0:00:02 > 0:00:06This is Kruger National Park in South Africa,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10home to some of the biggest, fastest and deadliest animals on the planet.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16CBBC brought four British and four South African children
0:00:16 > 0:00:20to spend a month here training to be rookie game rangers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26Leading them on this adventure will be their mentors, Ranger Rudi...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28It's taken me years to learn to be a ranger.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30They've only got one month to do it.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32And guide, Frankie.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Danger can be around any corner. The Safari Act needs to be learned -
0:00:36 > 0:00:37to be ready at any time.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42Eight kids, two mentors and one massive challenge -
0:00:42 > 0:00:46to lead two celebrity guests on a safari experience of a lifetime.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Last time on Safari 8: the team visited an animal sanctuary
0:01:11 > 0:01:13where they fed a rather large baby...
0:01:14 > 0:01:15..met a cheetah...
0:01:15 > 0:01:18I touched a cheetah! How many people can say that?
0:01:18 > 0:01:21..and served dinner for some very hungry vultures.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24They're fighting over the meat in their mouths.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28Coming up: the Safari 8 go on their most dangerous tracking mission yet.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30If you're talking, we'll just leave.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32I don't even want to hear a whisper.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35The rookies start to feel the pressure.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- I see that.- I've mucked up.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39On the vehicle now!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And what could possibly be this important?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Tell me what's going on!- No!
0:01:55 > 0:01:59It's the third week of the Safari 8's ranger training.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Just a few days to go until the all-important final challenge,
0:02:04 > 0:02:08to lead celebrity guests on a two-day safari through the bush.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12Mentors Rudi and Frankie have watched our rookie rangers' progress
0:02:12 > 0:02:13from day one.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16But they still have concerns about the group.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Some of them are ready for the final challenge.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22One or two have lost confidence for some reason.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27We are going to work on them to try and persuade them they can do this.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Guys, check for snakes like we usually do.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33You look in your pants and I'll look in mine!
0:02:33 > 0:02:35For some of them
0:02:35 > 0:02:37the seriousness is not there yet.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39We're all clear, Rudi.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41They're taking this all as a joke.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43We have to sort that out very quickly.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Each member of the Safari 8 will play a vital role
0:02:46 > 0:02:48in the final challenge.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51There'll be a head ranger, responsible for the team,
0:02:51 > 0:02:53three guides and two trackers
0:02:53 > 0:02:56who'll lead the mystery celebrity guests on safari
0:02:56 > 0:02:58and two members of hospitality
0:02:58 > 0:03:01who'll look after their dining and domestic needs.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04The mentors will choose who takes on which role
0:03:04 > 0:03:07and even at this late stage, there's everything to play for.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11All the spots are still vacant for the final challenge.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Me and Rudi have chatted about it. A lot of work still needs to be done.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17They need to shape up.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20So, with decision time looming, Frankie and Rudi
0:03:20 > 0:03:25have decided to test the group's animal knowledge and people skills.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Eight of you, there's eight cuddly toys in there.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Decide amongst yourselves what animal you're going to take
0:03:31 > 0:03:35and then prepare a presentation for us.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Up for grabs are the big five.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Rhino, elephant, buffalo,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43lion and leopard,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46plus hippo, giraffe and finally the monkey family.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50This is going to give us a very good indication
0:03:50 > 0:03:53of who of you can take the roles of guides.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Basically, if you do like a rubbish presentation,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59will you be put as hospitality?
0:03:59 > 0:04:03In all the roles there's some sort of presentation that's needed.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06The guests are in the camp. If they ask a question,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10even if you're hospitality, you need to answer them correctly.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13You have a few minutes to sort it out amongst yourselves.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16If you haven't picked by then, we'll pick it for you.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Rudi and Frankie will be watching to see
0:04:20 > 0:04:22if the group's team work has improved.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26In yesterday's challenge, the mentors criticised Ashleigh
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and Kushal for overriding their groups.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32And no-one listened to Sifiso.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Will the Safari 8 have learned from that experience?
0:04:38 > 0:04:43Ella should get the elephant because she's so passionate about them.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45They're not giving anyone a chance.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Ashleigh is straight in with her opinion
0:04:48 > 0:04:50but Ella isn't the only one who loves elephants.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55KUSHAL: Does anybody else want the elephant?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- If so, say it. I don't mind. - It's fine. You can take it.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02So Sifiso has let Ella get her first choice of animal.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06I think sometimes Sifiso does let people get their own way.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10He doesn't really get the chance to say, "It's my turn now."
