0:00:05 > 0:00:11There hasn't been a new tiger wandering around the safari park here at Longleat for 18 years now.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13All that is about to change.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16For the past six months, three brand new tigers
0:00:16 > 0:00:20have been spending quarantine time in this building over here.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25But now their bedding is being destroyed, the quarantine has been lifted and, for the very first time,
0:00:25 > 0:00:29these tigers are going to be released into the park - today.
0:00:50 > 0:00:56Coming up on today's Animal Park - the tigers try to make friends.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, my gosh!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02'Meet Vlad, Attila and Genghis.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07'They're hard as nails, but how will they react when Kate heads into their enclosure?'
0:01:08 > 0:01:12'And Ben makes an alarming move in the great house.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:14ALARM SOUNDS
0:01:14 > 0:01:17I feel really naughty!
0:01:23 > 0:01:30It's been six months since the three young tigers arrived at Longleat from a zoo in Alsace, France.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35They came to join old favourite 22-year-old Kadu.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38But these youngsters have a little more bite.
0:01:38 > 0:01:44Although they're sisters from the same litter, they have very different personalities.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47While the one named Soundari is a real pussycat,
0:01:47 > 0:01:54Svetli and Shouri are fierce as anything and as wild as can be.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56ROARS
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Because the girls came from abroad,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07they have been kept in quarantine since arriving.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Finally their time in isolation is up.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15In just a few hours, they will be let loose into the safari park.
0:02:15 > 0:02:20So, at long last, we have been given permission to visit them.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24It's a very exciting day for Kate and I,
0:02:24 > 0:02:29cos we have come up to the tiger house to meet Longleat's three new resident tigers.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Keepers Bob and Brian are on hand.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Wow! Look at these! Who's this, Bob?
0:02:34 > 0:02:39This is Soundari. Very impressive. Welcome, Soundari!
0:02:39 > 0:02:45I can't believe that you are putting your hand right up against the bars.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48She's like, dare I say it, a younger Kadu.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Very, very much so. She obviously trusts us.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55I'm not stupid enough to put my finger in. As you can see!
0:02:55 > 0:03:00There are various opportunities obviously she would take.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04She's a darling, isn't she? Absolutely gorgeous. So where is Kadu? She's out.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Is she? Brian, can we go and check up on Kadu?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09I'll come back and get a sneak preview of these later.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12She's very impressive. An absolute darling, isn't she?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Come on, girl!
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Come and see us. Here she is, Brian.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Looking, well, a little bit raggedy around the edges
0:03:23 > 0:03:27compared to those other three, but she's looking OK.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32She's doing well, considering her age. She's 22 this year.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33That's remarkable, isn't it?
0:03:33 > 0:03:36It's old for a tiger.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40When the other three came in, how did she react?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43She was a bit surprised at first.
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Who were these new tigers?
0:03:46 > 0:03:50But straightaway, as soon as they came up near her in the cage,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54they were fine with each other, talking and everything.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55She's out here on her own.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59She's had problems with arthritis in recent years,
0:03:59 > 0:04:04so she's obviously not as mobile as those three youngsters.
0:04:04 > 0:04:10Is it too much of a risk to mix her with young, feisty cats?
0:04:10 > 0:04:14I have been racking my brain about that, thinking about it for ages.
0:04:14 > 0:04:20Do we risk it or do we just leave her as she is where she can see them anyway?
0:04:20 > 0:04:26Because of her age, she hasn't got a lot of weight on her or muscle,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28and we're talking three young tigers.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32They could probably do a lot of damage if they jumped on her.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35And it's not something you could easily go in and break up.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38You can't pick them up by the scruff of the neck and separate them!
0:04:38 > 0:04:41That's the thing. She looks fantastic.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44It is just great that she is going to live out her days here,
0:04:44 > 0:04:48where she has been so happy and spoilt rotten by you and Bob.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Yes, apparently!
0:04:50 > 0:04:52My wife tells me too much!
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I spend more time here than with her!
0:04:56 > 0:04:59She's worth it. Aren't you?
0:04:59 > 0:05:04So Kadu's companions in her latter years will be her adoring keepers.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07But back inside, the three new tigers
0:05:07 > 0:05:10aren't so keen on making friends with us.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Who have we got in here? This is Shouri.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Oh, my...!
0:05:15 > 0:05:17This is Shouri.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Hey, hey, hey! Wow!
0:05:19 > 0:05:22She is probably the angriest one out of the three. Right.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Then we've got Svetli. They are magnificent.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30How are you getting on in terms of bonding with them? Really well.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34There have been a few days when we were able to feed all of them off a stick.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37You know how we do with the chunks of meat?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40That was fine, bearing in mind that
0:05:40 > 0:05:44they probably didn't have a lot of human contact where they were before.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Coming in from France, there is a language barrier as well.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51I can't speak French and they probably don't understand English.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Can we just go and see...? ROAR
0:05:56 > 0:05:58See what I mean? She's quite feisty!
