0:00:07 > 0:00:09Winston and Poppy, the cheetah cubs,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12have been causing concern since they were born at the park
0:00:12 > 0:00:15back in the winter. They're now nine months old -
0:00:15 > 0:00:19they are incredibly fast and incredibly curious.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Two natural instincts that are currently causing
0:00:22 > 0:00:24all sorts of concern.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The problem is, the keepers have no idea what they're going to do,
0:00:27 > 0:00:29or where they're going to go.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31And with hundreds of thousands of visitors
0:00:31 > 0:00:33and their cars expected this summer,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36the keepers have to find a way to control them.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Now, they are desperate to get out, so shall we wander down
0:00:40 > 0:00:42and let them out? Ready, guys?
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- And...- Here we go, go and enjoy!
0:00:46 > 0:00:47- There you go!- There we go.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Yes, it's another day of adventure for them,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53and another day of headaches for the keepers.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Also on today's Summer Special...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It's all hands to the pump,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05as keepers try to convince the reluctant rhinos to take a bath.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09She seems to be more interested in me at the moment.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Probably thinking that I've got some of her food rather than a wallow.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Kate has a close encounter with one of the world's deadliest arachnids.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20They have potent venom.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23People have described it as having broken glass running through
0:01:23 > 0:01:25your veins.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30And Jean attempts to settle a feud within a pride of feisty lionesses.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Oh, that was a leap.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Hopefully they've realised what some teamwork can do.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Summer is a time of plenty.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48But the job of feeding the animals never stops.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Especially where the larger animals are concerned.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57It's feeding time here for the 17 bactrian camels,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00so I'm joining Tara to put out some boughs.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Tara, I believe we have to be quite quick, before they spot us,
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- is that right?- Yeah, obviously we want to be back safe in the truck
0:02:06 > 0:02:07- before they come down.- OK.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09So we will pop it out then try and call them over.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12And we want to spread it out a little bit to stop squabbling,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- is that right?- Yeah, cos there are 17 of them,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16we just don't want the older ones kicking the little ones out.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Now the big question, Tara, is - how do you call the camels down?
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Do you have a special whistle?
0:02:22 > 0:02:24No, unfortunately we just use our voices and try and call them down.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Come, camels!
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Have you ever been called the Camel Whisperer?
0:02:33 > 0:02:34- Or the Camel Shouter?- Not quite.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Shall I try? Come on, camels!
0:02:38 > 0:02:40That's quite a sight to see them all running like that.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Yeah.- That's incredible.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Hello, they're coming straight up.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46- Oh, who's this?- This is Patrick.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Frisky! Looking a little scraggy...
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Yeah, it's obviously summer months, so they're all
0:02:53 > 0:02:55dropping their winter coats slowly.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Is that nice?
0:02:57 > 0:02:58Here you go.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Look at that. Wow!
0:03:01 > 0:03:03The bottom part of the plate has got the teeth.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06And then it goes into, like, a hard plate on the top.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Look at that, and it's amazing how they use those lips as well
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- to kind of hold on to the sticks. - Yeah, they have really droopy lips.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16So they use it to their advantage with the food and scooping it all up.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18So when you're looking at them now,
0:03:18 > 0:03:22are you giving them an overall kind of health checkup as well?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Yeah, so it is the summer months,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27so they're staying out 24/7 at the moment.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30So this is our prime time of day to be able to bring them down
0:03:30 > 0:03:33for a little bit of a treat, so we can get a bit closer to them.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It's nice to see their faces up close,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37and also see how their coats are going on.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39And generally at this time of year, you can check their feet
0:03:39 > 0:03:41really nicely as well when they're this close.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43And will they eventually lose all of this fur?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- Will it all come out?- Yeah, it will slowly all come out and then they'll
0:03:46 > 0:03:49get like a thinner coat all over, which is their summer coat.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53It only lasts a couple of months and then they have to build their winter coat back up.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56So it seems like a very short amount of time between each coat,
0:03:56 > 0:03:57but they definitely need it.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Hello, look at that.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Yeah. We do try to help them by pulling little bits off the ones that will let us.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04I'll do my bit.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08There you go. That's going to give you a slightly cooler head.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09So how often do you do this?
0:04:09 > 0:04:11So we do this twice a day, morning and afternoon,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14to give them a good health check, but it also keeps them off the road
0:04:14 > 0:04:17cos they like to stand on the road, especially when it's warm.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18Now as Tara just reminded us,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22keeping animals like this off the roads is something on the minds
0:04:22 > 0:04:24of all the keepers here at the park.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31A million visitors a year drive through the park.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Some of the animals, like the rhino, don't give a monkey about the cars.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Whereas the monkeys are experienced car-surfers -
0:04:39 > 0:04:43they know exactly how to steer clear of the wheels.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45But for some of the species,
0:04:45 > 0:04:49a first encounter with a moving vehicle is a high-risk moment.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53And when the animal is one of the world's fastest,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55changes direction in a flash,
0:04:55 > 0:04:59and highly endangered, it's a major concern.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07The cheetah cubs were born during the winter months.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Since then, they've been kept in paddocks away from the drive-through
0:05:11 > 0:05:13safari. But from tomorrow,
0:05:13 > 0:05:17they will be the star attraction for the summer season.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Today, the team leader, Amy, is planning an exercise to try and
0:05:20 > 0:05:22help them deal with cars.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28So this is sort of the final step before they're out with the public.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30So, it is really difficult.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32And very nerve-racking, really.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38A group of keepers have volunteered to pose as visitors.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Cars are all ready, I'm ready.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Cheetahs are ready.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45And we've got people on the gates, ready to operate those as well.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46So we're ready to go.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50The drivers are on red alert.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54One wrong move, and the cubs could end up under the wheels.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57Come on!
