0:00:02 > 0:00:04These beautiful fellows are rainbow lorikeets.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Unlike many birds, they don't eat seeds.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Instead, they sip the nectar from flowers incredibly quickly.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Um, but luckily for us,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15we've got some specialist camera equipment set up
0:00:15 > 0:00:17that can slow the action down,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19and allow us to see how it works.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23And you can see those brush-like tongues lap up the nectar
0:00:23 > 0:00:26incredibly quickly, many, many times a second.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- It's amazing to see it, isn't it? - Absolutely extraordinary.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33And today, we have challenged one of BBC Planet Earth's top cameramen
0:00:33 > 0:00:37to try and capture one of the planet's fastest animals.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39But is HE fast enough to get the shot?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Also coming up on today's show:
0:00:45 > 0:00:47a medical emergency...
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Until we get there and assess it,
0:00:48 > 0:00:51we really don't know what the situation is.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53..forces keepers to take drastic action.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01A world-class elephant expert helps Anne like never before.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05When Christian comes in, he gets into the mind of Anne.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And Jean is on hand to help with the bongo's bedtime.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15We have to be really quiet cos they're very, very nervous.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28There are three different species of big cats living in the park -
0:01:28 > 0:01:29lions,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31tigers,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33and the world's fastest, the cheetah.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Keepers work hard to ensure all three species are fed
0:01:37 > 0:01:40in ways that suit how they'd hunt in the wild.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44All the lions will come out, running out together,
0:01:44 > 0:01:45trying to take something down.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47The tigers, we might get them climbing up trees
0:01:47 > 0:01:49and getting high up,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51and trying to use their strength to get to their food.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53And then with the cheetahs...
0:01:53 > 0:01:54Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
0:01:54 > 0:01:57We do have a lure that we can get them sort of running after that.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Yes, we do feed them in a similar way,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01but we've got different things we can do for each of them.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's during the specific feed times that keepers get a glimpse of
0:02:06 > 0:02:09what their cats are truly capable of.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11The problem is, they're so fast,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14their movements are virtually invisible to the naked eye.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17So I really want to know how our cats use their special adaptations
0:02:17 > 0:02:19to hunt in different ways.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Well, help is at hand.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Last series, keepers invited
0:02:26 > 0:02:29world-class wildlife cameraman Louis Lebron
0:02:29 > 0:02:32to capture some of the park's intriguing high-speed feeders
0:02:32 > 0:02:34in super slow motion.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Well done! - CHUCKLING
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Amazing.- Look at her go!- Amazing.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Seeing the mantis in action got Amy thinking about her cats.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48With the cheetahs, how do they reach those top speeds?
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Well, today, Louis and his camera are back,
0:02:53 > 0:02:55and he's making it his mission to film the cheetah.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01So my aim is to give Amy and Caleb a really in-depth and close-up view
0:03:01 > 0:03:04of how these animals hunt. Like with all wildlife filming,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06it's very up in the air. I'm hoping today's going to go really well,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08but it could go horribly wrong.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12The only thing between Louis and the cats is this camera cage.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16This is Simon to tiger team, ready when you are. Over.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Last year, photographer Simon King used it
0:03:19 > 0:03:21to get close-ups of the tigers.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Here she comes.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27And it got him closer than anyone expected.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28- LAUGHING:- Ooh!
0:03:29 > 0:03:31That was a rev!
0:03:31 > 0:03:32Straight at the car!
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Louis has had the cage modified for this shoot.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39So last year, Simon King was taking still photographs from down here
0:03:39 > 0:03:41in this cat flap. But this time,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44I'm going to be filming from up here in my little cat window.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45It looks a little bit vulnerable.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Uh, a paw could definitely get through there, but luckily for me,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50my lens will be there. And if my lens isn't there
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and we're travelling, it's got a little hatch
0:03:52 > 0:03:53that makes it perfectly safe.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56The cage is set, so it's time to hit the road.
0:03:58 > 0:03:59So I've filmed several big cats
0:03:59 > 0:04:01since I started wildlife film-making.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04I've had a few close calls with lions in the past.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Naturally, big cats are quite inquisitive,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09especially when there's a big zebra-coloured Jeep.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10Caleb is ready, too.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13So we've got Wilma, Poppy and Winston out,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and we're going to try to get them running as fast as they can.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19And just get Louis to come in with his high-speed camera,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22so we can actually see how they achieve that speed,
0:04:22 > 0:04:24and how they use that tail and that body
0:04:24 > 0:04:27to sort of manoeuvre themselves at that speed,
0:04:27 > 0:04:28and keep their balance.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30I think even Louis might struggle,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32cos the cheetahs are so fast,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34it's going to be hard for him to focus on it
0:04:34 > 0:04:36and actually capture them doing their top speed.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39To get the cheetah really moving,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42the big cat team is setting up a lure for them to chase.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48On-site techie Nick invented the lure last year,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50using a drill, a spool of twine,
0:04:50 > 0:04:51and a rag.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56But the cubs have never used the lure before.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Everyone's hoping they're quick learners.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02We're just getting Caleb to pick up the rag
0:05:02 > 0:05:05that's on the end of our lure, um, so he can then drag it out.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07So it's straight down the road,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10it's best if it's on the road, they can see it,
0:05:10 > 0:05:11and hopefully they'll chase it.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16So they use this explosive speed, explosive power,
0:05:16 > 0:05:17to chase down their prey.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I'm just hoping they'll do it more than once,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21because cheetahs, notoriously being fast,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23means it's going to be really difficult to film.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- You all ready to go? - Yeah, all good, Amy!
