0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Hiya, I'm Fern.- And I'm Rory.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08A welcome to a very special wintry My Pet And Me.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11As you can see, we've travelled a long way from home.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14In fact, we are in Norway, which is a beautiful country,
0:00:14 > 0:00:18with lovely warm summers but very, very cold winters.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21And it's famous for lots of reasons. There's the fjords -
0:00:21 > 0:00:25beautiful places where the sea meets the mountains.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28There are the Sami people, which we'll learn about later,
0:00:28 > 0:00:31and there are awesome Arctic animals.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33I'm off to explore and take some photos.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37I'm going to meet some new friends and Arctic animals.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40- See you later.- See you.- Come on!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43# My pet My pet and me
0:00:43 > 0:00:46# My pet My pet and me
0:00:46 > 0:00:51# Down every street Are pets to meet
0:00:51 > 0:00:54# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry
0:00:54 > 0:00:58# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry
0:00:58 > 0:00:59# Some have four paws
0:01:00 > 0:01:03# Some have sharp claws
0:01:03 > 0:01:04- # Some quack - Some bark
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- # Some purr - Some moo
0:01:06 > 0:01:07- # Some grunt - Some squawk
0:01:07 > 0:01:10# Some cock-a-doodle-doo
0:01:10 > 0:01:13# My pet My pet and me
0:01:13 > 0:01:16# My pet My pet and me
0:01:16 > 0:01:18# My pet My pet and me
0:01:18 > 0:01:20# Have you met My pet and me? #
0:01:29 > 0:01:33I'm in northern Norway, to meet a boy and his family's reindeer.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36It is going to be fantastic. Let's go find them.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Hiya.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48THEY GREET EACH OTHER IN HIS LANGUAGE
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- That's how we say "hi" in our language.- That is beautiful.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54And you must be Mum. THEY GREET EACH OTHER
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- Would you like to come in? - I would love to.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59What an incredible place to live!
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Who is this little guy?
0:02:06 > 0:02:07That's our pet dog.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10He's beautiful, and so soft!
0:02:10 > 0:02:12But I hear that you have other animals.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- We have reindeer, because we are Sami people.- That is fantastic.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Sami people have lived in this part of Norway for a very long time,
0:02:24 > 0:02:27and they were some of the first people to settle
0:02:27 > 0:02:29in this part of the world.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32They have their own language and style of clothing.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35They are traditionally reindeer herders,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39and used to move all around the country with their reindeer,
0:02:39 > 0:02:42but nowadays many of them have settled in communities.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Some still keep reindeer.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- So, where are your reindeer? - They are up in the mountains.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52- They're in the mountains? In the snow?- Mmm-hmm.- That is wonderful.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55What's your favourite thing about having reindeer?
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Helping my family herd them. - Amazing. How do you do that?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01We go after them with snowmobiles.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- You get to drive around on snowmobiles?- Yeah.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05That sounds like so much fun!
0:03:05 > 0:03:09My dad is going to visit the reindeer, if you want to go.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I would love to go! Rory, while we get ready,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16could you please tell us some more fascinating facts
0:03:16 > 0:03:18about these remarkable reindeer?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Of course, Fern.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Reindeer are also known as "caribou" in North America.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34They can grow a new set of antlers every year.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Reindeer travel very far to look for food.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43They move up and down mountains and across the land,
0:03:43 > 0:03:49and this movement is called migration.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12DOG BARKS
0:04:17 > 0:04:19That was awesome!
0:04:19 > 0:04:22What a brilliant way to come up the mountain!
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Yeah, I know.
0:04:24 > 0:04:25It's great!
0:04:34 > 0:04:37- Look, Fern, there they are! - I can see.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38It's absolutely amazing.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Look at all of them!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44There are some that are even just pure white, like the snow.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46These are incredible!
0:04:46 > 0:04:48And their lovely big antlers!
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Do the reindeer roam all over these mountains?
0:04:53 > 0:04:58Yeah, but our family goes and checks on them to see if they're healthy.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02The reindeer that they tend to are definitely not pets,
0:05:02 > 0:05:06but the family do keep a close eye on them, and every year
0:05:06 > 0:05:10they bring them a bit closer to the house, just to make sure they're OK.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- Yeah, that's right. - I love them.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14They're beautiful.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20My grandad has some we could get closer to, if you like.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I would love to go. How exciting!
0:05:22 > 0:05:23Let's go!
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- Hello.- Hello!- You must be Grandad.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- That's right. - Lovely to meet you.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I love your clothing, it's beautiful.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Yeah, that's the traditional Sami clothes from this area.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I really, really love the colours.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- These are his reindeer. - They are fantastic.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- Would you help me look after them? - I'd love to. What do we need to do?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- We could feed them. - That sounds like so much fun.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- And here you have the food. - Fantastic. Thank you.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- Ready?- Yeah.- Come on, reindeer.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14So, what is this that we're feeding them?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Reindeer moss.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Reindeer moss is a type of lichen that grows on the ground,
0:06:19 > 0:06:21and they just love it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- How do they find the reindeer moss in the wild?- They sniff it.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28That is right. Reindeer have a fantastic sense of smell.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31And their clever noses can sniff up their food
0:06:31 > 0:06:34even when it's buried deep beneath the snow.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37Come on!