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Oh, my gosh.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04That is amazing. That certainly keeps you on your guard, doesn't it?
0:06:04 > 0:06:09It is very nice to have that because for the past 18 years
0:06:09 > 0:06:13we've been very used to Kadu and Sona and Shandi.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17They weren't like that. Having youngsters that you know will,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21given the first opportunity, kill you, keeps you on the edge a bit!
0:06:23 > 0:06:26We'll be back later to see just what happens
0:06:26 > 0:06:28when these ferocious youngsters
0:06:28 > 0:06:32are let loose in the park for the very first time.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44Tapirs have lived in the rainforests of South America for the last 20 million years.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48But, as their habitat disappears, they're facing the danger of extinction.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54That's why the park's breeding programme is so important, and so far it has been a success.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Supermum Jessie has already given birth to five babies,
0:07:00 > 0:07:04and there's fabulous news as, once again, she's expecting.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Keeper Bev Evans is giving her a little extra TLC.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Jessie is quite heavily pregnant at the moment and getting hormonal.
0:07:13 > 0:07:19Gomez was her fifth and her sixth is due very, very soon.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Apart from Gomez, Jessie's previous offspring have been sent to zoos
0:07:23 > 0:07:28and parks across Europe to help the international breeding programme.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30And Bev hopes Jessie keeps up the good work.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I think six babies at her time of life -
0:07:34 > 0:07:36she's just turned ten - is pretty good.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41She could carry on till she's 15, maybe even 20 years old. It depends.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45But the pairing that Jethro and Jessie have is a perfect pairing.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50They get on really well. He's very quiet, she's quite bolshy,
0:07:50 > 0:07:51and it works.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56The gestation period for a baby tapir is 13 months,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00which is one of the longest in the animal kingdom.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05At the moment, we're just really waiting for her to give birth.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09The only things we tend to do prior to the birth is keep an eye on her,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11what food she takes.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16We don't want her to take on too much food and put on too much weight,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18for herself or the baby.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21But also we are going to start setting up a birthing pen,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24where we'll separate her from the two boys at night
0:08:24 > 0:08:28so when she does give birth, it's just her and the baby
0:08:28 > 0:08:30and no outside influences.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35She tends to tell us when she's going into labour. She's incredibly vocal.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37She runs around the paddock and won't settle.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41You let her in the house and the birthing pen. She won't settle.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43She paces in and out.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46You kind of know she is going to do it and then you just wait
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and come in in the morning and there it is, the baby running around.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52She's a bit of a natural. She just pops them out.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57With the birthing pen set up, Jessie is let indoors for some peace and quiet.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00Since she could give birth any moment now,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04dad Jethro and her son Gomez are left waiting nervously outside.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08But can Jessie manage another problem-free birth?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11We'll be back later to find out.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22The keepers at the giraffery look after, well, giraffes -
0:09:22 > 0:09:27amongst other things - and are able to get pretty close to most of their animals.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32That was, of course, until these three boys arrived at the park.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33Their names?
0:09:34 > 0:09:35Vlad...
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Attila...
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and Genghis.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43African warthogs are seriously tough.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45A combination of solid muscle,
0:09:45 > 0:09:50tusks that can grow as long and as pointy as a carving knife,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and a top speed of 30 mph.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57But the most dangerous thing is that they're practically blind.
0:09:57 > 0:10:02The slightest noise could spook them so the keepers rarely head into their enclosure,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06but occasionally it must be done, and even more occasionally,
0:10:06 > 0:10:10with a strimmer running on a two-stroke engine.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12I am up in the warthog enclosure
0:10:12 > 0:10:15with all the guys from the giraffery.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20I feel extremely well protected. I feel I've got my own little army in here.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Mark, you're keeper here looking armed and dangerous.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25What do you need to do today?
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Today we've got to take some of the nettles and longer grass out
0:10:29 > 0:10:33cos, as you can see, it's getting a bit overgrown in this paddock.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Mainly so the public can actually see the animals and also so we can keep an eye on them as well.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43OK. Why do you, Andy, and you, Ryan, need to be here as well?
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Surely Mark can just strim by himself, can't he?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50It's just a safety thing. These guys, when they first got here,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54were extremely agitated and upset about being here.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56They are dangerous.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00We're still learning about them.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05Right. So we will go overboard on safety on everything we do until we're happy how we do it.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09It's just a safety precaution. Mark can't really see or hear
0:11:09 > 0:11:13and keep an eye out for the warthogs while he's strimming
0:11:13 > 0:11:15so we're his eyes and ears at the moment. OK.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Mark, you can go and get started, presumably,
0:11:17 > 0:11:21and Andy, do we then stay up here and just watch Mark
0:11:21 > 0:11:25and watch the warthogs which are just down there?