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Good girl.
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Go on, girl.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Do you want to head on in?
0:06:07 > 0:06:08'OK.'
0:06:11 > 0:06:13So the cars are just about to head in now.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16The cubs are just heading down towards the gate.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20It's an important training exercise for the gatekeepers too.
0:06:20 > 0:06:25They need fast reactions to deal with these high-speed cats.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27You can see how fast they run around,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29and we have to be always concentrating.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32The animals can be... They'll go from one end of the section
0:06:32 > 0:06:35to the other in such a short space of time.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38So being on the gate, and operating it is such an important job.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Knowing that the animals could run down towards your gate at any time
0:06:41 > 0:06:45at all, we're going to have to be sort of really on our toes.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51The cats keep gathering around the gate manned by new keeper Norbert.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Wilma has actually walked off the other way.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So they're fairly close, we've got cars coming through.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00Norbert will keep an eye on them all the time as well.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Got a bit closer to the gates, so I'm between the cheetahs.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07So if need be, I've got time to react and try and block them
0:07:07 > 0:07:08as the cars come through.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Suddenly, the cubs make a dash for Norbert's gate.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Norbert shuts the gate just in time.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Now, it's Wilma's turn to play up.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28We've got Wilma actually a bit interested in the car.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33This is one... One behaviour we definitely do not want.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34Wilma!
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Good girl.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Well, that's something we definitely don't want the cubs to try and do
0:07:43 > 0:07:46with public vehicles, or any vehicle for that matter.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48So that's a behaviour we definitely have to stop straightaway.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50She hasn't done that ever before.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55The practice session hasn't really gone to plan.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58But time's up - tomorrow, the gates open for real.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03Wilma, Poppy, and Winston will be released amongst the public.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05But how will they react?
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Each day, over 100 staff care for over 1,000 animals.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23It's their job to see that each resident, no matter how fussy,
0:08:23 > 0:08:25gets exactly what they need to thrive.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31But some can be more difficult to please than others.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Meet the park's four Southern white rhinos...
0:08:37 > 0:08:3918-year-old male Nanju
0:08:39 > 0:08:43and females Razina, Marashi and Ebun.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49In this group, it's the girls who rule the roost.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Razina is the boss,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Marashi - grumpiest.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57And Ebun is the youngest and most lovable.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00But, as the third-largest land animal on the planet,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03when they don't want to do something, there's very little
0:09:03 > 0:09:05anyone can do about it.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Hello, boy.- Rob is the rhinos' main keeper.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Good lad.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Every morning, he has to wake up these giant creatures.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24But, like most teenagers, rhinos aren't great in the mornings.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25Someone's grumpy this morning.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31His next job is to give them all a quick health check.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33The reason we check over their skin
0:09:33 > 0:09:37is because sometimes the rhinos can get some grazes if they've been
0:09:37 > 0:09:39fighting like they tend to.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47That's it, good girl.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Rhinos, like hippos and elephants, are pachyderms.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53This means they have very thick skin,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55but it's sensitive and needs good care.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00The perfect beauty treatment for them is mud,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02which they absolutely love.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06They love to wallow,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09get right into the mud, roll around,
0:10:09 > 0:10:11and then after that they get extremely playful.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14They go running around, scratching on things, running after each other.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16They're like a big puppy really.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So to bring out the puppy in the pachyderm,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25head of section Ryan has a fresh plan to get them stuck in the mud.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29As they don't have a bespoke wallow in this area at the moment,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33we're just going to put something in to make sure that they can wallow
0:10:33 > 0:10:36and take care of their skin by themselves hopefully.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41In the wild, rhinos make their own wallows by digging their horn
0:10:41 > 0:10:43into the ground to make a hole.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46This quickly gets even bigger by rolling their two tonnes of
0:10:46 > 0:10:49body weight around in the soft ground.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50It will help their skin,
0:10:50 > 0:10:54it'll help cut down the aggression between each other.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56There are times when our rhinos occupy the same space as our guests,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01so we need to make sure that we're doing everything we can to keep the
0:11:01 > 0:11:02rhinos in the best mood possible.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05We don't want them getting too frisky with flies around their heads
0:11:05 > 0:11:08and thinking that they can go and rub on guests' cars.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Despite their thick skin, rhinos can still feel insect bites.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17The easiest way for them to scratch an itch is to rub themselves against
0:11:17 > 0:11:21the nearest object, whether it be a tree, a rock, or a car.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Hopefully when we finish building the wallow,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27it'll be great to see the rhinos act out their natural behaviour.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32They do love to wallow in the mud and it would just be great that they
0:11:32 > 0:11:36can actually do it and wallow, get mud on themselves
0:11:36 > 0:11:40rather than us, every morning in the crush, chucking it on them.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Having dug the beginnings of a wallow, all that's left to do
0:11:43 > 0:11:48is to add water and take a wager on who'll be first to wallow.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Four rhinos, four keepers.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- Who's having who? - I'll go for Razina.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I'll go with Marashi then.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- Kev?- Nanju.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- OK, I've got Ebun. - LAUGHTER
0:12:03 > 0:12:07The rhinos seem eager to explore the addition to their enclosure...
