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Narrator: For the first time ever,
we go behind the scenes
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at Disney's animal kingdom theme park.
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I'm hoping, hoping, hoping
that she might be pregnant.
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Narrator: To meet
the most unforgettable animals...
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- And the team of devoted experts...
- That was awesome! I'm psyched!
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Narrator: Whose mission is to care for
their lives, tell their inspiring stories,
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and protect their wild habitats
around the world.
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The fun is just beginning. (Laughs)
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(Theme music playing)
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Narrator: The sun shines down
on the harambe wildlife reserve.
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A moment of Serenity for the 34 species
that call it home...
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Including this herd of 11 masai giraffes.
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But out here,
the peace never lasts for long.
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Rory: Got all the giraffes
running behind us right now,
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all of the kids.
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And that's Kenya.
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Narrator: Keeper Rory has a soft spot
for 11-year-old super mom, Kenya.
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I've known her for four years
and I would like to think
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she thinks that we're best friends.
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But she's a giraffe,
so I don't really know
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what's happening inside that head of hers.
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Kenya's a great mom.
Kenya has had four kids here at Disney,
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three of them are still on property,
one of them is over at the lodge,
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his name is Maximus.
And then Amira is Kenya's daughter.
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And then this is Mara,
Kenya's other daughter.
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Narrator: The park has had success
breeding masai giraffes just like Kenya,
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with 11 born in just five years.
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Giraffes are a vulnerable species,
so every new individual
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is important for the species as a whole.
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Each giraffe
has an absolute individual personality,
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but Kenya, I... I just...
I feel a connection with her.
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Who doesn't love a best friend
with a purple tongue?
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Before coming here,
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the animal training I did
was all big cats.
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When you start working with giraffes,
it's like a totally different world.
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Giraffes are a prey species.
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So whenever there's something new
or something weird,
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the giraffe usually will pick up on it.
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The Patience level is so much bigger,
but I love it.
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Narrator: And Rory better love it
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because Kenya will take
all the time she needs.
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Rory: Kenya is a healthy giraffe,
with some hoof issues.
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She has had an issue for a long time
where she has overgrowth
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on her front hooves,
particularly her front left.
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Narrator: To help Kenya's hoof problem...
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I'm gonna bring the tools.
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Narrator: Behind the scenes,
the team goes above and beyond
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to create a special program
for its giraffes.
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Right now, a simple hoof trim
requires sedation.
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Dr. Dan: It's not the easiest thing
in the world to anesthetize a giraffe.
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It's a really big deal.
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They're very big,
there's risk involved there,
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so if we can do all these hoof trims
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without ever having to take
a single medication
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then that's the ideal scenario.
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- Rory...
- Narrator: So cast members
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attempt something remarkable.
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She is our first giraffe
that we've trained
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for voluntary hoof trims, um,
ever in the history of animal kingdom.
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Dr. Dan: Oh, this one might be good.
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We've been trying
over a long period of time
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to get Kenya into this chute
and put her foot on this block.
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Narrator: If the team can pull this off
with Kenya,
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it could bring a hoof health revolution
for the whole herd.
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Dr. Dan: Let's do this one.
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Narrator: But training this girl
to just take a few small steps
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has taken eight months.
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Rory: I can't say giraffes are stubborn,
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they're just really good
at being giraffes.
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They're not gonna do something
that they don't want to do.
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Dr. Dan: Giraffes tend to do things
on their own schedule,
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and so, this has been a slow process.
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- Rory: Everyone good?
- Dr. Dan: I'm ready.
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All right, let's rock and roll.
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Rory: Good morning, Kenya.
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Hey, baby girl.
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Narrator: Typically, there is one thing
guaranteed to get a giraffe moving...
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Rory: Food.
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But today, mm, maybe not so much.
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Rory: She's like, "what is going on here?"
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Nicole: She's very aware
of her surroundings,
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so anything that's different,
she kind of stops.
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- Rory: We might be here a while.
- Dr. Dan: I've got nothing but time.
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Rory: Good girl, Kenya.
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That's a good girl, come on.
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Rory: Come on, look at all the food.
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Rory: I saw that,
a little glimmer in your eye.