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Sunbathing at the moment... Yeah, we'll stay here
0:11:29 > 0:11:32and get ourselves in between the warthogs and Mark. OK.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Mark will kind of keep an eye on us and if we start jumping up and down
0:11:35 > 0:11:39and telling him to move then he'll move out the way. All right. Good luck, Mark.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41We'll protect you, we promise.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Mark's just started up the strimmer.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47They're looking fairly relaxed so far, Ryan,
0:11:47 > 0:11:51not too bothered about the noise of it.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55Have they got more relaxed the longer they've been here at Longleat?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Gosh, yeah, yeah... In the last year
0:11:58 > 0:12:01they were very flighty and nervous to start with
0:12:01 > 0:12:07but we come in here from time to time and strim and come in and mow.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11So you've got machinery, a lot of noise and also down in this corner,
0:12:11 > 0:12:15they're happy down there but they're very close to the first cattle grid into the giraffe reserve.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Which makes a good old rattle, doesn't it? Cars, coaches,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22on the busy days make a lot of noise. So they're really calm now.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27They're magnificent animals, even though we have to look at them from a distance.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Tell me a little bit about warthogs?
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Are they pig-like or are they a completely different animal?
0:12:33 > 0:12:37They are part of the pig species,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39very well-armoured and hardcore.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42One of these guys would see off a leopard. Really?
0:12:42 > 0:12:47Oh, yeah. You really wouldn't want to mess around with a mummy warthog
0:12:47 > 0:12:49when she's got piglets with her.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54They have these quite fearsome-looking tusks
0:12:54 > 0:12:58coming up around the side of their jaws.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02They have two big tusks on the top and two smaller ones on the lower jaw. Right.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06And the warts, as well, that's what makes them look really scary.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08The warts are the lumps on the side of the head?
0:13:08 > 0:13:12They're just actually thick pads. Protection for when they're fighting. Right.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16So big, thick skin pads, that's what they are, they're not warts as such.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20And the tusks, are they used for fighting? Are they used for digging?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22What are they used for? Digging and fighting.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Some of the holes that we've got in here are quite horrendous when they get going.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30I was looking around, there are a few craters around the enclosure.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31Is this all their work?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Absolutely! All their own work.
0:13:33 > 0:13:39But you must be really worried because, presumably, they could dig out under the fence, couldn't they?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Theoretically, Kate, yes! LAUGHTER
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Right. Thanks for putting us on the spot there.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47But no inclination to do that?
0:13:47 > 0:13:50If we started to see them digging close to the fence line
0:13:50 > 0:13:54we'd have to take measures, really, to prevent that.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56We've got like a double skin of fences for a start.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00So if they dig under one fence there's a second fence there.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05So, hopefully, that would afford you enough time to notice what they're doing and sort the problem.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10They're being well-behaved and it's lovely to be able to able to stand here
0:14:10 > 0:14:16and look at three very relaxed, very content-looking animals in a beautiful reserve.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19It's nice for us because they're the total flipside of what they were.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25We'd started questioning whether we'd made the right move getting them here when they first arrived.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Now, looking at them, it's lovely.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30It's really nice. They're great. I really like them.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35Well, Andy, Ryan, thank you very much and we better keep an eye on Mark.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45On the other side of the park, the time has come.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48After six months, the three new tigers
0:14:48 > 0:14:52are about to be released from their small, temporary paddock
0:14:52 > 0:14:56into tiger territory, where they'll really be able to stretch their legs.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Head of big cats Brian Kent is standing by
0:15:00 > 0:15:03and is, understandably, a little tense.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05They're gonna be lively.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10They're not just gonna amble around, they're gonna be running and they're gonna be after the vehicles.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13They will go to places where they've got to be moved.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16So we've got to be very careful.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Deputy head of section Bob Trollope is also on hand in case they run into problems.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25Although they're only two years old, these cats are hardly kittens.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30They are wild animals. They are as dangerous as any other animals we've got here,
0:15:30 > 0:15:33maybe more so because they're gonna be frightened.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36Something like Soundari, who's a lively animal,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39it'd be nothing to her to break your neck with one bite.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41So everyone's gonna have to be careful
0:15:41 > 0:15:46and you've got to respect the fact that they are killing machines.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50And now the moment has come to let the killing machines loose.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Craig, if you want to let them out, please.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55The only way for the sisters to get from their paddock
0:15:55 > 0:16:01out into the park of tiger territory is through a small gate.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Suddenly, Svetli makes a break for it.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Just a few minutes later Shouri heads out,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and Bob urgently warns the other keepers.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20One of the tigers is out in the section now and is following the fence line around.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Just bear in mind when you're opening the gates, please.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27The number one danger point is where the cars drive in.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Now only is it a potential escape route for the tigers,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34but also someone has to stand there to work the mechanism,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37and to a tiger, that someone might look like dinner.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43So, should one of them come down this way, it's incredibly important
0:16:43 > 0:16:47for keeper Rob Maltby to close that gate as quickly as possible.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53Well, hopefully I'll get good warning on the radio to say that the tiger will be coming down.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58As soon as that happens, I'd release the motor at the bottom, like so.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02Release it like that and then I can close it a lot quicker...
