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DANI (on radio):
Hi buddy.
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-There's Beau.
-SCUBA DIVER (on radio): That's Beau?
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DANI:
He's one of our newer Sand Tigers.
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As you can tell, he's not shy with people.
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What did the shark say
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after he ate a Clownfish?
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SCUBA DIVER:
Ah... I don't know.
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DANI:
This tastes funny!
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What do you get when you mix
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a shark and a snowman?
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SCUBA DIVER:
A snow shark.
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DANI:
No, frostbite!
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(diver laughs)
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(theme song plays)
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(crowd chatter)
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NARRATOR:
On a sunny morning
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-t Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park,
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the meerkats come outside
to catch some rays.
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COURTNEY:
They like to lay in the sun.
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Some people call them solar-powered.
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So, they sit like this with their
little bellies up to the sky.
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You'll see them kind of sitting
in the sun, taking it in,
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especially early in the morning
on those cooler mornings,
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or if it's been kind of rainy.
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There's so much I love about
working with the meerkats.
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I try not to pick favorites.
I love all the meerkats very much,
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and they all are very special.
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Hi, buddy. You are so cute!
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I know, I love you!
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I can't favor you on camera,
that's just embarrassing.
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(chuckles)
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NARRATOR:
These southern African desert dudes
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love their creepy crawly snacks.
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COURTNEY: So today, I'm feeding
the meerkats superworms and mealworms,
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and they definitely love those superworms.
It's their favorite snack.
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I've been working with them
for a really long time.
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That means that I've been able to learn
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all their individual quirks
and personalities,
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and so I can sort of tell them
apart by what they're doing.
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-(barking, sniffing)
-Thomas,
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Arlo, Springsteen,
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Bentley,
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Nirvana,
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Newton.
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(chattering)
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At this moment in time,
I would say that Newton
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is probably our dominant animal,
which is surprising to me,
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because he's one of our youngest animals.
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NARRATOR:
Being the dominant male
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matters in the meerkat mob.
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COURTNEY: Your job is kind of
determined in some ways
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by your social ranking within the group.
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So, in a typical group,
there would be a dominant female
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who selects a dominant male,
and they breed,
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and then the other members
of the mob are responsible
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for raising the offspring, finding food,
taking sentry duty,
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which means look out
to keep everybody safe.
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All of that kind of stuff
falls on the other members of the group.
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Bentley's in the back there,
scanning the sky
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and the surrounding area to
make sure there are no threats
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that are imminent that
everybody needs to be aware of.
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Bentley is a really fun guy.
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He is very chill, I would say.
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He's really calm and easygoing
for the most part.
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(purring, chittering)
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Uh-oh. So, that was an alarm call.
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Looks like he might have seen
something in the sky
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that I cannot see.
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They have a specific vocalization
for sky predator versus land predator.
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(chittering)
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Something happened.
We're all seeking shelter.
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(zebra barking)
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Oh, we're scared of the zebra?
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Those are our neighbors!
You all know the zebra!
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(laughs)
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Okay, we're all underground. (laughs)
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NARRATOR:
When the coast is clear,
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lower-ranking Bentley comes out
with some attitude.
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COURTNEY:
Bentley is definitely not in charge
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when it comes to our
meerkat social rankings,
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but sometimes he likes to try it out
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and see how high he can get
and test the waters.
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There's something brewing potentially.
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(squawk)
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NARRATOR:
A quarter of a mile away,
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the savanna's fastest felines
begin their day.
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JANENE:
Ooh, here come the cheetah!
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NARRATOR:
Meet Murie...
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Maathai...
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and Fossey.
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JANENE:
We have three of our cheetah girls.
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Worked with them for
six and a half years now.
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Oh, I like them all.
Is that okay to say? (laughs)
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I truly do. They all have
their own little quirks.
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I love the difference in their faces.
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NARRATOR: These glamor girls
don't have much on their schedule.
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JANENE:
They sleep most of the day.
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Often, you will see them mostly just
resting, usually in a shady spot.
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NARRATOR: But their cousins in the wild
have a different agenda.
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JANENE: Out in the wild,
food is not just presented to them.
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They hunt mostly antelope.
They're very, very fast,
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but it's more of
a sneak attack speed hunt.
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(growls)
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Unfortunately, a lot of their
habitat is being destroyed.
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Cheetah do sometimes
unfortunately go after domestic livestock.
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NARRATOR: Under managed care,
meals come on a predictable schedule,
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so keepers try other ways
to shake things up
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and get these girls moving.
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JANENE:
Alright, here they come!
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Ran right by-- Oh, did you just see it?
What's out there?
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I put the ball out in the habitat today
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to try to entice the cheetah
to come out and engage with it.
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It's kind of a form of enrichment
to try to get them to mimic
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some of the natural behaviors
they show us out in the wild.
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I gave it my best shot,
but sometimes they just kind of go,
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"it's not moving,
so why should I chase it?"
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NARRATOR:
Like a house cat chasing a toy,
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cheetah want to stalk and chase
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something that moves.
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JANENE:
A lot of our team are trying to think of
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how can we develop something
to help with their locomotion,
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help kind of keep them moving.
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(quiet growl)
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We kind of brainstormed and reached out
and contacted Walt Disney Imagineers
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in the Imagineering Department
to figure out how to do this.
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NARRATOR:
Time to get crafty.
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Behind the scenes,
engineers and Imagineers
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team up with behavioral husbandry
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to transform the idea into reality.
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KATHRYN: We have a motor
that's going to be attached
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to the ball here.
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PATRICK: So, this is the brain
for the cheetah ball.
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NARRATOR:
A toy that moves.
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KATHRYN: At home with my cats,
I throw stuff for them,
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and they're like, "okay,
I'm gonna run after it and chase it,"
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but if I have something
that's motorized and moving,
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they're even more interested in it.
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-MAN: 'Cause it can go in two different...
-KATHRYN: Exactly.
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The motor will rotate the weights
inside of the cheetah ball.
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As you're rotating the weights,
the ball will keep moving.
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Being a mechanical engineer,
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the exciting part is when
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interacting and enjoying
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the thing that you built.
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PATRICK: Cheetah are obviously
known for how fast they can run,
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so this is a really cool opportunity
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to encourage some of those
natural behaviors.
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The hope is with a motorized ball,
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it'll allow for a much longer chase time.
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(elephants trumpeting)
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(zebra braying)
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NARRATOR:
On the other side of the park...
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NICOLE:
We just got a call on the radio
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that one of our zebra has been horned
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by our eland.
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WOMAN:
Hi, sweet Asha. What happened?
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(squeaks)
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-NICOLE: Just going to take a look.
-WOMAN: Good girl.
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NICOLE:
Was the eland mean to you, sweet girl?
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This looks pretty significant.
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Asha is part of a mixed species exhibit
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that they share with eland.
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She's still learning to kind of
navigate her surroundings,
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and being a young animal,
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she doesn't necessarily
always pay attention
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to where she is and
what's going on around her.
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This is a pretty stressful time for Asha.
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She's still pretty young,
she's not even 2 yet,
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and this is the first time that she's
really been separated from her mom.