0:05:10 > 0:05:14I want the hippo. It's a challenge. We don't know a lot about them.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Anybody else for the hippo?
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Kushal controlled the group.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22He said to give everybody a chance which is a leadership skill.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25As usual, joker Tomas throws in a curveball.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28I don't really mind, but I'd probably like the baboon.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33I prefer the monkey cos it's an odd animal and I like a challenge.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35It fits you, Tomas!
0:05:35 > 0:05:38I'm very impressed that Tomas went for the monkeys.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I think he's going to pull something out of that. I don't know what yet!
0:05:41 > 0:05:45The rest of the animals are divided up fairly.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Then the team starts studying.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49A herbivore.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51But will they have learned enough by tomorrow?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55In the presentation, communication skills are important
0:05:55 > 0:05:57because you can have a world of information,
0:05:57 > 0:06:01but if you can't be enthusiastic, it's worthless.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05It's important that knowledge comes over correctly. You can't fake it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09You can't take people out and give them wrongful information
0:06:09 > 0:06:12because that goes out to the rest of the world
0:06:12 > 0:06:15and it's important they know what they're talking about.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Every training task given to the Safari 8
0:06:24 > 0:06:27is designed to help them with their final challenge.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30While their animal knowledge is vitally important,
0:06:30 > 0:06:36the team also need to cater for their guests' every need for an enjoyable experience.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- It's going to be 45 degrees today. - 47.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44So for now, the team have abandoned their study books
0:06:44 > 0:06:46and are on their way to somewhere very special.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49This is a private luxury lodge
0:06:49 > 0:06:52where their mentor Frankie normally lives and works.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Today the Safari 8 are here to learn
0:06:55 > 0:06:58how to give their guests the five-star treatment.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Welcome to our private game lodge. Face towel, Tomas?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Now, as a guide or ranger,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06you guys need to entertain your guests
0:07:06 > 0:07:08and look after their every need.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Can anyone tell me what a bush banquet is?
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- Tomas?- Is it like a buffet full of creepy-crawlies?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Tomas, you are almost right there. It's actually five-star cuisine.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24A bush banquet is a luxury meal for safari guests
0:07:24 > 0:07:27that takes place in the bush.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Preparing and hosting a bush banquet
0:07:29 > 0:07:32will be a large part of the team's final challenge.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35By the end of today, the Safari 8 will know exactly
0:07:35 > 0:07:37how much hard work goes into one.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Today you're going to set up a bush banquet
0:07:40 > 0:07:43for 14 of this lodge's guests.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47You need to really pay attention to everything we teach you today.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51As part of your final challenge, you need to entertain guests.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- OK?- Yes.- Shall we get out of the sun?- Yes!- Yes, please!
0:07:55 > 0:07:58The rookies are split into two groups.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Nomalungelo is leading one team
0:08:00 > 0:08:04who are getting a master class in planning a banquet from the manager.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09Some tips. We've got 14 people, so we need 14 sets of everything.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Ashleigh is leading the other group
0:08:11 > 0:08:15who are in charge of cooking under the supervision of chef Leanne.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19It's a three-course meal. Everything needs to be 100% on the money.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- Is everyone ready to go?- Yes, Chef.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Little bits up like that.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28The mystery VIP guests will expect nothing less than a fabulous feast.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30On tonight's menu:
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- Are you enjoying this, Tom? - I'm excited. I love cooking.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45- You don't want to become head ranger?- No.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50Hospitality has a lot of control. They choose the accommodation,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52the food, the entertainment.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57Tomas is fabulous. He's fantastic. There's so much energy there.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59You gotta rub it in, right?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Tomas has impressed me a lot. He's always been the joker.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07But in the kitchen I think he feels much more at home.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11So Tomas is really in his element.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14And away from the kitchen, someone else is standing out too.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19Can you take this? You take it for tea and I'll take it off here.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24I was really impressed with Nomal taking on the leadership role.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- Over there, the plates go in, yeah. - She's doing really well.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33It's vital the team have enough equipment for every eventuality.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37If something breaks in the bush, there's no replacement.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41I hope you've got everything. I haven't checked it. You have a list.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45It's really important to make sure that everything is sent.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49You can't run out of anything. If you do, you have an unhappy guest.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51That's what we really don't want.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- You've got everything right here. - All we need?- Yes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Nomal's really rising to the challenge.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00But in the kitchen, things are a little less organised.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Ashleigh could, I think, be a stronger leader.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08She doesn't take control. She hasn't taken control in the kitchen yet.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Guide me, guider!
