1 00:00:05,547 --> 00:00:08,967 NARRATOR: This time on Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom, 2 00:00:09,676 --> 00:00:13,055 the park's most famous gorilla gets the runaround. 3 00:00:14,765 --> 00:00:16,808 Sets Gino off, every time. 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,605 NARRATOR: An eagle ray might become a new mom. 5 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:23,357 DR. DAN: There's the baby. 6 00:00:23,815 --> 00:00:27,486 NARRATOR: And a much-loved lion needs urgent care. 7 00:00:27,569 --> 00:00:28,946 -One, two, three. -One, two, three. 8 00:00:30,447 --> 00:00:32,241 -(THEME MUSIC PLAYING) -(SQUAWKS) 9 00:00:43,669 --> 00:00:45,504 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 10 00:00:47,965 --> 00:00:52,344 NARRATOR: Today, keepers have something very special in store. 11 00:00:55,138 --> 00:00:58,642 They've been busy making a unique birthday cake, 12 00:00:58,809 --> 00:01:03,105 with sweet potato frosting, fruit, and flowers 13 00:01:03,397 --> 00:01:06,441 for one of the park's most beloved residents. 14 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:09,528 He's playful. 15 00:01:10,737 --> 00:01:12,447 He is majestic. 16 00:01:14,616 --> 00:01:16,243 He can do the "Chicken Dance", 17 00:01:16,535 --> 00:01:19,913 and it's one of the things that he likes to do when he's being really silly. 18 00:01:22,082 --> 00:01:24,001 Oh, I love him. I love him so much. 19 00:01:24,960 --> 00:01:27,045 NARRATOR: The cake awaits. 20 00:01:27,879 --> 00:01:29,172 I couldn't even sleep last night 21 00:01:29,298 --> 00:01:32,175 'cause I'm just so excited to see what he's gonna do with it. 22 00:01:33,093 --> 00:01:38,390 NARRATOR: And after the all clear, here comes the birthday boy. 23 00:01:42,894 --> 00:01:47,649 Meet Gino, the silverback western lowland gorilla. 24 00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:51,194 Gino! 25 00:01:52,613 --> 00:01:56,575 That's your birthday cake, happy birthday! What'd you think? 26 00:01:57,701 --> 00:01:59,828 I think he actually just saw his birthday cake, 27 00:01:59,911 --> 00:02:01,455 so we're gonna see what he does with this. 28 00:02:02,789 --> 00:02:04,041 He's coming down. 29 00:02:06,335 --> 00:02:09,421 NARRATOR: Rachel has worked with Gino since he was a teenager 30 00:02:09,546 --> 00:02:12,090 and loves to celebrate with him. 31 00:02:14,384 --> 00:02:17,179 RACHEL: (CHUCKLING) Nice! 32 00:02:17,929 --> 00:02:19,306 Very nice. 33 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:26,521 He is a great silverback, I mean, he's 39 years old, 34 00:02:26,605 --> 00:02:30,484 and he definitely deserves a really good birthday cake. 35 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:35,530 NARRATOR: This cake might not stay his own for long, however. 36 00:02:37,074 --> 00:02:40,744 Not with Gino's four children snooping around. 37 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:46,208 Five-year-old son, Cory, shows up first to investigate. 38 00:02:49,961 --> 00:02:52,464 RACHEL: Cory's kinda like, "Hey, Dad, are you gonna share?" 39 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,426 So let's see if Gino's gonna share, 40 00:02:56,510 --> 00:02:58,595 or if he's just gonna keep that whole cake to himself. 41 00:03:02,265 --> 00:03:03,225 (GINO GRUNTS) 42 00:03:04,518 --> 00:03:07,270 I think he might be keeping that cake to himself for a little bit. 43 00:03:09,147 --> 00:03:12,567 NARRATOR: Perhaps nine-year-old daughter, Lilly, will have better luck. 44 00:03:12,734 --> 00:03:13,902 (SNORTS) 45 00:03:14,528 --> 00:03:16,405 RACHEL: Lilly, are you gonna try, sweetie? 