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00:00 Watch out Jeff, the boys...
00:02 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
00:04 So, these are our two new baby giraffes.
00:11 Temba is a three-year-old, and little Wenzie is six months old.
00:15 They just got here a few weeks ago, all over two weeks.
00:18 I can't wait to see the babies.
00:20 They're from the same family, they're half-brothers.
00:22 These new arrivals were examined during their admission to the park.
00:26 They need a check-up, and Dr. Skinner would need a hand.
00:30 Were they raised by their parents or by the biberons?
00:32 By their parents.
00:33 So, we might have a hard time getting close to them.
00:35 We won't be able to touch their hearts.
00:37 I don't think so.
00:38 Or touch their bellies.
00:39 I mean, you could do a lot, but you wouldn't start again.
00:42 My Wenzie is very calm and indifferent.
00:45 Temba, the older one, is starting to assert himself.
00:48 He kind of knows that this is his territory, this is his area.
00:51 He'll need to go in slowly, but hopefully with a little bit of luck,
00:54 he'll accept our presence.
00:56 We'll just have to hope to run faster than a giraffe,
00:58 if anything happens.
00:59 As long as you go faster than the slowest of us...
01:01 Yes, you're right.
01:02 Why are you pointing your finger at Dr. Skinner?
01:04 Temba and my Wenzie are not used to humans,
01:08 and even if their growth is not over, they're still big animals.
01:11 So, we have to be very careful when we're close to them.
01:14 We found things in their cells.
01:17 Parasites?
01:18 Ankylostomes, there were quite a few in their cells, both of them.
01:21 Ankylostomes are widespread intestinal parasites.
01:24 They can cause gastrointestinal irritation, bleeding, and even anemia.
01:28 The good news is they're very easy to treat.
01:30 We're going to try to vermifuge them.
01:32 We'll see if we can give them the vermifuge by hand,
01:35 and if we can get some glue on their eyes.
01:37 He hates that, but we'll try.
01:39 Yes.
01:40 We're going to try to give them an oral vermifuge.
01:43 This stuff tastes terrible, but it would be great if they did it to them.
01:46 We're going to do the best we can by going in slowly,
01:50 just to test the temperature.
01:52 Mawenzi, come here, baby.
01:55 Hello, my dear.
01:57 According to the body temperature, this one looks skinny.
02:00 It might be due to the parasites.
02:02 What do you think they weigh?
02:04 I'd say 160 kilos.
02:06 Good boy.
02:07 Between 130 and 180 kilos?
02:09 Here's the big one.
02:10 Be careful, he has a determined approach.
02:12 The other one's got to be twice his weight, doesn't he?
02:16 Yes, I'd say between 310 and 360 kilos.
02:19 Hello, Temba.
02:20 Hello, sweetheart.
02:21 So, Doc, if you want to approach him and try to get some vermifuge in the corner of his mouth,
02:27 and I will trust you to not upset him too much,
02:31 but I'm going to be kicking this.
02:33 I'll try, yes.
02:34 Temba, Temba, don't feel...
02:37 Don't feel, darling.
02:40 Oh, Temba, we're sorry, my boy.
02:44 Nice job, Doc.
02:45 He doesn't appreciate that.
02:47 I know, he doesn't appreciate that.
02:49 You want to try with the little one?
02:51 Sure.
02:52 Are you going to come on the right side?
02:54 I'm left-handed, I'm going to use my left hand.
02:56 Sorry, my boy.
02:59 What did he do to you?
03:00 I'm sure a spoonful of sugar would have helped him get through all that.
03:03 Or any other subterfuge to soften the taste, because he refuses everything.
03:07 Watch out, Jeff, the boys.
03:14 Dr. Ollie helps his friend Dr. Skinner to vermifuge two giraffes with ankylostomia,
03:18 and they're not happy.
03:20 Giraffes are not mean, but they can take on the task of defending their territory or their young.
03:25 Back to the pickup.
03:27 Yeah, everyone inside.
03:28 Get in the pickup.
03:29 Temba, the elder, seems to think he has to protect his little brother, Mawenzi, from the veterinarians.
03:33 We can see he's in good health.
03:35 Yeah, he's in good shape.
03:36 He's moving well.
03:37 He has a strong opinion about certain questions, like the vermifuge.
03:40 Well, we're going to leave the young girl in good health.
03:44 And all that, but this boy is decent.
03:47 Yeah, we've come out pretty good, knowing we almost got killed.
03:50 By a giraffe.
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