0:17:04 > 0:17:06..and then go in my hut and hide.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14They're just following the fence line round, which is quite normal.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19We've just got to be careful now on how we approach any situation
0:17:19 > 0:17:22because we don't want to frighten them into
0:17:22 > 0:17:24running straight towards the gates
0:17:24 > 0:17:27cos, obviously, they're manned and we don't want any accidents.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31Safety is everyone's first concern as Shouri and Svetli
0:17:31 > 0:17:35settle into a corner of the enclosure to size up their surroundings.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41They're actually looking around, taking everything in.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Maybe they're looking for the best way out.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47They're going to be able to see lions, I presume, through the fencing.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51That's going to be new to them.
0:17:51 > 0:17:52It's looking good.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57They're not looking at fences, panicking. You've just got to give them time.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It takes a few hours before Soundari comes out of the compound.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06Everyone thinks she's the nice, friendly one.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Later on we'll find out just how wrong they are.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25While the tigers settle into the safari park,
0:18:25 > 0:18:28we're heading inside the great house,
0:18:28 > 0:18:33just as over nine million visitors have done since the doors were opened in 1949.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38With 300,000 visitors a year coming in
0:18:38 > 0:18:41there is a fair amount of general wear and tear,
0:18:41 > 0:18:45but some mischievous visitors actually touch the exhibits.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Ben's with Longleat's curator of historic collections,
0:18:48 > 0:18:53Kate Harris, to assess the damage to a pair of drapes near the front door.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58Curtains must be one of the biggest problems in the house because you must have so many?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00We have a lot and they are very vulnerable.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Usually they're in light, directly.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06They're in the heat, directly. Because they're functional?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Yes, and ours are 19th-century curtains,
0:19:08 > 0:19:11and the fashion was that they'd be long and they'd sit on the floor.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16That's fine in a private house but when there's thousands of feet around them it's a problem.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19These are going out this year and one of the things
0:19:19 > 0:19:23we're contemplating is hanging them a bit higher when they go back.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25OK, cos we're very near the entrance here.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29This is where everyone passes through the house. Yes. And that does a lot of damage.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Yes. We want to restore them to functionality which means they can be used as draught excluders.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36These are big, impressive draught excluders.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40They were made for the 4th Marquis in 1874 in Rome, with his arms.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43So it's the coat of arms on them, is it? Yes.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48They're made in Rome in 1874, as I say and they've even got trompe l'oeil fringes.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53They're tapestry curtains, so they're woven, and they've got fringes woven into the bottoms.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58We're going to send them out for serious conservation, which will include wet cleaning.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03You can imagine the struggle when you've got objects that are 3.5 metres tall and they are wool.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Really heavy when they're wet.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07That's a specialist job, but when they come back
0:20:07 > 0:20:11they'll be relaxed and rectangular for the first time in ages.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14We should be able to draw them across so that people
0:20:14 > 0:20:19can really see them in all their splendour with the Marquis's arms and beautiful colours.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24So everyone will be able to see them in their splendour, but how are you going to keep grubby paws off them?
0:20:24 > 0:20:30One of the things we're thinking of doing is to make sure some of the textiles are alarmed.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34The guys do their absolute best to make sure that people don't touch,
0:20:34 > 0:20:39but when we're busy it's difficult to make sure that nobody gets too close to things.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44One of the ideas is to have alarms on these. Have you got any in yet?
0:20:44 > 0:20:47We're trying them out. Really?
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Can I be really naughty and try it? Let's see if they work.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Here we go. PIERCING ALARM
0:20:54 > 0:20:57I feel really naughty! Do you think that will deter people?
0:20:57 > 0:21:03That would definitely deter me. It just goes to show, fabric should be seen and not heard!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08'This seems like a very good time t head off to the peaceful sanctuary
0:21:08 > 0:21:12'of the Deer Park, which is home to four different species of deer.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16'It's never easy getting close to them.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21'But one is friendlier than most, so I've gone to find out more.'