46 00:03:17,781 --> 00:03:20,450 She wants to try, but she's being such a good girl. 47 00:03:22,994 --> 00:03:26,415 Oh, Cory, you're pushing it. (LAUGHS) 48 00:03:28,333 --> 00:03:32,754 (LAUGHS) He's gonna switch his spot. (LAUGHS) 49 00:03:32,921 --> 00:03:36,758 NARRATOR: Mm, this may require strength in numbers. 50 00:03:37,426 --> 00:03:38,427 Yup. 51 00:03:40,971 --> 00:03:44,099 We actually have, um, some of the other members of the family coming. 52 00:03:45,058 --> 00:03:48,353 We've got mom, Kashata, and her infant daughter, Grace. 53 00:03:51,898 --> 00:03:53,900 We've got a juvenile male, Flint. 54 00:04:04,369 --> 00:04:05,912 (MUNCHES) 55 00:04:05,996 --> 00:04:07,581 RACHEL: Are you sharing, Gino? 56 00:04:09,332 --> 00:04:12,586 NARRATOR: Eventually, the big gorilla gives in. 57 00:04:15,046 --> 00:04:17,966 RACHEL: So what's going on now is totally adorable, 58 00:04:18,049 --> 00:04:20,886 he's actually sharing the cake with the whole family. 59 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:26,892 I'm hearing, like, really happy food noises. 60 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:29,853 (MUNCHES) 61 00:04:32,105 --> 00:04:35,358 RACHEL: (LAUGHING) Kashata's taking big handfuls of the cake. 62 00:04:37,944 --> 00:04:42,240 (LAUGHING) Oh, that was a nice try, Lilly. 63 00:04:42,365 --> 00:04:45,118 (LAUGHING) 64 00:04:48,246 --> 00:04:52,959 NARRATOR: With all this excitement, Gino could probably use a power nap. 65 00:04:53,126 --> 00:04:56,922 After all, as an older gorilla, Gino deserves it. 66 00:04:58,423 --> 00:05:02,219 RACHEL: He's not that rambunctious gorilla who I worked with in the very beginning, 67 00:05:02,344 --> 00:05:05,180 he's... he's definitely put on some years. 68 00:05:06,515 --> 00:05:10,769 NARRATOR: But Gino's sons have other ideas. 69 00:05:11,645 --> 00:05:14,189 RACHEL: They'll chase, they'll wanna play really rough, 70 00:05:14,523 --> 00:05:17,943 -they'll do some of the chest beats. -(BEATS CHEST) 71 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:21,905 RACHEL: They are learning how to spar, just like they're gonna have to 72 00:05:21,988 --> 00:05:25,992 when they became silverback gorillas. And they're gonna start testing Gino, 73 00:05:26,076 --> 00:05:28,370 and we're already starting to see some of that. 74 00:05:28,495 --> 00:05:32,165 Uh, one of them, Cory, is particularly naughty, 75 00:05:32,249 --> 00:05:34,376 he loves to run up behind Gino 76 00:05:34,501 --> 00:05:36,545 and kind of pinch him on the butt and run away. 77 00:05:38,129 --> 00:05:39,130 (SNARLS) 78 00:05:39,214 --> 00:05:41,842 RACHEL: Sets Gino off, every time. (CHUCKLES) 79 00:05:42,884 --> 00:05:44,928 But I know that those boys are growing 80 00:05:45,011 --> 00:05:47,389 and they're doing exactly what they're supposed to do. 81 00:05:48,932 --> 00:05:52,602 NARRATOR: Eventually, the boys will leave the group to have families of their own. 82 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:58,567 But until then, the team will keep an extra careful eye on their dad. 83 00:05:59,901 --> 00:06:04,072 RACHEL: We really have to watch him because Gino, being an older male, 84 00:06:04,239 --> 00:06:06,074 is having a little bit harder time. 85 00:06:07,284 --> 00:06:09,202 I've been with Gino almost 20 years, 86 00:06:09,286 --> 00:06:11,663 so you know, that... that does tug at my heart. 