0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Kruger National Park in South Africa.
0:00:04 > 0:00:10Home to some of the biggest, fastest and deadliest animals on the planet.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16CBBC have brought four British and four South African children here
0:00:16 > 0:00:19to learn to become rookie game rangers.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Incredible!
0:00:22 > 0:00:24For the past four weeks, their mentors,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27trails ranger Rudi and guide Frankie,
0:00:27 > 0:00:30have been teaching the Safari 8 all the skills needed
0:00:30 > 0:00:33to pass the final challenge -
0:00:33 > 0:00:37leading two celebrity guests on a safari experience of a lifetime.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Now, it's time to put all their training to the test.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45The rookie rangers are halfway through their final challenge
0:00:45 > 0:00:49and, with four of the Big Five still to find, can they pull it off?
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Last time on Safari 8 -
0:01:14 > 0:01:16The final challenge had a star-studded start
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- with the arrival of the long-awaited mystery guests.- Hi, guys.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22TV presenter Andy from Blue Peter
0:01:22 > 0:01:26and South African celebrity, Bongi.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Manya's tracking team found an array of animals on the game drive.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32The giraffe's on the left-hand side, if you look.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35But only one of that all-important Big Five.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38WHOOPING
0:01:38 > 0:01:40And, despite a rather rocky start,
0:01:40 > 0:01:45the hospitality team pulled off a magnificent evening back in camp,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47entertaining their guests and their judges.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I've never laughed so much in my life!
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Today, it's a race against the clock to find the rest of the Big Five.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57OK, I'll tell the guests to get their cameras ready.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00Rudi and Frankie have to make some tough decisions.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02I don't know they did well enough.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03Training's done!
0:02:03 > 0:02:05And it's time to say goodbye.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06Are you going to cry?
0:02:06 > 0:02:08LAUGHTER
0:02:10 > 0:02:13It's the second and final day of the challenge.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16The sun might not be up yet,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18but the hospitality team have already brewed up
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- a hot breakfast for everyone. - Good. Everyone sleep OK?- Yeah.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Have you waken up...
0:02:23 > 0:02:25They say the early bird catches the worm
0:02:25 > 0:02:27and, with four of the Big Five still to find,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- the Safari 8 better hope it's true. - Start getting a move on.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Une biere, monsieur. Oh! That's really hot!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36It's 5:30 on their final morning.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Manya asked us last night if we could try and be up for 5:30,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43because it just makes our chances for finding animals so much bigger.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- Very early morning. - We don't have a lot of time.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48So far, we've only found the elephant.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51But the predators, we're going to struggle with,
0:02:51 > 0:02:55and they really need to know what they're doing, or they won't succeed.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I will be disappointed if I don't see a lion or a leopard.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Leopards are hard to find, but at least a lion.- A lion!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Even if it's far away! - But finding it,
0:03:04 > 0:03:05that's the problem.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10For this final day of the challenge,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14head ranger Manya has decided that the team's best chance for success
0:03:14 > 0:03:15is to play to their strengths.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Tom was really good with the guests yesterday.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20He made them laugh the whole time, so today,
0:03:20 > 0:03:25we're going keep Tom with the guests. All right, let's get going!
0:03:31 > 0:03:35So, Manya's tracking team, including Caroline and Ashleigh,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38will be up front in search of the animals,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40followed by Tomas and the guides,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42who will be taking care of the guests.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44And it's not long before they spot something.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Please don't go, please don't go, stay with me, stay with me!
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- CAMERA CLICKS - Frankie?- Yeah? - Is it a steenbok?- Ja.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52Wow. They're cool.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55A steenbok is a small type of antelope
0:03:55 > 0:03:57that can be found all around Kruger Park.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Oh, wow! The little one looks like a rabbit!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02But it's down to mentor Frankie
0:04:02 > 0:04:05to explain why this sighting is so special.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06You see that youngster?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I would take a picture of that,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11that's not something you see very often. That baby...
