and the teeth.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10CUB GROWLS
0:22:10 > 0:22:14Happy? Hold him really tight.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18Push him down. Watch his claws.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Her first cub is frightened, and puts up a fight.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24It takes Gemma several goes before she can get a hold
0:22:24 > 0:22:27that's safe for her and Chris the vet.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32The claws are razor sharp, and can easily cut through skin.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36They work as quickly as possible to reduce
0:22:36 > 0:22:40the amount of stress for both the cubs and the parent.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44But Dad isn't happy.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Keep him pushed down, otherwise he'll get his claws.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- Lovely.- All right?- Yep.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Cub three is now done.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04Just one more to do, but this one is definitely a fighter.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- We've got the one with attitude. - SNARLING
0:23:07 > 0:23:11A frightened and cornered lion cub is very difficult to catch,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14as you need to grab them from behind their neck.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18So Bob gives Gemma a helping hand.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24- Happy?- Yep.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33Within seconds, it's all done.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45The whole operation has taken less than ten minutes, and now Mum
0:23:45 > 0:23:48is back with the cubs, to reassure them with a big lion lick.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56But keeper Gemma hasn't escaped completely unscathed.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00I did get a bit of panic poo, yeah, but just a bit, so it's not too bad.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Just one scratch on my arm, so that's OK.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Just there, so just a tiny one.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10I'm happy it's out of the way and done now, so I can relax a bit.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18No scratches, no bites and no panic poo, so, yeah, all went well for me!
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Amy and Gemma are very good keepers.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25That is quite a daunting job to do, and I've seen grown men
0:24:25 > 0:24:30get scared when they go in there, so I think they've done really well.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32I'd pass them as good keepers!
0:24:32 > 0:24:34As for Chris the vet,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37does he still think they're just like big housecats?
0:24:37 > 0:24:41They had a lot more fight than I thought they would, to be honest!
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Certainly a bit more feisty than a domestic cat.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49In three weeks' time, when they get their second inoculation,
0:24:49 > 0:24:55just as a booster for the first lot. They will be a lot livelier,
0:24:55 > 0:25:00a lot bigger, and a lot more angry, so that's the one to beware of!
0:25:01 > 0:25:04And, of course, we'll be there following all the action.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- I'm telling you, they don't eat chips!- They do!
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Why do you think they call them chip-munks? It's true.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Oh! We're going to have to find the truth about this,
0:25:25 > 0:25:30and the man to help us is Darren. Darren, big question. Chipmunks.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Are they called chipmunks because they eat chips?
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- No.- Yes! In your face. - Oh, Darren, you've ruined the joke!
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- She was about to buy that as well. - I was not going to buy that!
0:25:40 > 0:25:41- Yes, you were.- Sorry!
0:25:41 > 0:25:44They might eat chips if they come across them, but we give them
0:25:44 > 0:25:48peanuts, so they'll have peanuts, and lots of fruit and vegetables.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Now, are there any chipmunks around? Maybe we can offer them one.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53There was a couple around just a minute ago.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- Oh, right over here, on the back, look.- Oh, yes.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- Shall we go over? Do they bite? - Well, these are all friendly.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02We got these tame to take food from you,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05so if you stretch up and see... That's a very young animal.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Hello! Aw!- Scared! - Well, maybe if I put it there.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Now, of course, this is their big, new, open enclosure.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Are they loving it, is that why he just ran away from me?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Oh, my goodness. This is actually chipmunk paradise.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20There are so many places to hide and run, and we let
0:26:20 > 0:26:23the visitors walk through, so you'll get chipmunks coming up
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and sniffing toes and running up trouser legs.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27How important is it to try and get
0:26:27 > 0:26:29animals out of cages and into open-top enclosures?
0:26:29 > 0:26:33What you have to think, an animal, they're free in the wild -
0:26:33 > 0:26:35there's no boundaries, but in captivity,
0:26:35 > 0:26:38or with us looking after them, you can give them a lovely environment
0:26:38 > 0:26:43and protect them at the same time, so we've got vets, we've got security,
0:26:43 > 0:26:46we can check birds aren't swooping down and taking them.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47- Nuts on tap!- Food on tap!
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Ah, well, we've got plenty of nuts to keep them here today.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53That's right. While we feed the chipmunks,
0:26:53 > 0:26:54why don't you check out
0:26:54 > 0:26:57what's coming up on the next episode of Roar. Mmm!
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Next time, a baby sea lion is born on the beach,
0:27:03 > 0:27:08but unless it gets help quickly, both mother and pup may not survive.
0:27:09 > 0:27:15He's cute, he's stripey, and he's just a few days old.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17I'll be off to meet the new baby zebra.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20And the mischievous monkeys
0:27:20 > 0:27:23have been playing with the visitors' cars.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Can our Roar Rangers distract them with a new climbing frame?
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