87 00:06:19,254 --> 00:06:22,007 NARRATOR: Five miles away at Epcot... 88 00:06:24,175 --> 00:06:28,805 dozens of species from around the world live in the crystal-clear waters. 89 00:06:36,813 --> 00:06:40,483 Meet Darby, the spotted eagle ray. 90 00:06:41,610 --> 00:06:45,363 This stunner swims backstage for feeding time. 91 00:06:45,906 --> 00:06:46,907 Hey, kiddo. 92 00:06:47,532 --> 00:06:51,620 So, right now she's getting some squid and some herring and some shrimp. 93 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:56,833 And she's taking it pretty eagerly out of my hand, she seems pretty hungry. 94 00:06:58,919 --> 00:07:03,048 NARRATOR: An exciting reason explains Darby's big appetite. 95 00:07:03,798 --> 00:07:05,800 She's pregnant. 96 00:07:07,052 --> 00:07:11,640 And what's more? The eagle ray's not the only one. 97 00:07:12,474 --> 00:07:14,267 I'm pregnant. (LAUGHS) 98 00:07:15,352 --> 00:07:18,313 Yeah, I don't think a lot of people can say that they have a ray buddy 99 00:07:18,396 --> 00:07:20,815 that they're going through their gestation period with. 100 00:07:21,358 --> 00:07:25,487 Pretty crazy huh, Darbs? All done. See you tomorrow. (CHUCKLES) 101 00:07:26,279 --> 00:07:30,075 NARRATOR: Spotted eagle rays live in warm water across the globe, 102 00:07:30,367 --> 00:07:33,620 but sadly, their populations are declining... 103 00:07:34,162 --> 00:07:35,080 Hi! 104 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:37,624 NARRATOR: ...a trend Disney conservationists 105 00:07:37,749 --> 00:07:39,417 strive to reverse. 106 00:07:41,044 --> 00:07:44,547 Ten eagle rays have been born at The Seas so far. 107 00:07:49,302 --> 00:07:53,473 Dr. Dan checks in to ultrasound lucky number 11. 108 00:07:56,226 --> 00:07:58,186 The goal of this is, 109 00:07:58,395 --> 00:08:01,606 we can sometimes measure parts of their body 110 00:08:01,690 --> 00:08:03,817 to get an idea of if they're growing. 111 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:09,280 NARRATOR: Eagle rays give birth to live pups, 112 00:08:09,739 --> 00:08:13,118 but their gestation times can vary wildly. 113 00:08:14,035 --> 00:08:16,204 DR. DAN: We first identified that she was pregnant 114 00:08:16,287 --> 00:08:18,248 about six, seven months ago. 115 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,877 A lot of places say around one year or so, is their gestation. 116 00:08:23,044 --> 00:08:28,008 Um, but we've had them give birth as early as about nine or ten months here. 117 00:08:28,258 --> 00:08:33,680 Um, so, we think she's going to be getting close to giving birth. 118 00:08:36,683 --> 00:08:40,603 NARRATOR: To find the pup, Dr. Dan needs a steady hand. 119 00:08:42,814 --> 00:08:45,775 DR. DAN: Yeah. Right there! There's the baby. 120 00:08:51,781 --> 00:08:53,616 So this is the heart beating right here, 121 00:08:54,242 --> 00:08:57,245 and then you can actually see just above it where the gills are moving. 122 00:08:59,414 --> 00:09:01,499 We've gotten a good image of the baby, 123 00:09:01,791 --> 00:09:05,086 everything seems to be progressing well, so we will finish up. 124 00:09:06,421 --> 00:09:10,592 NARRATOR: All the team has to do now... is wait. 125 00:09:11,718 --> 00:09:14,971 We're all really excited. The spotted eagle rays are super cool, 126 00:09:15,221 --> 00:09:18,141 uh, and everyone's looking forward to having another pup around. 