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The wound looks bad enough
that we are gonna need
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the vet team to take
a closer look at this.
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(van rumbling, beeping)
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NARRATOR:
Doctors Ryan and Nati answer the call.
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-(pop)
-(braying)
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DR. NATI: We need Asha under sedation
so that we can fully evaluate this wound
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and see how bad it is.
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DR. RYAN:
It looks pretty dry from here.
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I mean, I didn't get a good look
at it when I darted her.
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(quiet chatter)
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-Let's go in.
-DR. NATI: Okay.
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(lock creaks)
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NARRATOR: Asha's wound
requires urgent cleaning.
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DR. NATI:
Horns do have bacteria, dirt, mud,
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and things like that on them,
and he introduced all of those organisms
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into her body
when he punctured her.
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We are shaving the periphery of the wound
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so that we can keep it clean
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and reduce the risk of infection.
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NARRATOR: Sterile saline
flushes the wound of debris.
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DR. NATI:
It's pretty deep.
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(machine hissing)
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Hey, Ryan? I'm worried that we have
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a perforating wound into her abdomen.
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DR. RYAN: Yeah, that just transected
that muscle belly, didn't it?
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DR. NATI:
So, if I go straight down,
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there's a spot where I don't hit bottom.
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DR. RYAN:
Ooh! Yeah.
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-DR. NATI: So.
-DR. RYAN: Yike-a-rupus.
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-(quiet chatter)
-Man.
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It's a heck of a wound.
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DR. NATI: There's a hole that's
penetrating up into her abdomen.
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So, we need to get her
to the hospital for surgery
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and make sure that we close
that hole in her abdomen up
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and ensure there's no damage
to her internal organs.
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So, she's gonna have a big day.
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And here's our troublemaker right here.
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Do you see any zebra hair on his horns?
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-(door beeps)
-(quiet chatter)
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DR. RYAN:
One, two, three!
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Well, maybe it won't be that great.
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Go slow.
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MAN: You're gonna go all the way
up against the window, Ryan.
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-DR. NATI: Ready?
-DR. RYAN: Ready? One, two, three.
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-MAN: Right there's fine. Perfect.
-DR. RYAN: How's that?
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DR. NATI: Okay, nice.
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The next step is gonna be
some wound cleaning
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-and then the scope to take a look.
-(machine hissing)
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The horn introduced
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bacteria and debris into her abdomen
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that could create a horrible infection
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that could make her really sick
and be fatal for her.
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-I'm about to stick the scope in.
-MAN: Alright.
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DR. NATI:
There we go! Okay.
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So, here's our wound.
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And we have a big pocket up in this side,
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but where I'm worried about
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-DR. RYAN: Starting the ampicillin.
-DR. NATI: is this hole.
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-Can we get some saline?
-WOMAN: Sure.
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DR. NATI: I want you to pour it
in the wound for me.
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(machine hissing)
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When I move, the fluid
starts draining away.
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-DR. RYAN: It does?
-DR. NATI: Yeah,
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Ryan, I mean,
I didn't suction the wound,
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and all the fluid's gone.
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DR. RYAN: So, what she's worried about,
because the fluid's disappearing
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as she flushes it into that wound,
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it means that it has an outflow deep.
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So, it's draining somewhere
into the wound.
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So, there's still investigation
to be done to figure out
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where that fluid's going
and what needs to be done to seal it up.
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(machine hissing)
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DR. NATI:
It turns out innocent-looking elands
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can do a lot of damage.
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That eland horn penetrated
four inches of muscle.
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DR. RYAN: Alright, you want me
to try to sneak underneath you,
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-Nati, and have a look at the belly?
-DR. NATI: Yes!
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-See if you see any fluid in there.
-DR. RYAN: I'm on it.
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NARRATOR: The doctors fear
the hole goes right into
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Asha's stomach or another vital organ.
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DR. RYAN: Alright, Nati, there is no fluid
that I can appreciate.
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-DR. NATI: Okay.
-DR. RYAN: So, that's good news.
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DR. NATI:
That's awesome news.
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NARRATOR: There's no sign
the puncture caused organ damage.
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DR. NATI:
Is Dr. Geoff out there?
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NARRATOR:
But Dr. Nati wants her head vet
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-to make absolutely sure.
-DR. NATI: Ryan ultrasounded her
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and didn't see any
free fluid in the belly.
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DR. GEOFF:
And then when you put your finger--
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-Can you get your finger in there?
-DR. NATI: Oh, yeah.
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DR. GEOFF:
Does it feel like peritoneal lining?
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DR. NATI:
You mean, like, around the margins of it?
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-DR. GEOFF: Yeah, like if you do that...
-DR. NATI: Oh yeah. Super slippery?
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-DR. GEOFF: Yeah. Okay.
-DR. NATI: Mm-hmm. So,
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I'm just gonna close that.
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I'm not gonna worry about
checking in her abdomen further,
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-and then close the layers on top of it.
-(vacuum sucking)
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It is a really good sign that
we didn't have any evidence
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of damage to her abdominal organs,
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and that she didn't have fluid in there.
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So, that ultrasound and the scoping
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were really reassuring to me
that we've addressed this
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before bad things could happen to her.
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NARRATOR: Dr. Nati sutures
Asha's abdominal wall...
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DR. NATI: It's a really good thing
we got in here and checked this today.
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NARRATOR: ...then stitches the torn muscle
and skin back together.
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DR. NATI: This was much more
extensive than we thought it was
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just from looking at the surface.
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With that hole in her abdomen,
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she has a really high risk of infection
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setting in in her abdomen,
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and she could have had
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damage to her internal organs.
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Fortunately, she doesn't.
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Okay, so that big hole in
the muscle is now closed.
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DR. RYAN: She got all
the stripes lined up anyway.
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DR. NATI:
I know, that's the goal.
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We don't want her stripes to not match up.
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By getting her on these IV antibiotics,
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I hope we have her back
on the path to healing
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and recovery at this point.
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♪ ♪
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Come on.
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WOMAN: Push it up, push it up.
Come on. Come on, guys.
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NARRATOR:
As the sedation wears off...
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♪ ♪
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...the team works to get Asha
upright and walking.
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DR. NATI: She's starting to look
a little more coordinated.
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You guys are doing awesome guiding her.
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(panting)
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KATY:
Good girl.
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DR. RYAN:
One more lap. We'll get through here.
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DR. NATI: She's still crossing her legs
over a little in the back.
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-WOMAN: Better.
-MAN: I'm gonna not help her at all
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-except for steering.
-WOMAN: You're doing so good.
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♪ ♪
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(panting)
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MAN:
Doing great.
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NICOLE: I'm super excited
that Asha has recovered
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from this huge operation.
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She's doing really well,
and she is up and walking.
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MAN:
Stay on the coquina.
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NICOLE: The next steps for Asha
are going to be lots of stall rest,
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so she's not gonna be able to go out
on her savanna for a while,
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while these stitches try to hold in place,
and she starts to heal a little bit.
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NARRATOR: The young zebra
faces a lengthy recovery
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before she can rejoin her family.
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NICOLE: It's really important
for Asha to be with her mom.