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Perfect.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30So you can just about see Louis in the cage, all set and ready.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35I'm really wondering whether or not I'm going to actually get this shot,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38because the cheetahs are going to be running so quickly between A to B.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40We're all ready for the cheetah now.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41Thank you very much.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45So here they come.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Go, cheetah!
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Mum's just bringing out the two cubs,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52they're a little bit cautious to what's going on.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55But they are magnificent, they're so sleek and slender,
0:05:55 > 0:05:56but incredibly muscular.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00And you can see those shoulders as they move, that lifting up,
0:06:00 > 0:06:01they're really menacing.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06It will be really good today if we can get the cubs chasing after it.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Wilma, we know she chases it, so it's getting the cubs into that.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12And hopefully they'll learn from her, they'll see her doing it,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14and they'll go as well.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Oh, here they come, here they come.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19We'll be back later to see whether Louis captures these cats on camera
0:06:19 > 0:06:20or not.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26As the hot summer rolls on,
0:06:26 > 0:06:31the moment new babies start to leave their parents grows ever closer.
0:06:32 > 0:06:33In Monkey Temple,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36this year's pair of black-tailed marmoset babies
0:06:36 > 0:06:39are starting to gain their own independence.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42And I've popped along to meet them.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Oh, look at them!
0:06:46 > 0:06:48They look like they're doing really well, Nadia.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Yeah, they are! So our babies are now about seven weeks old.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- Yeah.- And, uh, they're starting to wean.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56So when they start to wean,
0:06:56 > 0:06:59does that mean they'll spend less time on the adult's back?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Yeah, so most of the time, they're being carried around, um,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04and not really doing much work for themselves.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07But now that time's coming along a little bit,
0:07:07 > 0:07:09they're getting quite excited.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And they will hop off and have a bit of an adventure.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16Now, I would assume that they would always ride on their mother's back,
0:07:16 > 0:07:17but that's not actually right, is it?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20No. So, quite soon after they're born,
0:07:20 > 0:07:22there's a bit too much for her having to feed them
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and carry them around.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27So Dad does much of the duty, and carries them...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30..both on his back at the same time, if he can.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33I want to say it's quite an armful, but it's sort of a backful,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36it's like Daddy's carrying a really heavy backpack, isn't it?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Yeah, exactly, and they are really getting quite big now.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42And if they were in the wild,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45would they then stay within the troop,
0:07:45 > 0:07:46even when they're weaned, or do they go off?
0:07:46 > 0:07:48They would try to as much as possible,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50most callitrichids stay within family groups,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- which is quite nice. - HIGH-PITCHED CHITTERING
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- Yeah.- But they can be quite territorial animals, so they, uh,
0:07:56 > 0:07:58they do have their arguments amongst them,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- and that's what you could just hear then.- That, that lovely...
0:08:01 > 0:08:03That little bit of, um, tweeting, that...
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- Oh, look, look!- Bit of squabbling.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- The babies have just got off the backs, there.- Oh, look!
0:08:07 > 0:08:08Come on, babies!
0:08:08 > 0:08:11You must feel so proud at this moment.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15We're very lucky, because these are our third lot of babies,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18and we got the two older brothers in here.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21And these babies are, you know, few and far between,
0:08:21 > 0:08:22so this is very lucky for us.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25These are the world's smallest primates, is that right?
0:08:25 > 0:08:30Yeah, so callitrichids are some of the smallest primates in the world.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32And for black-tails,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35they're slightly larger than some of the smaller species...
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- Right.- Um, but they've got quite long tails.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39Hi.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42And voracious appetites!
0:08:42 > 0:08:47Well, congratulations on a really wonderful job done.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49And what a treat! Hello, poppet.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05The story of Anne the elephant's abuse in a circus is
0:09:05 > 0:09:07one that shocked the nation.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Nearly half of the £1.2 million it cost to build this enclosure
0:09:11 > 0:09:12came from public funds,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15people who just wanted to see her have a better life
0:09:15 > 0:09:16in her latter years.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20And since arriving,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22with help from her dedicated team,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Anne's physical health has steadily improved.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29She's now able to lift her trunk,
0:09:29 > 0:09:31and use it properly.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33And she has an increased range of movement in her limbs.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37I think, in the time she's been here,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40what we've achieved is massive.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41But for the keepers,
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Anne's physical wellbeing isn't the whole story.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47We have many different enrichment ideas for
0:09:47 > 0:09:49really exercising her physically.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52So we need extra assistance from outside to help us
0:09:52 > 0:09:54sort of stimulate her mentally.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58To help the team come up with ways to keep her mind healthy
0:09:58 > 0:09:59and active,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02the park have enlisted the help of Christian Schiffman,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05a world-renowned specialist in elephant behaviour.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11Since a very small age, I was always into elephants.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16I looked at them, I drew them, I tried to read about them.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20I would wish to work for the rest of my life with elephants.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25For weeks now, Christian has been observing Anne's behaviour.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Doing studies using external stimuli,
0:10:28 > 0:10:31he's hoping to understand what makes her happy...
0:10:31 > 0:10:34We hope to get some new insights,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37which can be used for Anne.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40..and whether the keepers can do anything
0:10:40 > 0:10:42to make her life even better.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44When Christian comes in, he does these experiments,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and he gets into the mind of Anne.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48So it's always nice to see new things,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50and always exciting when Christian comes.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52MUTED TRUMPETING
0:10:52 > 0:10:55Today, he wants to see how Anne reacts
0:10:55 > 0:10:57to the sound of other elephants,
0:10:57 > 0:11:00so he's playing the noises made by an unfamiliar herd.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03DISTANT TRUMPETING AND HOOTING
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Um, she was out like a shot, in terms of Anne's pace.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10It was pretty nippy, um, so she really wants to see what's going on,
0:11:10 > 0:11:12which is a really, really good reaction to see.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13SCREECHING
0:11:13 > 0:11:15She's listening, she's watching.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17What's going on?