127 00:09:22,979 --> 00:09:24,355 (LION ROARING) 128 00:09:24,439 --> 00:09:26,232 -(BIRDS CHIRPING) -(CRICKETS CHIRPING) 129 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:27,442 (LION ROARING) 130 00:09:27,567 --> 00:09:29,903 NARRATOR: In the morning before the park gates open... 131 00:09:30,570 --> 00:09:33,239 something very special happens. 132 00:09:34,074 --> 00:09:35,116 (LION ROARING) 133 00:09:36,284 --> 00:09:41,414 (LION ROARING) 134 00:09:42,624 --> 00:09:44,042 (ROARS) 135 00:09:44,501 --> 00:09:49,506 NARRATOR: Male African lion, Dakari, announces his presence. 136 00:09:49,714 --> 00:09:50,715 (ROARS) 137 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:56,679 NARRATOR: And his roar lets everyone know that this place belongs to the pride. 138 00:09:56,805 --> 00:09:57,931 (ROARS) 139 00:09:58,848 --> 00:10:03,353 That's just marking his range, his roar will roam about five miles... 140 00:10:03,478 --> 00:10:05,730 so anyone that can hear it knows that this is his land. 141 00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:07,357 (ROARS) 142 00:10:07,690 --> 00:10:11,319 NARRATOR: Dakari takes his job very seriously, 143 00:10:12,028 --> 00:10:14,781 but he's not the boss. 144 00:10:16,533 --> 00:10:17,659 (LION PURRS) 145 00:10:18,159 --> 00:10:21,079 -(ROARS) -(ROARS) 146 00:10:21,162 --> 00:10:25,792 NARRATOR: Sisters Kamari and Kinsey really run the show. 147 00:10:25,875 --> 00:10:26,918 (ROARS) 148 00:10:27,752 --> 00:10:31,005 NARRATOR: Kamari is brave and boisterous. 149 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:34,509 She's not shy at all, she's really high energy and she wants to go 150 00:10:34,592 --> 00:10:37,512 and see what's going on. Anything... a door opens, she's going through it. 151 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,015 So I mean, she's usually the first one to, uh, investigate something 152 00:10:41,099 --> 00:10:43,101 -and check it out. -(BIRDS CHIRPING) 153 00:10:44,644 --> 00:10:47,355 NARRATOR: Kinsey has the brains in the family. 154 00:10:47,647 --> 00:10:48,731 (GROWLS) 155 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:52,193 LORI: Kinsey is like the leader of the group. She is our dominant female. 156 00:10:52,527 --> 00:10:54,028 She's probably the most intelligent. 157 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:56,990 You can see her thinking things through. 158 00:10:58,366 --> 00:11:00,285 (LIONS ROARING) 159 00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:05,123 NARRATOR: When the pride comes backstage, Lori spots something strange. 160 00:11:06,124 --> 00:11:08,001 -LORI: Are you gonna come over? Kinsey! -(ROARS) 161 00:11:08,501 --> 00:11:11,045 Come here, lady. Good girl. Good girl. 162 00:11:11,504 --> 00:11:15,216 We're noticing that she has a small lump behind her right elbow. 163 00:11:15,633 --> 00:11:18,928 We're not seeing anything affecting her mobility, 164 00:11:19,179 --> 00:11:21,598 but it's just something that's really abnormal. 165 00:11:22,891 --> 00:11:24,767 NARRATOR: Mystery lumps can be a sign 166 00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:27,187 -of serious underlying problems. -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) 167 00:11:27,687 --> 00:11:30,061 I am really concerned. It could be something 168 00:11:30,178 --> 00:11:32,442 that's just benign and... and she'll just have to live with it. 169 00:11:32,650 --> 00:11:34,152 It could be something more significant. 