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KEEPER:
I'm trying to put this browse
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right over there in that tree.
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We have a multi-species exhibit,
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which share their areas
with vultures.
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They can be quite protective.
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Come on, sweetheart.
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Good girl.
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Coming in hot, coming in hot!
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Get in, get in, get in, get in!
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(laughing)
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She's excited.
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She's broody.
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MAN: This is amazing.
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Can we do this every day?
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(laughs)
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(chirping)
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(whooping)
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KEEPER: We usually get here
pretty early in the morning,
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it's dark out.
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NARRATOR: 24 hours a day,
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keepers all over Disney's
Animal Kingdom theme park
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watch their charges
with an eagle eye.
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KEEPER:
Want to come over here, bud?
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Hi.
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KEEPER: Look at that,
nice and clean.
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You're so clean!
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NARRATOR: But while some have
just a handful to look after,
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out on the savanna,
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over 40 hoofstock
need constant attention.
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RORY: We'll get
to you guys in a second.
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That wildebeest
with the curved horn,
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her name is Curly Shirley.
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Observational skills
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and being able to
just observe your animals
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is one of
the most important things
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about being an animal keeper.
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Come on, Adi!
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She's happy.
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We even have keepers
out here during the night.
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We're always watching.
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I'm not the only keeper
out here.
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ANGELA: Just doing
our afternoon checks
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on the savanna animals.
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Want to locate everybody,
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see what they're up to.
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We have eight giraffe total,
all Masai giraffe.
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This is Jabari coming up.
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He is our older male
that we have on savanna,
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and the one directly behind him
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is Lily's youngest son,
Humphrey.
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And Lily is looking
directly at us.
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(laughing)
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NARRATOR: But Lily
worries her keepers.
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ANGELA: We've been keeping
a very close eye on her feet
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for quite some time,
just watching the growth.
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Now that we're here,
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I want to get out, I want
to get a closer look at her
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on that front right foot.
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All of her feet have
a little bit of overgrowth,
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but this is pretty abnormal
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what's going on
in that front right foot.
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NARRATOR: Lily may look okay
to the untrained eye,
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but there's a reason for that.
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RORY: The animals
that my team works with
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are predominantly prey species.
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They're animals
that live in herds
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and they're animals that,
if they show weakness,
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the predators in the wild
are gonna get them.
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So, these animals are really
good at hiding ailments,
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hiding if they're injured.
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ANGELA: Hoping
it's not anything worse
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than what we're seeing
with a little overgrowth.
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Hoping there's not a fracture.
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NARRATOR: Over recent weeks,
Lily's keepers monitor
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the troubling condition
of her hoof.
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The two halves
are growing apart.
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RORY: If Lily
does have fractures
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in the bones above her hoof,
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rest is gonna be
the primary healing for her.
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Lily will probably have to stay
a lot of time back at the barn.
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NARRATOR:
And an out-of-action Lily
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can't take part
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in the all-important
breeding program.
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RORY: Lily only recently had
her first calf born in 2018,
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and then Humphrey
was born last year.
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Because she only has two,
she's incredibly important
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to the Masai giraffe
Species Survival Plan.
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NARRATOR: With so much
still to contribute,
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Lily needs to be
in first-class condition.
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ANGELA:
The wild giraffe population
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has fallen nearly 50%
in the last 30 years.
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We're now at the point
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where there are fewer giraffe
in the wild than elephants.
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We need as many giraffe
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in the breeding program
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so we can establish
a safety net population.
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So it's important that Lily
stays in tip-top health.
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I think it's time that
we connect with the vets
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and see what our next steps
will be for her.
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WOMAN: So please make sure
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that you guys are
listening at all times
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because this could
get dangerous very quickly.
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DR. BETSY:
Really need to figure out
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what's going on inside the foot,
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and the best way to do that
is to take an X-ray,
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and we need her under anesthesia
to do that.
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ANGELA: Last check, she's still
pretty alert and with it.
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Um, definitely knows
something's up, obviously.
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So the plan is just to move her
over right into the chute,
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and then injection.
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DR. BETSY: I'm concerned
that she's in pain.
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Right now I'm trying to
figure out if her toe is broken
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or if the hoof wall
is overgrown in a way
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that's causing her to be
sore and uncomfortable.
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One possible outcome
could be some lameness.
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Either way,
we have to get it figured out.
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Yeah, so obviously
the priority is gonna be
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that right front foot,
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so we're gonna take radiographs
of that foot first.
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WOMAN: So, we'll get going.
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Whoo!
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(indistinct conversation)
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DR. BETSY: Giraffe anesthesia
is really difficult.
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It's one of the species
that's a higher risk for us.
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Obviously, their head is
very far away from their feet,
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their heart has to pump blood
throughout that to circulate,
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so we'll be monitoring
her blood pressure
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throughout the procedure today.
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ANGELA: Whenever
you tell us we're good
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and they're good in the yard,
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we'll start separating.
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RYAN: I think we're good.
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Good girl. Good, Lily.
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Good job.
