0:00:02 > 0:00:03# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:03 > 0:00:06# If you're a polar bear and you're going somewhere
0:00:06 > 0:00:08# Andy's baby animals
0:00:08 > 0:00:10# Or an elephant cub, then you'd better take care
0:00:10 > 0:00:12# Andy's baby animals
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# If you're a capuchin learning how to eat
0:00:14 > 0:00:17# An ostrich chick trying to beat a retreat
0:00:17 > 0:00:20# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:20 > 0:00:23# If you're a black bear looking for a tree to climb
0:00:23 > 0:00:24# Andy's baby animals
0:00:24 > 0:00:27# Or a penguin chasing Mum at breakfast time
0:00:27 > 0:00:28# Andy's baby animals
0:00:28 > 0:00:31# An orangutan trying to make your bed
0:00:31 > 0:00:33# Or a meerkat struggling with a sleepy head
0:00:33 > 0:00:37# Andy's baby animals Andy's baby animals
0:00:37 > 0:00:39# We're growing stronger every day
0:00:39 > 0:00:42# Watch and try and laugh and play
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0:00:48 > 0:00:50Come on, Bobby.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Oh, there we are.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57Hello, I'm Andy, and these are baby owls, or owlets.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59They're boobook owls.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02We know that they're babies because they have these
0:01:02 > 0:01:04wonderful fluffy feathers.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Owls have special feathers which means, when they fly,
0:01:08 > 0:01:09they're almost silent,
0:01:09 > 0:01:13which means they can swoop down on the animals that they are hunting
0:01:13 > 0:01:15and surprise them.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17They can't fly yet because they're still young,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19but they're keen to practise.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22'It must be fantastic being able to fly!'
0:01:24 > 0:01:30So let's fly over to our first stop in South Georgia, Antarctica.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33This is a wandering albatross.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35He's a champion long-distance flyer.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43During his lifetime, he can fly up to 14 million kilometres.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48That's like going to the moon and back 18 times!
0:01:48 > 0:01:51That's an awful lot of wandering.
0:01:53 > 0:02:00Luckily, it's got the longest wings of any bird to help soar super high.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04But before an albatross can take to the skies,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07it has to go to flight school first.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11This chick is still stuck on the ground.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Those fluffy feathers are nice and toasty.
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0:02:15 > 0:02:17But they're no good for flying.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20It needs a change of outfit.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Luckily, by the time spring rolls around,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30its feathers are much more flying-friendly,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32all sleek and smooth.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Nice!
0:02:34 > 0:02:38So it's time to try out those giant wings for the very first time.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45A little warm up to start.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Then clear the runway and prepare for takeoff.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57You're going up! You're going up!
0:02:57 > 0:02:59And you're going down again.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04That's it! Keep trying.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Practice makes perfect.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Just make sure you don't land in any...
0:03:09 > 0:03:11mud.
0:03:11 > 0:03:12Oops!
0:03:13 > 0:03:18It's a good job Mum and Dad aren't around to see you in such a mess.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21This flying business is a lot harder than it looks.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Right, all cleaned up.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Now it's time for another go.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38It can take a young albatross weeks to get the hang of it.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Wait for it. Wait for it.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52And up, up and away!
0:03:52 > 0:03:57And all that practice will come in handy because it's off to spend
0:03:57 > 0:04:01the next five years wandering the skies.
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0:04:09 > 0:04:11Now we're off to Thailand.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Birds aren't the only animals who can fly, you know.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Apes can, too.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Well, maybe they don't fly quite like an albatross but,
0:04:26 > 0:04:31when these lar gibbons start swinging through the forest,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34it certainly looks like they're flying.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46But instead of super long wings, they've got super long arms.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54This is a gibbon sanctuary in Thailand,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and it's home to six-month-old Sherpa.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Today's a big day for him because it's the first time he's going out
0:05:02 > 0:05:04to explore the forest.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Don't worry, though, he doesn't have to do it all on his own.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Mum and Dad are coming, too.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17That's it, Dad! You lead the way.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20And here comes Mum.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26But where's Sherpa?
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Ah, there he is!
0:05:29 > 0:05:30It's always a little bit scary
0:05:30 > 0:05:34when you try something new for the first time.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Let's see if Mum and Dad can persuade him to come out and play.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Come on! You've got to try it some time!
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Come on, Sherpa!
0:05:53 > 0:05:54You can do it.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Yes! You did it!
0:06:07 > 0:06:09A quick hug from a proud dad...
0:06:10 > 0:06:14..and then he's off to try out some forest flying.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Brilliant! It looks like Sherpa's a natural.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34That's some nifty branch work, mate!
0:06:36 > 0:06:39And if he stops to watch Mum and Dad for a bit,
0:06:39 > 0:06:40he might learn a few new moves.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Yup, no-one can fly through the trees quite like a gibbon.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54With their long lanky arms and extra bendy wrists,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57they're the treetop super-speeders!
0:07:04 > 0:07:08And it won't be long before Sherpa can fly through the forest as fast
0:07:08 > 0:07:10as Mum and Dad.
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0:07:18 > 0:07:20Last stop - California.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29Here's another animal learning to fly in the tree tops.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33These two fluff balls are young great grey owls.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35They're also called owlets.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43One day, they will be one of the largest owls in the world,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46but they've got a lot of growing up to do first,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48including learning to fly.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56They live amongst some of the tallest trees in the world.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02It's a pretty scary place to make your first ever flight, though.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Oh, I can't watch!
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Luckily, their feet have
0:08:20 > 0:08:24long, sharp claws called talons to help them cling on...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26even when they're upside down!
0:08:31 > 0:08:38Oops! You're going to give yourself a headache!
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Well, this looks more like falling than flying.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47If you're not careful, you'll end up on the...
0:08:47 > 0:08:48ground.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56Oh, well, that's OK because, as well as being great fallers,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58owlets are also great climbers.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Although it takes a lot longer going up.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Time to try again.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Three, two, one...
0:09:14 > 0:09:16We have lift-off!
0:09:17 > 0:09:22Now you're well on the way to being a big grown-up owl!
0:09:23 > 0:09:27For an albatross chick, a baby gibbon or an owlet,
0:09:27 > 0:09:30learning to fly is a huge step.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33It won't be long before these three take to the skies.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35See you next time.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36HE CHUCKLES