0:10:10 > 0:10:12What's the next thing on the list?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Milk. "Add the milk."
0:10:14 > 0:10:15OK. So?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Enthusiasm is not there.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22She's just botting around and doesn't take control of the team
0:10:22 > 0:10:24which is not a good sign of a leader.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28And when Tomas messes up the chicken marinades...
0:10:28 > 0:10:32It's too sweet! Chuck it in the bin and start again!
0:10:32 > 0:10:34..Ashleigh stays super-relaxed.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38It's meant to be cornflour. Tomas put baking powder,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42but we'll just keep quiet and see how it goes.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45'She wasn't being a proper leader by getting it done'
0:10:45 > 0:10:46quickly and properly.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49'She was mucking around and having a laugh.'
0:10:50 > 0:10:54It's OK to muck around and have fun while you're cooking,
0:10:54 > 0:10:55but you have to do the food.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57How their food will taste
0:10:57 > 0:10:59is anyone's guess.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Quickly, quickly, quickly! On the vehicle. Now!
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Coming up, there's an urgent situation to attend to.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- Someone tell me what's going on.- No.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11And guess who's coming to dinner?
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Really difficult people are coming.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25With most of the bush banquet preparations completed,
0:11:25 > 0:11:30the Safari 8 are tackling their trickiest tracking operation yet.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35As part of their ranger training,
0:11:35 > 0:11:39the rookies have encountered four out of the big five safari animals.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Elephant, buffalo,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43lion and rhino.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45But if they want to complete the set,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48they need to find the hardest of the lot.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- Can anybody guess what animal it is? Tomas?- Leopard.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- It is a leopard.- Yes!
0:11:54 > 0:11:59- It is not going to be easy.- You must have all your senses on alert.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- Shall we try and find one for you? - Yeah!- Jump on it!
0:12:03 > 0:12:06We need our five today. We've seen the four
0:12:06 > 0:12:10from the big five and today will be the best day ever
0:12:10 > 0:12:14if we see the leopard because it would complete everything.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It may be one of the smallest of the big cats,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22but a leopard can carry prey twice its body weight up a tree.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26And contrary to popular myth, this agile predator doesn't have spots.
0:12:26 > 0:12:32Its coat is covered in rosettes, spots with a ring round them.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37The area we're operating in this morning is very good for leopard.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41It's right between the Sabie and the Sand Rivers. It's a beautiful area.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45It is the best place and the most likely place to find leopard.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Kruger is the size of Wales.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50There are only about 1,000 leopards living here.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Trying to find one is like looking for a needle in a haystack!
0:12:53 > 0:12:57The chances of seeing leopards today, there's a 10% chance.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00We'll give it our best shot and see if we can pull one out of the hat!
0:13:00 > 0:13:03The team is starting out by the river
0:13:03 > 0:13:06as leopards often hunt around water.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09But, as the Safari 8 are now seeing,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13there are also lots of other dangerous animals here too
0:13:13 > 0:13:17which makes looking for a leopard on foot highly risky.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19As part of their final challenge,
0:13:19 > 0:13:21the team need to track a leopard.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25So it's vital they listen carefully to Rudi's safety briefing.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29It is really, really dangerous along the river. Very thick bush.
0:13:29 > 0:13:35And we saw some buffalo coming in and out of the reeds.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Keep your eyes open. Don't look on the ground.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42We'll walk in front. You guys in single file behind us.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43OK?
0:13:43 > 0:13:44No talking!
0:13:44 > 0:13:49If I hear talking, we're going to leave. We'll just come out.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- I don't even want to hear a whisper! - When we come across a leopard,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55they don't usually charge like normal animals.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Not straight on. They tend to come more in a zigzag motion.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03If something happens, it's very, very important, like we said before,
0:14:03 > 0:14:05that you stand still. Don't run.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09If you run, you better be faster than that leopard! OK?