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That's where she learns
all of her social skills,
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and she learns how to be a zebra.
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DR. RYAN: She's probably got
a good 10, 15 minutes
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to walk that off, I would imagine.
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DR. NATI:
Yeah, it's up to her now.
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We want to make sure that she doesn't have
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any lingering effects,
but I'm really hopeful
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that in 10 to 14 days,
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Asha can go back with her family.
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♪ ♪
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-(gate clicks)
-(quiet chatter)
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ANDY: Let's start here, I think,
test it really quick.
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NARRATOR: It's time to test
the cheetah ball prototype.
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Today's guinea pigs,
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goats and sheep.
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PATRICK: The benefit
of being with the goats
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before we get it with the cats
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is that we can be in the habitat
in real time
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to troubleshoot anything
that might be happening with the ball.
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That wouldn't necessarily
be possible with the cheetah.
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KATHRYN: We just wanna confirm
that all of our connections are good,
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and that it's working
before we put the top on and seal it in.
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I'm pretty excited to see
how they interact with it.
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Hopefully, they'll be interested in it.
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But, we'll have to see
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because I have definitely
bought things for my cat,
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and then she has not been interested.
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-MAN: Okay, we all move backwards.
-(Kathryn laughs)
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Oh! A little fast.
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-(whirring)
-(Kathryn laughs)
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ANDY:
Something's catching inside.
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PATRICK:
It's-- Oh, it's probably the wire.
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(whirring)
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-ANDY: There he goes.
-PATRICK: There we go!
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The weights aren't perfectly balanced.
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-ANDY: We lost.
-PATRICK: You lost it? Okay.
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ANDY:
Oh! Uh, no. More than that.
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-The shaft came off.
-KATHRYN: Oh.
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ANDY: We got rolling, which is cool,
but we noticed the motor came loose.
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In that process,
it unplugged itself, which is handy.
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-(laughs)
-Also, took off the radio again.
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-PATRICK: Everything okay?
-KATHRYN: Yeah,
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-just tightening stuff back down.
-ANDY: Yep.
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-Forward.
-PATRICK: Alright!
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-ANDY: That's better!
-KATHRYN: Alright.
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NARRATOR:
The goats finally get to play ball.
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PATRICK:
Here, goats, goats, goats, goats!
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Alright, let's see.
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♪ ♪
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-(whirring)
-KATHRYN: Oh, look at that.
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ANDY:
Oh, there we go.
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PATRICK:
Hey, Sofia!
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Wanna try it? You wanna try it?
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-I know. What is it?
-(growls)
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(bleats)
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(laughter)
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-Rose, what is it?
-ANDY: Here we go, here we go.
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(whirring)
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PATRICK:
Today, we finally got the ball rolling.
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(laughter)
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We definitely have a couple
things we wanna work on.
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NARRATOR:
The big test awaits.
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ANDY:
I'm hoping that the cheetahs like it.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
401
00:19:01,725 --> 00:19:04,436
(drizzling)
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NARRATOR:
Over at the meerkat habitat,
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there's trouble in the ranks.
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COURTNEY: Newton is currently,
what I would say is,
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our highest ranking meerkat
in the social group.
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He's really intense as a top meerkat.
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He's always in the mix.
He's checking on everybody,
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reminding everybody, "I am in charge."
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NARRATOR:
But not everybody agrees.
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COURTNEY: I would say at this
current moment in time,
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there is a little bit of social tension
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between Newton and Bentley.
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(chittering)
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Meerkats change position in
the group by challenging each other.
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So, you'll see behaviors
like hip-slamming,
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chittering.
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Things like that can be considered
an aggressive behavior.
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(quiet chittering)
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Bentley is definitely not in charge,
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but he is also a meerkat,
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so he does still have
those natural urges to see
422
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how high of a ranking
he can get in his social group.
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00:20:09,167 --> 00:20:12,212
-Hi, I hear you.
-(lock, door squeaking)
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What do you think?
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NARRATOR: The tussling twosome
need a little distraction.
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Backstage, it's time for school.
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COURTNEY: Alright,
I'm gonna go ahead and cue.
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-(rattling)
-Just a little sound cue,
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an indicator to the group
that we're here,
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we're ready to start training.
431
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Basically, I'm asking them to
put their feet up on this T.
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They each have a specific T
that they need to be on
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in order to get a meatball.
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So, this gives us a chance
to take pictures, flush wounds,
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-have vets get a good look at them.
-(chittering)
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♪ ♪
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NARRATOR:
But in class, not everyone's behaving.
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(angry chittering)
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COURTNEY: Bentley and Newton are hanging
back, having a little conversation
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about their status in the group.
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And therefore,
coming for one tiny bite of meat
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is not worth it to them.
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We can re-cue and see if
we can get them to come.
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My guess is no, but I'll give it a shot.
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00:21:09,227 --> 00:21:12,147
-(rattle shaking)
-They may not come. (laughs)
446
00:21:12,230 --> 00:21:14,107
(rattling)
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00:21:14,190 --> 00:21:16,359
♪ ♪
448
00:21:18,069 --> 00:21:19,446
(angry chittering)
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You guys want snacks?
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NARRATOR:
Finally, the rival meerkats,
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-Newton and Bentley, show up for class.
-COURTNEY: Wanna sit up here?
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Good job!
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♪ ♪
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We're really excited that
we've gotten our training program
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-to this point.
-(chittering)
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We've been working really hard
with the meerkat group
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to get them to each stand
on their own little T,
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and they're doing really well
for the most part.
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This is something that
we can use to empower them
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to participate in their own care.
461
00:21:54,773 --> 00:21:57,692
And that's really what
training is all about
462
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and what my job is all about here
463
00:22:00,445 --> 00:22:03,073
is providing these animals
control and choice
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and the ability to sort of say
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they have control in their medical care.
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NARRATOR:
Class dismissed.
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Now, time for recess.
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COURTNEY: I'm hoping they can
maintain some social cohesion
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and peaceful times within the group,
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but I know that they're meerkats,
and that's what meerkats do.
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So, I anticipate another tussle tomorrow
472
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or in two weeks at some point.
473
00:22:24,302 --> 00:22:26,638
It's natural for them
to sort of figure it out.
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(chittering)
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♪ ♪
476
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NARRATOR:
At The Seas with Nemo & Friends,
477
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one species of fish
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fascinates new fans every day.
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If you can find them.
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DANI:
Frogfish are camouflage animals,
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so sometimes guests have
to play "find the frogfish."
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GIRL:
I think he should blend in with that one.
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♪ ♪
484
00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:12,809
Hey!
485
00:23:15,854 --> 00:23:17,063
He looks like a rock.
486
00:23:18,857 --> 00:23:20,442
DANI:
One of the reasons they're called frogfish
487
00:23:20,525 --> 00:23:23,153
is because of the way that their arms
are bent, they kinda look like a frog.
488
00:23:24,112 --> 00:23:27,949
And they'll just kind of move around
onto the corals and hold on.
489
00:23:29,742 --> 00:23:33,455
NARRATOR: In the wild,
these guys hang out in coral reefs.
490
00:23:34,038 --> 00:23:36,708
DANI: Coral reefs are extremely
important to frogfish.