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Probably about an hour old, can't walk properly yet and still wet.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- She must be tired. - Yes, she'll be really tired.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22That was really cool. I'm happy with that, first sighting.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25So, the guests seem impressed
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and minutes later, the tracking team strike gold again.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30WALKIE-TALKIE: Manya to Tomas!
0:04:30 > 0:04:32There's two hyenas up here.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37Bring your guests in so they can have a nice view of these hyenas.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Is it on the left or the right? - WALKIE-TALKIE: The right.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- There's another one on the left. - OK, thanks for the information.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45So big! They're like dogs.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47But it's a huge dog!
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Look at that size of that bad boy!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52The female leads the hyena crew.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Most of the animals you find in the wild,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58it's the male, but for hyenas, it's the female.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Noma's really proving her worth as a guide.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05But Tomas is determined to show he's more than just a cheeky face.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07It's got the strongest jaws of any mammal in Africa.
0:05:07 > 0:05:1140% of the time, they scavenge,
0:05:11 > 0:05:1260% they make their own kill.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17Zulu dancing and impressive facts, is there anything Tomas can't do?
0:05:17 > 0:05:18OK, I'm ready to move on.
0:05:18 > 0:05:19Come on, let's go!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Manya to Tomas.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Tomas standing by.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27Did the guests get a nice spotting of the hyenas?
0:05:27 > 0:05:32Andy took good pictures and Bongi enjoyed it as well. Over and out.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- Over and out. - We're on a roll! We're on a roll!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37So, two great sightings in the bag
0:05:37 > 0:05:40but, with their Big Five score still stuck at one,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Manya tries a new strategy.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44The guests are desperate to see a lion
0:05:44 > 0:05:49and, as this big cat loves to be near water, they head towards a dam.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54This could be the trackers' last hope
0:05:54 > 0:05:57of finding this magnificent predator.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Looks like it's their lucky day!
0:05:59 > 0:06:03Manya to Tomas, there's a few lions.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06INAUDIBLE TRANSMISSION
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Uh, yeah, to the right of us?
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Ja, on your right, and there's one sitting
0:06:11 > 0:06:14and right behind it, there's one lying down.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15It looks like a female from here.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- Yeah, look!- We can actually see it!
0:06:17 > 0:06:22The guests are really happy, can we stop so they can all take photos?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Over and out.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26Over and out.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- It's a lion!- Yeah.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29It's a lion.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34The other day, we dieted a few lions,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and they taught us how to see a young lion
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and how you see it is by the nose.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42When it's a newborn, it's a cub or something,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46it has a pinkish nose. As it grows,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50it comes over black and that's how they can see if it's still young.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Once again, Noma shows her impressive guiding skills.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Noma's knowledge grows by the day. I'm very impressed.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- They're beautiful animals. - Very much. I'm happy now.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I'm happy! I'm happy!
0:07:04 > 0:07:06We're really happy, because the guests both said
0:07:06 > 0:07:09that most of all, they want to see lions,
0:07:09 > 0:07:10so, it's two of the Big Five done
0:07:10 > 0:07:13and we've got them what they really wanted to see
0:07:13 > 0:07:15so we're all really happy.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18But with leopard, rhino and buffalo still to track,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- there's no time to lose.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Jackal!- Just as the trackers are about to move on,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Caroline's spotted something in the distance.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Tomas! Look into the field and there's a jackal.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30I can see it, I can see it, I can see it.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31Where?
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- I can see it there.- On the tree? - Yeah.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36It's going to come past us now.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Can you see that?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Can you see something walking across the pond?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44WALKIE-TALKIE: Jackal, Tomas, walking across the...
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Oh! Why is it...?!
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I thought you meant it was a zebra!
0:07:50 > 0:07:52WALKIE-TALKIE: I said "jackal"!