0:21:21 > 0:21:24I'm in the deer park with head of section Tim Yeo
0:21:24 > 0:21:29and the very soppy red deer female 028.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Is that her name? That's right. You couldn't have thought of a better name?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35We could have done a little bit better.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Why is she particularly affectionate?
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Well I think she's been hand-reared, this animal.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46Not here, but I think she's been hand-reared,
0:21:46 > 0:21:52hence the complete no fear whatsoever of us.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56It's a huge treat to get close to a red deer.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Red deer are native to Britain, is that right? That's right, Kate.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05I guess that most famously Scotland.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09When people think of red deer they think of the Highlands of Scotland.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13They're quite big animals when you get up close to them, aren't they?
0:22:13 > 0:22:19They certainly are, and these are our largest land mammals.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Are they? You're very pretty. How do they work?
0:22:24 > 0:22:31Do you tend to have females grouped together, males grouped together, all of them as a family?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34No, they're very much, as you say -
0:22:34 > 0:22:40for large parts of the year the males go off and do their own thing,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44and spend time together and the hinds, the females,
0:22:44 > 0:22:51they're also collected in herds with calves of the previous year
0:22:51 > 0:22:53and that sort of thing.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Again it's the breeding season that brings them all together.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03That's when you get the famous clashes, the males battling it out for supremacy.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06It's lovely to see her as always.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11Thank you, Tim, and we've got lots more coming up on today's programme.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15The tigers are released, but now they're on the rampage.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Go on, you naughty girl.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23And what you get when you cross a cat scratching post
0:23:23 > 0:23:26with a family of ferrets - mayhem, by the looks of it.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36The keepers of Pets Corner were over the moon
0:23:36 > 0:23:41when the first baby otters in 30 years were born a few months ago.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Imagine head keeper Darren Beasley's delight
0:23:43 > 0:23:47when a second litter was born just a few months later.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49I'm never gonna understand it.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51In all the years I've worked with animals
0:23:51 > 0:23:54it's odd you go for such a long time without anything at all,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58and we really wanted baby otters, and lo and behold
0:23:58 > 0:24:02we've got two complete beautiful litters in quick succession.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06What's going to happen now? Is she gonna have two litters every year?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09We're going to have to expand! We're going to need rubber walls.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13But it's a wonderful position to be in and we're really happy.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17The four youngest pups are now eight months old and nearly fully-grown,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20though they're still learning some basic skills -
0:24:20 > 0:24:23like getting to grips with their food.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25We're feeding them some guinea-fowl eggs.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29They're surplus from the draft reserve.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32We boil them up and they've all got very good appetites,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34and are very playful, and they'll juggle.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37They all like to play.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Darren is hoping the family will keep on growing.
0:24:40 > 0:24:45Obviously the plans now really are all for the future.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50We've heard of groups of Asian otters living in groups of up to 20. We're going to try and do that.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54We've got to try and increase the space of the pool and plan for the future.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57If mum has another two litters, at what point do we stop it?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00What point do we stop her having babies?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Can we keep supplying enough food to keep them going?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05They're eating machines.
0:25:05 > 0:25:11Otter keeper Rob Savin is happy to oblige by spending more time feeding them.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14I'll get them mussels from the lake occasionally.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17We've got some scallops for them right now,
0:25:17 > 0:25:18which they open very easily.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21They use their skills on them, especially the adults.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25The youngsters will learn off Mum and Dad and the older children.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28When they're searching for their food they've got very nimble paws.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34If they've got any gaps in rocks or logs or branches, they'll put their paws down and they'll feel around.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38They can't see what they're doing. They just feel for their food.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40It's great.
0:25:40 > 0:25:46Now there are so many, it's getting harder for Rob to know which is which.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48These four are really tricky.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52I'm going to take lots of ID photos and scroll through on a computer
0:25:52 > 0:25:55and try and find little differences in their faces.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57But all of them by Dad have got a big nose.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00At least two of the little ones look like their mum.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04I was looking at it the other day and I thought, you look like your mum.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07It's going to be very difficult to tell you apart.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10They are at the moment very slightly smaller.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12They've just recently been named.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16We've got Gourmet, Roogan, Tikka,
0:26:16 > 0:26:22and somewhere over the back we've got Malaya as well.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27'Understandably, the otter family a proving a favourite in Pets Corner,
0:26:27 > 0:26:31'not just with the public, but also with the keepers.'