491
00:23:36,791 --> 00:23:38,793
They need it to survive.
492
00:23:38,877 --> 00:23:40,962
A lot of people think that they're plants,
493
00:23:41,045 --> 00:23:44,466
and they don't realize how important
they are. They actually are animals.
494
00:23:45,758 --> 00:23:49,053
We like to do everything we can
to help corals out in the wild.
495
00:23:49,679 --> 00:23:52,015
Some of our aquarists go down
and help grow
496
00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:53,850
and transplant corals
497
00:23:53,933 --> 00:23:56,436
in a line and tree nursery
498
00:23:56,519 --> 00:23:58,021
down in the Bahamas.
499
00:23:58,855 --> 00:24:00,899
NARRATOR:
In this special environment,
500
00:24:00,982 --> 00:24:04,194
the frogfish hide in their
very own coral castle.
501
00:24:05,361 --> 00:24:06,488
♪ ♪
502
00:24:06,571 --> 00:24:10,241
DANI: We have two frogfish. One's named
Pumpkin, and the other one's named Spice.
503
00:24:10,700 --> 00:24:12,035
Pumpkin hasn't been feeling very well.
504
00:24:12,118 --> 00:24:14,579
He hasn't been changing color
like he normally does
505
00:24:14,662 --> 00:24:15,872
to match his background,
506
00:24:15,955 --> 00:24:18,458
so we have moved him
into an off-show area.
507
00:24:19,584 --> 00:24:21,002
NARRATOR:
When feeling well,
508
00:24:21,085 --> 00:24:23,755
warty frogfish easily chomp on prey
509
00:24:23,838 --> 00:24:25,882
as big as they are.
510
00:24:25,965 --> 00:24:27,175
DANI:
They are ambush predators.
511
00:24:27,258 --> 00:24:29,636
They have an illicium
with an esca at the end,
512
00:24:29,719 --> 00:24:31,888
so it's a fancy fishing rod
513
00:24:31,971 --> 00:24:33,306
with a lure at the end,
514
00:24:33,389 --> 00:24:36,392
and they will move that around
to entice their prey
515
00:24:36,476 --> 00:24:39,854
to come close, and when the prey is close,
they will jump out and grab them.
516
00:24:44,317 --> 00:24:48,029
NARRATOR: Usually, Pumpkin loves
to eat crustaceans and small fish,
517
00:24:49,113 --> 00:24:51,407
but his appetite is off.
518
00:24:51,491 --> 00:24:53,326
DANI:
He was still eating on his own,
519
00:24:53,409 --> 00:24:54,577
but when he would go for the food,
520
00:24:54,661 --> 00:24:57,664
you would see that there's
a slight movement in his jaw.
521
00:24:58,414 --> 00:25:00,416
So, we're gonna be treating him for that.
522
00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:01,876
♪ ♪
523
00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:03,586
We're gonna do everything we can
524
00:25:03,670 --> 00:25:07,006
to try and make Pumpkin
healthy and happy again.
525
00:25:07,090 --> 00:25:10,093
NARRATOR:
His jaw is tiny and delicate,
526
00:25:10,176 --> 00:25:13,555
but Dr. Natalie plans to help
this little guy eat like he used to.
527
00:25:14,430 --> 00:25:17,016
DR. NATALIE: Maybe we can just bring
him up here so I can examine and...
528
00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:19,185
-DANI: Yeah.
-(dripping)
529
00:25:19,269 --> 00:25:22,272
♪ ♪
530
00:25:22,355 --> 00:25:25,191
DR. NATALIE: We have to recreate
this fish's environment,
531
00:25:25,275 --> 00:25:27,902
so we need to deliver oxygen
in the same way
532
00:25:27,986 --> 00:25:30,238
that Pumpkin would get it from the water.
533
00:25:30,321 --> 00:25:32,490
So, she's delivering anesthetized water
534
00:25:32,574 --> 00:25:33,783
over his gills.
535
00:25:34,993 --> 00:25:37,996
NARRATOR:
Pumpkin slips into sleep.
536
00:25:38,079 --> 00:25:40,915
DR. NATALIE: People are genuinely
surprised that we anesthetize fish.
537
00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,460
We want to treat even
the smallest of animals.
538
00:25:45,003 --> 00:25:46,296
(laughs)
539
00:25:46,379 --> 00:25:50,091
NARRATOR: Frogfish can hold their breath
long enough for a quick scan.
540
00:25:51,301 --> 00:25:53,219
-DANI: Swimming.
-NURSE: His little wiggly butt!
541
00:25:53,303 --> 00:25:54,929
-Oh my gosh.
DANI: Swimming in his dreams.
542
00:25:56,431 --> 00:25:59,267
DR. NATALIE:
Frogfish actually eat large things,
543
00:25:59,350 --> 00:26:02,645
and so they gulp.
They're pounce predators.
544
00:26:02,729 --> 00:26:04,689
And it's possible that an injury happened
545
00:26:04,772 --> 00:26:07,859
by having too much of a bump on something.
546
00:26:07,942 --> 00:26:10,403
Thank you. Hey hey, cutie pie.
547
00:26:11,571 --> 00:26:14,365
NARRATOR:
The radiograph reveals Pumpkin's jaw
548
00:26:14,449 --> 00:26:16,242
has a major fracture.
549
00:26:16,326 --> 00:26:18,161
DR. NATALIE:
That bone is completely displaced.
550
00:26:18,661 --> 00:26:20,538
My intent is to just
stabilize right in here.
551
00:26:20,622 --> 00:26:23,207
-DANI: To have it more uniform?
-DR. NATALIE: Mm-hmm.
552
00:26:24,334 --> 00:26:25,835
The surgery is gonna be challenging
553
00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:27,629
just because I really don't
wanna do anything
554
00:26:27,712 --> 00:26:29,213
that would break that jaw.
555
00:26:29,297 --> 00:26:32,091
Fish jaws don't heal well.
556
00:26:33,718 --> 00:26:35,678
Pumpkin really needs that jaw
to work again.
557
00:26:35,762 --> 00:26:37,722
If he can't eat, he can't survive.
558
00:26:38,681 --> 00:26:40,350
This one's gonna be hard.
559
00:26:40,433 --> 00:26:41,643
♪ ♪
560
00:26:44,437 --> 00:26:46,773
DR. NATALIE: I need to be careful
not to break that other part.
561
00:26:46,856 --> 00:26:49,651
It's gonna be tough
because Pumpkin is a frogfish.
562
00:26:49,734 --> 00:26:51,611
-He's very small.
-NURSE: Oh, you can see it here.
563
00:26:51,694 --> 00:26:54,364
NARRATOR:
Dr. Natalie prepares for a procedure
564
00:26:54,447 --> 00:26:57,950
usually performed on
a much different species.
565
00:26:58,534 --> 00:27:00,244
DR. NATALIE:
I'm going to be exposing the bone,
566
00:27:00,328 --> 00:27:02,330
I'm gonna scrape the bone a little bit.