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Good job, guys.
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Good on the back door.
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Good, good girl.
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Come on, Lil. Come on.
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I'd like to try to get her up
before we put the injection in.
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MAN: You need to get her
to stand foot forward?
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ANGELA: Yeah.
Ideally, if we can.
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Come on, Lily.
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NARRATOR: Once asleep,
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the team must transfer
Lily into the yard,
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so she needs to be
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when she gets the fast-acting
anesthetic injection.
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ANGELA: Lily weighs
nearly 1,800 pounds,
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so if she falls asleep
in the wrong spot,
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it'll be very difficult
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One step, one step, one step.
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Come on. Come on, Lily.
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How are we feeling
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Ideally, we want her up more.
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MAN: At least
another step would be great.
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ANGELA: Yeah, another step.
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NARRATOR: Lily's team
is ready for the injection,
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but she isn't.
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ANGELA: Lily.
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RORY: Right now, we want to
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because if she
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and she starts to hurt herself,
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we'll end the procedure.
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ANGELA:
Just one more step, come on.
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COURTNEY: Today we are
brushing Gino's teeth.
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This is something that we do
every day with our gorillas.
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You want to open your mouth?
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Just like humans are supposed
to brush their teeth
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for two minutes,
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we try to do two minutes
in their mouths as well.
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Good, Gino.
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WOMAN: Now, he will
let us brush it.
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COURTNEY:
Gino, you might notice,
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doesn't have many teeth
right there in the front,
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so we don't have to worry
too much about that.
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Look at that.
Where are your teeth?
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But we do spend a lot of time
on those molars.
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Gorillas eat some
pretty tough vegetation,
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so they're gonna
spend a lot of time
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chewing with those back teeth.
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with big males
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is that they've got
those giant canines,
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and that is something
that we have to work around.
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Do you want to open your mouth?
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Good, Gino.
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I can't get around your canines.
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They're so big.
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WOMAN: Whoa!
That was uncalled for!
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WOMAN: You two boys.
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COURTNEY:
I know you know this, too.
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WOMAN: We know you know it,
but it's Dad's turn.
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WOMAN: He's ready for brushing.
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You won't have
your daddy's problems.
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COURTNEY: I do think
that he does enjoy it.
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He likes the interaction,
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and he likes the way
the brush feels on his gums.
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We want to give these animals
the best care possible,
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we want them to live
as long as they can here.
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Taking care of their teeth
is another part of that.
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Gino's kids like to get
their teeth cleaned, too.
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(chattering)
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MAN: Here they come.
KATY: Hey, boys.
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Hey, Oswald.
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Good boy.
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NARRATOR:
Meet the boisterous brothers
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of the painted dog pack.
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(Katy cooing)
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KATY: Did anyone listen?
Luke? No.
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NARRATOR: Six strong,
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they form one of the park's
most socially complex groups.
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KATY: It is a hierarchy.
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They all have such
different personalities,
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and that personality lends
to their job with the pack.
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NARRATOR: In the wild,
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the group would be led by
a male and female alpha pair,
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with the female
very influential
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in commanding the pack.
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With no girls here,
the pack still needs a leader.
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KATY: Oswald
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You can see the "O"
on his shoulder.
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He's our highest-ranking dog.
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(chattering)
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That was Alfred,
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that real deep vocalization.
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(bark)
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NARRATOR: Then there's Riddler.
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KATY: Riddler!
You missed it, silly!
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NARRATOR:
Not the most coordinated,
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but a great pack guardian.
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KATY: That was kind of
like an alarm call
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to the rest of the pack.
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It looks like Luke is
just walking up to us now
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to grab a meatball.
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You can see
he's kind of got to get in
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between those
higher-ranking dogs.
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He is the middle dog.
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Bruce is definitely
the annoying little brother.
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He just gets in
everybody's business.
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That's when you'll see
some cool behaviors
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from Oswald, the alpha,
that will tell Bruce,
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"Hey, you need to
chill it out, buddy."
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Up on top of the den,
further away, that's Hugo,
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and he's our most
submissive dog.
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He will be one of
the last ones to eat.
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Here you go, Hugo.
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There, buddy.
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Hugo, we all say
he has a heart on his side,
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'cause he's just
such a big lover.
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(dogs vocalizing)
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NARRATOR:
Like the rest of the pack,
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Hugo has
the unique coat pattern
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that makes painted dogs
living works of art.
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BRANDON: As little
as just a hundred years ago,
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there were hundreds of
thousands of painted dogs
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located all across
Sub-Saharan Africa.
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KATY: There's only about
1,400 adult painted dogs
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estimated to be left
in the wild today.
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BRANDON: They have
habitat fragmentation
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with the growing
population of humans,
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as well as getting
caught in snares,
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which is a wire hoop
that is placed in the bush
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used to catch antelope,
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but because painted dogs
hunt antelope,
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they often
get caught themselves.
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KATY: I mean, could you get
any cuter than those ears?