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Um, I'm noting what I see in her, what reactions, the trumpets,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26her posture, the ear-fluffing,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30and how close she is to the speaker for us.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Ross and Kev spend every day with Anne,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37but the work that Christian is doing is giving them new insights
0:11:37 > 0:11:39into how her mind works.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43I think we don't know enough about Anne's, sort of, past history,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46how her, um, relationships with other elephants have been.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49But listening and watching what's going on here,
0:11:49 > 0:11:52she can definitely recognise the sound of the other elephants,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54which is good. She's not stressed by it, which is...
0:11:54 > 0:11:55is a real positive for us.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58You know, we don't want to do these experiments or studies
0:11:58 > 0:12:00and have her upset, so she's definitely not upset.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02She's definitely listening to the sound, um,
0:12:02 > 0:12:05and it's just nice to know that although, you know,
0:12:05 > 0:12:07she's a very old elephant now, she still knows how to be an elephant.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12It will take Christian several visits over many months
0:12:12 > 0:12:15to complete his study of Anne, during which time
0:12:15 > 0:12:17he'll spend every single moment trying to learn
0:12:17 > 0:12:19all he can about her.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25But to find out what she gets up to when no-one's around...
0:12:26 > 0:12:29..Christian has turned to Anne's own CCTV cameras,
0:12:29 > 0:12:31which cover every corner of the house.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I'm checking every five minutes what Anne is doing,
0:12:36 > 0:12:41seeing which proportion of time she spends with which activity
0:12:41 > 0:12:43during the daytime.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45And after viewing five days of material,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48he's picked up on a possible cause for concern.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53What I've noticed is that Anne is always, each morning,
0:12:53 > 0:12:55swaying before the keepers arrive.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57It's an unnatural behaviour,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00we know it doesn't occur in the wild,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02in free-ranging elephants, we don't see that at all.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Christian suspects Anne adopted the swaying habit
0:13:06 > 0:13:10as a coping mechanism while being chained up in the circus.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13When she first came six years ago, she used to do it a lot.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15With Christian coming in, hopefully we can learn a little bit,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18with all these experiments that he's been conducting
0:13:18 > 0:13:19over the time we've known him,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23um, we can use different parts of that,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25just try and get rid of that swaying.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Having pinpointed the problem,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Christian and the keepers now need to find a way
0:13:31 > 0:13:33to help Anne to break the swaying habit.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Our plan now, really, is to, um,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41come up with a decent toy enrichment, or,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43uh, we know that she likes different sounds,
0:13:43 > 0:13:45so we're going to try and use sounds, as well as the enrichment.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48And hopefully put it all together and come up with something amazing,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50so that when she wakes up in the morning,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52she's got something really interesting to do.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54It's a challenge, we're looking forward to it and, yeah,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57hopefully Anne gets something out of it as well.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00We'll find out later on what they come up with
0:14:00 > 0:14:03and, more importantly, how Anne reacts.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11In 2013, the park built Ray Bay...
0:14:13 > 0:14:14..a specially designed aquarium
0:14:14 > 0:14:18for the sole purpose of breeding a vulnerable species
0:14:18 > 0:14:19known as the Thornback Ray
0:14:19 > 0:14:21found in British waters.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Last series, Ben was on-hand to meet some of the rays' first offspring.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30You may wonder what it is.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Well, I can tell you now it's called a mermaid's purse.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Well, it's been a couple of months since his visit,
0:14:36 > 0:14:40and Jean's gone to meet the two babies that were hiding inside.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- Hi, Christopher!- Hi, Jean.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44They're looking great, how are they getting on?
0:14:44 > 0:14:45They're getting on pretty well.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49One of them is especially hungry. What if we try and feed one?
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Yeah, I'd like to feed them.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54This is a little bit of krill that we have here. Ooh, hello.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56- There we go.- It's important that they eat, isn't it?
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Because the minute they're hatched,
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- they kind of have to fend for themselves.- Yeah, absolutely.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Also, when they first hatch,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06they have a little bit of an egg yolk still attached to them
0:15:06 > 0:15:08that they can feed on, um, which is quite important.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12But relatively, uh, soon, they start eating by themselves.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14They eat all kinds of little pieces of shrimps...
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- Mm-hm.- ..little fish, anything they can get their hands on.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Why are you keeping them in this box, Christopher?
0:15:19 > 0:15:22When they're out and about with the bigger guys,
0:15:22 > 0:15:23they're a bit vulnerable.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27We can also monitor them, make sure they're eating well.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30And this one is not hungry, maybe it's a bit early in the morning.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- So it's a form of protection for them as well...- Absolutely.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35..because I can see they're kind of perfectly camouflaged to the sand.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Yeah, it's a form of defence,
0:15:37 > 0:15:41so they'll cover themselves and disappear, effectively.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43It's their only defence that they have.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46When they grow up, they grow these little thorns and things like that,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48hence the name Thornback.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51But at this age, they're very, very vulnerable, it's a very easy prey.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54How long will it be before these two are fully grown?
0:15:54 > 0:15:56They're fully grown at eight years old, and...
0:15:56 > 0:15:57That's a long time!
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Yeah, it's a really long time.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01And if you check underneath here,
0:16:01 > 0:16:03we've got a few which are a tiny bit older, so those...