170 00:11:35,653 --> 00:11:36,696 (ROARS) 171 00:11:36,779 --> 00:11:39,741 NARRATOR: They need to find out exactly what's going on. 172 00:11:40,492 --> 00:11:41,826 -RAIN: We are ready! -FEMALE VOICE: Here we go. 173 00:11:41,951 --> 00:11:44,162 -NARRATOR: So, they sedate Kinsey. -FEMALE VOICE: Poking, poking, 174 00:11:44,287 --> 00:11:46,080 poking, poking, done. 175 00:11:46,831 --> 00:11:47,707 (BEEPS) 176 00:11:47,957 --> 00:11:50,543 Hey, Rain. This is Dr. Nati, I copy you got... 177 00:11:50,668 --> 00:11:54,130 NARRATOR: The vet team, headed up by Dr. Diana and Dr. Nati... 178 00:11:54,214 --> 00:11:56,049 So I think we're good to go. 179 00:11:56,132 --> 00:12:00,720 NARRATOR: ...must transport Kinsey from the barn to the veterinary treatment room, 180 00:12:00,803 --> 00:12:02,096 a half mile away. 181 00:12:05,016 --> 00:12:06,434 She sleeps soundly. 182 00:12:07,644 --> 00:12:12,565 But at nearly 300 pounds, moving her poses a challenge. 183 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:15,526 Anesthesia is usually very stable. 184 00:12:15,735 --> 00:12:20,448 But sometimes extra stimulation can cause them to change the depth of anesthesia, 185 00:12:20,531 --> 00:12:21,866 and so they may start responding. 186 00:12:21,950 --> 00:12:24,452 -On three, ready? One, two, three. -Yeah, one, two, three. 187 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,204 DR. NATI: Back end is on. 188 00:12:28,456 --> 00:12:29,749 Front end is on. 189 00:12:30,625 --> 00:12:34,420 We want to make sure that the team that's lifting her is all in coordination 190 00:12:34,504 --> 00:12:37,173 so there's not this uneven shift of weight. 191 00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:40,385 DR. NATI: Respirations have increased just a little bit, guys. 192 00:12:40,635 --> 00:12:44,097 NARRATOR: Even the most careful motion could rouse her. 193 00:12:45,139 --> 00:12:47,892 DR. NATI: Okay, eyes are open. Everybody sit still, please. 194 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:52,480 NARRATOR: They cover her eyes to limit the stimulation. 195 00:12:52,772 --> 00:12:54,774 DR. NATI: The lion's waking up just a little bit on us. 196 00:12:55,149 --> 00:12:56,901 Can I get that IV catheter here? 197 00:12:57,777 --> 00:13:01,197 Okay, IV ketamine 200 milligrams going in. 198 00:13:02,573 --> 00:13:05,827 Ketamine's in. How's her eye looking up there? 199 00:13:06,536 --> 00:13:09,163 NARRATOR: The extra anesthetic takes effect. 200 00:13:10,206 --> 00:13:11,207 DR. NATI: Eyes okay? 201 00:13:11,833 --> 00:13:14,002 Okay, I think we're good to move her again. 202 00:13:14,502 --> 00:13:17,213 -You guys tell me when you're ready. -We're ready. 203 00:13:19,424 --> 00:13:22,552 All right. Yeah, she kinda opened her eye and looked at me a little bit there. 204 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:23,636 (CHUCKLING) 205 00:13:23,928 --> 00:13:26,848 Like, "Hello, would you like to go back to sleep?" (CHUCKLES) 206 00:13:27,265 --> 00:13:30,268 -(BEEPS) -We've just left the lion holding. 207 00:13:30,810 --> 00:13:35,273 NARRATOR: With Kinsey safe and secured, next stop, the animal hospital, 208 00:13:35,732 --> 00:13:38,651 -and hopefully a good diagnosis. -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) 209 00:13:45,033 --> 00:13:46,659 NARRATOR: Over at the center of the park... 210 00:13:48,202 --> 00:13:54,125 six times a day, flocks of macaw parrots put on the Winged Encounters show, 211 00:13:54,542 --> 00:13:58,671 -flying around the 145-foot Tree of Life. -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 212 00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:05,678 So the show is really popular with the guests, but behind the scenes 213 00:14:05,762 --> 00:14:09,265 the birds and the trainers put in a lot of work to make it so special. 