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- Why do some of them have bells? - Because grandad finds them easier.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55It's easier for your grandad to find them if it's snowy, isn't it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58That reindeer there, with the big antlers, is beautiful.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01He looks a bit fluffy, doesn't he?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Reindeer fur is very good at trapping air,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05and it keeps them nice and cosy.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- And you've got special boots to keep your feet warm, don't you?- Yeah.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Yeah, they're lovely Sami boots.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Let's go.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- Wow, it gets dark very quickly here, doesn't it?- Mmm-hmm.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33That's because, in northern Norway, in winter, the sun only shines for
0:07:33 > 0:07:35about three hours a day.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43If your reindeer could do absolutely anything, what would they do?
0:07:47 > 0:07:51If the reindeer could do anything,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55it would walk to the North Pole
0:07:55 > 0:07:59and meet the other Arctic animals there.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03They would have a winter party around the pole,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05and lick giant ice lollies.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And they would catch snowflakes on their antlers.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27There are lots of different Arctic animals in this part of Norway,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31so we've come to a special park to get a bit closer to some
0:08:31 > 0:08:35and see how they've adapted to live in these really cold conditions,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37just like the reindeer.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42- We're going to explore. We'll see you later.- OK, then. Bye.- Bye.- Bye.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Hiya.- Hi. - Hi, Cathrine.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Welcome to our park. I'm Cathrine and I'm an animal keeper here.
0:08:53 > 0:08:54Lovely to meet you.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- So, who have we got in here?- In here, we have our two musk oxen.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00They're fantastic.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03Musk oxen have a very shaggy coat, and underneath this
0:09:03 > 0:09:06is a shorter coat that's close to their body,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08that helps keep them warm.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- Look at their big horns! - Yeah, they're huge.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Are they strong, too?- They are. And they run really fast.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15Oh, wow!
0:09:17 > 0:09:19The park has a lot of other animals.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- Would you like to go and see them? - Yeah!- Yes, please.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Cathrine has given us special permission
0:09:36 > 0:09:39to do something awesome with these lynx.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40You're going to feed the lynx
0:09:40 > 0:09:44and I'm going to stay here and tell you where to put it.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- That sounds good. Shall we go?- Let's go.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Lunch is ready!
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- Now we're going to have to hide it. Where do we go?- Throw some up there.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- Up on the tree?- Yeah.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Lynx are very good at climbing.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Their paws are nice and soft and it helps them to run and walk on snow,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11but underneath they've got these really big claws
0:10:11 > 0:10:14that help them to climb up trees.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20He's going to do it!
0:10:20 > 0:10:21Go on, Frost.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Wow!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25FERN LAUGHS
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Did you see that?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32SHE SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Cathrine is going to let us see their climbing in action
0:10:35 > 0:10:39by hiding that meat high up on that tree.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40Wow!
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Look at that!
0:10:45 > 0:10:49You can see the beautiful black tufts on the very top of their ears,
0:10:49 > 0:10:54and this helps them to hear and keep their ears warm in the snow.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Cathrine has one last big surprise for us.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05Wolves!
0:11:08 > 0:11:11And we get to see them up close from in Wolf Lodge -
0:11:11 > 0:11:15a very special building right in their enclosure.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25WOLVES HOWLING
0:11:27 > 0:11:30I can't believe there are wolves just outside.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34- It's incredible, isn't it?- Yeah. - Do you know what a group of wolves
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- is called?- Pack.- That is right. And they are very social animals,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41so they tend to hang out in groups. Do you know how they mark
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- their territory? - Poo and pee.- That's right.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48They mark it with their own poo and pee but also with their paws,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51cos their paws have nice little smells, too.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53- They look very warm and cosy. - Yes, they do.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57Their fur is lovely and thick. What is the noise wolves make?
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- They howl.- That's right. They howl. WOLVES HOWLING
0:12:04 > 0:12:06THEY ALL HOWL
0:12:08 > 0:12:10That was brilliant.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Good job.- Thank you.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I think they heard us.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23I have had the best time meeting you and your family's reindeer,
0:12:23 > 0:12:26and seeing loads of Arctic animals.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27It's been fantastic.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Thank you so much.
0:12:29 > 0:12:30You're welcome.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33HE SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE Cheers!
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- CHILDREN:- My Pet And Me!
0:12:46 > 0:12:47- Hiya, Rory.- Hi, Fern.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- Bures, everyone. ALL:- Bures!
0:12:52 > 0:12:54So, Fern, what have you been up to?
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Oh, I had a great time, and we saw lots of Arctic animals.
0:12:58 > 0:12:59What about yourselves?
0:12:59 > 0:13:04We've been looking after our lovely reindeer friends, just outside.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- I saw them - they're lovely. Was it fun?- Yes.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- Now we're getting nice and warm. - Great idea.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12What a wonderful time we've had in Norway.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15We love sharing our animal adventures with you.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19# Today we met
0:13:20 > 0:13:23# A lovely pet
0:13:23 > 0:13:26# We see how much you care for them
0:13:26 > 0:13:29# Thank you so much for sharing them
0:13:29 > 0:13:31# Time for us to
0:13:32 > 0:13:35# Just remind you
0:13:35 > 0:13:38# After you've played with your pet
0:13:38 > 0:13:39# Wash your hands
0:13:39 > 0:13:41# Don't forget!
0:13:41 > 0:13:44# It doesn't matter what pets you've got
0:13:44 > 0:13:47# You might have one You might not
0:13:47 > 0:13:53# It's still fun finding out What having a pet is all about
0:13:53 > 0:13:59# My pet my pet and me My pet my pet and me
0:13:59 > 0:14:02# My pet my pet and me Come back and see
0:14:02 > 0:14:05# My pet and me. #
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- ALL:- Bye!