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Ahh, they're really camouflaged, aren't they, on the sea bed?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Um, those are two weeks old,
0:16:08 > 0:16:10these are about 16 months old.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12So you can see how slow they actually grow.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Well, these two look as if they're coming along nicely.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And as their numbers are endangered in the wild,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20it's great that we can do our bit to boost the numbers in captivity,
0:16:20 > 0:16:24- as well.- Yeah, absolutely.- It's nice to catch up with them.- Thank you.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29It's time now to return to cheetah country...
0:16:30 > 0:16:33..where wildlife cameraman Louis is on his big cat mission.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36And it's a tough one -
0:16:36 > 0:16:40to get a high-speed shot of the fastest animal to live on land.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Because they're so fast...
0:16:45 > 0:16:46..it's all just a huge gamble.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49But the team doesn't have long.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53The park is due to open and visitors are on their way.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59To succeed, Louis must bag the shot before the first car.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01It's the cubs' first time with the lure.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Can't wait, it's going to be awesome.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Just seeing how they move in slow motion's going to be amazing.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09They're probably going to reel it in any moment.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Here we...
0:17:11 > 0:17:12go!
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Wow, that was amazing!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26The two cubs were on that, that was great!
0:17:27 > 0:17:29The team is keen to reset,
0:17:29 > 0:17:31but it seems the cubs have other ideas.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34So Winston's come to see the rag, so we're actually just letting him...
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Ooh, he got a bit scared of it!
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Of the cubs, he's always been the most confident,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42and he's always been doing everything first, before Poppy,
0:17:42 > 0:17:43he'll do everything.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45She's not far behind, and she's loving it as well.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48But it's always Winston that sort of goes there first,
0:17:48 > 0:17:49and just tries it out, tests it out.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52I think Poppy's the clever one, she goes, "Yeah, Winston,
0:17:52 > 0:17:53"you go and just test it out and see what it is,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55"just in case it's something bad."
0:17:55 > 0:17:56Um, and then she joins in.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01No, it's great just to have them this close, and used to it,
0:18:01 > 0:18:02and know what it is.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Um, it's really good, they know Nick's here,
0:18:04 > 0:18:06um, they're happy with Nick, Nick being here as well.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09So they'll keep chasing it, and hopefully they'll keep chasing it
0:18:09 > 0:18:11as close as possible.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12It's a great first run.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15But Louis is struggling to keep up.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18It's so difficult to judge where they're going to be,
0:18:18 > 0:18:19sort of, to get the focus right,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21but they're so quick as they went through frame.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24They're only in the shot for a couple of seconds,
0:18:24 > 0:18:25if that.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Until he watches the footage back on a full screen,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31he won't know whether it's been successful.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36While the lure is reset,
0:18:36 > 0:18:40the cheetah family get some meaty treats to reward their hard work.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Good boy, good boy!
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Have a chunk, good boy!
0:18:46 > 0:18:47The first run was fast,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50but the team think the cats can go faster.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Oh, here they come, here they come!
0:18:54 > 0:18:55Here they come!
0:18:57 > 0:18:58Yep, they're on it, they've got it!
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- LAUGHING:- That was great!
0:19:05 > 0:19:07It's a little bit of guesswork, actually, because...
0:19:07 > 0:19:10I can only sort of assume that the cheetah's going to be running in the
0:19:10 > 0:19:13centre of the road, so I've got to frame up in the centre of the road,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15and just hope that they run through my frame.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20With just minutes to go before the first visitors' cars arrive,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Louis makes the bold decision to change his position,
0:19:23 > 0:19:25and try and get a fresh angle.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26Uh...
0:19:28 > 0:19:29This is the perfect position.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Yeah, this should give us a great shot
0:19:35 > 0:19:37as they're coming down towards us,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40straight down the barrel of the lens along the road.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41It's a perfect shot.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42So we're going to try one more.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Nothing like a bit of rag on some string.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I'm hoping this will be the shot...
0:19:49 > 0:19:50..but you never really can tell.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56They're coming!
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Oh, here we go!
0:19:57 > 0:19:59It's just the cubs this time, then.
0:19:59 > 0:20:00Oh, there's Mum, look!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05I think Mum ambushed that one from the side, that was a bit unfair.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Definitely got that one, that one was great.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12And it's a wrap.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15The cheetahs did their bit, but did Louis?
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Back now to Anne's Haven,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27where experienced animal keeper Matt has recently joined the team.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29It's an opportunity of a lifetime, um, yeah,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32obviously elephants are incredible animals, anyway.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35And obviously Anne's even more a special animal.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Obviously, yeah, I'm absolutely delighted to be a part of the team.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43During analysis by elephant expert Christian,
0:20:43 > 0:20:47keepers were alerted to a daily swaying session carried out by Anne.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51It's important that she doesn't spend a long time swaying,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54because it's... It's a very repetitive behaviour,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57and it puts a lot of wear on her muscles, and things like that.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59So the more that we can break the routine, um,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01and just get her exercising more,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03it's going to be more beneficial to her.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Christian's research showed Anne was responsive to sound.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12This gives Matt a chance to use his specific skill set.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I'm academically trained as a sound engineer,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18and in music production.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20So this is a great opportunity for me to, sort of,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23to nerd out a little bit and, yeah, to obviously help Anne as well.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27Music is a great way to sort of stimulate our emotions,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31it can move us, it can energise us, relax us.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32We've tried various different genres.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35A bit of jungle, drum and bass, rock, hip-hop.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37But I think, yeah, classic...
