1 00:00:02,170 --> 00:00:08,634 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:08,718 --> 00:00:10,386 KEEPER: I'm trying to put this browse 3 00:00:10,470 --> 00:00:12,638 right over there in that tree. 4 00:00:13,473 --> 00:00:15,933 We have a multi-species exhibit, 5 00:00:16,142 --> 00:00:18,770 which share their areas with vultures. 6 00:00:18,853 --> 00:00:20,354 They can be quite protective. 7 00:00:22,273 --> 00:00:24,067 Come on, sweetheart. 8 00:00:24,442 --> 00:00:25,693 Good girl. 9 00:00:28,071 --> 00:00:31,032 Coming in hot, coming in hot! 10 00:00:31,115 --> 00:00:33,034 Get in, get in, get in, get in! 11 00:00:33,534 --> 00:00:35,036 (laughing) 12 00:00:36,954 --> 00:00:38,831 She's excited. 13 00:00:38,915 --> 00:00:40,374 She's broody. 14 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:42,835 MAN: This is amazing. 15 00:00:42,919 --> 00:00:44,337 Can we do this every day? 16 00:00:44,420 --> 00:00:45,546 (laughs) 17 00:00:46,005 --> 00:00:51,052 ♪ ♪ 18 00:00:51,135 --> 00:00:55,139 (chirping) 19 00:00:55,223 --> 00:01:00,436 ♪ ♪ 20 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:04,732 (whooping) 21 00:01:04,816 --> 00:01:06,859 KEEPER: We usually get here pretty early in the morning, 22 00:01:06,943 --> 00:01:08,194 it's dark out. 23 00:01:09,028 --> 00:01:11,405 NARRATOR: 24 hours a day, 24 00:01:11,489 --> 00:01:15,076 keepers all over Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park 25 00:01:15,159 --> 00:01:18,037 watch their charges with an eagle eye. 26 00:01:18,412 --> 00:01:20,706 KEEPER: Want to come over here, bud? 27 00:01:20,873 --> 00:01:21,999 Hi. 28 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:25,461 KEEPER: Look at that, nice and clean. 29 00:01:25,545 --> 00:01:27,964 You're so clean! 30 00:01:28,047 --> 00:01:31,551 NARRATOR: But while some have just a handful to look after, 31 00:01:31,884 --> 00:01:33,302 out on the savanna, 32 00:01:33,845 --> 00:01:37,181 over 40 hoofstock need constant attention. 33 00:01:37,598 --> 00:01:44,230 ♪ ♪ 34 00:01:47,150 --> 00:01:49,944 RORY: We'll get to you guys in a second. 35 00:01:50,027 --> 00:01:51,988 That wildebeest with the curved horn, 36 00:01:52,071 --> 00:01:53,614 her name is Curly Shirley. 37 00:01:54,532 --> 00:01:56,033 Observational skills 38 00:01:56,117 --> 00:01:58,119 and being able to just observe your animals 39 00:01:58,202 --> 00:01:59,620 is one of the most important things 40 00:01:59,704 --> 00:02:01,247 about being an animal keeper. 41 00:02:01,330 --> 00:02:02,665 Come on, Adi! 42 00:02:03,207 --> 00:02:04,709 She's happy. 43 00:02:04,917 --> 00:02:07,044 We even have keepers out here during the night. 44 00:02:07,128 --> 00:02:08,629 We're always watching. 45 00:02:08,838 --> 00:02:10,214 I'm not the only keeper out here. 46 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:14,510 ANGELA: Just doing our afternoon checks 47 00:02:14,635 --> 00:02:16,512 on the savanna animals. 48 00:02:16,637 --> 00:02:18,097 Want to locate everybody, 49 00:02:18,723 --> 00:02:20,808 see what they're up to. 50 00:02:22,018 --> 00:02:24,854 We have eight giraffe total, all Masai giraffe. 51 00:02:25,021 --> 00:02:26,731 This is Jabari coming up. 52 00:02:26,856 --> 00:02:29,901 He is our older male that we have on savanna, 53 00:02:29,984 --> 00:02:31,736 and the one directly behind him 54 00:02:31,861 --> 00:02:34,405 is Lily's youngest son, Humphrey. 55 00:02:35,907 --> 00:02:38,784 And Lily is looking directly at us. 56 00:02:39,076 --> 00:02:41,495 (laughing) 57 00:02:42,747 --> 00:02:45,541 NARRATOR: But Lily worries her keepers. 58 00:02:45,708 --> 00:02:48,294 ANGELA: We've been keeping a very close eye on her feet 59 00:02:48,419 --> 00:02:51,297 for quite some time, just watching the growth. 60 00:02:51,756 --> 00:02:52,757 Now that we're here, 61 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:54,967 I want to get out, I want to get a closer look at her 62 00:02:55,092 --> 00:02:56,135 on that front right foot. 63 00:02:56,219 --> 00:03:01,140 ♪ ♪ 64 00:03:01,224 --> 00:03:03,142 All of her feet have a little bit of overgrowth, 65 00:03:03,226 --> 00:03:04,852 but this is pretty abnormal 66 00:03:04,936 --> 00:03:08,105 what's going on in that front right foot. 67 00:03:08,189 --> 00:03:12,151 NARRATOR: Lily may look okay to the untrained eye, 68 00:03:12,235 --> 00:03:14,946 but there's a reason for that. 69 00:03:15,029 --> 00:03:17,531 RORY: The animals that my team works with 70 00:03:17,615 --> 00:03:19,533 are predominantly prey species. 71 00:03:20,243 --> 00:03:22,453 They're animals that live in herds 72 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:24,956 and they're animals that, if they show weakness, 73 00:03:25,039 --> 00:03:27,875 the predators in the wild are gonna get them. 74 00:03:27,959 --> 00:03:30,920 So, these animals are really good at hiding ailments, 75 00:03:31,003 --> 00:03:33,214 hiding if they're injured. 76 00:03:35,174 --> 00:03:37,176 ANGELA: Hoping it's not anything worse 77 00:03:37,260 --> 00:03:39,345 than what we're seeing with a little overgrowth. 78 00:03:39,428 --> 00:03:41,847 Hoping there's not a fracture. 79 00:03:43,057 --> 00:03:45,893 NARRATOR: Over recent weeks, Lily's keepers monitor 80 00:03:45,977 --> 00:03:48,312 the troubling condition of her hoof. 81 00:03:48,396 --> 00:03:51,023 The two halves are growing apart. 82 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:53,651 RORY: If Lily does have fractures 83 00:03:53,734 --> 00:03:55,194 in the bones above her hoof, 84 00:03:55,278 --> 00:03:58,281 rest is gonna be the primary healing for her. 85 00:03:58,364 --> 00:04:01,826 Lily will probably have to stay a lot of time back at the barn. 86 00:04:01,909 --> 00:04:03,661 NARRATOR: And an out-of-action Lily 87 00:04:03,744 --> 00:04:05,204 can't take part 88 00:04:05,288 --> 00:04:06,956 in the all-important breeding program. 89 00:04:07,123 --> 00:04:11,210 RORY: Lily only recently had her first calf born in 2018, 90 00:04:11,294 --> 00:04:13,170 and then Humphrey was born last year. 91 00:04:13,254 --> 00:04:15,214 Because she only has two, she's incredibly important 92 00:04:15,298 --> 00:04:18,134 to the Masai giraffe Species Survival Plan. 93 00:04:18,217 --> 00:04:20,011 NARRATOR: With so much still to contribute, 94 00:04:20,094 --> 00:04:24,015 Lily needs to be in first-class condition. 95 00:04:24,098 --> 00:04:25,516 ANGELA: The wild giraffe population 96 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:28,978 has fallen nearly 50% in the last 30 years. 97 00:04:29,061 --> 00:04:30,771 We're now at the point 98 00:04:30,855 --> 00:04:32,940 where there are fewer giraffe in the wild than elephants. 99 00:04:33,190 --> 00:04:34,734 We need as many giraffe as possible 100 00:04:34,817 --> 00:04:36,152 in the breeding program 101 00:04:36,235 --> 00:04:39,238 so we can establish a safety net population. 102 00:04:39,363 --> 00:04:43,326 So it's important that Lily stays in tip-top health. 103 00:04:43,409 --> 00:04:46,037 I think it's time that we connect with the vets 104 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,664 and see what our next steps will be for her. 105 00:04:49,081 --> 00:04:50,708 ♪ ♪ 106 00:04:50,833 --> 00:04:52,251 WOMAN: So please make sure 107 00:04:52,335 --> 00:04:54,045 that you guys are listening at all times 108 00:04:54,128 --> 00:04:56,213 because this could get dangerous very quickly. 109 00:04:56,297 --> 00:04:57,548 DR. BETSY: Really need to figure out 110 00:04:57,673 --> 00:04:59,133 what's going on inside the foot, 111 00:04:59,258 --> 00:05:01,218 and the best way to do that is to take an X-ray, 112 00:05:01,302 --> 00:05:03,679 and we need her under anesthesia to do that. 113 00:05:04,055 --> 00:05:06,223 ANGELA: Last check, she's still pretty alert and with it. 114 00:05:06,307 --> 00:05:09,185 Um, definitely knows something's up, obviously. 115 00:05:09,268 --> 00:05:12,563 So the plan is just to move her over right into the chute, 116 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:14,774 and then injection. 117 00:05:15,358 --> 00:05:17,610 DR. BETSY: I'm concerned that she's in pain. 118 00:05:17,860 --> 00:05:21,280 Right now I'm trying to figure out if her toe is broken 119 00:05:21,364 --> 00:05:23,282 or if the hoof wall is overgrown in a way 120 00:05:23,366 --> 00:05:26,327 that's causing her to be sore and uncomfortable. 121 00:05:26,410 --> 00:05:28,079 One possible outcome could be some lameness. 122 00:05:28,162 --> 00:05:30,247 Either way, we have to get it figured out. 123 00:05:30,373 --> 00:05:32,166 Yeah, so obviously the priority is gonna be 124 00:05:32,249 --> 00:05:33,667 that right front foot, 125 00:05:33,751 --> 00:05:37,213 so we're gonna take radiographs of that foot first. 126 00:05:37,296 --> 00:05:38,839 WOMAN: So, we'll get going. 