0:12:10 > 0:12:13..and head off to investigate their wallow.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16But who will be first to take the plunge?
0:12:16 > 0:12:19We have Ebun here.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23She seems to be more interested in me at the moment,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27probably thinking that I've got some of her food, rather than the wallow.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Go have a wallow!
0:12:30 > 0:12:34Ebun and Nanju edge a little bit closer,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37but Marashi and Razina are nowhere to be seen.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I had Marashi in the sweepstake,
0:12:40 > 0:12:44so she's still down on the sand yard at the moment, so it doesn't look
0:12:44 > 0:12:47like I'm going to be winning this one any time soon.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Ebun is the first in, surprisingly, of all,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56so Ryan may take the sweepstake on this one.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Well, she's technically in, but she's not wallowing.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01I was hoping they would go in.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06We haven't got the real sunshine, which they really love
0:13:06 > 0:13:09to get in to a muddy wallow and get stuck in.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Perhaps it's not the weather to wallow.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18It looks like none of the keepers are winners today.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Let's go double or quits on next time.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22Yeah, good shout.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27We'll be back later on, to find out whether any of the rhinos
0:13:27 > 0:13:28take the plunge.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Here in lion country,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41keepers are having to manage an ever-changing pride dynamic,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45with males and females challenging each other on a daily basis.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51So keepers need to keep coming up with ways to settle arguments
0:13:51 > 0:13:52and strengthen bonds.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59Lions typically live in highly structured prides led by a male.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Females have individual roles in a pride,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05but there often isn't a strict hierarchy.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Because of this, conflict between females is common but can,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12on some occasions, get out of hand.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16It's a big concern for the keepers at the moment because fights
0:14:16 > 0:14:19are becoming more and more common within a group of females.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Lionesses do most of the hunting in the wild -
0:14:26 > 0:14:29it's a time where they must work together as a team.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Keeper Eloise has come up with a plan she hopes could get them
0:14:33 > 0:14:37working together and Jean has gone to find out if it works.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41This is quite a serious problem, Eloise,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43because your pride has been squabbling.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44How are you going to sort it out?
0:14:44 > 0:14:47So we're going to try and fix some bonds now.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50We've got a 60-kilo piece of meat that we're going to feed all of our
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- eight lions that are out today. - How's that going to help?
0:14:53 > 0:14:55We're going to hang it up, up here,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59so they've all got to work together to pull it all down and then they
0:14:59 > 0:15:02can feed off of it together as well, so hopefully they'll all let each
0:15:02 > 0:15:04other have a bit of meat once they do get it down.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06So you're really hoping that this is going to encourage some
0:15:06 > 0:15:08teamwork and working together?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Definitely.- All right, let's get started.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Let's get this meat hung up there.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I mean, it's a big old chunk.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Feeding time normally consists of smaller chunks of meat,
0:15:19 > 0:15:21so this is a special occasion.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24But it does require four people to get it in place.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Yes!
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Cool stuff.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31The hope is this feed will show lots of natural behaviour.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34So with the meat in place, it's feeding time.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Third section, Matt, you can let the lions go.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Oh, here they come - bounding out as always, and they look hungry.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Right, so Malaika is the first one out and Sweet Pea as well.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- So Sweet Pea's the first one. - Sweet Pea's gone up for it...
0:15:52 > 0:15:55So there doesn't seem to be any hierarchy there, Eloise.
0:15:55 > 0:15:56They've all gone for it.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59They're both the top dogs in there, but it is normally Malaika,
0:15:59 > 0:16:01but Sweet Pea was like, "I don't care, it's food!"
0:16:01 > 0:16:05It's up there good, but you can see how that tree limb is moving so much
0:16:05 > 0:16:09with their force to bring it down, so hopefully that won't snap.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11So what do you think will happen once the bit of meat comes down?
0:16:11 > 0:16:13How does that work? Who takes what?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Well, normally out in the wild and also in captivity,
0:16:16 > 0:16:19we find that they all go for different parts of the body.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22So for example, Malaika might want to go for that really meaty bone
0:16:22 > 0:16:25at the top and some of the smaller females who are...
0:16:25 > 0:16:28You can see they just rip some bits off and they're just happy eating on
0:16:28 > 0:16:32the floor. So they all have certain parts that they like to go into.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Oh, they pulled it down! They've just pulled half of it down,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38so they've obviously ripped the meat from the rib...
0:16:38 > 0:16:41So is that some of the smaller lions that are sharing the ribs?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44So you've got Sweet Pea, who's still the big lioness,
0:16:44 > 0:16:46and she's got a couple of the smaller ones with her as well.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49She's the one that's holding it down and she's the one that's grumbling
0:16:49 > 0:16:51the most because she's like, "This is my food."