0:21:37 > 0:21:39classical music will be the nicest sort of way
0:21:39 > 0:21:41to approach an early morning start.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Let's see what she does.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47SLOW HARP ARPEGGIOS
0:21:47 > 0:21:50The goats have clearly enjoyed it cos they've just lied down
0:21:50 > 0:21:51in the middle of the paddock.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Hopefully she might find a favourite track
0:21:53 > 0:21:55which she might just sort of, yeah, favour more than others.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57But only time will tell with that one.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Matt will set a timer for the music to come on at 6:00am,
0:22:04 > 0:22:07when the swaying normally begins.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09As well as this musical interlude,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12the guys are putting together a new enrichment device,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15to be activated at precisely the same time.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17We've called this Annabelle,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21because the action that Anne has to use is like a bell.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23So, yeah, hang up there.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25This hangs down, Anne'll hopefully hold on to this.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28And when she pulls it, food'll come out of the hole.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31We made the hole fairly small for the food to come out
0:22:31 > 0:22:32so she really has to really work on it.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35It just breaks her mind-set of what she normally does
0:22:35 > 0:22:36first thing in the morning.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39With Annabelle the toy ready to swing into action,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42it's time to fill her up with some of Anne's favourite treats.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Chunks of apple, we got some carrot.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50The goats are being goats. They want to eat everything,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52they're curious as to what's going on.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57It's going to be interesting to see if we can break Anne's behaviour.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59We want to give her a little bit more excitement in her life so
0:22:59 > 0:23:02she can... Instead of just waiting for us to turn up for work,
0:23:02 > 0:23:07she can actually be doing elephant behaviours and natural things.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Even if it's interacting with the goats, or playing with this,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14it's just really making Anne's life that much more happier for her.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18The toy is hoisted up out of Anne's reach.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22A timer will lower it down in the morning.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25The cameras are set to record...
0:23:26 > 0:23:29..but will it be enough to break the habit of a lifetime?
0:23:37 > 0:23:42Over in the Bat Cave, breakfast is nearly finished.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Time then to give them their regular health check.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49There are many animal training and monitoring techniques
0:23:49 > 0:23:51that have advanced in the park here over the years,
0:23:51 > 0:23:53but here in the Bat Cave,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56they still do it the old-fashioned way,
0:23:56 > 0:23:57by hand.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Now, Perry, we've got a bat here.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- We do.- And we're about to give him a health check.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- We are indeed. - So what do I need to do?
0:24:05 > 0:24:07So you need to check his wings for any little holes
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- that they may have sustained...- OK.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12And check his teeth, eyes, ears, general health check.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Well, I can tell you what, I can already see that his claws are...
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- Claws are lovely.- ..pretty good. They're sticking into the gloves,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20making everything else a little bit fiddly.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22So here's one of the wings.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- So we look for that. - Yep, that's lovely, healthy.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28So this skin is very thin, isn't it, between the wings?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Yep. It's a very thin membrane,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32and their wings are actually really special.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34They're actually giant hands, really.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37So this'll be like a kind of wrist area.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40This is his little thumb, just here.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42- Oh, yes.- And then you can see there's actually...
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- I'll just hold the wing there.- Yep.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47There's actually four digits that make up the wing
0:24:47 > 0:24:48with membrane in-between,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and those digits are actually really long fingers.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52So, it helps them with flying,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54they're really good at flying that way.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56They can manoeuvre really well.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58OK. Look at the eyes, yep,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00the teeth are definitely looking quite good
0:25:00 > 0:25:02as he bites into the glove there.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04A little bit blunt as well, do you think, on here?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- A little bit blunt, yeah. - But that's from all the fruit?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09They eat a lot of fruit, so their teeth do naturally wear down
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- over time.- You do realise this is the first time I've ever had
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- a bat in my hands. - What do you think of him?
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- He's beautiful! - Isn't he just?!
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- So what's next?- Right,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20now we're going to check for a microchip. There we go.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22BEEP-BEEP Oh, there we go.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24There we go. So that's 9915.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- OK.- And now we're going to weigh him...- OK.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28..just to make sure he's a good weight.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31So, we just want to try and get him into the bat weigh tub.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32Yes.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- There we go.- There we go. - Put the lid on, yep, a little bit.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- OK, so that weight there. - And we've got 188.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- That's a really good weight for them.- Right. Ready for his release?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Yep, let's do it. Pop the lid off and then...
0:25:43 > 0:25:45There we go, and he's off.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- There we go.- How do you rate my bat handling skills out of ten?
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- I'll give you a nine. - A nine!
0:25:51 > 0:25:52I'll come back and I'll get that ten.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54- You will.- Thank you very much, Perry.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56No worries, thank you very much for helping.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02There's an emergency at the park.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Team manager Ryan has just received an urgent call.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09We've just had a report of one of our roan antelope.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Initial report is that he's got something wrapped around
0:26:13 > 0:26:14one of his horns,
0:26:14 > 0:26:16but of course until we get there and assess it,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19we really don't know what the situation is.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Roan antelope have massive, heavily ringed horns
0:26:23 > 0:26:25that can grow a metre in length.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30A four-year-old male called Moe has been isolated in a stable.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Vet Emily is concerned that if he was left out in the park,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37the baling twine could cause more problems.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40The risk of that getting caught round his neck
0:26:40 > 0:26:43or caught on a fence or getting himself tangled up somewhere else
0:26:43 > 0:26:44could've caused an injury.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46So, I think just stepping in now
0:26:46 > 0:26:48rather than getting him into any more difficulty.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53She asks Ryan to dart him with a sedative.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58- Hey, fella.- He's not tame, he's not used to being handled.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01You know, if it was a cow we'd be able to walk up to him
0:27:01 > 0:27:03or put him in a crush and take that off,
0:27:03 > 0:27:05but for everyone's safety and for his safety,
0:27:05 > 0:27:09that didn't give us much option but to sedate him to get it off.