127 00:05:38,923 --> 00:05:41,258 Whoo! 128 00:05:41,342 --> 00:05:44,303 (indistinct conversation) 129 00:05:44,387 --> 00:05:47,056 DR. BETSY: Giraffe anesthesia is really difficult. 130 00:05:47,139 --> 00:05:50,226 It's one of the species that's a higher risk for us. 131 00:05:50,309 --> 00:05:53,104 Obviously, their head is very far away from their feet, 132 00:05:53,187 --> 00:05:56,357 their heart has to pump blood throughout that to circulate, 133 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,442 so we'll be monitoring her blood pressure 134 00:05:58,526 --> 00:06:00,152 throughout the procedure today. 135 00:06:00,236 --> 00:06:01,612 ANGELA: Whenever you tell us we're good 136 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:03,322 and they're good in the yard, 137 00:06:03,406 --> 00:06:04,782 we'll start separating. 138 00:06:04,865 --> 00:06:06,158 RYAN: I think we're good. ANGELA: Okay. 139 00:06:09,370 --> 00:06:14,333 ♪ ♪ 140 00:06:14,417 --> 00:06:17,128 Good girl. Good, Lily. 141 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:18,629 Good job. 142 00:06:18,712 --> 00:06:25,052 ♪ ♪ 143 00:06:25,136 --> 00:06:26,929 Good job, guys. 144 00:06:27,138 --> 00:06:28,556 Good on the back door. 145 00:06:31,642 --> 00:06:33,436 Good, good girl. 146 00:06:34,562 --> 00:06:36,188 Come on, Lil. Come on. 147 00:06:36,272 --> 00:06:40,359 I'd like to try to get her up before we put the injection in. 148 00:06:40,443 --> 00:06:42,111 MAN: You need to get her to stand foot forward? 149 00:06:42,236 --> 00:06:44,405 ANGELA: Yeah. Ideally, if we can. 150 00:06:44,488 --> 00:06:45,406 Come on, Lily. 151 00:06:45,489 --> 00:06:46,866 NARRATOR: Once asleep, 152 00:06:46,949 --> 00:06:49,452 the team must transfer Lily into the yard, 153 00:06:49,702 --> 00:06:52,413 so she needs to be at the front of the chute 154 00:06:52,496 --> 00:06:55,332 when she gets the fast-acting anesthetic injection. 155 00:06:55,458 --> 00:06:57,751 ANGELA: Lily weighs nearly 1,800 pounds, 156 00:06:57,960 --> 00:06:59,753 so if she falls asleep in the wrong spot, 157 00:06:59,837 --> 00:07:03,299 it'll be very difficult for us to move her. 158 00:07:03,382 --> 00:07:05,301 One step, one step, one step. 159 00:07:05,384 --> 00:07:08,304 Come on. Come on, Lily. 160 00:07:08,387 --> 00:07:11,390 How are we feeling with this placement? 161 00:07:11,682 --> 00:07:13,225 Ideally, we want her up more. 162 00:07:13,309 --> 00:07:14,727 MAN: At least another step would be great. 163 00:07:14,810 --> 00:07:16,312 ANGELA: Yeah, another step. 164 00:07:16,395 --> 00:07:19,398 NARRATOR: Lily's team is ready for the injection, 165 00:07:19,482 --> 00:07:21,650 but she isn't. 166 00:07:21,734 --> 00:07:23,402 ANGELA: Lily. 167 00:07:23,486 --> 00:07:25,779 RORY: Right now, we want to keep her as calm as possible, 168 00:07:25,863 --> 00:07:27,448 because if she starts to get excited 169 00:07:27,531 --> 00:07:29,200 and she starts to hurt herself, 170 00:07:29,283 --> 00:07:31,243 we'll end the procedure. 171 00:07:31,327 --> 00:07:33,454 ANGELA: Just one more step, come on. 172 00:07:33,704 --> 00:07:40,669 ♪ ♪ 173 00:07:41,712 --> 00:07:44,340 COURTNEY: Today we are brushing Gino's teeth. 174 00:07:44,423 --> 00:07:47,718 This is something that we do every day with our gorillas. 175 00:07:48,511 --> 00:07:50,221 You want to open your mouth? 176 00:07:50,638 --> 00:07:52,264 Just like humans are supposed to brush their teeth 177 00:07:52,389 --> 00:07:53,682 for two minutes, 178 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:55,643 we try to do two minutes in their mouths as well. 179 00:07:55,726 --> 00:07:56,727 Good, Gino. 180 00:07:56,810 --> 00:07:58,312 WOMAN: Now, he will let us brush it. 181 00:07:58,395 --> 00:08:00,105 COURTNEY: Gino, you might notice, 182 00:08:00,189 --> 00:08:02,191 doesn't have many teeth right there in the front, 183 00:08:02,274 --> 00:08:04,443 so we don't have to worry too much about that. 184 00:08:04,527 --> 00:08:06,487 Look at that. Where are your teeth? 185 00:08:06,570 --> 00:08:09,448 But we do spend a lot of time on those molars. 186 00:08:09,532 --> 00:08:11,325 Gorillas eat some pretty tough vegetation, 187 00:08:11,408 --> 00:08:13,077 so they're gonna spend a lot of time 188 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,120 chewing with those back teeth. 189 00:08:15,329 --> 00:08:17,456 Another thing we might notice with big males 190 00:08:17,540 --> 00:08:19,458 is that they've got those giant canines, 191 00:08:19,542 --> 00:08:22,419 and that is something that we have to work around. 192 00:08:22,503 --> 00:08:23,879 Do you want to open your mouth? 193 00:08:24,004 --> 00:08:25,047 Hold. 194 00:08:26,048 --> 00:08:27,508 Good, Gino. 195 00:08:27,758 --> 00:08:29,260 I can't get around your canines. 196 00:08:29,343 --> 00:08:30,344 They're so big. 197 00:08:30,469 --> 00:08:32,304 WOMAN: Whoa! That was uncalled for! 198 00:08:32,555 --> 00:08:34,807 (laughing) 199 00:08:36,684 --> 00:08:38,602 WOMAN: You two boys. 200 00:08:38,686 --> 00:08:40,396 COURTNEY: I know you know this, too. 201 00:08:40,479 --> 00:08:42,940 WOMAN: We know you know it, but it's Dad's turn. 202 00:08:43,023 --> 00:08:44,525 WOMAN: He's ready for brushing. 203 00:08:44,608 --> 00:08:46,527 You won't have your daddy's problems. 204 00:08:46,610 --> 00:08:48,028 COURTNEY: I do think that he does enjoy it. 205 00:08:48,195 --> 00:08:49,697 He likes the interaction, 206 00:08:49,780 --> 00:08:53,367 and he likes the way the brush feels on his gums. 207 00:08:53,450 --> 00:08:55,494 We want to give these animals the best care possible, 208 00:08:55,619 --> 00:08:59,206 we want them to live as long as they can here. 209 00:08:59,290 --> 00:09:01,375 Taking care of their teeth is another part of that. 210 00:09:01,584 --> 00:09:04,211 ♪ ♪ 211 00:09:04,295 --> 00:09:07,256 Gino's kids like to get their teeth cleaned, too. 212 00:09:14,471 --> 00:09:18,475 (chattering) 213 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,478 MAN: Here they come. KATY: Hey, boys. 214 00:09:21,562 --> 00:09:23,272 Hey, Oswald. 215 00:09:23,355 --> 00:09:24,857 Good boy. 216 00:09:24,940 --> 00:09:27,026 NARRATOR: Meet the boisterous brothers 217 00:09:27,109 --> 00:09:28,444 of the painted dog pack. 218 00:09:28,527 --> 00:09:31,155 (Katy cooing) 219 00:09:31,405 --> 00:09:33,949 KATY: Did anyone listen? Luke? No. 220 00:09:34,116 --> 00:09:35,743 NARRATOR: Six strong, 221 00:09:35,826 --> 00:09:39,330 they form one of the park's most socially complex groups. 222 00:09:39,413 --> 00:09:40,456 KATY: It is a hierarchy. 223 00:09:40,664 --> 00:09:42,875 They all have such different personalities, 224 00:09:43,083 --> 00:09:46,754 and that personality lends to their job with the pack. 225 00:09:46,837 --> 00:09:48,339 NARRATOR: In the wild, 226 00:09:48,422 --> 00:09:52,092 the group would be led by a male and female alpha pair, 227 00:09:52,176 --> 00:09:54,345 with the female very influential 228 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,472 in commanding the pack. 229 00:09:56,555 --> 00:09:59,099 With no girls here, the pack still needs a leader. 230 00:09:59,183 --> 00:10:01,518 KATY: Oswald is right there in front. 231 00:10:01,602 --> 00:10:03,479 You can see the "O" on his shoulder. 232 00:10:03,562 --> 00:10:05,439 He's our highest-ranking dog. 233 00:10:05,522 --> 00:10:08,317 (chattering) 234 00:10:08,442 --> 00:10:09,568 That was Alfred, 235 00:10:09,735 --> 00:10:11,945 that real deep vocalization. 236 00:10:12,029 --> 00:10:12,946 (bark) 237 00:10:13,739 --> 00:10:16,367 NARRATOR: Then there's Riddler. 238 00:10:16,450 --> 00:10:18,410 KATY: Riddler! You missed it, silly! 239 00:10:18,661 --> 00:10:20,496 NARRATOR: Not the most coordinated, 240 00:10:20,579 --> 00:10:22,414 but a great pack guardian. 241 00:10:23,332 --> 00:10:25,376 KATY: That was kind of like an alarm call 242 00:10:25,501 --> 00:10:26,627 to the rest of the pack. 243 00:10:27,461 --> 00:10:29,588 It looks like Luke is just walking up to us now 244 00:10:29,713 --> 00:10:30,714 to grab a meatball. 245 00:10:30,839 --> 00:10:32,383 You can see he's kind of got to get in 246 00:10:32,466 --> 00:10:34,468 between those higher-ranking dogs. 247 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,011 He is the middle dog. 248 00:10:36,595 --> 00:10:39,890 Bruce is definitely the annoying little brother. 249 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:43,519 He just gets in everybody's business. 250 00:10:43,602 --> 00:10:45,562 That's when you'll see some cool behaviors 251 00:10:45,646 --> 00:10:48,399 from Oswald, the alpha, that will tell Bruce, 252 00:10:48,482 --> 00:10:50,526 "Hey, you need to chill it out, buddy." 