567
00:27:02,413 --> 00:27:05,583
♪ ♪
568
00:27:06,751 --> 00:27:09,045
And I'm gonna put these really
cool crystals in,
569
00:27:09,128 --> 00:27:11,673
which they use in humans
for their dental implants,
570
00:27:11,756 --> 00:27:13,257
that are gonna help stimulate growth
571
00:27:13,341 --> 00:27:15,885
in order to get that to solidify.
572
00:27:15,968 --> 00:27:18,888
NARRATOR:
Dr. Natalie packs the bone graft crystals
573
00:27:18,971 --> 00:27:20,973
onto Pumpkin's jaw,
574
00:27:21,057 --> 00:27:23,685
just a few millimeters thick.
575
00:27:23,768 --> 00:27:26,104
DR. NATALIE: I think one of
the things I love most about my job
576
00:27:26,187 --> 00:27:28,523
is that I get to be very creative
577
00:27:28,606 --> 00:27:32,568
and try to solve problems
in sometimes tiny little fish
578
00:27:32,652 --> 00:27:34,696
in order to help them get better.
579
00:27:34,779 --> 00:27:36,781
NARRATOR:
But, his badly broken jaw
580
00:27:36,864 --> 00:27:38,866
still needs support.
581
00:27:38,950 --> 00:27:40,451
DR. NATALIE:
Can I have a...
582
00:27:41,244 --> 00:27:44,247
-an 18-gauge needle, please? Sterile.
-NURSE: Mm-hmm.
583
00:27:45,957 --> 00:27:47,959
♪ ♪
584
00:27:49,419 --> 00:27:51,879
DR. NATALIE: I'm gonna place the needle
in between both pieces of bone,
585
00:27:51,963 --> 00:27:54,674
and it's actually gonna create
a stabilizing force,
586
00:27:54,757 --> 00:27:57,468
and that's gonna allow
everything to heal nicely.
587
00:28:00,096 --> 00:28:02,682
So, I have to be super careful.
588
00:28:02,765 --> 00:28:05,184
He's small, so...
589
00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:13,401
♪ ♪
590
00:28:13,484 --> 00:28:17,196
So, this is ultimately
the bar that we put in
591
00:28:17,280 --> 00:28:18,865
using a syringe needle.
592
00:28:18,948 --> 00:28:22,326
Right now, what I'm hoping for
is all those crystals,
593
00:28:22,410 --> 00:28:25,371
those bone graft crystals,
that will create a callus,
594
00:28:25,455 --> 00:28:27,582
and that will seal it together,
595
00:28:27,665 --> 00:28:29,167
so that it's not wobbling.
596
00:28:33,963 --> 00:28:34,964
DANI:
Oh, buddy.
597
00:28:37,216 --> 00:28:39,260
NARRATOR:
And as he starts to wake up,
598
00:28:39,343 --> 00:28:42,638
he needs something
or someone to hold on to.
599
00:28:44,182 --> 00:28:46,184
DANI:
Hold onto the side of my hand?
600
00:28:47,185 --> 00:28:48,811
-NURSE: You want his plant?
-DANI: Yeah.
601
00:28:50,688 --> 00:28:53,524
He's breathing well,
he's holding onto his plants.
602
00:28:54,942 --> 00:28:56,944
Okay, are we good to go? Okay.
603
00:28:59,864 --> 00:29:02,116
NARRATOR:
Time for the recovery room.
604
00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,326
DANI: You're home, buddy.
605
00:29:03,409 --> 00:29:05,578
NARRATOR:
Tucked in for some R and R.
606
00:29:05,661 --> 00:29:06,954
DANI:
There you go.
607
00:29:07,038 --> 00:29:09,624
For the next few days,
we're really gonna watch Pumpkin closely.
608
00:29:09,707 --> 00:29:11,250
(water flowing)
609
00:29:11,334 --> 00:29:15,004
Normally, he eats every time
we offer him food.
610
00:29:15,087 --> 00:29:18,549
So, if he doesn't eat this week,
611
00:29:18,633 --> 00:29:21,219
then we would have
a higher level of concern.
612
00:29:21,302 --> 00:29:23,846
But, we will be giving him
pain medication in his food,
613
00:29:23,930 --> 00:29:24,889
but he has to eat it.
614
00:29:26,349 --> 00:29:28,684
If Pumpkin is doing well
and continues to recover,
615
00:29:28,768 --> 00:29:30,102
we will remove the needle
616
00:29:30,186 --> 00:29:33,022
that's holding his jaw in place this week.
617
00:29:34,565 --> 00:29:36,567
♪ ♪
618
00:29:41,364 --> 00:29:43,574
♪ ♪
619
00:29:43,658 --> 00:29:45,952
NARRATOR:
While Asha the zebra recovers,
620
00:29:46,035 --> 00:29:49,372
the team investigates exactly
how she got harmed.
621
00:29:50,498 --> 00:29:53,626
NICOLE: On the savanna,
I saw the eland go after Asha
622
00:29:53,709 --> 00:29:55,920
and make contact,
and after that,
623
00:29:56,003 --> 00:29:58,422
I saw this wound on her flank.
624
00:30:00,091 --> 00:30:01,926
♪ ♪
625
00:30:03,302 --> 00:30:06,889
NARRATOR: Disney Imagineer Kyle
checks on a hidden feature
626
00:30:06,973 --> 00:30:10,810
of the savanna that both
zebras and eland need.
627
00:30:10,893 --> 00:30:14,313
KYLE: This is an area where the eland
love to kind of go up inside.
628
00:30:14,397 --> 00:30:17,650
Right back there, there's like an animal
tucked up in those bushes up there.
629
00:30:20,653 --> 00:30:23,114
It's really important
to think about the way
630
00:30:23,197 --> 00:30:25,575
that those species interact.
631
00:30:26,951 --> 00:30:28,786
In a case like the zebra,
632
00:30:28,870 --> 00:30:31,581
zebras typically hang out on the savanna.
633
00:30:32,790 --> 00:30:36,502
We have to be careful not
to overdo the open areas,
634
00:30:36,586 --> 00:30:40,298
and we have to create
these kind of pockets,
635
00:30:40,381 --> 00:30:43,676
these areas that the eland
can go and not be seen.
636
00:30:43,759 --> 00:30:46,220
A place where they can go
637
00:30:46,304 --> 00:30:49,140
and just get away from
everything when needed.
638
00:30:49,223 --> 00:30:51,851
(bus rumbling)
639
00:30:51,934 --> 00:30:54,437
We're always kind of evolving
640
00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:56,105
the design of the space
641
00:30:56,188 --> 00:30:59,609
to accommodate the needs of
the animals that live there.
642
00:30:59,692 --> 00:31:01,402
We wanna make sure they all feel safe.
643
00:31:01,485 --> 00:31:03,988
(birds chirping)
644
00:31:04,071 --> 00:31:06,782
It's kind of cool because
the eland hid in there for a while,
645
00:31:06,866 --> 00:31:10,286
and now they're out,
kind of looking and grazing.
646
00:31:11,078 --> 00:31:12,914
NARRATOR:
The zebras' natural preference
647
00:31:12,997 --> 00:31:15,833
is not to get near the eland.
648
00:31:15,917 --> 00:31:19,879
It seems young Asha just
momentarily forgot her place.