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Roger that.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56They normally live in pairs or by themselves
0:07:56 > 0:08:01cos they're solitary and nocturnal, so we're lucky today to see them.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05While the jumping jackal keeps the guests entertained,
0:08:05 > 0:08:07quick-thinking Manya sees an opportunity
0:08:07 > 0:08:10to get inside information from a passing ranger.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Have you seen any animals anywhere?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16And it's exciting news.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17WALKIE-TALKIE: Manya to Tomas,
0:08:17 > 0:08:19we're going to move on,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22there's a rhino just up the road, about 200 metres up,
0:08:22 > 0:08:24so our chances are better of seeing those.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27OK, I'll tell the guests to get their cameras ready.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Roger that, over and out.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33I think our guests are going to be, like, electric
0:08:33 > 0:08:36when they see the rhino,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39cos we've seen three of the Big Five, so it's really exciting.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43WALKIE-TALKIE: Hey, Tomas, look out for those rhinos.
0:08:43 > 0:08:44- Roger that, captain.- Yesterday,
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Sifiso impressed Andy and Bongi with his rhino knowledge.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50But this is the first chance he's had
0:08:50 > 0:08:54to combine his rhino facts with a rhino in the flesh.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Rhinos are right here on your left.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Don't say anything through the radio now.- It's tense.- It's brilliant!
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Proper!
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- CAMERA CLICKS - So close!
0:09:11 > 0:09:12So, this is a...
0:09:12 > 0:09:15It's a white rhino, you can see the base...
0:09:15 > 0:09:17You can see the base of the horn.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18It's a bit square.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20ALL: Oh, it's square.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23And you see the lips are a bit square.
0:09:23 > 0:09:24Do they live for many years?
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Approximately, they live up to 48 years.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Wow, that's a good life span.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32They've got a 16-month gestation...
0:09:32 > 0:09:3516-month! Elephant's 22, these are 16!
0:09:35 > 0:09:37As you can see, this is the white rhino.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42The black one is very aggressive and it's very rare to see a black rhino.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45So, for example, a black rhino would have gotten more aggressive
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- because we're close to it. - Yeah, yeah.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Sifiso, once again, flourished.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I really think he's in his element as a guide,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55cos he just doesn't stop talking!
0:09:55 > 0:09:58He actually talked more yesterday and today
0:09:58 > 0:10:01than what he did the whole month that we've been here.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02And, you know the horn?
0:10:02 > 0:10:06They're made of a substance like our nails.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07- Keratin.- Keratin.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10That's why poachers go and poach.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15I'm really excited, I'm so happy,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17we've spotted three of the Big Five.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20There isn't much time left but I think they've had a great experience,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23they've seen three of the Big Five.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25And it's celebrations all round.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28What's that thing you do? What's that thing you, say?
0:10:28 > 0:10:30High, low...
0:10:30 > 0:10:31High, low,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34small, pow!
0:10:34 > 0:10:38I think this morning we've seen so many more things so much quicker,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I think it's cos we got up early.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Seeing that rhino close up, for me, was just brilliant.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47It's the first time I've seen a rhino out there.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Their information's brilliant. The three children,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Noma, Sifiso and Tomas, they're quite a good team,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57because Noma, who's at the back, is a bit of a mum-type figure, isn't she?
0:10:57 > 0:11:00She's a fountain of all knowledge.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03And Sifo's facts are really quite funny.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05He explains it to you in a way you won't forget.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08And then Tomas - where do you start with Tomas?
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- That boy's a genius. - He belongs on TV!
0:11:13 > 0:11:17The trackers have now found a whole menagerie of animals for the guests,
0:11:17 > 0:11:19including three of the Big Five,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22and there's every chance they could complete the set.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26But on safari, it's not just the animals that are unpredictable.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29THUNDER
0:11:30 > 0:11:33We've been used to all this really hot weather,
0:11:33 > 0:11:38like 40 degrees, and now it's actually really cold.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41So, I'm just like this, trying to keep warm.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Head ranger Manya calls an emergency meeting.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Tomas, the weather's quite bad,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51so I just need to talk to you guys about a few things.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- Hello, you lot! You all right?- Hello.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55We've had a discussion.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57We were planning on taking you guys out on a walk
0:11:57 > 0:11:59to look for the rest of the Big Five,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02but the weather here is so bad it's quite dangerous,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05cos the animals are going to be lying down,
0:12:05 > 0:12:06we won't see them easily,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08we might stumble onto something.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11So, what we're going to do is we're going to go back to the camp
0:12:11 > 0:12:14and then, if it clears up, we can go out on a walk,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17and if it doesn't, we can stay there and chill around the camp.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19- We can think of stuff to do.- OK.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23PUTS ON AMERICAN ACCENT: See you at camp! Bye-bye!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26We can keep them entertained around the camp,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28maybe do some quiz or something,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31just something to pass the time by and keep them having fun.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Still to come -
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Rudi and Frankie assess the Safari 8's performance.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Planning lacked on their side.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44I think we have to assess them on each and every criterion.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47And it's time for goodbyes.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56The rain may have put an end to the animal-spotting,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59but the team still need to keep their guests entertained.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01So, it's safari quiz time.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03When you have an answer, go, "Bzzz."