0:16:51 > 0:16:53So they're still having that tug-of-war over that food.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56You can see they've got their claws in it. Malaika's now come on top,
0:16:56 > 0:16:58seeing if she can do anything from up top.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Ah, smart lion. Yeah, she really wants that.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03So she's that matriarch and she's that clever one,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06so she's just going to try and rip it from the top.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07She's a bit wobbly.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10It's amazing how that's played out because even though they all went
0:17:10 > 0:17:13for it initially, once the meat started being separated,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15they did fall into their roles almost.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Definitely, definitely. Half of it's fallen down,
0:17:18 > 0:17:21you've got half of the group eating that half and then the other half
0:17:21 > 0:17:23are trying to get at that other big bit on top.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26They obviously wouldn't get an easy meal out in the wild,
0:17:26 > 0:17:28so we want to try and replicate that and try and get them running and
0:17:28 > 0:17:31using all those muscles and have all those thought processes.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34You can see how they're all sort of trying to try and figure out,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36"How can I get this down and beat the other person?"
0:17:36 > 0:17:39They're acting as they would if that was a buffalo in the wild.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40Definitely, definitely.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46There's definitely some squabbles. I mean, we can hear them.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48But do you think this is doing what you wanted?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Is it sorting out some relationships and bringing them closer together?
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Yeah, I hope so. It definitely looks like it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57I mean, you have got a group of four happily in on a piece of meat
0:17:57 > 0:17:59together on the floor there,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02and then the other four are happily trying to get the other stuff.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05They're not all fighting off and pushing the others out,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08so they're all trying to work as hard as they can together to eat
0:18:08 > 0:18:09that food and bring it down.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13And although we can see little fights here and there, I think...
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Woo! That was a leap.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Hopefully they've realised what some teamwork can do.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Definitely.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24They sort of want to get their own bit of meat but then hopefully
0:18:24 > 0:18:26working together to bring that food down.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29It's great. It's always good to see the natural behaviours
0:18:29 > 0:18:30that you would see in the wild
0:18:30 > 0:18:33and I think a pride that eats together, stays together.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- BEN:- It's another blisteringly hot day in the park and the residents
0:18:48 > 0:18:50are making the most of the good weather.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54But over in the rhino paddock,
0:18:54 > 0:18:57keepers are once again waiting to see if the rhinos will pluck up
0:18:57 > 0:19:00the courage to use their newly-built wallow.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Rob is feeling optimistic.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07It's a lot sunnier today, so I'm feeling a lot more confident that
0:19:07 > 0:19:08they actually will wallow today.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Last time it was a bit overcast,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14and obviously you don't want to get in a bath when it's cold.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17So hopefully now the sun's warmer, they will like to take a dip.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20We know they've been up here to check out the wallow because we've seen
0:19:20 > 0:19:24footprints in the mud, so they've definitely been checking it out.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27And maybe now we get a bit more water in there,
0:19:27 > 0:19:28they will come up and wallow.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Rob's determined to see some wallowing in action.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36The water's in, the tractor's out,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39and we're just going to get the rhinos up now.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42There's a good reason they want the rhinos to wallow -
0:19:42 > 0:19:45rhino are unable to sweat because their thick skin doesn't have
0:19:45 > 0:19:49any sweat glands. The mud not only keep the rhinos cool,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52it also protects their skin from the sun's harmful rays and keeps
0:19:52 > 0:19:54biting insects at bay.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Good girl!- After a slow start, they're off.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Suddenly, it's a race to the wallow.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11But once again, they get cold feet and fail at the last hurdle.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13So the rhinos are a bit spooked at the moment.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16It's probably cos we're so close to the wallow.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Well, who wants to take a bath with an audience?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24It's just been proven we can't force them to wallow.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26They will only do it when they want to.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37So it may be that the rhinos don't actually use this wallow at all.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40The rhinos do like to make their own, so it's what they would do in the wild -
0:20:40 > 0:20:43they'd stick their horn in, dig out a bit of dirt where it's wet,
0:20:43 > 0:20:44and then roll in it.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46And slowly over time, it gets bigger and bigger.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52We're going to keep a close eye on the wallow, and we'll be back
0:20:52 > 0:20:55the moment they get in.
0:20:55 > 0:20:56IF they get in, of course.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08All parents know that heart-stopping sensation when their children start
0:21:08 > 0:21:10to cross the road on their own.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13But at least they can be taught the Green Cross Code.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18Preparing dangerous wild animals to face traffic is not quite so easy.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24Today, the six-month-old cheetah cubs Poppy and Winston will come
0:21:24 > 0:21:26face-to-face with members of the public
0:21:26 > 0:21:29driving through their enclosure.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32For the cubs, going out for the first time, it's huge,
0:21:32 > 0:21:33an absolutely huge step.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36This is what we're all about - we're a safari park,
0:21:36 > 0:21:37the public come through.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40They want to see the animals really up-close.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43We are always vigilant, we're always keeping an eye,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46always having to concentrate at all times cos anything could happen in a
0:21:46 > 0:21:50split second. So everyone has to be on their toes at all times.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53And we'll see how it goes when we're in there patrolling them.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57A long queue of cars is waiting to be let in to the safari park.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00Lock four, lock five, cheetah on the way out.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03It's time to release the cheetahs...
0:22:03 > 0:22:04Sprinting past.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10..and for them to meet their first paying guest.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11First car's just entering now.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Coming a bit closer, to have a better look.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Move back slightly...