0:26:31 > 0:26:34This really to be honest is one of the many bonuses.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37My hobby is my job, and I've said that before.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40It's great fun coming here. This is what we do.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44You have so many sad things working with animals sometimes
0:26:44 > 0:26:48and these are what keep you going for the next day and the next day.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53Seeing this happy family group of otters this really is well worth it.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It's worth getting out of bed every morning just to see this.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09At the tapir house, there has been some good news.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Super mum Jesse has given birth to a baby boy.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15She instinctively gave birth in the night,
0:27:15 > 0:27:19as that's the safest time for the young to be born in the wild.
0:27:19 > 0:27:25Head of section Andy has already been down to check on the new arrival.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29We don't know what time it was born. It was there at 8.30 this morning.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31She's such an old hand, Jess.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33She just fires them out now.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38The baby is a little bit wobbly, it's a newborn,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40but it's moving around and standing up.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43They're like a little watermelon on legs.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46There are quite a nice little animal.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52The watermelon-like spots and stripes are an essential camouflage for babies in the wild.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55It helps them blend into the rainforest undergrowth
0:27:55 > 0:27:59and protects them from natural predators such as jaguars and pumas.
0:27:59 > 0:28:06She's just such a great mum. She gets on and does it and away you go.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Because the baby has wobbly legs, Andy has called in
0:28:12 > 0:28:15new vet Paul Hicks to give him a thorough check over.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Very cute, Bev. He's not bad, is he?
0:28:21 > 0:28:25He's still a little bit nervous and a little bit jumpy. Yeah.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28He was a bit wobbly on his back legs to begin with.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32But generally we've not had any problems with him at all.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Is she protective of him?
0:28:35 > 0:28:40In the sense that she'll stand over him, but she's not showing any aggression to us or anyone else.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43Let's listen to his heart.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46He panics sometimes if you have to restrain him.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Great. I've never listened to a tapir's heart before.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55But it sounds nice and healthy. He looks great.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58After looking after Jessie throughout this pregnancy,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01the arrival of the baby is an exciting time for Bev.
0:29:03 > 0:29:09Obviously I've been here for three tapir births now, but it doesn't really lose its edge, to be honest.
0:29:09 > 0:29:15It's always incredibly exciting to pop in in the morning and find him wandering around.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Jessie and her new baby will have some quality time together
0:29:18 > 0:29:21for the first few days, but we'll be back later
0:29:21 > 0:29:23when I get a chance to meet
0:29:23 > 0:29:28possibly the cutest animal in the safari park for the first time.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41I'm down at Pets Corner with deputy head warden Ian Turner
0:29:41 > 0:29:43and this extraordinary bit of kit.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Which is what? It's a scratching post.
0:29:46 > 0:29:52It started... We had lion cubs up the yard which I used to look after and we got this scratching post.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55When they got bigger, they went away. Yeah. Took it home. Yeah.
0:29:55 > 0:29:56For my six cats...
0:29:56 > 0:30:00and it's been at home for 20 years. Right.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04I've just lost the last cat now and we're donating it to Pets' Corner for the ferrets.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08It's got a lot of cat's smell on it, so it should be good for them.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11OK, do you want me to help you get it in? Is it heavy?
0:30:11 > 0:30:13It's not that bad, but it's quite bulky.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Where shall I put it? Right at the front here?
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Put it there, then the public can get a view of them.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22I'll just move one from underneath.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25There we are, already inquisitive ferrets.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Why is it important to bring new things into the enclosure?
0:30:29 > 0:30:34It's not short of stuff. They have all sorts of things to play with.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38Just to keep them active. They're a very inquisitive animal, intelligent.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43They like playing and having new smells. It's environmental enrichment for them. Shall I get one?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45There's one just over there.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50Let's have a look and see what you think of this.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Are they climbers, ferrets? They're good at climbing down drainpipes,
0:30:54 > 0:30:56which is why we've got pipes in here.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59They're having a good old sniff. It's all the new smells.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04Ferrets aren't a wild animal, are they? No, they're domesticated.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Aren't you? There you go, look.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08That's quite interesting.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11So the closest wild relative of the ferret would be what?
0:31:11 > 0:31:17Like mink. But these were bred specifically for hunting, mainly?
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Yeah, yeah, for going after rabbits.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24Do they make good pets? Are they high maintenance animals to keep?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27They make good pets if you look after them properly.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30You need to handle them a lot or they can be quite aggressive.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33They've got a nasty bite when they want to.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35And they like lots of space, presumably.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Lots of space, lots of playing stuff to do.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41And they like to be handled a lot. The more you handle them, the better.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45They're good at climbing. They're incredibly agile, aren't they?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48And, as you say, very athletic.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51They love to move around to get into things.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53These amazing lithe bodies.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57I'm just going to pick you up, sorry. I know you're just exploring.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02But look at this. They do literally bend in half, don't they? Yeah.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07Any little nooks and crannies they go down - your jumpers, anything.
