0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is The Let's Go Club, but mini.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Expect making, exploring, super-sizing, dancing,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12fact-finding and laughing. We've only got a few minutes,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15so get ready for more fun from The Let's Go Club.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18- Hello, I'm Grace.- And I'm Jake.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Today, we're going to be wildlife keepers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23BOTH: Let's go!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27A wildlife keeper is someone who looks after animals in
0:00:27 > 0:00:30a wildlife park or a zoo. This is Lauren.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33She helps to look after one really special animal.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Can you guess what they are? They have really long necks.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- Giraffe.- Is it a giraffe? - It is a giraffe,
0:00:40 > 0:00:42and I've got a little treat for you.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45You're going to help me pick up some giraffe poo today.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Here's your spade and come with me.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49What do you think it smells like?
0:00:49 > 0:00:52It smells stinky but it's all right.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55A lot of people come in here and think it's really smelly,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- so shall we pick up some poo? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Yeah? Wonderful. Come this way.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05This one's for you, Grace.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10It's hard work, but it's really good fun.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13'There's so much poo.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:14This is fun.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- Shall we put some nice fresh straw on top of their bed now?- Yeah.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- Is it nice and squishy? - Yeah, it's like a bouncy castle.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29It is like a bouncy castle. It's comfortable for them
0:01:29 > 0:01:32to sleep on because they're very heavy animals.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- Shall we go and do something else? - Yeah.- Yeah.- Wonderful. Let's go.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43- Do you know what these are? - Stinging nettles.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45They are, and they love them.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48- Won't they sting the giraffes? - No, because the skin inside
0:01:48 > 0:01:50of a giraffe's mouth is very tough.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Why do you put the nettles in these metal balls?
0:01:53 > 0:01:56In captivity they don't have to work as hard for their food,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58so we put the nettles inside the balls and they
0:01:58 > 0:02:01have to get the nettles out with their lips and tongues
0:02:01 > 0:02:03through the gaps in the mesh.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06It makes them use their tongue like they're supposed to.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09This is a little treat. Shall we go and get them
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- something a bit bigger to eat?- Yeah.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18We're at the plantation. This is where we get all our fresh
0:02:18 > 0:02:20leaves and boughs for our giraffe to eat.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22What trees do giraffes eat?
0:02:22 > 0:02:25We'll get some silver birch and willow today -
0:02:25 > 0:02:28two of their favourites. If I cut down some trees, did you
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- want to help me load them onto the vehicle?- Yeah.- Wonderful. Let's go.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36We'll cut down a willow tree for them,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38another one of their favourites.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42Those leaves look nice and tasty for the giraffes, don't they, Grace?
0:02:42 > 0:02:43Yeah, they do.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- Now that's done, it's time to eat. - But I'm not hungry.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54It's not for you, Grace, it's for the giraffes!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02'Lauren hung up the nettle balls.'
0:03:10 > 0:03:12It's amazing!
0:03:12 > 0:03:17'We're holding the boughs for the giraffe to eat.'
0:03:17 > 0:03:20He's so strong!
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Oh! - THEY LAUGH
0:03:23 > 0:03:27There we go. Can you see their tongues?
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Yeah, they're really long and wriggly.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- Can you see what colour their tongue is?- Blue.- It is blue.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It's thought to be that dark blue, purpley colour
0:03:35 > 0:03:39to protect against sunburn. It's very hot in the African savanna,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42so they have a dark tongue to protect them against sunburn.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Giraffe-y-raff-y! Hey!
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Have you both enjoyed your day
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- as a zookeeper at the wildlife park? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52What's your favourite part been?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I really enjoyed feeding the giraffes.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Feeding the giraffes is much more fun than picking up
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- their poo, isn't it?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02You can join The Let's Go Club too.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Just grab a grown-up and head to the CBeebies website.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07There are songs to sing along to,
0:04:07 > 0:04:10things to make and do and see CBeebies Radio too.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Remember, we're the club that never closes.