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- And that's impossible. - You guys ready?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Let's go.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Frankie and Rudi lead the group.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21There's another ranger at the back for safety.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26The leopard is a solitary animal that lives and hunts on its own.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32This big cat kills its prey by biting the back of the neck.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38And it has incredibly strong teeth and a powerful jaw
0:14:38 > 0:14:40that means it can crunch through thick bones.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47We've come quite a bit now.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50We're looking for tracks, but haven't found anything yet.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55Look out on the sides. If you see a leopard track, stop us.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58As I said, they're very elusive animals.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Really elusive animals!
0:15:02 > 0:15:05You get a quick glimpse and it'll run away.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08That's why it's my favourite animal cos it's so unique.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11When we do see one, if we see one,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13it's going to be really exciting.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18A leopard's tracks, or spur, have no claw marks in them
0:15:18 > 0:15:20because it has retractable claws.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22But so do lions
0:15:22 > 0:15:25so it's easy to mix up the tracks of these two big cats.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28But unfortunately after 20 minutes of walking,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32the Safari 8 have had no chance to identify any spur at all
0:15:32 > 0:15:35because they've found precisely nothing.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39OK, guys, we're going to walk up to that massive sycamore fig.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42We'll see if there's any remains there
0:15:42 > 0:15:45and if a leopard has visited that tree recently.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48All right?
0:15:48 > 0:15:49As leopards hunt at night,
0:15:49 > 0:15:54during the day they tend to sleep hidden in thick bush or trees.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57With its wide branches, this sycamore fig tree
0:15:57 > 0:16:00is one of their favourites. But sadly for the group,
0:16:00 > 0:16:02there are no leopards lurking here today.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04This is almost a perfect tree
0:16:04 > 0:16:08for a leopard to either sleep in or take his prey up.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Often we'll see claw marks on the bark of the tree
0:16:12 > 0:16:14where it's climbed up.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18If it uses this tree, it'll really go high up
0:16:18 > 0:16:20with his prey animal
0:16:20 > 0:16:23because lions are also climbers
0:16:23 > 0:16:25so lions can also get to his prey.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28If a leopard was up a tree eating its prey,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30and there's lions at the bottom,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34will they wait for the leopard to come down and eat the leopard?
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Lions lose interest quite quickly.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40They'd lie there for a few hours, see the leopard won't come down,
0:16:40 > 0:16:44or the leopard would see the lions asleep and he'd take a chance.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48He's much faster than the lions, so he runs away from them.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51So the leopard has been a no-show.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Although it's been an interesting morning,
0:16:53 > 0:16:57as the group head back, there's an air of dissatisfaction.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I'm very disappointed I didn't see a leopard.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03They're such beautiful and independent animals.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I was a bit disappointed.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08We've seen four of the big five
0:17:08 > 0:17:10so I'd like to see five.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Even touch five of the big five.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16It's been a great experience, even though we didn't see one,
0:17:16 > 0:17:17which was disappointing.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21But we hope that as we carry on our trip as the Safari 8 team,
0:17:21 > 0:17:25even though we've got little time left, we hope to see one soon.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35The team may be disappointed at the lack of leopards,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38but right now there's a bush banquet to attend to.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Everybody out.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44When the mystery VIP guests arrive in a few hours' time,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48this blank patch of bush needs to look like a five-star restaurant.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51So it's all hands on deck with the laying,
0:17:51 > 0:17:52placing...
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Good!
0:17:53 > 0:17:54..folding
0:17:54 > 0:17:56and lighting.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57There we go.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Everything is coming together nicely.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Then Frankie gets a call from another ranger in the park.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05- We really need to go.- OK.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11- Kids!- All Safari 8 come up! - Quickly, quickly, quickly!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13OK. On the vehicle - now!
0:18:24 > 0:18:27- Will someone tell me what's going on?- No!
0:18:28 > 0:18:30The team don't know what's happening.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33But there's only one thing they're hoping for.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- What if it's a leopard? - Is it a leopard?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- A leopard!- Shh!