253 00:10:50,734 --> 00:10:53,821 ♪ ♪ 254 00:10:54,738 --> 00:10:58,075 Up on top of the den, further away, that's Hugo, 255 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,077 and he's our most submissive dog. 256 00:11:00,244 --> 00:11:02,663 He will be one of the last ones to eat. 257 00:11:03,205 --> 00:11:04,289 Here you go, Hugo. 258 00:11:04,707 --> 00:11:05,874 There, buddy. 259 00:11:07,793 --> 00:11:09,920 Hugo, we all say he has a heart on his side, 260 00:11:10,003 --> 00:11:11,422 'cause he's just such a big lover. 261 00:11:11,505 --> 00:11:13,549 (dogs vocalizing) 262 00:11:13,632 --> 00:11:15,592 NARRATOR: Like the rest of the pack, 263 00:11:15,843 --> 00:11:18,429 Hugo has the unique coat pattern 264 00:11:18,846 --> 00:11:22,433 that makes painted dogs living works of art. 265 00:11:22,516 --> 00:11:29,440 ♪ ♪ 266 00:11:29,732 --> 00:11:31,775 BRANDON: As little as just a hundred years ago, 267 00:11:31,859 --> 00:11:34,361 there were hundreds of thousands of painted dogs 268 00:11:34,486 --> 00:11:36,530 located all across Sub-Saharan Africa. 269 00:11:36,655 --> 00:11:39,074 KATY: There's only about 1,400 adult painted dogs 270 00:11:39,283 --> 00:11:41,785 estimated to be left in the wild today. 271 00:11:42,035 --> 00:11:43,370 BRANDON: They have habitat fragmentation 272 00:11:43,495 --> 00:11:46,081 with the growing population of humans, 273 00:11:46,415 --> 00:11:48,459 as well as getting caught in snares, 274 00:11:48,542 --> 00:11:50,627 which is a wire hoop that is placed in the bush 275 00:11:50,711 --> 00:11:52,379 used to catch antelope, 276 00:11:52,463 --> 00:11:54,590 but because painted dogs hunt antelope, 277 00:11:54,673 --> 00:11:56,341 they often get caught themselves. 278 00:11:56,425 --> 00:12:03,348 ♪ ♪ 279 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,728 KATY: I mean, could you get any cuter than those ears? 280 00:12:07,811 --> 00:12:11,273 ♪ ♪ 281 00:12:11,356 --> 00:12:13,567 The bonds in the pack are very, very strong, 282 00:12:13,650 --> 00:12:15,110 which is how we like 'em to stay 283 00:12:15,194 --> 00:12:16,737 so that they don't break apart, 284 00:12:16,820 --> 00:12:18,614 but also makes it really difficult 285 00:12:18,697 --> 00:12:21,283 when we want to separate them. 286 00:12:21,408 --> 00:12:24,495 NARRATOR: But today brings their scheduled health check. 287 00:12:24,578 --> 00:12:28,207 For that, these close brothers must split up. 288 00:12:28,290 --> 00:12:29,958 WOMAN: We'll do some load stuff over there. 289 00:12:30,042 --> 00:12:32,503 KATY: When one is gone for an extended period of time, 290 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:35,631 they come back and the others are stressed out, 291 00:12:35,714 --> 00:12:39,176 we run the risk of causing changes in the hierarchy. 292 00:12:39,259 --> 00:12:41,261 There could be aggression towards each other. 293 00:12:41,345 --> 00:12:42,888 It's a lot on them. 294 00:12:42,971 --> 00:12:45,516 DR. NATI: On here, we have each dog's health history, 295 00:12:45,599 --> 00:12:48,560 and then a checklist of the procedures to follow, 296 00:12:48,644 --> 00:12:50,562 and the bottom is each dog's special needs 297 00:12:50,646 --> 00:12:52,981 and medications, okay? 298 00:12:53,690 --> 00:12:55,734 BRANDON: This is a huge day for not just us, 299 00:12:55,818 --> 00:12:56,819 but the dogs as well. 300 00:12:58,654 --> 00:12:59,655 (chattering) 301 00:13:02,741 --> 00:13:04,993 WOMAN: Come on, come on. Let's go. 302 00:13:05,619 --> 00:13:07,246 Just one more step, come on. 303 00:13:07,329 --> 00:13:08,539 NARRATOR: In the giraffe barn, 304 00:13:08,622 --> 00:13:11,750 Lily needs an X-ray to check for a broken foot. 305 00:13:11,834 --> 00:13:12,960 WOMAN: Come on, Lily. 306 00:13:13,043 --> 00:13:14,378 NARRATOR: One more step forward, 307 00:13:14,670 --> 00:13:16,713 and she'll be in position for anesthesia. 308 00:13:16,797 --> 00:13:17,923 ANGELA: Come on, Lily. 309 00:13:18,298 --> 00:13:20,175 DR. RYAN: Do you want to try touching her back here? 310 00:13:20,259 --> 00:13:21,552 Give her a little bit of stimulus? 311 00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:23,262 ANGELA: Yeah, we've tried everything else, so... 312 00:13:23,345 --> 00:13:24,346 DR. RYAN: You guys want to? 313 00:13:24,429 --> 00:13:25,556 ANGELA: Yep. DR. RYAN: Alright. 314 00:13:25,639 --> 00:13:28,100 NARRATOR: Lily's slated to get a vaccination shot, 315 00:13:28,225 --> 00:13:30,269 after she's anesthetized. 316 00:13:30,936 --> 00:13:33,063 DR. RYAN: I think I will vaccinate her. 317 00:13:33,814 --> 00:13:35,858 NARRATOR: But it could be the shot in the arm 318 00:13:36,024 --> 00:13:37,317 she needs right now. 319 00:13:37,442 --> 00:13:39,111 Well, a shot somewhere. 320 00:13:39,194 --> 00:13:40,153 (gulp) 321 00:13:40,237 --> 00:13:41,572 RYAN: We'll just poke her in the butt 322 00:13:41,655 --> 00:13:42,823 and give her an injection. 323 00:13:42,906 --> 00:13:45,784 We'll see if maybe that'll stimulate her. 324 00:13:45,868 --> 00:13:48,871 ANGELA: Oh, good job. This is a better placement. 325 00:13:48,996 --> 00:13:52,082 NARRATOR: Now she's in the best possible position. 326 00:13:52,249 --> 00:13:54,543 ANGELA: So, if everybody's ready to proceed... 327 00:13:54,710 --> 00:13:56,712 DR. RYAN: Alright, drug's going in. 328 00:13:56,795 --> 00:13:57,754 ANGELA: Okay. 329 00:13:57,838 --> 00:13:59,423 DR. RYAN: Drug's in. 330 00:13:59,590 --> 00:14:00,924 ANGELA: Injection's in, yard. 331 00:14:01,675 --> 00:14:03,218 DR. RYAN: Good girl. 332 00:14:04,636 --> 00:14:05,846 ANGELA: She's down! 333 00:14:07,389 --> 00:14:08,765 DR. RYAN: Alright, she's breathing nice. 334 00:14:08,849 --> 00:14:10,142 MAN: Door's opening. 335 00:14:10,225 --> 00:14:12,769 DR. RYAN: I think we're in an okay place. 336 00:14:12,853 --> 00:14:15,105 MAN: Bring the sled out. We'll do this first rear leg. 337 00:14:15,188 --> 00:14:16,773 DR. BETSY: If the neck kinks 338 00:14:16,857 --> 00:14:19,067 during induction of anesthesia when she's going down, 339 00:14:19,151 --> 00:14:21,820 there's potential that it could impair the airway, 340 00:14:21,904 --> 00:14:23,614 so we need to support that head. 341 00:14:23,697 --> 00:14:25,824 MAN: Now, we're gonna start moving the front leg. 342 00:14:25,908 --> 00:14:27,200 She is gonna start to drop. 343 00:14:27,284 --> 00:14:28,827 Are you guys ready when everything comes down? 344 00:14:28,911 --> 00:14:31,455 Rear-end start to pull, pull at the same time. 345 00:14:31,538 --> 00:14:32,873 Nice and easy, nice and easy. 346 00:14:32,956 --> 00:14:34,207 ANGELA: Got her? 347 00:14:34,291 --> 00:14:36,251 MAN: Right there. Hold. 348 00:14:36,335 --> 00:14:37,753 ANGELA: Great job, guys. 349 00:14:37,878 --> 00:14:39,296 MAN: Everybody ready, towards Dr. Jen. 350 00:14:39,421 --> 00:14:41,048 One, two, three. 351 00:14:44,176 --> 00:14:45,677 WOMAN: Good! WOMAN: Okay, stop. 352 00:14:45,761 --> 00:14:47,095 MAN: That's good. WOMAN: Neck forward. 353 00:14:47,179 --> 00:14:48,639 MAN: Got to go under her shoulder. 354 00:14:51,642 --> 00:14:54,394 WOMAN: There we go. We're good. 355 00:14:54,478 --> 00:14:56,021 Good for now? Okay. 356 00:14:56,271 --> 00:14:58,899 ANGELA: We're gonna transition from the chute to the yard. 357 00:14:59,274 --> 00:15:00,525 The vet staff is gonna take over, 358 00:15:00,609 --> 00:15:02,235 and they're gonna get her intubated. 359 00:15:02,653 --> 00:15:06,907 NARRATOR: A tube passes into Lily's 4-foot-long windpipe. 360 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:09,451 JEN: Head straight. Yep. 361 00:15:09,910 --> 00:15:11,536 DR. BETSY: We need to have control of her airway 362 00:15:11,620 --> 00:15:12,871 to help her breathe. 363 00:15:12,955 --> 00:15:15,666 There we go. WOMAN: Great job. 364 00:15:15,749 --> 00:15:17,876 DR. RYAN: She's nice and steady. 365 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,670 I just want to move fast. 366 00:15:19,795 --> 00:15:22,005 ANGELA: We're gonna make sure she's breathing properly. 367 00:15:22,089 --> 00:15:23,298 The next stage will be moving her 368 00:15:23,382 --> 00:15:25,801 to where the procedure will actually be done. 369 00:15:26,134 --> 00:15:28,220 MAN: Alright, everybody on this side, ready to pull. 370 00:15:28,345 --> 00:15:29,429 WOMAN: Ready. WOMAN: Ready. 371 00:15:29,513 --> 00:15:31,974 MAN: One, two, three. 372 00:15:32,683 --> 00:15:34,518 WOMAN: Wait. Yep. 373 00:15:34,601 --> 00:15:37,062 ANGELA: Moving a giraffe is not easy. 374 00:15:37,270 --> 00:15:38,647 MAN: Let the pulley do most of it. 375 00:15:38,730 --> 00:15:40,565 ANGELA: We put her on a stretcher board 376 00:15:40,774 --> 00:15:42,150 and use the block and tackle, 377 00:15:42,234 --> 00:15:44,444 which kind of helps us pull, using rope, 378 00:15:44,736 --> 00:15:47,114 and it's a full team effort to get her in position. 