214 00:14:10,933 --> 00:14:13,895 NARRATOR: Now, some fresh new recruits join the team... 215 00:14:14,729 --> 00:14:15,730 Hi. 216 00:14:16,105 --> 00:14:18,608 NARRATOR: ...and face their first test flight challenge, 217 00:14:19,025 --> 00:14:20,360 fly from this perch... 218 00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:25,656 back to the barn entrance, an area called "the catch". 219 00:14:26,324 --> 00:14:28,910 KATELYN: We wanna make sure that they know that, "This is where I go, 220 00:14:28,993 --> 00:14:30,787 "every time it's time for me to go home." 221 00:14:30,870 --> 00:14:32,830 It's your time to shine. 222 00:14:33,039 --> 00:14:37,210 NARRATOR: Emerald feathered female, Santiago, makes the first attempt. 223 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,171 KATELYN: Santiago is our very first great green macaw 224 00:14:40,254 --> 00:14:42,507 that we've had at Winged Encounters, so we're very excited. 225 00:14:43,716 --> 00:14:46,844 -Hey, bud, let's go. -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 226 00:14:47,345 --> 00:14:49,055 Come on. Good job. 227 00:14:50,014 --> 00:14:51,307 KATELYN: Hi, buddy. 228 00:14:51,766 --> 00:14:55,061 NARRATOR: Independently minded Emmett tries next. 229 00:14:55,728 --> 00:14:57,814 KATELYN: Emmett is a blue-throated macaw. 230 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:01,943 He's kind of a lone ranger, he, uh, marches to the beat of his own drum. 231 00:15:04,070 --> 00:15:06,823 -(SQUAWKS) -KATELYN: Good job. 232 00:15:07,698 --> 00:15:10,034 -NARRATOR: They both pass the first test. -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 233 00:15:11,577 --> 00:15:12,829 KATELYN: We're gonna go for it. 234 00:15:12,995 --> 00:15:16,040 NARRATOR: But trainer Katelyn raises the stakes, 235 00:15:16,207 --> 00:15:18,376 moving the perch farther away... 236 00:15:18,751 --> 00:15:20,711 KATELYN: Santiago! Come on, bud! 237 00:15:20,878 --> 00:15:24,048 NARRATOR: ...and asks the macaws to fly to her. 238 00:15:24,132 --> 00:15:25,591 -KATELYN: Let's go. -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 239 00:15:25,675 --> 00:15:28,886 NARRATOR: Santiago may have some reservations. 240 00:15:29,053 --> 00:15:30,054 KATELYN: Come on. 241 00:15:31,097 --> 00:15:32,557 Good bird, let's go. 242 00:15:32,974 --> 00:15:35,101 -NARRATOR: But eventually... -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 243 00:15:35,226 --> 00:15:37,520 Good job! 244 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:41,607 That was pretty good, very first session out here. 245 00:15:42,066 --> 00:15:43,067 Come on. 246 00:15:44,068 --> 00:15:45,153 Emmett! 247 00:15:45,278 --> 00:15:46,779 FEMALE VOICE: Go! He's ready to go. 248 00:15:47,488 --> 00:15:49,574 NARRATOR: Emmett looks ready to take on the world. 249 00:15:50,032 --> 00:15:53,578 Good bird. Right here, let's go. Where're you going? 250 00:15:55,371 --> 00:15:57,123 NARRATOR: Maybe a little too ready. 251 00:15:58,207 --> 00:16:00,251 -FEMALE VOICE: Emmett! -(BOTH LAUGH) 252 00:16:01,794 --> 00:16:04,130 NARRATOR: Both macaws have a lot to learn, 253 00:16:04,505 --> 00:16:09,010 if they're going to join the park's airborne extravaganza. 