0:18:40 > 0:18:44After a few more minutes' driving, the team arrives at the destination.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47FRANKIE: All right, guys,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49how does an impala get into a tree?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Sifiso?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53- I think there was a leopard. - That's correct.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57We got a call that there's a female leopard with two cubs
0:18:57 > 0:19:00that killed this impala. We're just searching for her now.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04This is another chance for the team to see a leopard
0:19:04 > 0:19:07and complete their big five bush experience.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12It's amazing to see that impala up the tree, and like dead and stuff.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Obviously there has been a leopard here not that long ago.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19We'll have to hope it does come back with its cubs
0:19:19 > 0:19:21so we get to see it really clearly.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33But unfortunately, the tree remained empty.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Basically, we tried,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38as we did on our walk. It's a very elusive animal.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Because she's got cubs, she's going to be that much more elusive.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47So unfortunately, she went away from us into the river.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50We didn't see her. But maybe next time.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Once again, the team are disappointed.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56I really wanted to see the leopard.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59But at least the trip wasn't completely wasted.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02We just stopped and we saw wild rhinos.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Two of them.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08Maybe Sifiso can pick up some tips for his talk tomorrow.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- GIRL:- It looks so pretty!
0:20:14 > 0:20:19Back at the bush banquet, the team's hard work has really paid off.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21It looks so fancy!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23The table they've laid looks fantastic
0:20:23 > 0:20:26and the food they've prepared smells great.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30All that's left is to reveal the identity of their mystery guests.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Your guests are about to arrive.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Are you sure everything is set up to a five-star standard?
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- Yeah.- OK. It's really, really difficult people that's coming.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50So, you guys can take a seat.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51Oh!
0:20:51 > 0:20:53The VIPs are the Safari 8.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55We've got springbok sausage.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Here we go.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Thank you, Leanne.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05I'm really happy that we made it ourselves.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08We all really thought we were going to get real guests
0:21:08 > 0:21:11so it was a nice surprise that the food was for us.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13We're so excited.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16And how does that chicken marinade actually taste?
0:21:16 > 0:21:19It's not nice - it's lovely!
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Everything is perfect. A little tweaking here or there.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Perfect for the final challenge.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31So, with bellies full of food,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34it's nearly time for the Safari 8 to hit the hay.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- How's the banana, Kushal? - It was lovely.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41But the importance of tomorrow's presentations
0:21:41 > 0:21:44is very much on their minds.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48I'm nervous about tomorrow's presentations
0:21:48 > 0:21:51because I've got everything prepared and know the facts,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53but it's just that inside feeling and stuff.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57I think I'm going to put in an all-nighter, like.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59The other seven have actually got common animals
0:21:59 > 0:22:02like the hippo, the lion, the giraffe.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05And it's really easy for them.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09I'm looking forward to the presentation but I'm a bit nervous.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12I can't wait what's going to happen tomorrow.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23It's the next morning, and as the group waits for the presentations,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26they think about just how important this task could be
0:22:26 > 0:22:29in determining their roles in the final challenge.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30Cute, hey?
0:22:30 > 0:22:36I am feeling a bit of pressure because we don't know our roles.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Everyone is thinking about it. Everyone is hyper and stressed.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43I wouldn't mind any job, but I wanted to be head ranger.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46If I'm not head ranger, be a guide.
0:22:46 > 0:22:47- Ella?- Yes?
0:22:47 > 0:22:50I'm going to buy you a big one to keep as a pet!
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Thank you, Sifiso!
0:22:53 > 0:22:56That would be the best present ever!
0:22:56 > 0:22:58The role I would like would be head ranger.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01If I couldn't get head ranger, tracker or a guide.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04I want to be head ranger in the final challenge.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06I love leading and being in charge
0:23:06 > 0:23:08so I'd like the role of head ranger.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12In the final challenge, the guides will be responsible
0:23:12 > 0:23:15for entertaining the guests with fascinating facts
0:23:15 > 0:23:17about every animal they see.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21These presentations are the first opportunity for Frankie and Rudi
0:23:21 > 0:23:25to see which team members might be best suited to the role.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29You guys need to impress me and Rudi
0:23:29 > 0:23:32before we can allow you to impress your guests.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35You've got two minutes to deliver your presentation.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Afterwards, myself and Rudi will give you feedback.
0:23:39 > 0:23:4212-year-old Ella is the first to stand on the hot-spot.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45'I'm a bit nervous about my presentation.'