379 00:15:47,197 --> 00:15:49,533 MAN: Clear. MAN: Hold. 380 00:15:49,616 --> 00:15:51,451 Now we go back towards that wall. 381 00:15:51,535 --> 00:15:53,495 One, two, three. 382 00:15:54,871 --> 00:15:56,206 WOMAN: I think that's it. 383 00:15:56,289 --> 00:15:58,917 MAN: We're good. 384 00:15:59,001 --> 00:16:00,961 MAN: Heart rate's still nice and slow. 385 00:16:01,086 --> 00:16:02,629 MAN: Neck board, be ready for this. 386 00:16:02,713 --> 00:16:03,714 It's gonna move you guys. 387 00:16:03,797 --> 00:16:05,716 Ready on the neck board? 388 00:16:05,882 --> 00:16:07,801 One, two, three. 389 00:16:08,677 --> 00:16:10,971 NARRATOR: Finally, Lily's problem hoof 390 00:16:11,096 --> 00:16:13,015 can be examined by Dr. Betsy. 391 00:16:13,223 --> 00:16:15,934 DR. BETSY: And you can see that these claws are splaying apart. 392 00:16:16,018 --> 00:16:19,312 They should be more parallel to one another. 393 00:16:19,646 --> 00:16:21,481 Okay, we're ready to take a radiograph. 394 00:16:21,606 --> 00:16:26,862 The idea of this one will be to get that slightly oblique view. 395 00:16:27,029 --> 00:16:28,030 Are you ready, then? 396 00:16:28,113 --> 00:16:29,406 MAN: Yeah. 397 00:16:29,656 --> 00:16:31,867 DR. BETSY: We're gonna have to have people move. 398 00:16:31,950 --> 00:16:33,368 MAN: Alright. 399 00:16:33,452 --> 00:16:34,870 NARRATOR: The results of this X-ray 400 00:16:34,953 --> 00:16:36,997 determine Lily's immediate future. 401 00:16:37,497 --> 00:16:41,126 If her toe is broken, it means weeks of recuperation 402 00:16:41,209 --> 00:16:44,671 and being cut from the next breeding cycle. 403 00:16:44,755 --> 00:16:47,257 DR. BETSY: Oh, come on, Lily, please don't have a broken toe. 404 00:16:51,303 --> 00:16:54,848 ♪ ♪ 405 00:16:55,015 --> 00:16:57,225 NARRATOR: Down by the Tree of Life 406 00:16:57,309 --> 00:17:00,604 lives a honking flock of pure pinkness. 407 00:17:00,687 --> 00:17:03,732 KRISTIN: I'm coming to check on our lesser flamingos. 408 00:17:04,107 --> 00:17:06,610 These guys are from Africa. 409 00:17:06,693 --> 00:17:07,611 Hi, guys! 410 00:17:07,694 --> 00:17:09,654 Good morning! 411 00:17:11,073 --> 00:17:12,866 How you doing? 412 00:17:13,116 --> 00:17:14,618 Hi, everybody! 413 00:17:15,410 --> 00:17:16,995 NARRATOR: It's egg-laying season 414 00:17:17,079 --> 00:17:18,413 for the lesser flamingos, 415 00:17:18,789 --> 00:17:20,999 and the potential parents are busy. 416 00:17:21,541 --> 00:17:24,127 But it hasn't always been this way. 417 00:17:25,337 --> 00:17:29,299 KRISTIN: We've had absolutely no luck breeding these birds. 418 00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:32,177 We have had one chick in 20 years. 419 00:17:33,220 --> 00:17:34,679 JAMIE: We always have a plan, 420 00:17:34,763 --> 00:17:35,722 but in nature, 421 00:17:35,806 --> 00:17:37,933 our plan doesn't always fit in with reality, 422 00:17:38,058 --> 00:17:39,726 so sometimes that we can have 423 00:17:39,810 --> 00:17:41,645 what we feel is a fantastic season, 424 00:17:41,770 --> 00:17:43,814 lots of rain, lots of nest building, 425 00:17:43,897 --> 00:17:45,273 but no eggs. 426 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,568 NARRATOR: It's a bad time for no breeding. 427 00:17:48,652 --> 00:17:49,945 JAMIE: All species of flamingos 428 00:17:50,028 --> 00:17:52,823 are under some type of environmental pressure. 429 00:17:52,906 --> 00:17:57,035 Out of all the species, lessers are probably the one 430 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,329 that are the most threatened at this time. 431 00:17:59,412 --> 00:18:01,998 They're feeling a lot of pressure in the world 432 00:18:02,082 --> 00:18:04,751 in regards to habitat loss and habitat destruction. 433 00:18:06,211 --> 00:18:08,130 NARRATOR: To encourage more romance, 434 00:18:08,296 --> 00:18:12,592 the team looks for ways to improve the habitat itself. 435 00:18:12,676 --> 00:18:13,802 JAMIE: The team decided 436 00:18:13,885 --> 00:18:15,178 they wanted to try something different 437 00:18:15,303 --> 00:18:16,388 with the nesting material. 438 00:18:16,471 --> 00:18:17,597 (crack) 439 00:18:17,722 --> 00:18:19,683 (cheering) 440 00:18:20,016 --> 00:18:21,601 TOMMY: It was an email that I received, 441 00:18:21,685 --> 00:18:23,019 um, from Animal Kingdom, 442 00:18:23,103 --> 00:18:24,938 and it was a big surprise. 443 00:18:25,021 --> 00:18:26,356 Disney's Animal Kingdom 444 00:18:26,439 --> 00:18:28,066 asked if they could borrow some baseball clay 445 00:18:28,150 --> 00:18:29,568 for their flamingos. 446 00:18:29,651 --> 00:18:33,113 KRISTIN: It's a special combination of clay and sand 447 00:18:33,196 --> 00:18:36,408 that really works well with this Florida climate, 448 00:18:36,533 --> 00:18:38,243 with the rain and the humidity. 449 00:18:38,368 --> 00:18:39,744 It's really malleable when it's wet, 450 00:18:39,828 --> 00:18:42,998 but it hardens really strongly when it's dry, 451 00:18:43,165 --> 00:18:45,292 and the birds just really took to it. 452 00:18:46,459 --> 00:18:48,837 NARRATOR: Containing more clay than Florida soil, 453 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:53,800 the infield mix passed the flamingo nest test. 454 00:18:53,884 --> 00:18:54,926 An egg appeared, 455 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:58,388 and then they were on a roll. 456 00:18:58,471 --> 00:18:59,848 JAMIE: I don't know what's in this clay, 457 00:18:59,931 --> 00:19:01,308 but we're gonna call it magic clay, 458 00:19:01,391 --> 00:19:03,101 'cause we're already at eggs five and six. 459 00:19:03,268 --> 00:19:04,603 We were really excited. 460 00:19:04,728 --> 00:19:06,062 We thought we had our plan together 461 00:19:06,146 --> 00:19:08,815 and the flamingos were on the same page. 462 00:19:08,899 --> 00:19:11,943 NARRATOR: But only one egg proved fertile, 463 00:19:12,027 --> 00:19:13,820 and for the parents of that egg, 464 00:19:13,904 --> 00:19:15,488 disaster struck. 465 00:19:15,572 --> 00:19:17,949 KRISTIN: The father suffered from a leg injury, 466 00:19:18,116 --> 00:19:20,744 so we had to take him up to our hospital. 467 00:19:21,203 --> 00:19:23,205 Their process is the pair lays the egg 468 00:19:23,288 --> 00:19:25,582 and then one incubates while the other one eats, 469 00:19:25,665 --> 00:19:26,666 and then they switch. 470 00:19:26,791 --> 00:19:29,211 But the mom couldn't raise the egg by herself. 471 00:19:29,377 --> 00:19:31,588 NARRATOR: Flamingos are serially monogamous, 472 00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:34,424 so with the biological parents down, 473 00:19:34,549 --> 00:19:36,509 the team looks for another solution 474 00:19:36,593 --> 00:19:38,094 that can be found in nature. 475 00:19:38,178 --> 00:19:39,262 JAMIE: In the wild, 476 00:19:39,346 --> 00:19:42,098 it's not uncommon for same-sex pairs to bond. 477 00:19:42,349 --> 00:19:44,142 They build these strong relationships 478 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:45,852 that can last for years. 479 00:19:45,936 --> 00:19:48,104 KRISTIN: We decided that our best option 480 00:19:48,188 --> 00:19:50,232 was actually to give the egg 481 00:19:50,315 --> 00:19:53,902 to our really great pair of male birds. 482 00:19:56,488 --> 00:19:59,199 NARRATOR: Same-sex pair Blush and Bashful 483 00:19:59,282 --> 00:20:01,284 swoop in to the rescue. 484 00:20:01,576 --> 00:20:04,204 KRISTIN: These two boys have been together for a long time. 485 00:20:04,287 --> 00:20:06,456 They've never shown any interest in any of the females 486 00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:09,209 that have come over to Discovery Island. 487 00:20:09,751 --> 00:20:12,170 We don't want to give the egg to the other pairs, 488 00:20:12,254 --> 00:20:14,089 because that would stop them 489 00:20:14,172 --> 00:20:15,840 from possibly producing their own. 490 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:17,926 NARRATOR: These potential dads 491 00:20:18,009 --> 00:20:21,805 quickly make a connection with their new responsibility. 492 00:20:22,013 --> 00:20:24,349 KRISTIN: So Blush and Bashful got the egg, 493 00:20:24,432 --> 00:20:27,143 and the whole time they were talking to the egg, 494 00:20:27,269 --> 00:20:28,561 which is very important. 495 00:20:28,645 --> 00:20:30,397 It connects them to the chick. 496 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:31,940 So, they were making that connection 497 00:20:32,023 --> 00:20:34,025 and building that bond. 498 00:20:34,317 --> 00:20:36,653 NARRATOR: The boys tuck the only fertile egg 499 00:20:36,820 --> 00:20:38,738 safely under their caring wings. 500 00:20:38,989 --> 00:20:41,908 The future of the flock now rests on them. 501 00:20:41,992 --> 00:20:43,910 KRISTIN: We're hoping that instinct will kick in 502 00:20:43,994 --> 00:20:45,704 and they'll know exactly what to do. 503 00:20:48,164 --> 00:20:53,128 ♪ ♪ 504 00:20:53,211 --> 00:20:54,921 KELLY: Hi, buddy! 