0:22:22 > 0:22:25The cubs are tearing around.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Anything could happen.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28They go so fast.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Just like that - a split second and they're off.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33They could easily just go across the road right now.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39New signs have been put up in the enclosure to ensure drivers
0:22:39 > 0:22:41take extra-special care.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42Hopefully with the signage as well,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45the public will understand that the cheetah cubs are out and they'll
0:22:45 > 0:22:48sort of watch their speed a little bit because the last thing we want
0:22:48 > 0:22:50is them to be hit by anything.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53But Amy knows just how easily that can happen.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Poppy just sprinted straight past, across the road to go and see Mum,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58but it was great. The car, I think,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02noticed something whiz past them and stopped.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04As time marches on,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08the enclosure gets busier and the cubs keep heading onto the road.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Amy has called in more keepers to help protect the cubs.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14That was close.
0:23:16 > 0:23:17We've got a few cars in here.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20I'm having to keep an eye on all of them at the same time,
0:23:20 > 0:23:21making sure that they
0:23:21 > 0:23:24don't get too close to the cubs in the road.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Running past the cars like they've got no fear.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Suddenly, Wilma takes an interest in a particular car.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Amy must get them all back onto the grass.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Go on, Poppy!
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Good girl. It's all go.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49But it's not long before Winston appears to be copying Mum.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Then Amy realises what he's doing.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55He's actually staring at his reflection.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58He obviously thinks there's another cheetah, which is really,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01really good to see. But obviously, we need to stop that.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10I didn't want him to suddenly go, "Right, I'm actually having you,"
0:24:10 > 0:24:13at the other cheetah and go in towards the car,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16so we had to rev a little bit and he's gone away from the other
0:24:16 > 0:24:19cheetah that he was obviously trying to get to.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26After a busy morning, it's finally time for a rest.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Wilma's literally just laid down, so it's great.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31So she's finally sort of relaxed.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Poppy's just sat watching,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36and hopefully now if they stay within this middle bit here,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39everyone can still see them. It's a nice area for them to be.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45It's clear the keepers have a lot more work to do.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51They need a plan for distracting the cheetahs
0:24:51 > 0:24:53away from the cars, and fast.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05We're now heading back to the rhino enclosure because we've just had
0:25:05 > 0:25:07some potentially exciting news.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Rob, the whole team have been waiting to catch the rhinos in the wallow
0:25:11 > 0:25:13and I'm hearing today might be the day.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14- Is that true?- Hopefully.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17There's been a couple of times we've missed them.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18They've been so sneaky.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I mean, we're around the park all the time and they've got in and out
0:25:21 > 0:25:23but our cameras have never been there to catch it.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28Yep. They literally only spend a couple of minutes in it at a time.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30That's why.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31So with this weather today then,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34do you think a little bit of rain getting the mud nice and soggy
0:25:34 > 0:25:36will be perfect condition for them?
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Yeah. I think that's what's happened.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39The mud's really soft at the moment.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42They're already wet, so they don't mind getting a bit wet jumping in.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44There's definitely a couple of them been in there.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47I can see by their skin, it's nice and fresh, nice and wet,
0:25:47 > 0:25:48nice and muddy.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Yeah, so it looks like we've got Ebun just having a look.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Whether she wants to go in or not is another question.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- She's having a little sniff. - Hopefully she will cover herself.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- There she goes, she's going down now.- There she goes!
0:26:02 > 0:26:03They got in the wallow.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- Perfect timing.- So what does this do for them?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08I know it's a little bit of grooming.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Yep. So it also helps any parasites they may have on their skin.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Any flies... It helps keep the flies away and also any cuts.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19It covers them. So when they've been fighting, they have open skin.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22This helps cover it and acts as a natural plaster for them.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23So it's very important for them.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Ebun's just planked herself down there.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27She looks as if she's relaxing.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Sometimes they don't go fully over.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33So you can see Nanju, he's gone in, but he hasn't rolled right over.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34So he's got a line perfectly...
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Half-covered, yeah.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38They seem quite lively after that.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40I saw Ebun almost skipping along here.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Yeah, sometimes they get very playful, after wallowing.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Why?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47I don't know, to be honest. Once they get back up again,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49they get really itchy.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51They start running around and playing with each other.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Happy that they've had time in their wallow.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- Could that be it?- Yeah, I think they're happy for bath time.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59That's what we like to see - good, happy rhinos, covered in mud.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02I have noticed that the wallow you made was a little bit smaller.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05So they've made it bigger, just naturally, by being in there,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- they've made it their own. - Yep, so they...
0:27:07 > 0:27:10We started it off creating a little hole, filling it with water.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13They've realised now that actually, "We may not fit in the hole."
0:27:13 > 0:27:15So they've made it to their size.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17- They've made it bigger.- How clever. - Spread it out. Yeah.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20And do you think you could get four of them in there at the one time?
0:27:20 > 0:27:22I'm not sure four of them this time...
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- Maybe not.- Possibly two.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27It's great to see that they've taken to it and really made it their own
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- and they're enjoying it. - Yeah, definitely.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Now, Rob this is very important because there was a bet made about
0:27:33 > 0:27:34who would go in the wallow first.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- Yeah.- So who won?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Who went in first?
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Kev won because it was Nanju that went in first.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Rob, I am so happy!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47We finally get to see the rhinos wallowing in the mud.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48Yes!