649
00:31:20,588 --> 00:31:24,216
NICOLE: I don't think that Asha really
noticed how close she was to the eland,
650
00:31:24,300 --> 00:31:28,262
and the eland got her
with his horn in her flank.
651
00:31:28,346 --> 00:31:30,056
She wasn't paying attention
to how close she was
652
00:31:30,139 --> 00:31:32,141
and got in his bubble.
653
00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,644
♪ ♪
654
00:31:35,686 --> 00:31:38,064
♪ ♪
655
00:31:40,608 --> 00:31:43,986
NARRATOR:
The big day comes for the cheetahs...
656
00:31:44,070 --> 00:31:45,696
ANDY:
Powering on the ball!
657
00:31:45,780 --> 00:31:49,200
NARRATOR: ...and the team's quest
to stimulate their senses.
658
00:31:49,283 --> 00:31:51,202
PATRICK: I'm really excited to
see how they interact with it.
659
00:31:51,285 --> 00:31:54,705
I think that any interaction from them
is gonna be a win for us.
660
00:31:55,247 --> 00:31:57,166
Alright. I think we're good.
661
00:31:58,209 --> 00:32:00,211
♪ ♪
662
00:32:02,588 --> 00:32:04,215
-ANDY: Here she goes.
-PATRICK: Oh, there she is.
663
00:32:05,591 --> 00:32:07,051
KATHRYN:
Kitties!
664
00:32:11,931 --> 00:32:14,183
PATRICK:
We got a customer right away. Wow.
665
00:32:14,266 --> 00:32:15,351
ANDY:
Okay, but she ignored it.
666
00:32:15,434 --> 00:32:17,103
-That's good, that's good.
-(laughing)
667
00:32:18,312 --> 00:32:21,440
PATRICK: If they patrol past
the ball anytime now,
668
00:32:21,524 --> 00:32:23,693
-we're good to move it.
-ANDY: Okay.
669
00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:26,362
♪ ♪
670
00:32:29,156 --> 00:32:31,158
PATRICK:
Alright, I'd say this is a good time.
671
00:32:33,285 --> 00:32:34,286
Now!
672
00:32:36,789 --> 00:32:38,749
-Oh! Oh, she looked.
-ANDY: She looked.
673
00:32:38,833 --> 00:32:41,460
-PATRICK: Yeah!
-ANDY: She is definitely interested.
674
00:32:41,544 --> 00:32:43,295
(whirring)
675
00:32:43,379 --> 00:32:44,755
Oh, look, here comes the other one!
676
00:32:46,424 --> 00:32:48,759
-Oh, my god. Yes! That's cool!
-(overlapping celebrations)
677
00:32:48,843 --> 00:32:50,344
-PATRICK: They're playing!
-ANDY: That's cool!
678
00:32:53,014 --> 00:32:54,849
PATRICK: You could see they lose
interest really quickly
679
00:32:54,932 --> 00:32:56,809
-when it's not moving.
-ANDY: Mm-hmm.
680
00:32:59,854 --> 00:33:02,898
If she's like a house cat, she's just
gonna knock it right in the moat.
681
00:33:02,982 --> 00:33:04,233
-(laughter)
-PATRICK: Well...
682
00:33:04,316 --> 00:33:05,609
Oh!
683
00:33:06,986 --> 00:33:08,946
♪ ♪
684
00:33:09,030 --> 00:33:11,032
ANDY:
Got one taker. That's so cool.
685
00:33:15,411 --> 00:33:17,705
You gonna make it jump?
Do a little wiggle again?
686
00:33:17,788 --> 00:33:19,790
(whirring)
687
00:33:20,666 --> 00:33:24,378
PATRICK: So, what we're trying to do now
is hold their interest for longer
688
00:33:24,462 --> 00:33:26,797
and hopefully prolong
that hunting behavior
689
00:33:26,881 --> 00:33:29,592
that we wanna see our cheetah
ordinarily perform
690
00:33:29,675 --> 00:33:30,843
like they would in the wild.
691
00:33:33,345 --> 00:33:34,597
-That's cool.
-(laughs)
692
00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:36,682
♪ ♪
693
00:33:39,226 --> 00:33:41,228
ANDY:
Fossey is very curious about it.
694
00:33:43,064 --> 00:33:44,315
(whirring)
695
00:33:45,024 --> 00:33:48,694
So far, this is better than expectation,
at least in my book.
696
00:33:48,778 --> 00:33:51,363
-KATHRYN: Yeah.
-ANDY: Which makes it so much more fun
697
00:33:51,447 --> 00:33:53,991
because we had trials. Like,
this was not easy to get to this point.
698
00:33:56,077 --> 00:33:58,746
PATRICK:
She's hiding, like stalking behavior.
699
00:33:58,829 --> 00:34:00,289
Does she usually do that
with the ball or no?
700
00:34:00,372 --> 00:34:01,624
-ANDY: No.
-PATRICK: Oh!
701
00:34:01,707 --> 00:34:03,918
ANDY: That's something I've never seen
them do with a ball before.
702
00:34:06,253 --> 00:34:08,506
♪ ♪
703
00:34:08,589 --> 00:34:11,509
Today, the ball moved on command
and stopped on command,
704
00:34:12,426 --> 00:34:14,637
but it struggled in terms
of some of its movements.
705
00:34:16,138 --> 00:34:18,516
Now, we wanna see if we can overcome
some of those challenges.
706
00:34:19,725 --> 00:34:22,311
This is just the beginning.
We're learning from this.
707
00:34:22,394 --> 00:34:24,063
It'd be great if we could
get them running around
708
00:34:24,146 --> 00:34:27,316
because we really want this to be the best
experience we can for our animals.
709
00:34:31,112 --> 00:34:34,240
♪ ♪
710
00:34:34,323 --> 00:34:37,284
(crowd chatter)
711
00:34:44,375 --> 00:34:46,210
DANI:
Alright, Pumpkin!
712
00:34:46,752 --> 00:34:48,629
I know you're feeling better today.
713
00:34:48,712 --> 00:34:50,256
NARRATOR:
It's been two weeks
714
00:34:50,339 --> 00:34:53,551
since Pumpkin the frogfish's
major surgery.
715
00:34:53,634 --> 00:34:56,220
DANI: So, let's first see
if we can find Pumpkin.
716
00:34:56,303 --> 00:34:57,596
♪ ♪
717
00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:59,849
So, he is a camouflage fish.
718
00:34:59,932 --> 00:35:02,434
See if you can find him in there.
719
00:35:02,518 --> 00:35:05,312
Now, they are supposed to blend in.
720
00:35:06,313 --> 00:35:09,733
And so, you can see he's right there.
721
00:35:10,860 --> 00:35:11,861
NARRATOR:
He's right...
722
00:35:13,362 --> 00:35:14,613
Where?
723
00:35:16,031 --> 00:35:17,449
There's a fish in there?
724
00:35:17,908 --> 00:35:21,203
♪ ♪
725
00:35:22,288 --> 00:35:24,915
DANI: Yesterday,
we actually removed the stabilizer bar
726
00:35:24,999 --> 00:35:28,169
from his mouth because
he's been doing really well,
727
00:35:28,252 --> 00:35:31,422
and he has healed very nicely.