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♪ ♪
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The bonds in the pack
are very, very strong,
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which is how
we like 'em to stay
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so that they don't break apart,
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but also makes it
really difficult
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when we want to separate them.
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NARRATOR: But today brings
their scheduled health check.
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For that, these close brothers
must split up.
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WOMAN: We'll do
some load stuff over there.
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KATY: When one is gone for
an extended period of time,
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they come back and
the others are stressed out,
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we run the risk of causing
changes in the hierarchy.
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There could be aggression
towards each other.
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It's a lot on them.
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DR. NATI: On here, we have
each dog's health history,
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and then a checklist of
the procedures to follow,
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and the bottom is
each dog's special needs
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and medications, okay?
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BRANDON: This is a huge day
for not just us,
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but the dogs as well.
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(chattering)
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WOMAN: Come on, come on.
Let's go.
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Just one more step, come on.
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NARRATOR: In the giraffe barn,
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Lily needs an X-ray
to check for a broken foot.
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WOMAN: Come on, Lily.
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NARRATOR:
One more step forward,
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and she'll be in position
for anesthesia.
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ANGELA: Come on, Lily.
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DR. RYAN: Do you want to try
touching her back here?
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Give her a little bit
of stimulus?
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ANGELA: Yeah, we've tried
everything else, so...
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DR. RYAN: You guys want to?
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ANGELA: Yep.
DR. RYAN: Alright.
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NARRATOR: Lily's slated
to get a vaccination shot,
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after she's anesthetized.
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DR. RYAN: I think
I will vaccinate her.
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NARRATOR: But it could be
the shot in the arm
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she needs right now.
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Well, a shot somewhere.
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(gulp)
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RYAN: We'll just
poke her in the butt
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and give her an injection.
323
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We'll see if maybe
that'll stimulate her.
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ANGELA: Oh, good job.
This is a better placement.
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NARRATOR: Now she's in
the best possible position.
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ANGELA: So, if everybody's
ready to proceed...
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DR. RYAN:
Alright, drug's going in.
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ANGELA: Okay.
329
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DR. RYAN: Drug's in.
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ANGELA: Injection's in, yard.
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DR. RYAN: Good girl.
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ANGELA: She's down!
333
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DR. RYAN: Alright,
she's breathing nice.
334
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MAN: Door's opening.
335
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DR. RYAN: I think
we're in an okay place.
336
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MAN: Bring the sled out.
We'll do this first rear leg.
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DR. BETSY: If the neck kinks
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during induction of anesthesia
when she's going down,
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there's potential that
it could impair the airway,
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so we need to support that head.
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MAN: Now, we're gonna
start moving the front leg.
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She is gonna start to drop.
343
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Are you guys ready when
everything comes down?
344
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Rear-end start to pull,
pull at the same time.
345
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Nice and easy, nice and easy.
346
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ANGELA: Got her?
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MAN: Right there. Hold.
348
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ANGELA: Great job, guys.
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MAN: Everybody ready,
towards Dr. Jen.
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One, two, three.
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WOMAN: Good!
WOMAN: Okay, stop.
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MAN: That's good.
WOMAN: Neck forward.
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MAN: Got to go
under her shoulder.
354
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WOMAN: There we go. We're good.
355
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Good for now? Okay.
356
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ANGELA: We're gonna transition
from the chute to the yard.
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The vet staff
is gonna take over,
358
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and they're
gonna get her intubated.
359
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NARRATOR: A tube passes into
Lily's 4-foot-long windpipe.
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JEN: Head straight. Yep.
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DR. BETSY: We need to have
control of her airway
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to help her breathe.
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There we go.
WOMAN: Great job.
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DR. RYAN: She's nice and steady.
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I just want to move fast.
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ANGELA: We're gonna make sure
she's breathing properly.
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The next stage
will be moving her
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to where the procedure
will actually be done.
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MAN: Alright, everybody
on this side, ready to pull.
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WOMAN: Ready.
WOMAN: Ready.
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MAN: One, two, three.
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WOMAN: Wait. Yep.
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ANGELA:
Moving a giraffe is not easy.
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MAN: Let the pulley
do most of it.
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ANGELA: We put her
on a stretcher board
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and use the block and tackle,
377
00:15:42,234 --> 00:15:44,444
which kind of
helps us pull, using rope,
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00:15:44,736 --> 00:15:47,114
and it's a full team effort
to get her in position.
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MAN: Clear.
MAN: Hold.
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Now we go back
towards that wall.
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One, two, three.
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WOMAN: I think that's it.
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MAN: We're good.
384
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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
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One, two, three.
389
00:16:08,677 --> 00:16:10,971
NARRATOR: Finally,
Lily's problem hoof
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can be examined by Dr. Betsy.
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00:16:13,223 --> 00:16:15,934
DR. BETSY: And you can see that
these claws are splaying apart.
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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
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Are you ready, then?
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MAN: Yeah.
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DR. BETSY: We're gonna
have to have people move.
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MAN: Alright.
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NARRATOR:
The results of this X-ray
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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
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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,
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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,
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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
♪ ♪
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