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Dr. Dan: Kenya, I implore you.
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All right, last try,
Dan's got two minutes, Kenya.
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Dr. Dan: Look, she's toying with me.
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Narrator: With Kenya unwilling
to play along...
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Rory: I think that might be all she wrote.
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The team must figure out another plan.
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- Rory: I think we're done.
- We're gonna regroup a little bit.
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Narrator: Back onstage in the land
of Africa...
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Out on the Savanna,
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the biggest resident in the whole park
wants his breakfast.
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Bridget: All right, here he comes.
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(Dramatic music playing)
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Bridget: There he is, in all his glory.
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He's obviously the biggest
and oldest male that we have.
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(Trumpets)
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So, yeah, he's humongous. (Laughs)
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Narrator: And where five-and-a-half-ton
Mac goes...
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Others follow.
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Bridget: So here we go, yeah, okay,
so we have jabali walking up now.
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Oh, we have tsavo coming up.
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Our kind of hierarchy is,
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Mac's first, obviously,
he's the biggest, largest, oldest.
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Underneath him is tsavo, you know,
he's the next oldest, next biggest,
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and then jabali kind of follows in
at the bottom.
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Narrator: At feeding time, elephants here
chow down on hay and grass.
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A bull Mac's size can eat
up to 300 pounds a day.
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And Mac makes the rules
at this breakfast table...
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Bridget: Mac has a bubble around him,
that's his space right now.
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They're communicating right now,
we just can't hear it.
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So, he's basically already told these boys
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that this is where he's going to be eating
for a little bit.
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So don't come in this bubble just yet.
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Narrator: But some rules are made
to be broken.
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Bridget: Tsavo's approaching Mac,
in the center of the yard.
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Tsavo's a little bit more courageous,
you could say.
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He knows that there's some more
green stuff, some goodies, closer to Mac.
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He's cautious, he's kind of reaching
his nose out
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to sort of see where Mac's at...
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Testing the waters to see
what kind of mood Mac's in.
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We'll see how close he wants
to get to Mac.
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Pretty brave.
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And apparently, it's not worth it...
(Laughs) ...So he'll keep moving on.
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Narrator: Mac wants to enjoy
his meal in peace.
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But the boys have other plans.
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Bridget: We're at the sparring pointalready this morning. (Laughing)
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(Grunts)
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Bridget: It can look really intense
but they can handle it, basically.
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Mac regulates a lot
of what happens out here,
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so if that gets a little too rough,
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he might take a step or two
in that direction and maybe break it up.
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(Trumpets)
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Narrator: And enough's enough.
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Bridget: Oh, Mac's moving a little bit.
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(Grunts)
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Bridget: Here we go. Yeah,
Mac's approaching a little bit.
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He's basically telling the boys
to move off.
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Just that little step or two from Mac,
and the little boys kind of moved away.
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Just little stuff like that,
they're communicating with each other.
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Tsavo and jabali
are learning different social cues,
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and physical cues, and growing up,
and learning around Mac,
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how to be a bigger bull.
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Narrator: Mac may be the model patriarch,
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but he does have a few miles
on the odometer.
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And today...
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Michele, whenever you guys are ready,
I have Mac.
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Narrator: He heads backstage
for an inspection by Dr. Ryan.
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Dr. Ryan: The check-up for an elephant
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involves the same thing
as it would for a person
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or, you know, your dog or cat.
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We just really need to get a good overview
of how they look, how they move.
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Hey, bud.
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Dr. Ryan: Elephants are
a little challenging
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just because of their sheer size.
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They let you know
when they're not very comfortable
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with what's going on,
so you have to be really careful.
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Narrator: First up,
a check of the cooling system.
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Female voice: Mac, ear. There, good boy.
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Dr. Ryan: All right, going up.
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Female voice: Good boy, Mac.
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Dr. Ryan: There's a whole bunch
of visible blood vessels
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that can give me some ideas
about blood pressure,
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they use these blood vessels
to increase blood flow to their ears
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to help blow off heat. So cool.
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Really, we're not seeing anything
out of the ordinary.
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- Can I touch his tail?
- Female voice: Yeah.