505 00:20:55,005 --> 00:20:56,965 Oh, what a good fishy! 506 00:20:57,090 --> 00:20:58,425 So smart! 507 00:20:59,217 --> 00:21:01,845 KELLY: Bruce is a paroon shark catfish, 508 00:21:01,928 --> 00:21:03,513 also known as a pangasia. 509 00:21:03,596 --> 00:21:07,267 They are a critically endangered species from Southeast Asia. 510 00:21:07,350 --> 00:21:09,144 He's lived here almost 20 years, 511 00:21:09,227 --> 00:21:11,062 and in that time he has shown us 512 00:21:11,146 --> 00:21:14,774 that a catfish can learn just as much as any other animal, 513 00:21:14,858 --> 00:21:15,942 if not more. 514 00:21:17,319 --> 00:21:18,737 JAMES: In today's training session, 515 00:21:18,820 --> 00:21:20,780 we're gonna do some hand feeding, 516 00:21:20,864 --> 00:21:23,074 we're gonna have him target to a buoy. 517 00:21:24,284 --> 00:21:27,954 KELLY: Bruce is about 4.5 feet long 518 00:21:28,038 --> 00:21:30,248 and about 120 pounds. 519 00:21:30,332 --> 00:21:32,292 Oh, such a good fish! Good boy. 520 00:21:32,375 --> 00:21:34,627 That deserves a big one. 521 00:21:34,753 --> 00:21:38,214 ♪ ♪ 522 00:21:38,298 --> 00:21:40,467 Who's that? Are you looking? 523 00:21:40,550 --> 00:21:42,093 What do you think? 524 00:21:42,177 --> 00:21:44,220 You want to see if he'll go through his square? 525 00:21:44,304 --> 00:21:46,389 JAMES: Yeah. Swimming through the square 526 00:21:46,681 --> 00:21:49,225 was an initial training tool 527 00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:53,021 that we used to teach him to actually swim into a net, 528 00:21:54,773 --> 00:21:56,316 so if we do need to net him, 529 00:21:56,399 --> 00:21:58,985 like for a medical procedure or something like that, 530 00:21:59,069 --> 00:22:02,906 he would be a little more comfortable with it. 531 00:22:02,989 --> 00:22:04,074 KELLY: Good job! 532 00:22:04,157 --> 00:22:05,533 Oh, so smart! 533 00:22:07,827 --> 00:22:11,081 JAMES: I've been working with him since 2006. 534 00:22:11,164 --> 00:22:13,333 Bruce is definitely one of my favorite animals 535 00:22:13,416 --> 00:22:15,001 here in the park. 536 00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:17,212 KELLY: Oh, what a good fish! 537 00:22:17,295 --> 00:22:19,422 JAMES: Every time I'm able to train with him, 538 00:22:19,506 --> 00:22:20,757 my day just gets better. 539 00:22:23,510 --> 00:22:25,428 KELLY: Seems like he had a really great session. 540 00:22:25,845 --> 00:22:27,722 (gurgling) 541 00:22:27,806 --> 00:22:30,600 Just gonna throw it out there, I think he just farted. 542 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:32,185 JAMES: I've never seen that before. 543 00:22:32,352 --> 00:22:33,728 KELLY: I haven't either! 544 00:22:36,398 --> 00:22:41,027 ♪ ♪ 545 00:22:42,278 --> 00:22:44,155 WOMAN: I think we're ready to go. 546 00:22:44,239 --> 00:22:45,573 NARRATOR: Backstage, 547 00:22:45,657 --> 00:22:48,660 the painted dogs wait for their routine check-up. 548 00:22:48,743 --> 00:22:50,245 All six brothers enter. 549 00:22:50,662 --> 00:22:54,624 The team begins to isolate the first two to be examined. 550 00:22:54,791 --> 00:22:56,376 KATY: Trying to get these six dogs to separate 551 00:22:56,459 --> 00:22:57,794 is difficult. 552 00:22:57,961 --> 00:22:59,921 They're kind of just one big furry mass. 553 00:23:00,171 --> 00:23:01,798 And then also, once they are separated, 554 00:23:01,881 --> 00:23:03,091 the vets have to come in 555 00:23:03,174 --> 00:23:04,801 and they have to get darts into these dogs 556 00:23:04,926 --> 00:23:06,970 that are bouncing around and nervous, 557 00:23:07,053 --> 00:23:08,680 so it's a lot. 558 00:23:10,223 --> 00:23:13,309 NARRATOR: Level-headed Alfred and family goofball Bruce 559 00:23:13,476 --> 00:23:14,686 are first up. 560 00:23:16,896 --> 00:23:19,482 JESSICA: The last time we did procedures on all the dogs, 561 00:23:19,566 --> 00:23:22,569 Bruce made some not very smart decisions 562 00:23:22,652 --> 00:23:24,195 and actually injured himself, 563 00:23:24,279 --> 00:23:25,613 so that's why he's going first, 564 00:23:25,738 --> 00:23:27,824 so he can be mellow and cool 565 00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:29,242 and still have some meds on board 566 00:23:29,451 --> 00:23:31,411 while he's separated from everyone else. 567 00:23:33,288 --> 00:23:38,168 ♪ ♪ 568 00:23:38,251 --> 00:23:40,628 WOMAN: Dart's in, left rear. 569 00:23:40,753 --> 00:23:43,506 WOMAN: Whenever you need me to do anything... 570 00:23:43,590 --> 00:23:45,258 DR. NATI: Jen, once you feel comfortable, 571 00:23:45,383 --> 00:23:47,010 we can lift him onto the bench. 572 00:23:49,262 --> 00:23:51,181 Look at those beautiful teeth. 573 00:23:54,642 --> 00:23:57,061 WOMAN: Do you want to see his dental history? 574 00:23:57,312 --> 00:23:59,981 DR. RYAN: Got fractured enamel and some exposed dentin. 575 00:24:00,106 --> 00:24:02,442 He doesn't have an exposed pulp canal, 576 00:24:03,276 --> 00:24:05,945 so all that needs to be done with this at this point 577 00:24:06,154 --> 00:24:08,656 is just to clean it up and seal it. 578 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,869 DR. NATI: Feel his lymph nodes here. 579 00:24:12,952 --> 00:24:15,413 KATY: This is our time to get our hands on the dog, 580 00:24:15,497 --> 00:24:18,124 to feel for any kind of lumps, bumps. 581 00:24:18,208 --> 00:24:20,710 We also are able to do radiographs. 582 00:24:21,002 --> 00:24:23,463 They also get dentals done, bloodwork, 583 00:24:23,546 --> 00:24:25,089 so they get it all done. 584 00:24:25,215 --> 00:24:26,466 DR. NATI: Bruce is doing really well. 585 00:24:26,591 --> 00:24:28,801 We're actually done with his exam. 586 00:24:28,885 --> 00:24:30,428 He had a couple of dental things. 587 00:24:30,512 --> 00:24:32,305 Otherwise, he's in really good shape. 588 00:24:34,140 --> 00:24:36,351 And Bruce is a bit of a worrier, 589 00:24:36,476 --> 00:24:39,187 so we're giving him Alfred to wake up with. 590 00:24:40,897 --> 00:24:43,066 Bruce is ready for you, bud! 591 00:24:43,525 --> 00:24:47,153 (vocalizing) 592 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:49,155 MEGAN: They're calling each other. 593 00:24:49,239 --> 00:24:50,990 They want to be with one another. 594 00:24:51,324 --> 00:24:53,826 (vocalizing) 595 00:24:54,160 --> 00:25:01,084 ♪ ♪ 596 00:25:02,794 --> 00:25:05,380 NARRATOR: Next come pack boss Oswald 597 00:25:05,547 --> 00:25:07,757 and lowest-ranking brother, Hugo. 598 00:25:07,966 --> 00:25:10,093 DR. NATI: We're gonna get him intubated. 599 00:25:11,469 --> 00:25:14,931 BRANDON: Today we've chose to put Hugo and Oswald together. 600 00:25:15,890 --> 00:25:18,851 Oswald has proven in the past to be very caring. 601 00:25:18,977 --> 00:25:21,646 If any of the dogs give Hugo a hard time when he's waking up, 602 00:25:21,729 --> 00:25:23,481 Oswald will be sure to have his back. 603 00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:25,608 DR. NATI: So, this is Hugo. 604 00:25:26,568 --> 00:25:29,946 NARRATOR: The pack underdog has a long-standing condition. 605 00:25:30,405 --> 00:25:33,825 DR. NATI: Hugo has a type of cancer called mast cell disease, 606 00:25:33,908 --> 00:25:37,328 and he develops skin tumors over time, 607 00:25:37,412 --> 00:25:39,163 and that's not something that we can cure, 608 00:25:39,247 --> 00:25:41,207 but it is something that we can treat 609 00:25:41,332 --> 00:25:43,251 to keep him as comfortable as possible. 610 00:25:44,544 --> 00:25:46,462 NARRATOR: The team regularly checks 611 00:25:46,546 --> 00:25:50,258 that Hugo's cancer hasn't spread to his internal organs. 612 00:25:50,341 --> 00:25:52,385 DR. NATI: This is his gallbladder, right? And liver. 613 00:25:52,468 --> 00:25:54,387 DR. TERESA: Yeah, his liver looks really good. 614 00:25:54,762 --> 00:25:57,682 I would hope, based on Hugo's previous biopsies, 615 00:25:57,765 --> 00:25:59,601 that we're not gonna have a problem. 616 00:25:59,726 --> 00:26:02,312 Um, but we'll just make sure. 617 00:26:03,521 --> 00:26:06,733 DR. NATI: We've not found any sign that the cancer has spread, 618 00:26:06,816 --> 00:26:08,610 and I'm so glad for that. 619 00:26:09,986 --> 00:26:13,323 NARRATOR: The team's attention turns to top dog Oswald. 620 00:26:14,324 --> 00:26:17,035 DR. NATI: I found a skin mass on him. 621 00:26:17,118 --> 00:26:20,496 ♪ ♪ 622 00:26:20,830 --> 00:26:22,999 I'm not liking the look of this skin mass. 623 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:27,045 I'm really concerned about these skin lesions in Oswald. 624 00:26:27,128 --> 00:26:29,839 They look very similar to what we saw in Hugo 625 00:26:29,922 --> 00:26:31,633 when he first developed disease. 626 00:26:35,553 --> 00:26:37,722 DR. BETSY: This is medial, this is lateral, 627 00:26:37,805 --> 00:26:39,223 so you can label it "right front." 