0:23:45 > 0:23:47I'm sure it'll be really good.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50I'm very confident that I'll do quite well
0:23:50 > 0:23:52but I'm still very nervous.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56I'm going to tell you a bit more about the elephant.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59The elephant's...tusk...is...
0:23:59 > 0:24:02The elephant's tusk weighs approximately 13 kilograms.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07It's full of... It's made...thickly from ivor... Ivory. Ivory.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09In spite of her earlier confidence,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Ella's nerves are getting the better of her.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Their feet um, measure approximately 50 centimetres
0:24:16 > 0:24:20and you times the circumference to get their shoulder height.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21Um...
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Yeah, that's about it.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25I heard a lot of "ums".
0:24:25 > 0:24:29- OK?- Nervous!- I can see that!
0:24:29 > 0:24:33I want to see a bit more confidence in your knowledge.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37You can hear by the way you talk that that's the words in the book.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41You learned it word for word. Speak from your heart. Be natural.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42APPLAUSE
0:24:42 > 0:24:46It was all in there and I knew that. It's just really hard
0:24:46 > 0:24:49cos I was under pressure and time limits. I really need
0:24:49 > 0:24:50to pull my socks up!
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Next up, Sifiso,
0:24:53 > 0:24:56who wanted the elephant but ended up with the rhino.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58I've got butterflies in my tummy.
0:24:58 > 0:24:59But I'm going to be OK.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Greetings to you all in the bush.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06I've got an animal which is a rhinoceros.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08English is Sifiso's third language
0:25:08 > 0:25:12which makes his presentation even more impressive.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15There are two types of rhino, a black and a white rhino.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20A white rhino is a word taken from an Afrikaans word, "weit",
0:25:20 > 0:25:22which means wild.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25To make it easier, they say white and black rhino,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27and it's not even white, the white rhino!
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Thank you, Sifiso.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I take my hat off to you. Your presentation was very well done.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36You told a story and not just facts.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38That's what you need in a presentation.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Having picked up some useful tips from the first few candidates,
0:25:42 > 0:25:46the rest sail through and bring some of their own ideas to the table.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Good afternoon. I will be your tour guide today.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Remember, it's very hot outside, so remember to drink water
0:25:54 > 0:25:57and stay in single file when in the bush.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59The leopard is a very unpredictable animal
0:25:59 > 0:26:02because they're normally reared in softwood trees
0:26:02 > 0:26:05like the marula and the green fig tree.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09This is a giraffe, also known, as I've named her, Jelly.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Its scientific name is Giraffa camelopardalis.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17People wonder why they go in the water so well and are so buoyant.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21It's because of their bulky shape. I'll demonstrate.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24You can see why the hippo would float.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26This is the buffalo.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29They can produce 100 to 200 litres of saliva per day.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31That's a lot!
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Tomas, see what you can do.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34When it comes to Tomas,
0:26:34 > 0:26:38will the challenge of the vervet monkey and baboon prove too much?
0:26:38 > 0:26:42The vervet monkeys are small and different to baboons.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44They've got a really long tail.
0:26:44 > 0:26:45The baboon has...
0:26:45 > 0:26:47No, has...
0:26:47 > 0:26:50I don't know. I've mucked up.
0:26:50 > 0:26:51Just go on.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55- What else do you know?- I went off the baboon too early.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57That's fine. Go back for the baboon.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01With the mentors' encouragement, Tomas finishes his speech.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Baboons are 99%, with their genes, close to humans.
0:27:05 > 0:27:10The one per cent is they haven't got a voice box so they can't talk.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Right, Tomas, well done. You came over very well.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I think people will listen to you,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19but don't ever say, "I mucked it up."
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Because people will then find it difficult to believe you again.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27I think they were expecting me to be funny, so they were a bit let down.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29You guys all did really well.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Remember when you're out there, you need to keep the guests entertained.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36So that's it. The Safari 8 have done everything they can
0:27:36 > 0:27:38to impress their mentors.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41But who will have won which role in the final challenge?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43The team will find out tomorrow.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Next time on Safari 8:
0:27:46 > 0:27:49the team's training comes to a dramatic close.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I never thought I'd see anything like this in my life.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Things get close to breaking point.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00You guys disappoint me. There's no leadership.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03And the final challenge roles are revealed.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05The head ranger will be...
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