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- The first one to go, "Bzzz," gets to answer.- I'm down with that.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10The minute you go, "Bzzz," you've got to answer or, point lost.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Manya's busy doing an animal quiz with our two celebrities.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18Because the weather's groggy, it's not good weather for animal viewing.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21We've seen three of the Big Five, which is not bad.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Doing a quiz on a day like this shows good characteristics
0:13:24 > 0:13:25from the head ranger.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30Give me three facts to differentiate between a white rhino...
0:13:30 > 0:13:33BOTH: Bzzz!
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Who was it, me or him?
0:13:34 > 0:13:35It was Bongi.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- Oh!- Aaah!
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Go on, then.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41I think the white rhino has got square lips.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43- Yeah.- I remembered.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Then, um, it's got a...
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- square horn, there.- Yes.- Mmm-mmm!
0:13:49 > 0:13:53And the white rhino is calmer than the black rhino.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Yeah!- Aaaah!- Woo!
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Wooo!
0:13:57 > 0:13:59These animals are commonly seen in the park...
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- Bzzz!- Andy.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Impala.- Yes.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08All right, so it's like that now, yeah?
0:14:08 > 0:14:10What is the percentage of what hyenas scavenge?
0:14:10 > 0:14:11- Eee...- Bzzz!
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Andy.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15- 40%?- Yes.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Yes! Talk to me!
0:14:18 > 0:14:20See? That's retention of information!
0:14:20 > 0:14:23What's the average size of a giraffe's tongue?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Bzzz! 40-45cm.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Yeah.- Aaaah!
0:14:28 > 0:14:30I actually have to give you that.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Final question!- Ah! Ah!
0:14:32 > 0:14:37- Hold on, I just need to stretch. - This is the decider!
0:14:37 > 0:14:38- What animal has a trunk? - BOTH: Bzzz!
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Zzzzz! Zzzzz! Zzz-zzz-zzz!
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- Andy! Andy!- No! Bzzz-zzz!
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Today!- I'll just take a moment.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- There is an animal called an elephant...- Yeah!
0:14:49 > 0:14:53And I think that has a trunk. I am the winner!
0:14:53 > 0:14:54ANDY LAUGHS
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- The final challenge is now over. - Yeah, you guys both won.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Every single child there shone for me in their own way.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04I have to say, if I was like a real guest,
0:15:04 > 0:15:06I would pay for this.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09This being my first time on a safari, it's been extraordinary,
0:15:09 > 0:15:14to the point where I think safaris should organise a kids' guide group,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18cos they tell it in their own way and it's quite entertaining.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Cheers, guys. - You guys have learnt a lot.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- Your knowledge has been superb. - Thank you very much.- I've loved it.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25So, it's full marks from the guests,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29but with only three of the Big Five ticked off the list,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31it's now down to mentors Rudi and Frankie
0:15:31 > 0:15:34to decide whether the group have passed or failed
0:15:34 > 0:15:35their ranger training.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37We'll start with Manya, he was the leader.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Manya, I thought, did really well. His leadership skills shone through.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45There were some places where he slipped up,
0:15:45 > 0:15:48especially on the walk, he didn't keep the girls in line.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51We need to be quiet in the bush. So, why are you guys talking?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- Ashleigh. - Knowledge-wise, as a guide,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56I think she was miles ahead of any other person.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Second day,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01she fell into the background, she faded away.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Kushal.- Ay, Kushal, Kushal, Kushal.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06If you look how he's grown from day one...