628 00:26:39,307 --> 00:26:41,726 NARRATOR: As Lily the giraffe dreams on, 629 00:26:41,809 --> 00:26:46,356 the vet team analyzes X-rays to see if her toe bone is broken. 630 00:26:47,273 --> 00:26:48,524 DR. BETSY: Alright, the images are up. 631 00:26:48,608 --> 00:26:50,568 Let's see what we're dealing with. 632 00:26:50,652 --> 00:26:52,403 Mmm, let's see. 633 00:26:52,487 --> 00:26:55,448 That would be her lateral claw. 634 00:26:57,075 --> 00:26:59,452 We're not seeing a fracture in that P3 bone, 635 00:26:59,535 --> 00:27:01,120 and that was my biggest concern. 636 00:27:01,621 --> 00:27:03,289 So I'm very happy with this. 637 00:27:04,123 --> 00:27:05,541 It's really good news 638 00:27:05,625 --> 00:27:07,085 in terms of what we're gonna be doing today. 639 00:27:07,168 --> 00:27:08,628 We're still gonna radiograph and evaluate 640 00:27:08,711 --> 00:27:09,712 all the rest of her feet, 641 00:27:09,796 --> 00:27:11,464 but this was the one we were most concerned about, 642 00:27:11,547 --> 00:27:13,508 so we're gonna go ahead with the hoof trim next. 643 00:27:13,633 --> 00:27:16,010 NARRATOR: Lily's hoof needs corrective trimming 644 00:27:16,094 --> 00:27:17,887 to deal with the overgrowth. 645 00:27:18,221 --> 00:27:20,515 Dr. Betsy calls in a specialist. 646 00:27:21,099 --> 00:27:22,809 STEVE: What ends up happening with these guys 647 00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:25,311 is that they'll wear the front half of the foot off. 648 00:27:25,395 --> 00:27:28,648 When this gets so overgrown or compressed, 649 00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:31,317 it actually reduces the circulation 650 00:27:31,442 --> 00:27:33,111 on the back half of the foot. 651 00:27:33,236 --> 00:27:35,905 DR. BETSY: Steve Foxworth has done a lot of training and work 652 00:27:35,988 --> 00:27:38,449 with institutions all over the country, 653 00:27:38,658 --> 00:27:41,869 specializing in exotic animal hooves. 654 00:27:41,953 --> 00:27:43,496 STEVE: In the past, 655 00:27:43,579 --> 00:27:45,331 I watched people try to do things for these animals 656 00:27:45,456 --> 00:27:46,666 to try to help them, 657 00:27:46,791 --> 00:27:48,459 with a lack of knowledge or understanding 658 00:27:48,543 --> 00:27:50,336 of what they were doing. 659 00:27:50,420 --> 00:27:54,382 And in turn, I've seen a lot of animals suffer 660 00:27:54,465 --> 00:27:56,759 or... (clears throat) have a lot of issues. 661 00:27:56,843 --> 00:27:59,137 You know, I don't know... 662 00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:01,347 I get passionate about this. 663 00:28:01,431 --> 00:28:03,599 I mean, this is very important. 664 00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:05,184 (whirring) 665 00:28:05,268 --> 00:28:09,564 Disney are extremely proactive in recognizing 666 00:28:09,647 --> 00:28:13,151 how to better serve and care for their animals. 667 00:28:13,234 --> 00:28:14,193 In Lily's case, 668 00:28:14,277 --> 00:28:16,738 there's a little bit more strain on some of the ligaments 669 00:28:16,821 --> 00:28:18,573 on one side versus the other, 670 00:28:18,698 --> 00:28:20,825 which starts a small arthritic change 671 00:28:20,908 --> 00:28:22,660 that can get really big if you don't catch it. 672 00:28:24,203 --> 00:28:26,956 (whirring) 673 00:28:27,039 --> 00:28:28,666 She's a lot better. 674 00:28:28,750 --> 00:28:31,502 Yeah, she's gonna feel great. 675 00:28:31,586 --> 00:28:33,838 (whirring) 676 00:28:33,921 --> 00:28:36,299 NARRATOR: It's Lily's lucky day. 677 00:28:36,507 --> 00:28:40,094 No broken bones, a pedicure, and now... 678 00:28:40,178 --> 00:28:41,596 DONNA: We're doing some acupuncture 679 00:28:41,679 --> 00:28:43,765 while we have her immobilized. 680 00:28:43,931 --> 00:28:46,976 She has some weakness in her hind end. 681 00:28:47,143 --> 00:28:49,812 We think it was associated with her pregnancy. 682 00:28:49,896 --> 00:28:52,273 I'm just gonna do some generalized points here. 683 00:28:54,108 --> 00:28:56,944 NARRATOR: Lily enjoys her acupuncture session, 684 00:28:57,028 --> 00:28:58,905 while a motorized massager 685 00:28:58,988 --> 00:29:02,658 eases away the stresses and strains of the day. 686 00:29:02,742 --> 00:29:03,951 DR. BETSY: As you can see, 687 00:29:04,035 --> 00:29:06,245 lots of things going on, being coordinated all at once, 688 00:29:06,329 --> 00:29:08,122 but she's doing great under anesthesia. 689 00:29:08,206 --> 00:29:10,249 We're almost done, we're on the last foot, 690 00:29:10,333 --> 00:29:11,584 so we'll be waking her up soon. 691 00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:16,339 ♪ ♪ 692 00:29:19,509 --> 00:29:20,718 RORY: Waking them up 693 00:29:20,843 --> 00:29:22,804 is just as complicated as the entire procedure. 694 00:29:22,887 --> 00:29:24,472 MAN: Catheters are pulled. 695 00:29:24,555 --> 00:29:25,473 RORY: Catheters are out. 696 00:29:25,556 --> 00:29:27,225 MAN: Alright, you guys. 697 00:29:27,308 --> 00:29:28,976 DR. BETSY: So, it is really important 698 00:29:29,060 --> 00:29:30,436 that our staff stays safe, 699 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:32,688 and when we're waking her up at the end of the procedure, 700 00:29:32,772 --> 00:29:35,107 we'll be in the stall with her, helping to support her head. 701 00:29:35,191 --> 00:29:36,776 So, once we give the reversal drug 702 00:29:36,859 --> 00:29:39,028 and she starts to get control of her head, 703 00:29:39,195 --> 00:29:40,530 we'll back away. 704 00:29:40,613 --> 00:29:42,323 MAN: Alright, we need to roll. 705 00:29:44,116 --> 00:29:45,618 Alright, let's leave. 706 00:29:45,827 --> 00:29:47,620 DR. JEN: Alright, we're gonna be giving the reversals! 707 00:29:47,829 --> 00:29:50,706 Reversal's going in, naltrexone. 708 00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:55,294 Reversal, atipamezole. 709 00:29:55,378 --> 00:29:57,713 All reversals are in. 710 00:29:57,797 --> 00:29:59,173 MAN: Come on, Lily. 711 00:29:59,257 --> 00:30:01,968 ♪ ♪ 712 00:30:02,051 --> 00:30:03,553 WOMAN: Heart rate's stable. 713 00:30:03,636 --> 00:30:06,097 ♪ ♪ 714 00:30:06,597 --> 00:30:08,766 She should start getting her wits about her soon. 715 00:30:08,850 --> 00:30:10,643 ♪ ♪ 716 00:30:11,227 --> 00:30:13,563 DR. JEN: Neck tone, legs moving. 717 00:30:13,646 --> 00:30:15,773 MAN: Yeah, she's licking and chewing. 718 00:30:15,857 --> 00:30:17,942 She's gonna go from zero to 60. 719 00:30:18,234 --> 00:30:21,362 MAN: Watch the legs, they might kick out. 720 00:30:21,821 --> 00:30:23,114 RORY: So, we're all behind her. 721 00:30:23,197 --> 00:30:24,824 We're not in front of her legs, 722 00:30:25,157 --> 00:30:28,578 'cause if she actually starts to kick out and she hits me, 723 00:30:28,661 --> 00:30:29,996 I'm going to the hospital. 724 00:30:30,079 --> 00:30:32,999 ♪ ♪ 725 00:30:33,541 --> 00:30:34,917 WOMAN: Just don't get whacked in the head. 726 00:30:35,001 --> 00:30:41,841 ♪ ♪ 727 00:30:44,385 --> 00:30:45,761 ANGELA: The biggest worry for us 728 00:30:45,845 --> 00:30:47,930 is just making sure she gets through the procedure 729 00:30:48,014 --> 00:30:49,765 and stands up on her own. 730 00:30:49,891 --> 00:30:56,606 ♪ ♪ 731 00:31:00,902 --> 00:31:02,153 WOMAN: Slow, slow, slow. 732 00:31:02,236 --> 00:31:05,364 Easy, easy, easy, easy. You did it. 733 00:31:05,448 --> 00:31:06,449 WOMAN: Oh, she's up. 734 00:31:06,532 --> 00:31:07,783 RORY: Get your back foot. There you go. 735 00:31:07,909 --> 00:31:09,577 WOMAN: Stay, stay, stay. WOMAN: That was beautiful. 736 00:31:09,660 --> 00:31:10,661 WOMAN: Good girl. 737 00:31:13,581 --> 00:31:15,166 DR. RYAN: Thought I was gonna cry a little bit. 738 00:31:15,291 --> 00:31:16,417 That went so well! 739 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:18,002 WOMAN: That was so beautiful, Ryan! 740 00:31:18,085 --> 00:31:19,378 Now you can breathe. 741 00:31:19,670 --> 00:31:20,755 (Ryan sighs) 742 00:31:20,838 --> 00:31:22,632 RORY: We all think she's gonna be fine. 743 00:31:22,715 --> 00:31:24,383 The procedure went really well. 744 00:31:24,467 --> 00:31:26,427 We were able to get a really great hoof trim on her. 745 00:31:26,844 --> 00:31:28,721 I think she's got a long future here. 746 00:31:30,181 --> 00:31:34,977 ♪ ♪ 747 00:31:35,269 --> 00:31:36,520 (screech) 748 00:31:38,272 --> 00:31:40,816 DR. TERESA: Did he get a gold star for his dental? 749 00:31:40,900 --> 00:31:42,234 DR. NATI: He did. 750 00:31:42,735 --> 00:31:44,862 BRANDON: So far, the check-ups are going really well, 751 00:31:44,946 --> 00:31:46,656 but Oswald has kind of thrown us a curveball. 752 00:31:46,739 --> 00:31:49,283 There seems to be a lump. We're hoping it's not cancer. 753 00:31:49,408 --> 00:31:51,953 NARRATOR: The team already treats Oswald's brother Hugo 754 00:31:52,036 --> 00:31:53,621 for cancer. 