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- BEN:- The park is full of natural born killers.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Animals whose mere presence send shivers down your spine.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Unless of course, you're James from Animal Adventure.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13We're heading behind the scenes because he's just been delivered two
0:28:13 > 0:28:15new species of giant tarantula.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22The first is a salmon pink birdeater,
0:28:22 > 0:28:25known as a New World spider because she comes from the Americas.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30They're actually one of the largest species of spider
0:28:30 > 0:28:35in the world, absolutely huge, leg spans of up to ten inches.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37So absolute monsters!
0:28:39 > 0:28:44We do have a second spider as well - that I'm really excited about.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46It's just this one up here.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52This doesn't have a name just yet, a pet name, anyway.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55In here, we have a king baboon spider.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57We can have a quick look at her.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01The king baboon spider, by contrast, is an Old World spider,
0:29:01 > 0:29:03because they're found in Africa.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07And this is the largest species of spider
0:29:07 > 0:29:09found in Africa.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13One of the main differences between Old World spiders and New World
0:29:13 > 0:29:15spiders is actually their hair.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18So New World spiders from the Americas,
0:29:18 > 0:29:20if they're ever threatened, ever scared,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23they can flick hairs with spines on them.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25They flick them up into a fine dust.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28When it lands on your skin, it's very irritating.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32So it's actually more effective as a deterrent than a bite would be.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35So a bite from most American spiders
0:29:35 > 0:29:38is only going to be like a bee sting.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40On the other hand, Old World spiders,
0:29:40 > 0:29:45they just have rather potent venom.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Getting bitten by one of these might be your worst nightmare,
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- for good reason.- It's going to hurt.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54People have described it as having
0:29:54 > 0:29:56broken glass running through your veins.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59Unfortunately for James,
0:29:59 > 0:30:03this is the spider that needs moving into its new home today.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Fortunately for me, it's Kate who's going to help them.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10I have been hearing a lot about the infamous creature that lives
0:30:10 > 0:30:12inside this tub. Can I meet her?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- Of course you can. - Let's have a look.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22So, this is the largest species of baboon spider found in Africa.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27So they get to approximately a sort of eight-inch leg span.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- They are monstrous.- You don't really want one of those in your bed,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- do you?- Not in your bed.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33No.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36So what is your plan with this spider today?
0:30:36 > 0:30:40So the plan today is to...
0:30:41 > 0:30:43..move her from this tank...
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Right.- ..into this lovely new one.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46OK. Well, that sounds fairly simple.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Can you just sort of tip her in?
0:30:49 > 0:30:50Sadly not. No.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55She is most likely going to kick up quite a large stink.
0:30:55 > 0:30:58How are you going to persuade her out of the burrow and into that tank?
0:30:58 > 0:31:01So I have a few pieces of equipment here.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I have the catching device.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07- Right.- And I have the "gently move on" device...
0:31:07 > 0:31:08OK. OK.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10What do I need to do?
0:31:10 > 0:31:12Sort of just stand back and admire?
0:31:12 > 0:31:17- Potentially. That may be the best of options.- OK.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- OK.- So we're just going to gently persuade her out.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Out you come.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27There we go.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- Well, she's doing quite well. - I was going to say,
0:31:31 > 0:31:36you've obviously got a very persuasive technique with your...
0:31:36 > 0:31:38With your giant tweezers.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39She's getting antsy now.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42Oh, she's just beautiful, though!
0:31:42 > 0:31:43Come on, poppet.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47There we go. You're fine. She is a lovely, lovely spider, really.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Like, this is a lot better than I expected, to be honest.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55I think it's having a bit of a female influence in there, James.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58I think that's what it is. We're doing a little bit of girlie bonding.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00- A calming effect there.- Yeah.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- But no, that...- Look at that!
0:32:02 > 0:32:03You're a genius.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05This is so much better than I thought it would be.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08I thought that, you know, we might have to wrestle it.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10But no, that was perfect.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13That was beautifully, beautifully done.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Now, you see, could I hold her like that?
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- Of course.- There, I feel safe.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Brilliant! So is it time to put her in her new tank?
0:32:23 > 0:32:28It is, indeed. So, they are from grasslands originally,
0:32:28 > 0:32:29so this is going to be...
0:32:31 > 0:32:34And is the idea now that she'll be able to go on display
0:32:34 > 0:32:36to the public in this tank?
0:32:36 > 0:32:37Yes.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Well, I think she rather likes her new enclosure.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43I'm very, very happy with how that move went.
0:32:43 > 0:32:44It couldn't have been smoother.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Not really. No.
0:32:46 > 0:32:47As I say, you're a smooth talker, James.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50- I've actually trained her. - Well, it was lovely to meet you.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54Very good luck and thank you, James, for introducing me
0:32:54 > 0:32:56to the world's most feisty spider.
0:32:56 > 0:32:57My absolute pleasure!
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Feeding the 140 macaque monkeys here
0:33:10 > 0:33:12is a relatively straightforward process.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14You just scatter the food.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Here you go! Come and get it.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Then Phil, the troop leader, comes in,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22to take his share before the other monkeys join in.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24But there's another primate
0:33:24 > 0:33:28that requires a little bit more precision with its mealtime.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34These are Longleat's family of marmosets.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37In the wild, their favourite food is tree sap,
0:33:37 > 0:33:40which they get by chewing holes in trees
0:33:40 > 0:33:42with their specially-adapted teeth.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48So how on earth can keepers recreate this behaviour in captivity?