0:16:06 > 0:16:08It's all in a bundle!
0:16:08 > 0:16:12..he calmed down a lot. I can see a lot of leadership skills in him.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15I think Ella... She started off, you know, bubbly,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18- you can see the passion is there. - Definitely.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19BOTH: Sifiso!
0:16:19 > 0:16:21What can you say? Legendary.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24He just had the whole audience captivated.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28We got him out of his shell and he flourished on that afterwards.
0:16:28 > 0:16:29Caroline.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34- She didn't keep quiet on the vehicle, that's for sure.- Can she?
0:16:34 > 0:16:36No. She will do quite well.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39She's got the passion, she's got the heart.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Then, we've got Mr Tomas.- Ha, Tomas!
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- What can you say about Tomas? - Camp setup,
0:16:44 > 0:16:47he was panicking a bit. But overall,
0:16:47 > 0:16:51I think Tomas is probably the one that, in the final challenge,
0:16:51 > 0:16:52did the best.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55He danced and made jokes
0:16:55 > 0:16:57and this morning on the vehicle,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59the guests didn't stop laughing the whole time.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Absolute hoot.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Noma.- The first day of the challenge, when she stayed in camp,
0:17:05 > 0:17:10I heard from Tomas that she helped a lot in the camp.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- I take my hat off to that. - She's an amazing person.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16I see a lot of good things for her in the future.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21That's the assessments but, um, the team as a whole, I think...
0:17:21 > 0:17:26I think they did well, to an extent.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29I think Andy and Bongi will go back with smiles on their faces.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31I think we succeeded on that.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Erm, I don't know.
0:17:33 > 0:17:34First day of the challenge,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37they had a whole day, only found one of the Big Five.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Erm, it really put pressure on them.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44I think the planning lacked a bit on their side.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48I think we have to assess them on each and every criterion.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Shall we going to put pen to paper and reveal later how it went?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- Yep, let's do that.- Good.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59So, this is it.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02After four tough weeks of ranger training
0:18:02 > 0:18:05and two days of giving their all to their guests,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08the Safari 8 have gathered at Tinga Lodge
0:18:08 > 0:18:13ready for Rudi and Frankie to reveal the results of the final challenge.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15After all their hard work,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17- have the Safari 8 pulled it off? - Right!
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Rookie rangers, training's done!
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- ALL: Aw! - Woo-hoo!
0:18:21 > 0:18:23LAUGHTER
0:18:23 > 0:18:26We had fun. We had our ups but we also had our downs.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30There was quite a few criteria that we judged you on,
0:18:30 > 0:18:32for instance, tracking,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35knowledge of the animals, hospitality,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38and also, to find the Big Five,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41which is probably the most difficult thing to do.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44It gives me great pleasure to announce
0:18:44 > 0:18:48that all of you have passed your rookie ranger training,
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- You really did very well. - We are really impressed
0:18:50 > 0:18:52and really proud of you.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54So, they've passed their final test.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58As a reward, Rudi and Frankie have some personal awards for the team.
0:18:58 > 0:19:04The award that goes to the most enthusiastic person of the lot -
0:19:04 > 0:19:05Ella.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09From day one, Ella's boundless and infectious energy
0:19:09 > 0:19:13has touched everyone in the group, including Frankie and Rudi.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16A giraffe, a giraffe!
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Who's giving the first milk?
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- You? Come on.- That first day at the elephant sanctuary,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Ella... Her face lit up and that's one of things I'll never forget.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31When we had to shoot that rhino with the broken leg,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Ella walked away and started crying. Even though we don't show it,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37deep down, we're also crying.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41That was probably one of the most moving moments.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42It was a wild bull
0:19:42 > 0:19:45and it's right here, look!
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Woo-hoo!