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Dr. Ryan: He's got
a couple broken off hair shafts here,
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but they look fine.
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Female voice: Mac, foot!
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Foot health is incredibly important
in elephants.
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Most people don't realize
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that if you look at the elephant's
skeletal structures,
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is they actually stand up
on their toes.
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Narrator: A balanced
built-in suspension system
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makes it possible.
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Dr. Ryan: There is a large cushion
under their foot,
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so that cushion absorbs
a lot of the shock.
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Female voice: Mackie, more foot!
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- Dr. Ryan: Thanks, bud.
- (Woman laughs)
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Dr. Ryan: You walk around, you're that big
and you have toenails,
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you're gonna knock 'em, and...
And Nick 'em,
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and crack 'em every once in a while.
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You know, if you look,
my nails aren't perfect.
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- He needs a manicure.
- (Woman laughs)
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Narrator: The exterior checks out.
Now for a look under the hood.
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Dr. Ryan: All right, let's move on
to Mac's mouth.
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Female voice: Mac, trunk.
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- Good, steady.
- Dr. Ryan: Very good.
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Female voice: Good boy.
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Dr. Ryan: If you can see
in this thing up here,
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that little hole there,
that's not supposed to be there.
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- Female voice: Good boy.
- Dr. Ryan: I don't know what that is.
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Narrator: The spot has Dr. Ryan stumped.
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Dr. Ryan: We'll figure out
how to get a better look at it.
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Narrator: Backstage, off the Savanna...
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It's take two for Kenya.
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As she attempts a first
for the park's giraffes,
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a voluntary hoof trim.
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Can I have a Kenya, please?
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Narrator: Despite months of trying,
the team won't give up.
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Rory: Good afternoon, Kenya.
Let's rock and roll.
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All right, you can do it. You got it.
Show your stuff, honey.
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(Groans)
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- Hey, Nicky?
- Nicole: Yes, sir?
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You want to go up on the platform
and just see what's going on?
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Narrator: With Kenya refusing
to come out for food,
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plan b means bringing the food to Kenya.
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Nicole: Yeah, this is easier, huh?
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Narrator: Voila!
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You're drooling.
You getting some of the drool, Dan?
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- Dr. Dan: Something's hitting me.
- Rory: That's Kenya.
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Dr. Dan: It's kinda like when a bird poops
on you, it's good luck.
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Rory: When she hears that noise, she knows
that she is doing a desired behavior.
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We pair it with food, so that she knows,
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"oh, I'm doing something good,
I'm going to get food."
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- It's all about positive reinforcement.
- Nicole: Exactly.
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Narrator: This might be the big moment.
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Nicole: You want to take some food
from Rory? Look, he's got more.
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Narrator: One small step for Kenya
could mean a giant leap
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for the park's giraffe herd.
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Rory: Yes! Great job, girl. You're doing
great, I am very proud of you.
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Narrator: She finally hits her Mark,
right next to Dr. Dan.
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Nicole: Even if she puts her foot on there
for a second, I'd be happy.
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Oh my god, we're gonna give her
all the food.
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Left.
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Didn't quite get it on the box.
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Left.
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She is giving it a lot of effort,
she's coming really close...
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You know what to do, come on.
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- Left!
- Dr. Dan: Yeah, come on, you got this.
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Yep. Now roll it over.
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Rory: I'm kind of holding my breath
because I want her to finally nail it.
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You are so close.
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Dr. Dan: Hey, there we go.
Let's take that.
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Okay, I'm gonna do some stuff here.
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She's letting me really work
to get the entire abnormal part
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of her hoof off of there.
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Kenya doesn't feel what I'm doing at all.
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She can feel that something is happening,
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but the material that I'm taking off
of her hoof isn't alive.
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It's the equivalent
of your fingernail or your hair.
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Who the best giraffe?
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Dr. Dan: Let's end it.
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- That was awesome.
- Nicole: That was...
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- Rory: That was incredible.
- Nicole: Incredible.
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Rory: Good job, Dr. Dan.
Good job, Kenya.
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- That was awesome.
- Nicole: Finally!
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I'm psyched. I'm psyched!
