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Episode 2

Animal Park Summer 2021
Episode 2 of 15

When one of the park’s pygmy goats unexpectedly goes into labour, it’s a worrying time for the keepers. Meanwhile, Ben helps the keepers sex their young pancake tortoises.

The lives of a mother and her tiny baby hang in the balance when a birth goes dramatically wrong. The park has been trying to grow their herd of pygmy goats, so were thrilled to discover two were pregnant, but there is also concern. Pygmy goats are cute and cuddly, but size matters when you’re giving birth, and often this tiny species struggles in labour. When one of the females goes into labour early, the keepers rush to her side, but as time goes by, they get increasingly worried about the kid. They soon call in the vet as the situation worsens, but can they do enough to save the life of the baby and the mother?

Also in the programme is Baloo the binturong, who arrived in the collection just before Christmas. Binturongs are natural tree climbers, and Baloo is especially good at climbing out of his enclosure – five escapes and counting! The keepers have no idea how he is doing it, but they need to find out fast so they can reinforce the enclosure. They decide to take a risky strategy: allow Baloo to escape so that he reveals his escape route. But will he make a run for it today, and will the keepers be able to get him back?

The park has had much success breeding pancake tortoises, which is important because they are at risk of extinction in the wild. Ben has been following the family at the park for the past few years, and today he is helping the keepers sex the young tortoises. The team are constantly trying to mimic their animals' natural environment and inventing fresh ways to keep the animals entertained. Jean Johansson helps the keepers add some variety to the diets of the tigers and hyenas, serving up some ostrich eggs.

43 minutes

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Mon 22 Jul 2024 14:30
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Rudimental

    Lay It All On Me (feat. Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Ed Sheeran)

  • 00:13

    Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

  • 00:22

    Rita Ora

    I Will Never Let You Down

  • 00:22

    The 1975

    Settle Down

Credits

Presenter Kate Humble
Presenter Ben Fogle
Presenter Jean Johansson
Presenter Hamza Yassin
Series Producer Alastair Bazeley-Bell
Executive Producer Joff Wilson
Director Mark Davenport
Production Company Remarkable TV

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