0:27:09 > 0:27:10DART GUN POPS
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Good boy.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17The team wait for the sedative to take effect.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22You know, obviously, there's a few hurdles when you sedate any animal.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24You want to see him go down nicely,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28and then of course you need to check that they're breathing regularly.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Moe seems to be going under without any issues.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37But Ryan must check it's safe for the vet to enter the stall.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I'm fairly confident with that, so I'm going to blindfold him
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- and then...- Yep, I'm happy.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51It's important to limit the time Moe's sedated for,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53so they must work as quickly as possible.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Might be a bit too far under.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Excellent, well done.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- Just check we've got all of it. I'm happy.- Good to me, yeah.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- OK.- Emily injects him with a drug to wake him up...
0:28:19 > 0:28:22..and makes sure he comes round calmly.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24That went really well.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Next steps for Moe, really, is just to spend the rest of the day inside,
0:28:27 > 0:28:29nice and quiet and calm,
0:28:29 > 0:28:32and then hopefully by tomorrow morning he will be right as rain,
0:28:32 > 0:28:34and ready to go out.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42It's been four weeks since Moe's emergency procedure.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44Let's see if we can spot Moe.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Now he's back with the herd, and Jean is out on patrol with Ryan.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53So, Ryan, this is Moe, he looks well!
0:28:53 > 0:28:54Yeah, yeah. Really well.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57As you can see, he's moving nice and freely.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59So obviously when we anaesthetize an animal,
0:28:59 > 0:29:02when you knock them down, sometimes, you know,
0:29:02 > 0:29:05there's a chance of them damaging themselves on the way down...
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- Yeah.- ..and of course then when they recover on the way up.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09So it's not just about, you know,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12whatever it is the reason you're knocking them down for,
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- there's also...- Yes.- ..you know, dangers to that procedure anyway.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18But I'm glad to say that he's as fit as a fiddle,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21he seems to be enjoying himself out here as always.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23He's constantly moving around.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25That's probably why he ended up with a string round his horns
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- in the first place.- Yeah.- Cos he's quite a confident character...
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- OK.- So therefore he's always exploring, checking things out.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Sometimes the others are just quite happy to stand around
0:29:33 > 0:29:36looking pretty, but he always wants to get involved in stuff.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38So, I think that's probably part of the reason he ended up like that.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40He's a show off, yeah.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41I do like these antelope,
0:29:41 > 0:29:44they're not the classic antelope shape,
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- they've got big shoulders and big necks to them.- Yeah,
0:29:46 > 0:29:48and that funny mane going down their back as well.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51I always think they're kind of an antelope equivalent of a hyena.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- Yeah.- And I'm a big fan of hyenas,
0:29:54 > 0:29:56I think they're really fascinating animals.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01And I just love the ears, I think they're just fantastic on their own.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Well, they are a beautiful herd.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05It's lovely to see all eight of them together,
0:30:05 > 0:30:08and see Moe back to full health, running around with no string.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- CHUCKLING:- Thank you!
0:30:18 > 0:30:19I'm out with the Canadian timberwolves.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Now, these guys are endurance hunters.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26In the wild, they will chase down a herd of elk or deer,
0:30:26 > 0:30:28sometimes for days,
0:30:28 > 0:30:30trying to identify the weakest animal.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33And then, when the time is right, they'll move in,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36split that animal away from the herd, and go in for the kill.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Cheetah, as we've seen, use a different tactic.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41They use speed.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45But is Louis the cameraman fast enough to catch them in action?
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Wildlife cameraman Louis Lebron has been filming the cheetahs
0:30:51 > 0:30:53for keeper Amy with his high-speed camera.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56So it looked good from where I was stood,
0:30:56 > 0:30:58but did you manage to get anything from where you were?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Well, we were in a really good position,
0:31:00 > 0:31:03I just hope that the footage pays off.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05If we go through from the start,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07there's the lure just gone past.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09And then I think...
0:31:09 > 0:31:10this is... Is that Mum?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- That's Mum.- So we've got Mum.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15And let's see if we got the cubs.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- Oh, look.- Wow, they look huge!
0:31:21 > 0:31:22So those are the two cubs as well.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27The filming has paid off magnificently.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Wilma and her cubs have been caught in action.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33HE LAUGHS
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Louis' camera records at 200 frames per second,
0:31:37 > 0:31:39which means the footage can be replayed
0:31:39 > 0:31:42eight times slower than normal speed.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45So for what's just a blur to the naked eye,
0:31:45 > 0:31:49now every detail of their physique in motion is revealed.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51So, actually, if we freeze frame it there...
0:31:51 > 0:31:53There, there. Yeah, look at that.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56So you can see her bum is a lot higher than her head.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Raising of the rump just gives her more force
0:31:58 > 0:32:01to bring it back down again. So as she throws it up,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03throws her legs back as she brings her leg forwards,
0:32:03 > 0:32:04- it comes down again.- Yep.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08So it's this constant compression and release, just like a spring.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10As she pulls herself together, she can explode out.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12But as she explodes out, she sort of over-stretches
0:32:12 > 0:32:16to get that extra reach, which is what cheetahs are so famous for.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19They sort of cover a huge distance of ground...
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- Yes.- ..with what seems like very short paces,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24but they actually stretch out to, you know...
0:32:24 > 0:32:27Their stride can be metres at a time. It's incredible. I mean,
0:32:27 > 0:32:29you'll see here if we just skip forward a couple of frames,
0:32:29 > 0:32:32she's covering a lot of ground per stride.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35And she's got all four legs off the floor for...