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People have no idea
how much goes on behind the scenes here.
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I'm pumped. (Laughs)
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This is a big deal because at Disney,
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this is the first time we've been able
to do this on any of our giraffes.
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Nicole: From where we started
with Kenya, to now being able
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to curl her foot up on that block is...
Is a huge monumental, um, achievement.
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- Nice work.
- I'm super excited. Thank you.
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It's a momentous occasion.
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I wanna toss it like confetti,
is that something we can do?
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(Birds chirping)
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Narrator: Out on the Savanna,
the young bull elephants frolic,
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fancy free.
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- That's because big boss, Mac...
- Female voice: Mac, trunk.
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Has an appointment backstage
with Dr. Ryan.
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Female voice: Good, steady.
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Narrator: He's found something unusual
inside the big guy's mouth.
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Dr. Ryan: He's got a defect
in his palate.
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- I've got the light shined right on it.
- Female voice: It's like...
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Dr. Ryan: It's like a little pocket
that seems to have collected
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some food material.
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That little hole there.
That's not supposed to be there.
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Huh, that's interesting.
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Female voice: Good boy.
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Dr. Ryan: I want to wash it out,
'cause he had a bunch of food stuck
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on his palate.
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- Will he let you hose him?
- Female voice: Mm-hmm.
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Let's do that.
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Narrator: But there's no need to offer
a hose to someone with a hose of his own.
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Female voice: Boy, trunk.
Good open, Mac. Steady.
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Dr. Ryan: We'll figure out
how to get a better look at it.
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Narrator: Getting a good look
requires quick thinking...
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And the help of the camera crew.
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Dr. Ryan: I think, uh, a gopro
on a stick is in our future.
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Are... are you guys okay with that?
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Narrator: Hopefully,
this patient isn't too hungry.
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Dr. Ryan: You guys won't be upset
if he eats it, right?
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- Male voice: No.
- Okay.
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Okay, Mac, you ready?
Good boy, mackie, stretch.
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- All right, Mac. Good stretch. (Laughs)
- Female voice 2: Yeah.
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Female voice 1: Good boy. Mac, trunk.
(Laughs)
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Narrator: And now, time to open wide.
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Female voice 1: Good boy, mackie.
Good. Open.
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Female voice 2: All right, Ryan, just
tell me where we need to go here.
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- Female voice 1: Good, open.
- Dr. Ryan: Okay, come forward.
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- Female voice 1: Good boy, Mac.
- Dr. Ryan: Okay, stop.
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Move to his left a little bit,
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- and then towards his nose.
- Female voice 1: Good.
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Female voice 2: Anything, Ryan?
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Dr. Ryan: What I can tell is there...
That pocket up in there,
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it's got some stuff packed in it,
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so there was little pieces of hay
sticking out of it.
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Female voice 1: I think
we're gonna lose him.
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Dr. Ryan: That's okay.
That was a great look.
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It's kind of hard to say
what it is at this point,
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but it doesn't seem to be
bothering him at all.
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So, uh, we need to investigate it
a little bit more to...
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To figure out what's going on.
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- Look at that.
- (Woman laughing)
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Dr. Ryan: Look at how much
I just gave you.
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Right? See?
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- Dr. Ryan: I'm a really nice veterinarian.
- Female voice 1: He's really nice.
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Narrator: At sundown,
the park takes on a whole new life.
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And the animals roam
under a whole new light...
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While guests head out on a sunset safari.
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Like every other intricately designed
environment here...
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From ancient Asian temples...
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To lush African forests...
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Expert habitat designers,
along with the Disney imagineers,
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bring it all to life.
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Joe: We're trying to keep you
inside a world of story.
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We just want you to feel like
the experience is kind of weirdly real.
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Narrator: Their latest creation could mean
a new dawn for sunset viewing.
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It looks just like a tree...
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But it also provides
an animal friendly ray of light.
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Kyle: Elephants are super important
for our guests to see,
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they love seeing the elephants.
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The elephants aren't incredibly visible
out on the safari at night
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so what we've ended up doing
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was making this thing look like
a palm tree.
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Looks super real, that's great.
You guys have done such a good job.
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A lot of things at stake here.