0:32:07 > 0:32:08They'll crawl anywhere.
0:32:08 > 0:32:14We've brought in this scratching post, but if you look at Gary, our sound man here,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18he seems to be much more interesting than the scratching post!
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Gary, you're being besieged over there!
0:32:21 > 0:32:25The scratching post isn't nearly as interesting as the crew. But all new smells.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30They've all got different smells from their wives and families.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34It's all new. I think they'll be very happy ferrets with their new toy.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38Ian, thank you very much. We'll leave these ferrets to explore.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Back in tiger territory,
0:32:51 > 0:32:55the three feisty sisters are exploring their new home.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04Head of section Brian is trying to keep a close eye on them.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07It's a bit awkward when they're all split up.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11We've got a vehicle down that end and someone up here with another one.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15I'm a bit worried what the general public will get up to with them.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20To make sure everyone is safe, Ian Turner has left the ferrets behind
0:33:20 > 0:33:23and is now down at Tiger Territory to keep an eye on the visitors.
0:33:23 > 0:33:29You've got to watch the cars. If people have windows down like this, she'll have 'em. No danger.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34We've put extra signs on the gates now, five more signs, warning people about windows.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37They still leave windows open. I shouted three people today.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42The public just don't read the signs, "Please keep your windows closes."
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Cos they don't realise how fast they can move.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48But some people are about to find out.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53It's a tiger's natural instinct to stalk and chase.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55When the pheasants have all flown,
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Soundari turns her attention to bigger prey.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13It's down to the patrol vehicles
0:34:13 > 0:34:16to intervene and make Soundari back off.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23But now she's really got interested in the cars.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32With one swipe of her four-centimetre claws,
0:34:32 > 0:34:36she could easily shred a tyre and do some serious damage.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44And even large buses aren't too big for her to take on.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48This may be just a game for her,
0:34:48 > 0:34:52but it's proven just how dangerous these tigers could be.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58It's certainly been an eventful day for the spirited three.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03Soundari's been all over the place. It's been a good day for her.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05I imagine she'll sleep very well tonight.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10And the next step, or the next challenge, is getting them back in.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15It's a two-vehicle operation to herd the tigers back to their house.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Go in, you naughty girl!
0:35:22 > 0:35:27It's a little big boggy over here, so we'll have to be a bit careful.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31She's aware, I think she knows what's going on.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33We'll just have to make sure...
0:35:35 > 0:35:37Come on, darling.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38Good girl!
0:35:38 > 0:35:39Come on!
0:35:39 > 0:35:41That's it.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Minimum of fuss, look.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47The main thing we don't want to do is frighten her.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51So far, so good.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55She's in, she's in the compound.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01And Soundari, hopefully, is going to follow.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Go on, good girl!
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Good girl!
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Come on, all the way!
0:36:12 > 0:36:16Finally, the keepers can breathe a sigh of relief.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Today has been...you know, excellent, really.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25Er...Soundari has been quite fun to watch, actually.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28We haven't had this sort of action for years in here.
0:36:35 > 0:36:40It's been some time since the young male tapir we met earlier was born.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46'Now, Bev's invited me up to get a proper look at him.'
0:36:46 > 0:36:50He's still got all these fantastic stripes that Mum doesn't have.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53They're all born with stripes, aren't they? Yep.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56And how long...? Oh, look at this!
0:36:56 > 0:36:59How long will he keep these stripes?
0:36:59 > 0:37:05They'll fade over the next few months, but by six months, definitely eight, he'll be brown all over.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08I have to say, having seen other tapirs over the years,
0:37:08 > 0:37:11I've never seen one quite so chilled out as this.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Yeah, he's born the right time of year.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18We've been able to play with him a lot and get him quite friendly.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Sometimes, in the winter, when we're very busy mucking out,
0:37:21 > 0:37:24we haven't had the chance with some of the babies,
0:37:24 > 0:37:26but this one's been born the right time of year.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Wow! This is amazing. I don't want to leave.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31I want to stay all night and just play with them.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34So, how long will he keep suckling from Mum for?
0:37:34 > 0:37:37That is probably about six to eight months as well.
0:37:37 > 0:37:42And how long till he gets to that size cos she's big?
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Females generally are larger than males
0:37:44 > 0:37:47but they are probably 2 to 2.5 years....quite big.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51And we keep talking about "it", is there a name?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54No, not yet. So, how do you come up with a name?
0:37:54 > 0:37:56We go from letters...
0:37:56 > 0:38:01Just wants to get in on the act as well.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Letters... 2000 is A, so 2008 is H this year.