728
00:35:31,505 --> 00:35:32,965
You can see right there on his mouth.
729
00:35:33,048 --> 00:35:36,218
And we changed his habitat
because he's been doing so well.
730
00:35:36,302 --> 00:35:38,804
♪ ♪
731
00:35:42,266 --> 00:35:43,767
NARRATOR:
Back in his element,
732
00:35:43,851 --> 00:35:47,605
Pumpkin carves out some time
for his favorite activity.
733
00:35:47,688 --> 00:35:49,064
DANI:
When he wasn't feeling that great,
734
00:35:49,148 --> 00:35:52,443
he wasn't camouflaging so well
into his environment,
735
00:35:52,526 --> 00:35:56,030
and you can see that now
he actually is camouflaging really great.
736
00:35:57,781 --> 00:36:01,202
So, you can see he's orange
with a little white mottling.
737
00:36:01,285 --> 00:36:04,580
So, he is imitating the coral pieces
that are growing right here,
738
00:36:04,663 --> 00:36:06,957
the orange and yellow ones.
739
00:36:07,041 --> 00:36:10,085
So, that is a great sign that
he is feeling so much better
740
00:36:10,169 --> 00:36:12,463
that he is doing exactly what
he's supposed to do be doing,
741
00:36:12,546 --> 00:36:15,132
so that he can do his thing with his lure
742
00:36:15,216 --> 00:36:18,802
and capture some prey
without them knowing he's there.
743
00:36:19,595 --> 00:36:23,224
NARRATOR: Once fully recovered,
Pumpkin will head back to his coral home
744
00:36:24,099 --> 00:36:26,143
where his buddy Spice hangs out
745
00:36:26,227 --> 00:36:28,395
until they can be together again.
746
00:36:29,521 --> 00:36:30,522
GIRL:
I love Spice.
747
00:36:32,900 --> 00:36:34,568
DANI: I'm so happy that
Pumpkin is doing well,
748
00:36:34,652 --> 00:36:36,695
and hopefully he continues to recover.
749
00:36:40,282 --> 00:36:43,827
♪ ♪
750
00:36:43,911 --> 00:36:45,412
(drumming)
751
00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:52,419
NARRATOR:
At the meerkat mob's headquarters,
752
00:36:52,503 --> 00:36:55,923
underdog Bentley nurses wounds he received
753
00:36:56,006 --> 00:36:58,592
for stepping out of the pecking order.
754
00:36:58,676 --> 00:37:01,804
COURTNEY:
Bentley has injuries on his neck area
755
00:37:01,887 --> 00:37:04,348
as well as both of his front arms.
756
00:37:04,431 --> 00:37:06,934
Those injuries are probably from Newton.
757
00:37:09,019 --> 00:37:11,230
Our goal today with Bentley
and these treats
758
00:37:11,313 --> 00:37:14,191
is to give us a chance
to see how he's moving
759
00:37:14,275 --> 00:37:18,362
on his front legs, and if he's
using those for digging
760
00:37:18,445 --> 00:37:19,947
and scratching on these treats.
761
00:37:20,030 --> 00:37:22,866
That sort of indicates to us
that he might be feeling a little better.
762
00:37:22,950 --> 00:37:25,369
♪ ♪
763
00:37:25,452 --> 00:37:28,414
NARRATOR: The finest meerkat meals here
764
00:37:28,497 --> 00:37:30,582
always have one tasty ingredient.
765
00:37:31,458 --> 00:37:34,003
COURTNEY: They're cute.
I know that's weird,
766
00:37:34,086 --> 00:37:35,838
but I think the bugs are cute. (laughs)
767
00:37:37,381 --> 00:37:41,010
I have not tried any of the mealworms
that I feed the meerkats,
768
00:37:41,093 --> 00:37:43,721
but they really, really enjoy them.
769
00:37:44,430 --> 00:37:46,557
They also really like the superworms.
770
00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,892
I think because they're
a little thicker and juicier.
771
00:37:48,976 --> 00:37:51,228
So, I think it's kind of
the crunchy and satisfying...
772
00:37:53,230 --> 00:37:55,607
texture that the meerkats
seem to really like.
773
00:38:02,364 --> 00:38:03,991
Alright, so here we have
fresh out of the freezer
774
00:38:04,074 --> 00:38:07,494
some bug-sicles for our meerkats
to enjoy this afternoon.
775
00:38:10,497 --> 00:38:13,375
Wow.
A work of art.
776
00:38:13,459 --> 00:38:15,961
♪ ♪
777
00:38:16,045 --> 00:38:19,256
Of course whatever your brother
has looks like the best one,
778
00:38:19,340 --> 00:38:21,342
so they aren't always the best at sharing.
779
00:38:22,092 --> 00:38:25,846
NARRATOR: Courtney's meticulous
meal plan could still backfire.
780
00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:30,017
COURTNEY: Bentley and Newton
both really love bug-sicles.
781
00:38:30,100 --> 00:38:33,645
There is a chance if Bentley
tries to take Newton's bug-sicle,
782
00:38:33,729 --> 00:38:35,481
it could result in
a little bit of conflict.
783
00:38:35,564 --> 00:38:36,607
♪ ♪
784
00:38:37,941 --> 00:38:40,444
♪ ♪
785
00:38:42,654 --> 00:38:44,490
I try to provide
at least the opportunity
786
00:38:44,573 --> 00:38:48,077
for everyone to have their own
and share at a distance.
787
00:38:49,244 --> 00:38:50,746
(chittering)
788
00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:54,833
It kind of can prevent some
of the aggression
789
00:38:54,917 --> 00:38:56,919
or tussling between them
790
00:38:57,002 --> 00:39:00,547
and just kinda helps them maintain
a nice, calm social environment.
791
00:39:02,424 --> 00:39:04,134
♪ ♪
792
00:39:04,218 --> 00:39:06,804
The meerkat social hierarchy
that I'm seeing today
793
00:39:06,887 --> 00:39:09,640
is a lot more stable.
Really happy to see everyone looks like
794
00:39:09,723 --> 00:39:11,767
they're more settled in their places.
795
00:39:11,850 --> 00:39:13,852
(chittering)
796
00:39:14,770 --> 00:39:17,272
Bentley, he eventually
did start submitting,
797
00:39:17,356 --> 00:39:20,234
which means he's recognizing,
"hey, okay, Newton.
798
00:39:20,317 --> 00:39:23,070
We get it. You're in charge.
I'll back down."
799
00:39:23,153 --> 00:39:24,488
Which is something we like to see
800
00:39:24,571 --> 00:39:28,283
because it means that our group
can remain socially intact,
801
00:39:28,367 --> 00:39:31,662
and we don't have to worry too much
about any more major injuries.
802
00:39:33,539 --> 00:39:36,542
NARRATOR: The mealworms work
their social bonding magic,
803
00:39:37,292 --> 00:39:39,670
and Bentley's leg looks better.
804
00:39:40,671 --> 00:39:43,298
COURTNEY: So, I'm really happy
with the way Bentley looks today.