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This is the first time
we've ever done this.
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This is, I think, one of the coolest
fake trees that has ever been built.
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Narrator: More than a year of work
went into creating a tree
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that looks natural.
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Steve: This is all stainless steel,
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and all the steel has been coated
with epoxy and sculpted,
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and then the moss, the lichen,
those are all paint treatments.
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These are
the stainless-steel mesh palm fronds.
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This has a translucent character to it
so it feels more organic.
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What differentiates animal kingdom
is the safety of the animals as well,
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so making sure
that the whole pole is high enough
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that the elephants,
they don't get light shined in their eyes
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is super important.
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Narrator: Tonight brings the make
or break moment...
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To the latest addition
to the sunset safari.
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Kyle: We've put all this work
into this beautiful piece of nature
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and then we want it
to be essentially hidden.
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So, hopefully, all that pays off tonight.
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Narrator: Not far from the Savanna...
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(Train whistles)
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Narrator: Sits a corner of the park
where guests can get up-close
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- to some of its cuddliest critters.
- (Goats bleating)
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Narrator:
It's known as the affection section.
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Some of these residents are rescues,
enjoying a safe and cozy new home.
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(Bleats)
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One favorite fowl is popcorn,
the frizzle chicken.
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Lisa: Popcorn's been here
for about a year.
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Poor popcorn was just found
in a parking lot.
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We don't really know much
about her background except for that.
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(Soft music playing)
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Lisa: When popcorn was brought here,
she was in rough shape.
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When I saw her,
my heart just broke for her.
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She was super comfortable around people,
but when she met the other chickens,
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the color drained from her face
and she hid under my arms.
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So, best guess
is that she was a discarded pet.
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But our flock accepted her
and now she gets the best of both worlds,
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she knows how to be a chicken
and she still loves being around people.
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So, it really doesn't matter
if you were born here
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or if you're a rescue. Every animal gets
the same love and care
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here at Disney's animal kingdom.
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Narrator: But now popcorn
has her keepers worried.
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Lisa: Popcorn started to present signs
of illness about two days ago,
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and upon examination, the vets found out
that they needed her to get surgery today.
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(Intense music playing)
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Dr. Ryan: Popcorn has an issue
with her reproductive tract.
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Uh, essentially what's happened
is the egg has partially developed,
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it got stuck in there, and if an egg
gets stuck in the reproductive tract,
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it can make, uh, chickens extremely ill.
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Narrator: The team must correct
the problem by removing
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her reproductive organs.
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Major surgery like this
requires help from Dr. Geoff.
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Popcorn's very special to me.
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Uh, I was here when she arrived,
and it was just a great connection for me.
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She'd had a really hard life,
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and we just had the opportunity
to make her life wonderful.
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Narrator: In popcorn's time of need,
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one member of her Disney family
flies to her side.
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Lisa: They've decided
that we would bring orange over here,
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orange is our rooster,
and take blood from him
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in case we needed to do
a blood transfusion.
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So, thank you, orange, for the donation.
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Dr. Ryan:
It's a fairly complicated surgery.
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Just take a nice breath.
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Chickens are somewhat fragile
anesthetic patients.
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Uh, they can be a little unpredictable
in how they respond.
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Lisa: I'm really nervous right now,
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because my little friend here
is going in for surgery,
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and every time someone goes in
for surgery, it's risky.
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Female voice: Ready.
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Dr. Ryan: It's a little tense.
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Dr. Geoff: Ryan and I are just clamping
the blood vessels.
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So far, so good.
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Narrator: Dr. Ryan and Dr. Geoff
now move forward
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with the delicate procedure.
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Lisa: Trying to be
very cautiously optimistic,
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but I don't really want to get my hopes up
too much.
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Dr. Ryan: We have her oviduct
and uterus out.
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Not having a reproductive tract
won't affect popcorn at all.
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If anything, it'll make her life
a little bit easier
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because she'll no longer lay eggs.
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Narrator: With brave little popcorn's
surgery a success,
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the team wakes her up.
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There she is.
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Dr. Ryan: Good morning.
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Are you thirsty, girl?
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Popcorn's better. Thank you, Dr. Ryan.