0:19:47 > 0:19:49SHE GIGGLES
0:19:49 > 0:19:53It's been the most phenomenal time of my life,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55thank you very, very much.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Some guide books, a certificate and a small memento.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00- Thank you.- Take care.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02SHE SIGHS
0:20:02 > 0:20:07Next up, the most positive person amongst you.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09And that goes to...
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Sifiso.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18I was really pleased, getting the most positive person in the group.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Who can forget Sifiso's winning smile?
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Ragh! Can't wait!
0:20:23 > 0:20:24I'm happy that she's happy.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29I wanted to cry but at the same time I didn't want to show my tears.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32It was like I was flying in the air.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Sifiso was really good as captain. His goal was fantastic.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37CHEERING
0:20:37 > 0:20:39I'm a ranger, I don't get scared very easily.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- GROWLING - Hey!
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Africa, yeah! That's so nice.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45I'll remember you all the time.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48You taught me so much. I had fun, I enjoyed being with you guys.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50I thank you.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Right.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Best performance.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56That goes to Caroline.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Since she arrived in Kruger,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Caroline has given the challenge her all.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03OK, people, this is the buffalo.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- Who can tell me what tortoise this is?- A leopard-shell tortoise.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Yes! Excellent!
0:21:08 > 0:21:10- (Big mouth.)- It's got a big mouth.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12And the black one's got a...
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- (Small mouth.)- ..small mouth.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16OK. Caroline's a clever girl.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18I don't like bugs.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20SHE GASPS She's just a grasshopper!
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Ew!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25This is a different make-up than what I'd usually wear.
0:21:25 > 0:21:26It's a wee bit more full.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28TRIBAL CHANTING
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I would give anything to work with animals
0:21:31 > 0:21:34as close as I am now when I'm older, it would be a dream come true.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38It has been the best time of my life.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42That I will miss very much!
0:21:42 > 0:21:46It's an emotional moment for Caroline.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49I'll miss youse a lot and I'm never going to forget Africa or youse.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51And just...thanks!
0:21:56 > 0:21:58I just... I can't stop!
0:21:58 > 0:21:59Next one.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Best team player.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Noma.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08Noma's dignity and fairness have always been inspirational.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Everything's just perfect.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13She's so cute!
0:22:13 > 0:22:17- Say, "Och aye the noo." - Ok aye noo-noo.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20In the bush, I would probably place my trust into Noma
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- because I know she would look after me.- Thank you, Noma.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26SPEAKS HER NATIVE LANGUAGE
0:22:26 > 0:22:27Eeee!
0:22:27 > 0:22:28SPEAKS HER NATIVE LANGUAGE
0:22:28 > 0:22:30TRIBAL CHANTING
0:22:30 > 0:22:32SPEAKS HER NATIVE LANGUAGE
0:22:32 > 0:22:33What?!
0:22:33 > 0:22:34THEY GIGGLE
0:22:34 > 0:22:37It's very boring without you. We miss you dearly.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39- Oi!- Eugh!
0:22:39 > 0:22:42I've loved every single bit of it.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Thank you, Frankie, and thank you, Rudi.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49This time has been so amazing for myself and the whole team.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53When I go home, I'll tell my friends and family
0:22:53 > 0:22:56about the two grumpy old men in front of me who taught us so much
0:22:56 > 0:23:00and I'll never forget you my whole life. Thank you.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Next one.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05Most improved.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Kushal.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Kushal has come a long way in the last four weeks.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14At the start, I was mouthy and gobby
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- and really angry and stuff. - Silly thing!
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- If I don't like it, I'm chucking it! - Don't chuck it!
0:23:20 > 0:23:24I think I've simmered down and just improved as a better person.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I feel privileged to be doing this cos not many people get to.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32Whoa! Wicked, man! I'm doing that when I'm older! I don't care!
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Bazam! It's been fantastic.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Thanks for everything and words can't explain how much fun I've had.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44It's been fantastic. Thank you for everything, guys, thanks.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46APPLAUSE
0:23:46 > 0:23:47- Well done, mate.- Thanks, Tom!