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Bringing everything together there, yeah.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39..a good metre, metre and a half. It's incredible.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42And then who's this, as we come forward?
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Possibly Winston. He's completely off the ground,
0:32:46 > 0:32:48and quite high off the ground as well, isn't he?
0:32:48 > 0:32:49A good foot, two feet off the ground.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51You couldn't see that from where we were at all.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54It didn't look like they were particularly doing much...
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Well, it's all...- They weren't full speed.- ..happening so fast.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00That's great. It's incredible how flexible that spine actually is,
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- isn't it?- Yeah, as all four feet are off of the floor
0:33:02 > 0:33:03- it's almost U-shaped.- Yeah.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05That shot's great, cos Mum comes through
0:33:05 > 0:33:07and then the cub comes behind in exactly the same...
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Exactly the same pose. - Exactly the same motion.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11She's obviously taught them well.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16With their flexible spines, slender torsos
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and long, muscular legs,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21the cheetah's physique is built for sprinting.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Once they spot their prey, they don't hesitate,
0:33:24 > 0:33:29and can accelerate from 0 to 70mph in just three seconds.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32But changing direction at such high speeds is a challenge.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- Out comes Mum out of nowhere. - Here comes Mum.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Tries to swipe it in that amazing, sort of, almost a turn on the spot.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42Her feet were in complete different, sort of, directions in that shot.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45- But she's so well balanced.- Yeah.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47What Louis' footage clearly shows
0:33:47 > 0:33:49is how their tail plays a vital role.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54They use it like a rudder of a boat to steer into and out of corners.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Cos as she's turning,
0:33:56 > 0:33:57she's shifting right,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59and her tail is on her right side.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02And then as soon as she then makes that proper right turn,
0:34:02 > 0:34:04- it then switches over to the left. - Then switches it over.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06I could not have hoped for any better, really.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08- Oh! Thank God. - So, thank you so much.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- LAUGHTER - No, it was a pleasure.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Louis will be back later in the series.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20It's day one of Anne's new regime,
0:34:20 > 0:34:23and keepers Kev and Matt are about to find out
0:34:23 > 0:34:25if all their hard work has paid off.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Just hit 6:00am, so the music will be playing now.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33They hope that by playing classical music
0:34:33 > 0:34:37and introducing a new toy at precisely the same time,
0:34:37 > 0:34:39it will keep Anne entertained,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42and halt her early morning swaying behaviour.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44She's awake.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46And I think she must be listening to the music,
0:34:46 > 0:34:49and just having a bit of a lie-in.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51We're glad that it hasn't startled her when she woke up,
0:34:51 > 0:34:52like an alarm clock would.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56It's just something very gentle for her to wake up to and hear.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59So there she's getting herself into a better position to get up.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Using the slope of the sand round there to help her get up.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03Most elephants when they get up,
0:35:03 > 0:35:05they'll swing their back leg to get the momentum.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07But with Anne, it's literally,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09she's using all of her stomach muscles
0:35:09 > 0:35:12which is pretty impressive for an old lady like her.
0:35:12 > 0:35:13Crunching the tummy muscles.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16There she goes.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19It's actually quite elegant, the way she gets up, as well.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23She's up. But does she want to play or sway?
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Anne's gone straight up to the normal corner where she stands
0:35:26 > 0:35:28waiting for us to come in to give her breakfast.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31And she's started her swaying routine straightaway.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35Annabelle didn't seem to do...have any effect on her this morning.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37So at the moment it looks like
0:35:37 > 0:35:40we haven't actually broken her routine this time.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45The keepers aren't giving up just yet.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Day two, and again the guys check the footage.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52The music's due to start in just a few minutes,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55but it looks like Anne's decided to wake up
0:35:55 > 0:35:57a little bit earlier than that today.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- What will she do? - What will she do?
0:35:59 > 0:36:02The question is, does she go to Annabelle?
0:36:04 > 0:36:08So it looks like this time she's ignored Annabelle again,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11and heading off to the usual place.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16It seems Anne's swaying routine is a tough one for her to shake.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21The music and toy are not having the effect they were hoping for.
0:36:26 > 0:36:27Day three.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30She's on her feet, and what is she going to do?
0:36:30 > 0:36:32Making a beeline for the door.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35Going outside at this time is a first.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37It's not her normal routine.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40She's pretty much free to do what she wants,
0:36:40 > 0:36:42when she wants to do it.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45And this morning, she's had a scratch and gone outside.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Then she comes back in,
0:36:48 > 0:36:52but doesn't head for her usual swaying spot.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Seven o'clock this morning, so the music's already playing.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57The Annabelle has dropped as well.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00So she's... ignored it at the moment.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03And then suddenly it's caught her attention.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Will she, won't she?
0:37:08 > 0:37:09It looks like she's ready for it.
0:37:11 > 0:37:12That's it, heads-up.
0:37:14 > 0:37:15- There she goes.- Go on.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19- There it is!- That's the one!
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Yeah. So, yeah...
0:37:22 > 0:37:25She's got it, she's giving it a good old ring.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32It's the breakthrough they've been hoping for.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Anne's found the enrichment, and she's given it a shake,
0:37:34 > 0:37:36so now it's nice to see that she's spending a few minutes
0:37:36 > 0:37:40just picking up the treats on the floor, and not swaying at the gate.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42So we have broken her routine.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45We're just reducing time that she actually does sway.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Good. Good girl!
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Good.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Anne kept us waiting for three days
0:37:52 > 0:37:55before she actually played with the device first thing in the morning.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57The fact that she broke from her routine of swaying at the gate
0:37:57 > 0:38:01to then go and play with it, yeah, that's a win for us.