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Dr. Ryan: You're welcome.
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Lisa: I feel a huge amount of relief,
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but there's still hurdles ahead
as she recovers.
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(Monkeys chattering)
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Narrator: Long after the park closes,
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the spotlight turns
to the Disney imagineers.
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Steve: Just bringing
in the light pole now.
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Narrator: Their brand-new palm tree light
is ready for installation.
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Kyle: We've done a lot of work
to prepare for this,
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we've been waiting such a long time
for this to happen.
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Steve: Now we're going to put it up,
so we'll see how this goes.
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With any luck, everything's perfect.
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They're gonna use that machine
with a strap just to lift it up.
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Let the machine do the work.
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It's just a delicate thing right now
with all those branches out.
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Narrator: With the 5,000-pound tree
suspended in mid-air,
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the team must lower it precisely
into position.
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There it goes.
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Narrator: Once secured,
the palm light
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will be able to handle
hurricane force winds
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of up to 180 miles per hour.
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Steve: It's now installed, bolted down.
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Male voice: Looks great, right?
Looks like a real tree.
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Narrator: Last but not least,
the team positions the light
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to just the right angle.
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We want everybody to have a good time,
and be able to see all the animals.
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But the reason why I'm out here
is that it also has to be enjoyable
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for the elephants.
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Kyle: We've done extensive testing,
to make sure
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that the elephants
are going to be okay with the lights.
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Our color temperature
really mimics the sunset,
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so it really helps with the animals
at night.
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Male voice 1: Can we angle that light down
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so it lights the top of the palms
a little less?
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- Male voice 2: Okay, yeah.
- Male voice 1: All right.
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We're adjusting the angle
that the light hits the yard,
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and we're gonna play
with the intensity,
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we're gonna make it a little brighter,
a little darker.
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Male voice 2: Okay, I gotta go more left.
462
00:28:03,932 --> 00:28:06,602
I'm happy with the spread. Much better.
463
00:28:08,645 --> 00:28:11,190
Now it's just
to see if the elephants like it.
464
00:28:11,815 --> 00:28:12,858
Yeah, bring 'em out.
465
00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:19,907
Kyle: Nothing so far.
466
00:28:23,118 --> 00:28:24,786
Okay, I can see movement.
467
00:28:29,875 --> 00:28:33,086
Narrator: Herd boss Mac
ventures out first.
468
00:28:34,421 --> 00:28:36,131
Kyle: That's what I'm looking for,
perfect.
469
00:28:40,677 --> 00:28:43,055
Narrator: And as always, where Mac goes...
470
00:28:45,182 --> 00:28:47,267
Others follow close behind.
471
00:28:52,105 --> 00:28:53,315
Kyle: It's been a long night.
472
00:28:53,482 --> 00:28:56,318
Super happy that we've got the habitat
finally lit up.
473
00:28:57,653 --> 00:29:00,447
Rick: It's a huge undertaking here
at animal kingdom,
474
00:29:00,656 --> 00:29:03,116
just to make sure
that the elephants have what they need.
475
00:29:05,661 --> 00:29:06,745
Very happy with that.
476
00:29:12,834 --> 00:29:14,314
Narrator: At the affection section...
477
00:29:17,005 --> 00:29:21,218
Almost a week has passed
since brave little popcorn's procedure.
478
00:29:21,593 --> 00:29:24,930
- Male voice: Good girl.
- Yay! Oh my god, she looks great.
479
00:29:25,430 --> 00:29:28,267
Narrator: And now keepers want
to show her off to guests.
480
00:29:28,767 --> 00:29:30,060
Adriel: This is popcorn.
481
00:29:30,352 --> 00:29:32,604
We named her popcorn,
obviously, she kind of looks like
482
00:29:32,688 --> 00:29:34,231
a little kernel of popcorn, right?
483
00:29:35,107 --> 00:29:37,609
So, we're doing her final
recovery check here,
484
00:29:37,734 --> 00:29:40,946
to make sure she is ready to go back home
and be back with her flock.
485
00:29:42,332 --> 00:29:43,800
Dr. Ryan: See if she'll should stand up.