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Well, Nick is carefully crafting some new feeding devices.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Jean has come to find out
0:33:56 > 0:33:59what the monkeys make of the gum logs on their very first outing.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03So we've put some marmoset gum in here.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06This is marmoset gum. So it works as a replacement for the tree sap
0:34:06 > 0:34:09they would naturally eat in the wild. And basically we've got some holes in to encourage them
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- and we're going to fill it with gum. - OK, let me put some in here.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16So what are you hoping to see when the marmosets see this gum?
0:34:16 > 0:34:19What we hope for them to do... We've got some big holes - hopefully they'll just go straight for it.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22It's a nice easy reward for coming to the round here.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23But they've got the holes here, the little holes,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26you want them to be able to exclude and dig through the wood.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28Again, marmosets have a natural comb sort of teeth.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Their incisors and canines are all the same size,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33it allows them to gouge at wood in order to get the extra out of trees.
0:34:33 > 0:34:34This looks nice and gooey.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37So let's put it out for them. Let's see if they go for it.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Find a nice flat place for them to land on.- Over you come.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44- So I'm looking for some quite distinctive teeth in here.- Yeah, you see with these round ones,
0:34:44 > 0:34:47they should go straight for it, doing the tongue action as well.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50They have a slightly extended tongue, which is for taking sap out when they gouge holes in trees.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53And they're eating together - is that how they eat in the wild?
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Yeah. It's a family troop and they will all forage together, find
0:34:56 > 0:34:58a big tree and just crowd around it when they get the sap going.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02Now, they're really distinctive-looking animals - tell me a bit about where they're from.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Common marmoset are from Brazil.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07These guys are renowned by their white tufts.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09And they've really cleared all that out super-fast.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Yeah, they have. It did not take them very long, again.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14We saw nice easy pods to start, get them going.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18It's the small ones now, and they'll slowly start to gouge through to get the last little bits out.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21That's again where we really will see their natural behaviour.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23And they've got little claws as well?
0:35:23 > 0:35:24They actually have nails.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- Ah!- They're nails - the marmosets are very similar to us.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29Again, ends in a finger to a nail.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- Now, they're very fast, quite jumpy around here?- Yeah, again, unlike the other primates,
0:35:33 > 0:35:36they are more prey species. They are lower down the food chain in South America.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40- So again, they have to be quick. - And who would be their enemies? Who would prey on them?
0:35:40 > 0:35:44These guys - raptors. There's also lots of snake species, as well,
0:35:44 > 0:35:46will actually hunt them down.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Well, they've really enjoyed this treat that you've put out for them today
0:35:49 > 0:35:52and I'm glad we got to see them using those amazing teeth and their little tongues.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- Yeah.- Really sipping out that sap as well.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57So I think this went well, Nick.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59I think it did. Excellent.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10Enrichment is used for many different reasons all over the park.
0:36:10 > 0:36:15But it's rarely been more important than today at the cheetah enclosure.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Since visitors have been driving through,
0:36:17 > 0:36:21the cheetahs have been running into the road, getting close to the cars,
0:36:21 > 0:36:23so something has to be done.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29Big cat keeper Caleb is experimenting with scented bags,
0:36:29 > 0:36:33hoping they might distract the cheetah cubs away from danger.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36From experience, I know that most of the cats like lavender,
0:36:36 > 0:36:37so it's always a good smell.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40It tends to have a calming effect on the cats as well.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43So they tend to roll over on it and it tends to relax them a little bit.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Catnip, as well, provokes a reaction from the cats.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Some cats are indifferent to it.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Some cats relax around it and others get super excited by it.
0:36:51 > 0:36:56A prey species... Urine, as well, always excites cats and tends to get
0:36:56 > 0:36:59them into sort of hunting mode, so just see which one they prefer.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08Caleb's hoping his range of perfumes will do the trick.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13When we're really busy, it's really good to be able to focus the cat's attention. So hopefully Wilma
0:37:13 > 0:37:16and cubs we can keep in one spot or we can keep them away from a gate or something,
0:37:16 > 0:37:19so we can open it to let the traffic through.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Hello, little ones!
0:37:21 > 0:37:23We've got a new toy for you today, Poppy.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28Caleb has used scent bags with other big cats before,
0:37:28 > 0:37:31but it's the first time he's tried it out with the cheetahs.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34It's really exciting to see what they're going to do and just to see
0:37:34 > 0:37:37how useful it could be for us as well. It's super exciting!