0:38:01 > 0:38:02Very happy.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07Anne's keepers will carry on coming up with
0:38:07 > 0:38:09new ways to reduce her swaying,
0:38:09 > 0:38:12in the hope that one day it may stop altogether.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Anne's haven is designed to let her come and go
0:38:18 > 0:38:21throughout the night but all across the park,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24animals are being brought in for a well-earned rest.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28It's time to put to the bongos to bed,
0:38:28 > 0:38:29and I have to be quiet,
0:38:29 > 0:38:32because they're a little bit on the nervous side.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Now, Tara, so what's the first part of their bedtime routine?
0:38:35 > 0:38:38So after a long day of exploring they do come back over,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41ready to go in for bed. But today is a bit of a special cause,
0:38:41 > 0:38:43and we're going to give them some medication,
0:38:43 > 0:38:44but we only do it every so often.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Yeah, and I can see their beautiful bodies, distinctive patterns.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Yeah, each one's different. As you can see, Hero's on the left here,
0:38:51 > 0:38:53he's a lot darker than Alf on the right.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- Yeah.- So each one does have their individual colours
0:38:55 > 0:38:57and the stripes are for camouflage in the wild.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00They're really beautiful. And massive ears!
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Every time we, sort of, make a noise, I can see the ears move.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Yeah, it's really important for them because in the wild, obviously,
0:39:05 > 0:39:07they have quite a lot of predators.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09So they need to be able to listen out for those loud noises,
0:39:09 > 0:39:11and the big ears just draw in the sound a lot easier.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13So that's why we're a little bit more quiet
0:39:13 > 0:39:16so we don't stress them out before we give them the medication.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18So how are we going to give them the treatment?
0:39:18 > 0:39:19OK, so I've got some carrots here.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- OK.- And I'm going to try and lure them over this way,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25and then you're going to pop the spot on from their shoulders
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- and down their spine. - So what's in here?
0:39:27 > 0:39:30That's just a treatment, it helps to control ticks and flies
0:39:30 > 0:39:33in the summer. So we do it every six weeks in the summer.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- This acts like a repellent? - Yes, definitely, yeah.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37And there's a lot of ticks about so it just helps them
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- not catch onto the bongo. - Here, come get your treatment.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44That's a good boy.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45- WHISPERING:- That's a good boy.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48- VERY QUIETLY:- We have to be really quiet
0:39:48 > 0:39:50cos they're very, very nervous.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Just over the shoulders.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55That's it, perfect.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58Come here.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04And with one final movement,
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Jean's work is done.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08The bongos can head to bed.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11- Perfect.- Come on, Hero.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Bedtime.
0:40:13 > 0:40:14Good lad.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15Move up.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Move up. Good boy.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Can you pull the door for us, please?
0:40:29 > 0:40:32So, bongo bedtime done. Tara!
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Well done, thank you.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46It's almost the end of the show,
0:40:46 > 0:40:50but before we go we just wanted to check up on the lovely Anne,
0:40:50 > 0:40:52and to catch up with our old friend, Daren Beasley.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55- Hi.- So the work that's been done with Anne,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58absolutely fascinating stuff. Has it been useful for you?
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Oh, it's not only useful now, it's ongoingly useful.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04You know, we've had world experts here
0:41:04 > 0:41:08and we've commissioned researchers and reviews all the time
0:41:08 > 0:41:10just to find out what she needs,
0:41:10 > 0:41:14and what makes her tick, and how we plan for the future as well.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Because it is a very different care package, isn't it,
0:41:17 > 0:41:19for an animal that's had a life like Anne's,
0:41:19 > 0:41:21that worked in a circus,
0:41:21 > 0:41:25and also had the level of abuse that she suffered.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26Do you know what? Coming up here today,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29dragging out of my office for this beautiful day,
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- seeing her down here, moving around...- Yeah.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34..she's got people over there looking at her,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37she's choosing to not see them, she gets to see us, you know...
0:41:37 > 0:41:40That might be because we've got a bucket full of apples.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Could be. This is what it's about,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46the work that the team put into this really special elephant.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49This is the reward and this is the ongoing plan, you know...
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- Yeah.- ..is that we're sifting through data now that says
0:41:52 > 0:41:55that the guys have got to adjust what they do with her in the day
0:41:55 > 0:41:58to fill up little slots where she wants to do something.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Yep.- They're going to fill up that slot.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03We're finding that out now, and it's a wonderful time.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05It's a wonderful time to be with such a special animal.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Daren, people talk about job satisfaction,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- this must be what it's all about. - This is it, you get no better.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14I couldn't work anywhere else and do anything else
0:42:14 > 0:42:16other than coming to see her occasionally,
0:42:16 > 0:42:19and it's just a great reward seeing her a healthy animal,
0:42:19 > 0:42:20and a content animal.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- Fantastic.- You've all done a really magnificent job.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Well done, Daren, thank you.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Sadly, that's all we've got time for on today's show,
0:42:27 > 0:42:30but here's what's coming up on the next Animal Park.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35The keepers take a plunge amongst the penguins
0:42:35 > 0:42:37for a new feeding device.
0:42:38 > 0:42:39Loading one in.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41Come on, penguins.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44The park has its very first pregnant male.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46He looks like he's going through contractions,
0:42:46 > 0:42:49so they can actually be in labour for around 12 hours.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50He's going to be in a bit of pain.
0:42:50 > 0:42:55And it's hijinks as the keepers attempt to round up the hyrax.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57He's coming round...
0:42:59 > 0:43:01LAUGHTER