755 00:31:53,704 --> 00:31:55,915 They're hoping it doesn't run in the family. 756 00:31:55,998 --> 00:31:58,668 DR. TERESA: It's looking a little questionable, 757 00:31:58,751 --> 00:32:01,671 so we will see what that biopsy comes back as, 758 00:32:01,754 --> 00:32:06,634 but unfortunately there's a genetic component to cancer. 759 00:32:06,717 --> 00:32:10,513 We'll hope for Oswald that this is just something benign. 760 00:32:10,721 --> 00:32:12,890 NARRATOR: They await Oswald's test results. 761 00:32:13,683 --> 00:32:17,436 (whimpering) 762 00:32:17,770 --> 00:32:19,855 WOMAN: Okay. Watch that tube. 763 00:32:20,564 --> 00:32:21,691 Nice job. 764 00:32:21,816 --> 00:32:23,985 NARRATOR: Luke and Riddler take their turn. 765 00:32:24,151 --> 00:32:25,569 WOMAN: Everything else looks good. 766 00:32:25,695 --> 00:32:27,405 WOMAN: Good, well, thank you. WOMAN: Yeah. 767 00:32:27,488 --> 00:32:29,365 NARRATOR: Both in excellent health. 768 00:32:29,448 --> 00:32:31,534 BRANDON: All six of our dogs have had their vet checks, 769 00:32:31,617 --> 00:32:33,619 and it's time to put 'em all back together. 770 00:32:33,703 --> 00:32:34,954 This is a critical time. 771 00:32:35,037 --> 00:32:36,872 WOMAN: Okay, reversals are going in. 772 00:32:36,998 --> 00:32:39,083 BRANDON: We're gonna be keeping a close eye on them, 773 00:32:39,166 --> 00:32:41,043 making sure that they're getting along. 774 00:32:41,210 --> 00:32:42,628 WOMAN: We're out. 775 00:32:42,712 --> 00:32:44,672 BRANDON: And they come back together as family unit 776 00:32:44,755 --> 00:32:46,507 and fall back into place where they were. 777 00:32:46,882 --> 00:32:48,551 (dogs whimpering) 778 00:32:48,634 --> 00:32:50,052 NARRATOR: As the drugs wear off, 779 00:32:50,219 --> 00:32:52,346 all the dogs are vulnerable... 780 00:32:54,724 --> 00:32:57,685 ...and pack hierarchy is at its most fragile. 781 00:32:57,768 --> 00:33:00,146 (chattering) 782 00:33:02,898 --> 00:33:09,822 (yipping) 783 00:33:10,656 --> 00:33:12,241 WOMAN: You actually see right there, 784 00:33:12,366 --> 00:33:14,285 um, Alfred's kind of going after Luke, 785 00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:16,162 and Bruce is actually getting in between them, 786 00:33:16,245 --> 00:33:17,621 which is a guarding behavior. 787 00:33:17,705 --> 00:33:19,457 So, actually Bruce is doing a really good job 788 00:33:19,540 --> 00:33:20,416 at being a good boy. 789 00:33:20,499 --> 00:33:22,293 WOMAN: Can you say it again? WOMAN: He was a good boy. 790 00:33:22,376 --> 00:33:23,419 WOMAN: Yay! 791 00:33:23,502 --> 00:33:25,713 NARRATOR: The pack rejoices in their reunion. 792 00:33:26,881 --> 00:33:29,925 Then Oswald's test results come in. 793 00:33:30,551 --> 00:33:34,346 KATY: So, Oswald does have the same type of cancer as Hugo, 794 00:33:34,472 --> 00:33:35,389 unfortunately. 795 00:33:35,848 --> 00:33:39,351 How often are we going to have to pull Oswald from the pack 796 00:33:39,435 --> 00:33:40,978 to remove any tumors? 797 00:33:41,062 --> 00:33:42,897 NARRATOR: An extended absence 798 00:33:42,980 --> 00:33:45,441 could threaten his position as top dog. 799 00:33:45,524 --> 00:33:46,817 KATY: Every time we do that, 800 00:33:46,901 --> 00:33:49,361 someone might try to challenge Oswald, 801 00:33:49,445 --> 00:33:50,863 so that's a scary thought. 802 00:33:53,783 --> 00:33:55,242 NARRATOR: It's been three weeks 803 00:33:55,326 --> 00:33:57,620 since Oswald's cancer diagnosis. 804 00:33:58,079 --> 00:34:00,289 KATY: Oswald has begun treatments for his cancer, 805 00:34:00,414 --> 00:34:02,083 and we are keeping an eye on the pack 806 00:34:02,208 --> 00:34:04,085 to make sure that his rank within the pack 807 00:34:04,210 --> 00:34:05,336 is not threatened. 808 00:34:06,170 --> 00:34:09,298 So far, the pack is still accepting Oswald as top dog, 809 00:34:09,423 --> 00:34:12,093 which is great, because he is a great pack leader. 810 00:34:13,427 --> 00:34:15,596 NARRATOR: But in the veterinary treatment room... 811 00:34:15,721 --> 00:34:18,099 WOMAN: Pulse feels good, it's been pretty steady. 812 00:34:18,182 --> 00:34:21,143 NARRATOR: ...Hugo rushes in as an emergency. 813 00:34:21,227 --> 00:34:25,689 DR. NATI: What I'm gonna do is start out with abdominal X-rays, 814 00:34:25,773 --> 00:34:29,485 and that will be the most informative first step for us. 815 00:34:29,902 --> 00:34:32,238 NARRATOR: Aside from his managed cancer diagnosis, 816 00:34:32,321 --> 00:34:33,781 omega dog Hugo 817 00:34:33,864 --> 00:34:36,408 got the all-clear at his health check. 818 00:34:36,492 --> 00:34:38,828 But today, he's acting oddly. 819 00:34:39,245 --> 00:34:40,913 BRANDON: We know that Hugo has a past 820 00:34:40,996 --> 00:34:41,956 of having mast cell tumors. 821 00:34:42,331 --> 00:34:43,791 This behavior is very different. 822 00:34:43,999 --> 00:34:46,001 He's getting up, and when he's walking, 823 00:34:46,127 --> 00:34:49,588 he's kind of arching his legs out to the back, behind him, 824 00:34:49,672 --> 00:34:50,965 and then when he does lay down, 825 00:34:51,048 --> 00:34:52,591 he just looks very uncomfortable. 826 00:34:52,675 --> 00:34:54,969 He's rolling on his back and arching and twisting, 827 00:34:55,094 --> 00:34:56,387 which really alarms me. 828 00:34:57,096 --> 00:34:59,598 DR. NATI: Okay, everyone clear who can. 829 00:34:59,849 --> 00:35:03,811 NARRATOR: X-rays give clear images of Hugo's abdomen. 830 00:35:03,978 --> 00:35:06,147 DR. NATI: You see this whitish area? 831 00:35:06,230 --> 00:35:09,608 So that suggests that there is something there. 832 00:35:09,733 --> 00:35:11,569 He could have an obstruction there. 833 00:35:11,652 --> 00:35:13,612 Worst-case scenario, he could have a mass. 834 00:35:14,155 --> 00:35:16,240 NARRATOR: A mass could mean Hugo's cancer 835 00:35:16,365 --> 00:35:18,701 has spread to his internal organs. 836 00:35:19,660 --> 00:35:21,912 If it has, it's aggressive. 837 00:35:21,996 --> 00:35:23,664 He was clear at the health check, 838 00:35:23,747 --> 00:35:26,167 just three weeks ago. 839 00:35:26,250 --> 00:35:29,044 DR. NATI: So, this came on rather quickly for Hugo, 840 00:35:29,128 --> 00:35:31,922 and his signs were really dramatic. 841 00:35:32,006 --> 00:35:34,717 We're gonna get a blood sample on him, 842 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:38,304 and Jen is gonna start running some tests right away, 843 00:35:38,387 --> 00:35:39,722 in the lab. 844 00:35:39,805 --> 00:35:41,849 When's the last time he ate? Remind me. 845 00:35:41,932 --> 00:35:43,934 WOMAN: Uh, yesterday afternoon. 846 00:35:44,018 --> 00:35:46,645 DR. NATI: Yeah, his stomach should feel nice and empty, 847 00:35:46,729 --> 00:35:49,481 because the last time he ate was yesterday, 848 00:35:49,565 --> 00:35:51,734 but instead it's very distended 849 00:35:51,817 --> 00:35:53,944 and almost feels like it's full of air, 850 00:35:54,028 --> 00:35:56,405 which tells me it's not functioning properly. 851 00:35:56,488 --> 00:35:58,407 We're gonna move into doing an ultrasound 852 00:35:58,490 --> 00:36:00,201 to get more information. 853 00:36:04,163 --> 00:36:07,208 Both of his kidneys are normal in appearance, 854 00:36:07,291 --> 00:36:11,128 and he doesn't have any free fluid in his abdomen. 855 00:36:11,212 --> 00:36:15,883 What I'm looking at now are his small intestines. 856 00:36:16,133 --> 00:36:21,639 ♪ ♪ 857 00:36:21,722 --> 00:36:24,308 I don't see any sign of a mass. 858 00:36:24,391 --> 00:36:26,977 That is a really big relief. 859 00:36:27,061 --> 00:36:31,440 We're seeing some very thickened areas of intestine 860 00:36:31,857 --> 00:36:36,278 that are a sign of inflammation or infection. 861 00:36:36,445 --> 00:36:38,614 Everything's pointing to 862 00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:44,203 some type of infectious gastroenteritis for him. 863 00:36:44,286 --> 00:36:47,498 That is why his belly hurts. 864 00:36:49,083 --> 00:36:52,294 So, he does need treatment right away, 865 00:36:52,378 --> 00:36:58,050 but what we've found is really the best-case scenario. 866 00:36:58,259 --> 00:37:01,845 We've got some long-acting injectables for him. 867 00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:04,807 NARRATOR: It's antibiotics, 868 00:37:05,182 --> 00:37:08,102 before a move to the barn for recovery. 869 00:37:08,185 --> 00:37:09,895 DR. NATI: Last-minute cuddles. 870 00:37:11,146 --> 00:37:12,606 Okay. 871 00:37:12,690 --> 00:37:14,233 Hopefully we'll get Hugo feeling better 872 00:37:14,316 --> 00:37:15,526 with all these meds. 873 00:37:15,776 --> 00:37:18,028 I am so glad that we took a look at him today, 874 00:37:18,112 --> 00:37:19,280 'cause he's very sick. 875 00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:21,907 Bye, Hugo. Feel better. 