0:37:38 > 0:37:40As the cars enter the enclosure,
0:37:40 > 0:37:44Caleb is ready to get his smelly test under way.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47You can let them go when you're ready.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54So the cubs are coming out. I wonder which one they'll go for.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58The cubs seem interested in catnip, it seems, and Wilma's sniffing
0:37:58 > 0:38:00the hoof-stock-wee bag.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04The donkey urine is first to get more than a sniff.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07I think they think there's something in there that either they can eat
0:38:07 > 0:38:09or they can hunt or play with, getting their claws stuck in
0:38:09 > 0:38:12and they're sort of having a mini tug-of-war.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14So far, so good.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17The scent bags seem to be stopping the cubs
0:38:17 > 0:38:18darting into the road today.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21Winston, he's got the lavender bag.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23He's actually smelling it. So it is serving its purpose.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25You can see him almost wanting to roll under it.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28So I think he's actually quite liking the lavender.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32As more cars and even a coach flow through the enclosure,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35lavender is still holding the cub's attention.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38The lavender bag is a really good distraction for the cubs.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40They're both focused around it now.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42And they're both interacting with the bag.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45They're sort of playing with it and lying down next to it.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48So it's probably the bag that's giving them the most distraction
0:38:48 > 0:38:49at the moment.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Hoof stock distracts them but it does get them very excited as well.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58So I think that bag may cause them to get more excited because they
0:38:58 > 0:39:01think they can eat it. Or they can... You know, there's something there to hunt.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04What they're doing is biting the bag and trying to scratch it
0:39:04 > 0:39:05with their back legs to get it open.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08So that is a signal that they're thinking it's alive a little bit.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11In the wild, this would be the age where Mum might bring something back
0:39:11 > 0:39:14that's partially wounded, for them to sort of figure out if they could
0:39:14 > 0:39:16kill it or not, something small.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19And over the next couple of months they'd just try and sort of learn
0:39:19 > 0:39:21how to cope with prey and start hunting themselves.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24So they're just developing those skills that they'd need to survive
0:39:24 > 0:39:26in the wild.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30But it doesn't take them long to get drawn back to the cars.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34One of the cubs is just starting to see its own reflection,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37so that's another problem we have with them.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43That's a real success though cos the cub saw its own reflection
0:39:43 > 0:39:45and then realised that the bag was still there
0:39:45 > 0:39:48and went straight back to the hoof-stock-urine bag.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51So even if it just can distract them back away from the traffic,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53if they go near them, it's done its job.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55So I think as they get older,
0:39:55 > 0:39:58I think the cubs will start to learn that they don't need to run through
0:39:58 > 0:40:02the road and they'll start changing the way they do hunt things.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05They've got a sort of a boundless energy at the moment.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Then Winston suddenly speeds out into the road.
0:40:08 > 0:40:09Whoa...
0:40:10 > 0:40:12God!
0:40:14 > 0:40:15That was close.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18The scent bags have helped, but the keepers must hold their nerve,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21rely on their joint experience,
0:40:21 > 0:40:23and, of course, Mum.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26It's definitely working to a certain extent and we just have to rely on
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Wilma looking after them and, you know,
0:40:28 > 0:40:30calling them back from the road, hopefully.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42We've come up to the cheetah house to see Amy,
0:40:42 > 0:40:43who I'm very pleased to say is...
0:40:45 > 0:40:46You're still alive, Amy.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49I'm very pleased to say these two are still alive.
0:40:49 > 0:40:50My goodness,
0:40:50 > 0:40:53they must have made your heart race over the last few days and weeks.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57It's been very stressful. Obviously the first time they've been going out, but they've grown up so well.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Yes, we've still got them and they're doing really well.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01Look how they've grown!
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- Amazing, isn't it? - So who've we got?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- Which one's Poppy?- So we've got Winston here on the left and Poppy's
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- on the right.- How do you tell them apart?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11The tail is the easiest way to tell them apart.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13So you can see, Winston's got really defined rings on his tail.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16And Poppy's more sort of blocks, rather than defined.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Oh, look, suddenly you're popular, Kate.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22I know. I'm not sure you two little monsters deserve this,
0:41:22 > 0:41:25having put Amy through so much worry.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Now, often when we've been here,
0:41:28 > 0:41:32we've thought that events could be more dramatic than they actually
0:41:32 > 0:41:35turn out. But this was perhaps even more dramatic
0:41:35 > 0:41:37than any of us expected.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39It was very dramatic. It's such a surprise to us.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42But we've had to learn, very quickly learn,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46how to look after cheetah cubs and also how to get them out into
0:41:46 > 0:41:48the park and get them used to the traffic and everything.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51So it's been a massive learning experience for us as well.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Cos there's nothing in the textbooks, is there, to tell you how to do this?
0:41:54 > 0:41:58Not at all. So, no, it's literally just learning day by day.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00But we've been very successful and really pleased
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- with how everything's gone. - Who's the naughtier?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05That's a very difficult thing to...
0:42:05 > 0:42:07They take it in turns?
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Do they?
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Well, you little monsters, you two...
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Oh, it's coming. Remember to be a little bit traffic-aware
0:42:17 > 0:42:19because you're very, very special.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21It's always a treat to see them.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Thank you so much, Amy.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25We hope that they continue to get a little bit more traffic-savvy.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Sadly, that's all we've got time for today.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30But here's what's coming up on the next Animal Park.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31CHEETAH WHINES
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Yes, I'm coming.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Kaiser, the poorly giraffe, has everyone worried.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38He's probably one of the most popular characters
0:42:38 > 0:42:42in our group of giraffes - it's really hurting everyone.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43Jean's with the anteaters,
0:42:43 > 0:42:46but there's no holding back once they hit the bottle.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48She's going to lick it clean, I think.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Maybe baby...
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Could it be the patter of panda feet?
0:42:53 > 0:42:56It really is just guesswork. So it could be any day.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Nest-cam is set.- I particularly do get quite excited when it's breeding season.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01But who's in the egg?