0:38:05 > 0:38:11OK. So, all... Last year you had Gomez who we can see there with Dad.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16Yes, with Jethro. Gomez is 18 months and as you can see, he's getting really big.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20If H is the letter, how do you come up with one name?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Basically, it's the whole pick a name out of the hat kind of thing.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26All keepers come up with their best ideas for H,
0:38:26 > 0:38:28you have to be a male as well,
0:38:28 > 0:38:30we need to choose one of those names really.
0:38:30 > 0:38:35Is that is what Jess is trying to find?
0:38:35 > 0:38:38We have got all the names on the pieces of paper,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41can I draw the name?
0:38:41 > 0:38:42Go for it.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46Whatever name I pick out, this will be his new name. Yeah.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Right, let's go for this one here. Ready? Go on.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51This is very exciting.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53And the new name...
0:38:53 > 0:38:55for the new little tapir is...
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Hugo!
0:38:57 > 0:38:59What do you think of that?
0:38:59 > 0:39:01That is good, that was one of mine.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03That was one of your suggestions? It was.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06I think he looks like a Hugo.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Don't you think he looks like a Hugo?
0:39:08 > 0:39:11I that's gonna suit him very well.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Well, Bev, thank you very much
0:39:13 > 0:39:16and what an honour to be able to pick the name out.
0:39:16 > 0:39:22And we will keep you posted one the progress of Hugo throughout the series. Thanks, Bev.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31It's nearly the end of the programme but before we go,
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Kate and I have come down to Pet's Corner, with keeper John Ovens
0:39:35 > 0:39:38and some of the magnificently coloured parrots they've got here.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42This is Jake, the blue and gold macaw.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45John, will you tell us about the fantastic beaks?
0:39:45 > 0:39:50One of the things a parrot is most famous for is that big, powerful beak.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53One of their main tools, they use it for breaking into tough nuts,
0:39:53 > 0:39:55into tough fruits as well.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59And also, they do a lot of climbing as well, in the trees in the Amazon,
0:39:59 > 0:40:01so they use their beak like a third foot.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05They use it to climb onto trees and help them climb using their feet as well.
0:40:05 > 0:40:11Looking at Jake's beak here, that it grows constantly down.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14It does, very much like our fingernails.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19It is always growing so, one important thing we must provide is these logs.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22It helps them file down their beak. They pretty much take care of themselves.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25They are quite good animals for grooming and taking care of themselves.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28They'll rub beak up against the logs and that files it down.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30For the claws, it acts like a nail file.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Is there a way that we can see how powerful the beak is?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36There is indeed.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38If I can just... Do you want me to take him?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Here we are. There we go.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43One of the parrot's favourite foods is one of these.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47We might get jealousy from the other birds but a favourite food is a walnut.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Everyone wants one!
0:40:50 > 0:40:54You'll see how powerful his beak is. He'll break straight into that nut.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Have a little go, Jake.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Go on, Jake. Show us how clever you are.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01He's shy. Go on, let's have a little look.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Look at that!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Incredible, isn't it?
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Very powerful. So powerful.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11Really good co-ordination as well between claws and beak.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16It must be frightening for you to know that you're looking after
0:41:16 > 0:41:19birds that are highly intelligent,
0:41:19 > 0:41:22do exactly what they want do and they're very well armed.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Very, very well armed. A parrot is never going to bite you for no reason.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28There is a reason for everything they do.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31Treat them well, you respect them, they're not gonna bite you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34On a bad day, you come in on a Sunday morning when they are grumpy,
0:41:34 > 0:41:38you've gotta watch out. They are like us, get out of the wrong side of the bed.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Presumably, they do have a soft side. Very, very soppy.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42I think Gunner's going to demonstrate.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46We just saw how powerful Jake's big beak can be,
0:41:46 > 0:41:49but it's also very gentle as well. Would you like a kiss?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Never one to turn down a kiss from a bird!
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Little kiss on the cheek.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Go on, little kiss on the cheek.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59There we go.
0:41:59 > 0:42:00It was more like a punch.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05Little kiss on the cheek. There you go.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07A very soppy bird.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11A very sensible girl, she knows which man is going to feed her.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13She knows who's got the peanuts.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15John, thank you very much.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Sadly, that's all we've got time for on today's programme,
0:42:17 > 0:42:20but here's what's coming up on the next Animal Park.
0:42:24 > 0:42:30They call them the king of the beasts but just how strong are these majestic animals?
0:42:30 > 0:42:32We'll be putting the lions to the test.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35This may look like a muddy quagmire
0:42:35 > 0:42:40but keeper Andy Hayton hope it will soon become a scene out of Africa.
0:42:42 > 0:42:47And down in Pet's Corner, a plan is afoot to give the bats some bling.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50We'll have all this and more on the next show.
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