805
00:39:43,382 --> 00:39:45,717
He was using his legs normally
806
00:39:45,801 --> 00:39:47,636
and looked really good,
807
00:39:47,719 --> 00:39:49,221
so his case is officially resolved.
808
00:39:51,640 --> 00:39:54,852
(overlapping chatter)
809
00:39:54,935 --> 00:39:58,230
♪ ♪
810
00:40:02,025 --> 00:40:05,737
MORGAN: We have a flock
of 50 individuals out here.
811
00:40:05,821 --> 00:40:08,031
Right now, it's kind of midday,
812
00:40:08,115 --> 00:40:10,451
so they're kind of starting to get hungry.
813
00:40:10,534 --> 00:40:13,412
They are birds, they're very flighty,
they can get a little nervous.
814
00:40:13,495 --> 00:40:15,914
So, for me, when I do go onto the island,
815
00:40:15,998 --> 00:40:19,251
-(birds chirping)
-I try to be as slow as possible.
816
00:40:19,960 --> 00:40:23,255
Working with these guys,
it's really just learning that patience.
817
00:40:23,338 --> 00:40:25,132
Come on, friends!
818
00:40:25,841 --> 00:40:27,843
I just start tossing
their favorite food, krill,
819
00:40:27,926 --> 00:40:29,386
out into the area.
820
00:40:30,554 --> 00:40:32,473
Come on, you got it. Good boy!
821
00:40:32,556 --> 00:40:34,224
Good job.
822
00:40:34,308 --> 00:40:36,351
I just sit, and I just stay,
823
00:40:36,435 --> 00:40:38,145
and I just wait,
824
00:40:38,228 --> 00:40:40,063
with all the patience in the world,
825
00:40:40,147 --> 00:40:42,566
and then eventually,
one will just walk right past you
826
00:40:42,649 --> 00:40:45,402
like you weren't even there,
and you just have that bit of joy, going,
827
00:40:45,486 --> 00:40:47,905
"oh! I'm almost one of them.
828
00:40:47,988 --> 00:40:51,116
Maybe they didn't notice. Maybe they just
thought I was pink. Fantastic."
829
00:40:52,743 --> 00:40:55,329
-Alright, guys. Y'all are fine.
-(chirping)
830
00:40:55,412 --> 00:40:56,663
Love you.
831
00:40:56,747 --> 00:40:58,165
♪ ♪
832
00:41:00,334 --> 00:41:02,336
♪ ♪
833
00:41:03,795 --> 00:41:05,047
DR. NATI:
Asha!
834
00:41:05,130 --> 00:41:07,174
-KATY: Hey, pretty girl.
-DR. NATI: Hi, Asha.
835
00:41:08,759 --> 00:41:12,679
NARRATOR: After several weeks in recovery
from an eland horning,
836
00:41:12,763 --> 00:41:16,391
Asha awaits an important
appointment with Dr. Nati.
837
00:41:17,059 --> 00:41:18,769
DR. NATI:
I'm looking to make sure all the tissues
838
00:41:18,852 --> 00:41:20,771
have healed together normally,
839
00:41:20,854 --> 00:41:23,190
that there's no sign of infection,
840
00:41:23,273 --> 00:41:27,027
and I'm really hopeful that Asha
can go back with her family today.
841
00:41:28,570 --> 00:41:31,031
Asha, you're so cute.
Can I feed you a carrot?
842
00:41:32,908 --> 00:41:34,952
It's healed so nicely.
843
00:41:35,035 --> 00:41:37,287
I wish you would let me
come get a close look.
844
00:41:38,705 --> 00:41:39,957
KATY:
Come here, Ash.
845
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,167
♪ ♪
846
00:41:42,251 --> 00:41:43,377
Good girl.
847
00:41:45,128 --> 00:41:46,129
Good girl.
848
00:41:47,172 --> 00:41:50,008
-DR. NATI: How is she so cute?
-KATY: I don't know.
849
00:41:50,092 --> 00:41:51,885
-DR. NATI: She's just so cute.
-KATY: She really is.
850
00:41:53,637 --> 00:41:55,847
DR. NATI: All of the skin
has healed together,
851
00:41:55,931 --> 00:41:58,267
even in the center of the wound
852
00:41:58,350 --> 00:41:59,643
where we had some delayed healing.
853
00:41:59,726 --> 00:42:02,062
The skin has healed back beautifully.
854
00:42:02,145 --> 00:42:05,482
It didn't scar nearly as much
as I expected it to,
855
00:42:05,566 --> 00:42:08,277
and I was able to get those
stripes lined back up.
856
00:42:08,360 --> 00:42:10,988
She even has hair starting
to grow back over the area,
857
00:42:11,071 --> 00:42:12,030
so you won't be able to tell
858
00:42:12,489 --> 00:42:15,033
that this happened to her at all.
It's fantastic.
859
00:42:15,117 --> 00:42:16,034
♪ ♪
860
00:42:16,451 --> 00:42:17,995
KATY:
Good job. You're doing so good.
861
00:42:18,078 --> 00:42:20,789
DR. NATI: You can go on to live
a long, happy life now.
862
00:42:21,957 --> 00:42:24,334
Don't be quite so adventuresome next time.
863
00:42:25,168 --> 00:42:28,380
KATY: Asha is just such
an important animal to me,
864
00:42:28,463 --> 00:42:30,882
so that whole time was just...
865
00:42:30,966 --> 00:42:32,718
it was very nerve-racking for me,
866
00:42:32,801 --> 00:42:34,886
and she's looking great.
867
00:42:34,970 --> 00:42:36,054
We got the all-clear.
868
00:42:36,138 --> 00:42:38,640
She can go back with
her mom, Heidi, today.
869
00:42:41,643 --> 00:42:43,520
-JESSIE: Come on, Asha!
-(door rattling)
870
00:42:43,604 --> 00:42:46,773
Look! It's a whole big world out there!
871
00:42:46,857 --> 00:42:48,650
It's gonna be a good day.
872
00:42:48,734 --> 00:42:50,235
♪ ♪
873
00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:54,615
Asha is probably missing Heidi a lot,
874
00:42:54,698 --> 00:42:58,201
especially because the visual
of her mom is comforting.
875
00:43:00,078 --> 00:43:03,373
-(grumbling)
-If I were in her place, in her hooves,
876
00:43:03,457 --> 00:43:06,960
I would say I'm missing my mom, too.
I'm missing my friends.
877
00:43:11,298 --> 00:43:13,383
♪ ♪
878
00:43:24,728 --> 00:43:26,730
♪ ♪
879
00:43:26,813 --> 00:43:29,816
(braying)
880
00:43:45,415 --> 00:43:48,543
DR. NATI:
I think Asha is back to normal.
881
00:43:48,627 --> 00:43:51,213
She's a young zebra.
They're very mischievous,
882
00:43:51,296 --> 00:43:54,299
so she's back to just, you know,
going out and having fun
883
00:43:54,383 --> 00:43:57,552
and causing trouble.
So, she's looking great.
884
00:43:57,636 --> 00:43:59,012
Looks like she's feeling great.
885
00:44:00,389 --> 00:44:02,391
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