486
00:29:43,824 --> 00:29:46,326
Her attitude's great,
she's doing fantastic.
487
00:29:46,702 --> 00:29:49,142
You know, she doesn't mind it
when you give her some scratches
488
00:29:49,204 --> 00:29:51,373
if you give her some scratches
in the right place.
489
00:29:51,873 --> 00:29:54,960
She looks really good.
Looks like she's recovered nicely.
490
00:29:57,838 --> 00:30:00,257
Narrator: She's had some time
to get back on her feet,
491
00:30:00,882 --> 00:30:05,053
and now Adriel returns popcorn
to her feathered friends.
492
00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:07,264
Adriel: She's a really big part
of our flock.
493
00:30:07,639 --> 00:30:10,183
It'll be really amazing
to see them reunited.
494
00:30:13,061 --> 00:30:15,439
You're back home. Good girl.
495
00:30:16,273 --> 00:30:17,524
She's looking great.
496
00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:22,696
So, we'll just try
to let one out of the door
497
00:30:22,779 --> 00:30:24,531
- at a time.
- All right. I'll try my best.
498
00:30:25,574 --> 00:30:28,160
- All right, here comes buffalo.
- Adriel: Buffalo.
499
00:30:28,618 --> 00:30:31,163
Biscuit. Hi, good morning.
500
00:30:31,538 --> 00:30:34,958
I know orange is one of her biggest fans.
501
00:30:35,042 --> 00:30:36,376
All right, here comes orange.
502
00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:38,354
Adriel: Excited to have your old flock
back together?
503
00:30:38,378 --> 00:30:40,778
- Male voice: All the girls.
- Adriel: There's all my ladies.
504
00:30:41,757 --> 00:30:43,717
She's back to her normal behavior.
505
00:30:43,842 --> 00:30:46,345
I'm thinking it went really well.
I'm happy with the result.
506
00:30:47,179 --> 00:30:51,224
It's fabulous, it's really awesome
to have her back.
507
00:31:00,901 --> 00:31:03,403
Narrator: This morning,
Dr. Ryan returns backstage
508
00:31:03,487 --> 00:31:06,990
to check on the unusual hole
in Mac's mouth.
509
00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:08,909
Female voice: Mac, stretch. Good boy.
510
00:31:09,117 --> 00:31:12,329
Narrator: And this time,
he brings some high-tech gear.
511
00:31:12,454 --> 00:31:14,094
Dr. Ryan: I'm gonna look with this first.
512
00:31:14,122 --> 00:31:17,084
Narrator: A state-of-the-art
thermography camera.
513
00:31:17,501 --> 00:31:18,741
Dr. Ryan: His armpits are warm.
514
00:31:19,086 --> 00:31:22,756
- Good boy.
- Yes. Snuggle up in an elephant armpit.
515
00:31:23,006 --> 00:31:25,133
Narrator: This specialty camera
will reveal
516
00:31:25,217 --> 00:31:30,889
if Mac's mouth is giving off excess heat,
a potential sign of inflammation.
517
00:31:31,056 --> 00:31:34,476
Just trying to see if there's any changes
in the heat signature
518
00:31:34,601 --> 00:31:35,811
of his hard palate.
519
00:31:37,354 --> 00:31:39,856
Narrator: There's no obvious cause
for concern,
520
00:31:40,190 --> 00:31:42,818
but Dr. Ryan still needs to be sure.
521
00:31:42,901 --> 00:31:45,695
- Female voice: Good open, Mac.
- All right, you ready?
522
00:31:45,779 --> 00:31:46,779
Ready.
523
00:31:47,364 --> 00:31:49,908
Dr. Ryan: I have a really good view
of it right now,
524
00:31:50,492 --> 00:31:53,578
it looks like just
a little expanded pocket,
525
00:31:53,703 --> 00:31:57,040
- but it looks exactly the same.
- Female voice: Good boy, Mac.
526
00:31:57,916 --> 00:32:00,252
Dr. Ryan: It looks all nice and smooth,
it's not inflamed.
527
00:32:02,421 --> 00:32:03,463
Okay.