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The next award goes for the most knowledge.
0:23:50 > 0:23:51Ashleigh.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Super-smart Ashleigh was a fountain of animal facts.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55Well done.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59- Wow. Yay! - Your knowledge is incredible.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01- Ashleigh, have you got an answer? - A dugga boy.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- That is the correct answer.- Yeah!
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Ha! My arm!
0:24:05 > 0:24:06You're such a bad patient!
0:24:06 > 0:24:10I'm going to demonstrate... You can see now why the hippo would float.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Aaaah!- Stop screaming!
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- SHE LAUGHS - I think it's an elephant
0:24:14 > 0:24:17because the toenails are stuck on the side of the foot.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19You are actually spot on there.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22When they get really hot, they flap their ears
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and they cool their whole body circulation down.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27I don't think there'll be screaming.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28THEY SCREAM
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Ahhh! Yeah!
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Stop! Aaaah!
0:24:33 > 0:24:36A lot of my friends have been to Kruger and been like,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38"Yeah, we saw a leopard," or "We saw whatever,"
0:24:38 > 0:24:42it's like, pssh! We didn't see a leopard, we saw the whole of Kruger!
0:24:42 > 0:24:43It's really been amazing.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Just being here and you guys teaching us...
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Are you going to cry?
0:24:47 > 0:24:48No.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52It's been absolutely fantastic.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53Well done, Ashleigh.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57There we go.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Then, special award.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01Best entertainer.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04Mr Tomas!
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Well, who else?
0:25:06 > 0:25:08I make Rudi and Frankie laugh.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Come on!
0:25:10 > 0:25:11Yeah, baby!
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- Oh, it's warm!- Yeah. Warm and mushy. - Yeah.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17HE RETCHES
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Yeah!
0:25:24 > 0:25:26It's lovely!
0:25:26 > 0:25:28I'd just like to say,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30thanks for this amazing opportunity
0:25:30 > 0:25:33and telling us about the animals and other things.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- You're really fun to have around. - Cheers, Tomas.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Tomas, well done, eh.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Last but not least,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45the best leader goes to Manya.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Always cool, calm and collected,
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Manya led the team to pass their final challenge.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Good afternoon. I will be your tour guide for today.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56I love leading, I love being in charge.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58That was really fun.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Well done, Manya! Well done, man.
0:26:04 > 0:26:05Yeah!
0:26:07 > 0:26:11For the first time, I think we feel like we are becoming rangers.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Guys, it's been probably one of the best months of my life.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19Thank you for the experience
0:26:19 > 0:26:22and for being such great mentors.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24Thank you very much.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28We're really going to miss you guys.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30And hopefully, one day,
0:26:30 > 0:26:31you'll come back to the Kruger,
0:26:31 > 0:26:35when you're old and married and you'll come and look for grandfather
0:26:35 > 0:26:37and his sidekick and then, er,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- come visit us. - Really grumpy old men, then!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41THEY LAUGH
0:26:43 > 0:26:46So, it's the end of an unforgettable journey
0:26:46 > 0:26:50and, as hard as it is, it's time to say goodbye.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Bye!- See ya!- Bye!
0:27:00 > 0:27:04Four weeks ago, these eight kids had never even met.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06ALL: Safari 8!
0:27:06 > 0:27:10But their safari adventure has changed their lives forever.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13As a team, they've shared amazing experiences
0:27:13 > 0:27:15most people can only dream of.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19And, although their journey has only taken a month,
0:27:19 > 0:27:22the memories will last a lifetime.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27ALL: One, two, three, Safari 8!
0:27:30 > 0:27:32LAUGHTER
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Life is good on safari!
0:27:35 > 0:27:37HE NEIGHS
0:27:37 > 0:27:39SCREAMING
0:27:39 > 0:27:42SCREAMING
0:27:42 > 0:27:45WHOOPING
0:27:45 > 0:27:47THEY MAKE CAR NOISES
0:27:47 > 0:27:49- LAUGHTER - Tastes, actually, quite nice.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52ALL: Safari 8! Woo!