876 00:37:22,449 --> 00:37:24,785 (indistinct conversation) 877 00:37:24,868 --> 00:37:27,037 BRANDON: Getting him back in with the pack, 878 00:37:27,162 --> 00:37:28,998 hopefully he'll incorporate back in just fine, 879 00:37:29,081 --> 00:37:31,166 and we're able to give him medication 880 00:37:31,292 --> 00:37:33,377 and get him back on a better track. 881 00:37:35,004 --> 00:37:37,506 ♪ ♪ 882 00:37:43,929 --> 00:37:46,390 ♪ ♪ 883 00:37:46,473 --> 00:37:50,102 (chirping) 884 00:37:50,477 --> 00:37:52,688 KRISTIN: Sandy, look at you! 885 00:37:53,856 --> 00:37:55,274 Oh, my gosh. 886 00:37:56,358 --> 00:37:58,027 You're so cute. 887 00:37:58,110 --> 00:37:59,862 I can't stand it. 888 00:37:59,945 --> 00:38:01,488 NARRATOR: At the Tree of Life, 889 00:38:01,572 --> 00:38:04,241 a tiny miracle has hatched. 890 00:38:05,284 --> 00:38:08,746 KRISTIN: You're on one leg like a big flamingo. 891 00:38:08,829 --> 00:38:10,914 You don't even need your dads anymore. 892 00:38:12,249 --> 00:38:13,542 NARRATOR: Meet Sandy, 893 00:38:13,625 --> 00:38:16,420 named for the magical infield mix. 894 00:38:17,755 --> 00:38:20,466 First-time parents, Blush and Bashful, 895 00:38:20,799 --> 00:38:22,801 look after her like champs. 896 00:38:25,137 --> 00:38:26,347 KRISTIN: When she hatched, 897 00:38:26,430 --> 00:38:28,932 they were just the perfect parents. 898 00:38:29,058 --> 00:38:31,769 They were feeding her within the first few hours. 899 00:38:31,852 --> 00:38:35,022 Dads have been all over Sandy since day one, 900 00:38:35,105 --> 00:38:39,068 following her everywhere, doing everything for her. 901 00:38:39,151 --> 00:38:43,072 NARRATOR: Little Sandy has the best dads ever. 902 00:38:43,155 --> 00:38:45,115 KRISTIN: You have accomplishments in your career 903 00:38:45,199 --> 00:38:47,159 that just stick with you for your whole life, 904 00:38:47,242 --> 00:38:49,578 and for me, this is absolutely one of them. 905 00:38:49,661 --> 00:38:52,498 I just can't believe that Sandy's here, 906 00:38:52,581 --> 00:38:55,334 and she's thriving and she looks so great, 907 00:38:55,417 --> 00:38:58,295 and she's just everything we'd hoped for. 908 00:39:03,717 --> 00:39:05,636 ♪ ♪ 909 00:39:06,011 --> 00:39:08,222 DR. NATI: Okay, little buddy. 910 00:39:08,305 --> 00:39:09,807 NARRATOR: Painted dog Hugo 911 00:39:09,890 --> 00:39:12,434 has been recovering from gastroenteritis 912 00:39:12,726 --> 00:39:14,978 and separated from his brothers. 913 00:39:15,062 --> 00:39:16,438 BRANDON: There's no guarantee 914 00:39:16,522 --> 00:39:18,065 that when you take one animal out, 915 00:39:18,148 --> 00:39:19,691 they're gonna accept 'em back into the packs. 916 00:39:19,817 --> 00:39:22,277 It depends a lot on where they are in the pecking order. 917 00:39:22,361 --> 00:39:24,363 Are they at the bottom? Are they at the top? 918 00:39:24,488 --> 00:39:26,990 Both extremes seem to have more of an issue. 919 00:39:27,116 --> 00:39:28,784 NARRATOR: So, bottom-of-the-pack Hugo 920 00:39:28,867 --> 00:39:31,829 must put his best paw forward. 921 00:39:31,912 --> 00:39:35,416 BRANDON: So, today we're gonna bring out a carcass 922 00:39:35,499 --> 00:39:37,292 for the pack to feed on, 923 00:39:37,376 --> 00:39:41,797 and the act of actually eating off of a common food source, 924 00:39:42,047 --> 00:39:43,382 like a carcass, 925 00:39:43,799 --> 00:39:48,637 we get a litmus test on how, uh, he is doing, 926 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:50,097 both mentally, physically. 927 00:39:50,180 --> 00:39:52,683 By giving a big chunk of meat 928 00:39:52,766 --> 00:39:55,144 that they're allowed to take and pull apart 929 00:39:55,227 --> 00:39:57,688 and work on together to get to the best parts, 930 00:39:58,021 --> 00:40:01,650 um, that shows is he participating in this? 931 00:40:01,733 --> 00:40:04,153 We don't do this with any of the other species here at Disney, 932 00:40:04,236 --> 00:40:06,613 but we know how important it is for them. 933 00:40:06,697 --> 00:40:09,199 ♪ ♪ 934 00:40:11,910 --> 00:40:12,995 Here they come. 935 00:40:13,370 --> 00:40:16,957 (chattering) 936 00:40:17,332 --> 00:40:19,084 We're hoping to see Oswald 937 00:40:19,168 --> 00:40:21,128 accept Hugo back in with the group today, 938 00:40:21,211 --> 00:40:23,130 as they do their carcass feed. 939 00:40:23,213 --> 00:40:26,175 As a leader in the pack, I hope that he takes that lead on it 940 00:40:26,258 --> 00:40:28,010 and he helps show to everybody else, 941 00:40:28,093 --> 00:40:29,887 "Hey, Hugo's great, let's let him back in. 942 00:40:29,970 --> 00:40:32,473 Let's make sure that we're a nice family again." 943 00:40:33,682 --> 00:40:36,435 ♪ ♪ 944 00:40:36,602 --> 00:40:38,562 Down here is Hugo, he's just looking around. 945 00:40:40,606 --> 00:40:43,317 He's still got a fair bit of meat to eat. 946 00:40:43,442 --> 00:40:49,281 ♪ ♪ 947 00:40:49,740 --> 00:40:52,034 And I see Hugo on the far side. 948 00:40:52,159 --> 00:40:54,703 He's got his back to the rock wall over there. 949 00:40:58,832 --> 00:41:00,459 But it looks like all six are eating. 950 00:41:00,918 --> 00:41:02,377 This is actually perfect. 951 00:41:03,045 --> 00:41:04,213 I am very happy with this. 952 00:41:04,338 --> 00:41:06,632 This is a good sign that they're all eating together, 953 00:41:06,715 --> 00:41:09,426 especially Hugo being able to eat with the rest of the group. 954 00:41:09,551 --> 00:41:11,011 There is no bickering between them, 955 00:41:11,094 --> 00:41:12,721 there's no, "Hey, that's my piece," 956 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:15,057 so this was a great sign for us... 957 00:41:15,307 --> 00:41:16,767 and for Hugo. 958 00:41:18,435 --> 00:41:20,604 As a leader in the pack, Oswald does a great job 959 00:41:20,729 --> 00:41:22,940 of making sure that everybody is taken care of. 960 00:41:23,398 --> 00:41:25,025 All for one, one for all. 961 00:41:25,192 --> 00:41:26,652 And Hugo is included. 962 00:41:28,820 --> 00:41:31,323 Look at him up there chewing. 963 00:41:31,406 --> 00:41:32,658 (laughing) 964 00:41:32,741 --> 00:41:34,159 I love him. 965 00:41:34,243 --> 00:41:37,037 ♪ ♪ 966 00:41:37,162 --> 00:41:38,413 This is great. 967 00:41:38,497 --> 00:41:41,166 This makes my heart feel good. 968 00:41:41,250 --> 00:41:43,377 They have reincorporated him back into the pack 969 00:41:43,460 --> 00:41:45,212 after the procedure perfectly, 970 00:41:45,295 --> 00:41:47,089 so, very happy. 971 00:41:49,508 --> 00:41:51,718 How can you not fall in love with them, right? 972 00:41:55,472 --> 00:42:02,271 ♪ ♪ 973 00:42:04,147 --> 00:42:05,649 ANGELA: Heading out on savanna, 974 00:42:05,732 --> 00:42:09,152 gonna take a look at Lily, post her procedure. 975 00:42:09,319 --> 00:42:12,406 We just want to make sure that her mobility is back to normal 976 00:42:12,531 --> 00:42:15,826 and she's moving exactly as she should be. 977 00:42:18,412 --> 00:42:19,955 Oh, I have spotted her, 978 00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:21,832 so we're gonna head on over 979 00:42:21,915 --> 00:42:23,417 to one of our browse feeders 980 00:42:23,500 --> 00:42:27,754 and see if we can get her moving in our direction. 981 00:42:33,885 --> 00:42:37,264 So, I'm gonna do willow and some banana leaves, 982 00:42:37,347 --> 00:42:39,683 make a little variety pack for her. 983 00:42:42,019 --> 00:42:44,938 Oh, I think she's heading this way. 984 00:42:45,022 --> 00:42:51,653 ♪ ♪ 985 00:42:54,698 --> 00:42:58,744 Lily is over there walking across the road from us. 986 00:42:58,827 --> 00:43:00,662 It looks like she might be heading our way. 987 00:43:01,622 --> 00:43:04,166 She was very tender on that right front foot. 988 00:43:04,249 --> 00:43:06,835 That's initially what led us to believe 989 00:43:06,918 --> 00:43:08,295 something might be wrong. 990 00:43:11,381 --> 00:43:14,843 But now, post-procedure, she looks great. 991 00:43:14,926 --> 00:43:16,511 She's completely back to normal, 992 00:43:16,595 --> 00:43:18,847 she's with the group, she's not stationary. 993 00:43:19,598 --> 00:43:23,769 ♪ ♪ 994 00:43:23,852 --> 00:43:26,396 NARRATOR: Definitely not stationary, 995 00:43:26,855 --> 00:43:28,940 a healthy giraffe gallops 996 00:43:29,024 --> 00:43:31,860 at a ground-eating 35 miles per hour. 997 00:43:35,030 --> 00:43:37,074 And now that her foot's fixed, 998 00:43:37,157 --> 00:43:39,701 Lily runs like a giraffe Olympian, 999 00:43:39,868 --> 00:43:42,579 right back into the breeding program. 1000 00:43:42,704 --> 00:43:45,123 ANGELA: Lily has come such a long way, 1001 00:43:45,415 --> 00:43:47,376 and now she's doing great. 1002 00:43:48,502 --> 00:43:50,420 We just want to take the best care of them 1003 00:43:50,504 --> 00:43:51,922 that we absolutely can. 1004 00:43:52,005 --> 00:43:58,637 ♪ ♪ 1005 00:44:01,223 --> 00:44:03,141 Captioned by Side Door Media Services