528
00:32:05,340 --> 00:32:07,843
Elephants, and animals in general,
just like people,
529
00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:09,566
you know, they're not all built the same,
530
00:32:09,636 --> 00:32:11,721
and they have little variations
on normal.
531
00:32:11,888 --> 00:32:14,933
I don't think it's causing him
any discomfort whatsoever.
532
00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:18,520
Female voice: Are you done?
533
00:32:18,603 --> 00:32:21,398
No, you have to give me the bucket,
though. Like, it's...
534
00:32:22,190 --> 00:32:23,190
Thank you.
535
00:32:32,325 --> 00:32:33,785
Dr. Ryan: All hail the king.
536
00:32:33,910 --> 00:32:36,079
Narrator: Now that Mac's got
the all clear,
537
00:32:36,163 --> 00:32:37,831
he can return to his day job
538
00:32:37,914 --> 00:32:41,835
on the Savanna,
reigning as king of the herd.
539
00:32:42,461 --> 00:32:44,963
But he doesn't just keep the boys
in check.
540
00:32:45,464 --> 00:32:47,841
As the park's only breeding bull,
541
00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:51,845
he's responsible for creating
the next generation.
542
00:32:53,054 --> 00:32:57,058
And today, big Mac has a date.
543
00:32:57,642 --> 00:33:00,228
Steve: Kianga is our up
and coming matriarch
544
00:33:00,312 --> 00:33:03,023
so she's very important to this herd
for the next generation.
545
00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:07,611
Narrator: If Mac does become a dad,
for the fourth time,
546
00:33:07,777 --> 00:33:10,989
it's more than just great news
for everyone at the park.
547
00:33:14,242 --> 00:33:17,537
Because they face threats of poaching
and habitat loss,
548
00:33:17,829 --> 00:33:22,834
Mac plays an important role
for elephants all over the world.
549
00:33:24,794 --> 00:33:27,297
Steve: Mackie's just eating
his shredded wheat.
550
00:33:31,009 --> 00:33:35,180
Now we're seeing interest from kianga,
that's a big, big change in behavior,
551
00:33:35,263 --> 00:33:37,015
her being that confident with Mac.
552
00:33:38,642 --> 00:33:39,976
Narrator: But right now...
553
00:33:42,395 --> 00:33:44,481
Mac has other priorities.
554
00:33:46,525 --> 00:33:49,110
Steve: Mac's giving her kind of
a bit of a standoffish look.
555
00:33:49,528 --> 00:33:52,489
Narrator: But kianga
does not give up easily.
556
00:33:53,657 --> 00:33:55,617
Steve: Nah, s he's not taking nofor an answer.
557
00:34:00,330 --> 00:34:03,959
What you see right now
is a definition of interest.
558
00:34:08,547 --> 00:34:11,591
That determination,
that's pretty impressive.
559
00:34:14,511 --> 00:34:17,305
(Orchestral music playing)
560
00:34:19,766 --> 00:34:21,643
Steve: Look at that, that's insane.
561
00:34:28,567 --> 00:34:30,318
He's being incredibly patient.
562
00:34:32,737 --> 00:34:35,073
She's pestering,
even when he's given her signs
563
00:34:35,198 --> 00:34:39,786
to go away, she continues.Oh, here we go. (Laughs)
564
00:34:40,537 --> 00:34:42,330
But she's doing everything she can.
565
00:34:42,872 --> 00:34:46,126
That behavior is just,
"look, I'm being totally submissive."
566
00:34:46,376 --> 00:34:50,630
Narrator: And that means
kianga wants some romance.
567
00:34:51,047 --> 00:34:53,550
This could mean a second date.
568
00:34:54,009 --> 00:34:58,096
And ultimately, promising news
for the species.
569
00:34:58,221 --> 00:35:02,475
Seeing kianga's relationship
with Mac blossom is super exciting.
570
00:35:02,559 --> 00:35:05,812
Even if he doesn't breed this round
this is all, like, super cool
571
00:35:05,895 --> 00:35:08,815
for building relationship
and building confidence.
572
00:35:09,357 --> 00:35:11,443
Kianga's learning how to
interact with Mac.
573
00:35:13,820 --> 00:35:15,363
So, it's up to them.
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