254 00:16:09,343 --> 00:16:10,887 (MACAWS SQUAWKING) 255 00:16:11,846 --> 00:16:13,473 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 256 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:19,979 (BIRDS CHIRPING) 257 00:16:20,438 --> 00:16:21,981 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 258 00:16:22,190 --> 00:16:26,777 NARRATOR: Back at Gorilla Falls, Gino's family faces challenging times. 259 00:16:28,154 --> 00:16:32,617 We started to see almost like a cold run through the family, 260 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:36,078 um, a lot of runny noses, some coughing. 261 00:16:38,247 --> 00:16:40,750 NARRATOR: Most of the gorillas have fought off the bug. 262 00:16:43,085 --> 00:16:46,506 But for sweet old Gino, the illness hangs on. 263 00:16:47,798 --> 00:16:50,468 Gino showed a few different symptoms. 264 00:16:52,470 --> 00:16:56,557 We started to hear this deep cough and it really wasn't going away. 265 00:16:58,643 --> 00:17:00,144 It is very concerning. 266 00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:03,648 He's got a great family that depends on him. 267 00:17:04,482 --> 00:17:08,110 We want him to feel better, I know his family wants him to feel better, 268 00:17:08,486 --> 00:17:09,904 and he is very loved. 269 00:17:10,821 --> 00:17:14,575 NARRATOR: Behind the scenes, Gino needs immediate care. 270 00:17:17,161 --> 00:17:19,539 Instead of moving him to the treatment center, 271 00:17:19,622 --> 00:17:23,626 the vets sedate him for examination right inside the gorilla barn. 272 00:17:25,670 --> 00:17:29,757 DR. DAN: What we're gonna do now is perform a bronchoscopy for Gino. 273 00:17:33,427 --> 00:17:36,222 Okay, going down the tube. 274 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:41,060 NARRATOR: Dr. Dan guides a tiny camera towards Gino lungs. 275 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:47,316 DR. DAN: There's a lot of junk in there. 276 00:17:49,277 --> 00:17:54,657 I think he's got a lot of inflammation and irritation to his bronchial passages. 277 00:17:56,617 --> 00:18:01,122 Uh, overall, I think that he does have some changes within his lungs 278 00:18:01,539 --> 00:18:04,333 that suggest he's dealing with, uh, infection. 279 00:18:06,210 --> 00:18:09,880 So, we will provide him some treatments with antibiotics, 280 00:18:09,964 --> 00:18:13,342 and everyone is getting prepped to reverse his anesthesia. 281 00:18:14,468 --> 00:18:17,388 NARRATOR: These last weeks have been tough for Gino. 282 00:18:17,847 --> 00:18:20,308 SUSAN: We are worried about seeing him this sick. 283 00:18:21,684 --> 00:18:24,562 Because of his age, no matter what happens, 284 00:18:24,645 --> 00:18:25,813 we are going to be worried. 285 00:18:27,231 --> 00:18:30,901 NARRATOR: But he should make a full recovery under the team's care. 286 00:18:33,362 --> 00:18:36,824 SUSAN: He got two bags of fluids, he got some antibiotic shots, 287 00:18:36,907 --> 00:18:39,660 so we're really hoping that makes him feel better. 288 00:18:51,797 --> 00:18:54,008 NARRATOR: For weeks, pregnant eagle ray Darby 289 00:18:54,091 --> 00:18:58,471 has kept aquarists patiently waiting for her to deliver her baby. 290 00:19:01,599 --> 00:19:03,934 So, this morning I came in... 291 00:19:06,228 --> 00:19:08,314 and saw a little pup swimming behind me. 292 00:19:11,233 --> 00:19:15,571 Who knows when exactly it happened, but it was a nice little surprise. 293 00:19:18,741 --> 00:19:20,409 Super cute down there. (CHUCKLES) 294 00:19:23,579 --> 00:19:26,248 NARRATOR: Darby's work as a mom is already over, 295 00:19:26,791 --> 00:19:28,793 even though she only just gave birth. 296 00:19:29,502 --> 00:19:33,589 Darby is actually not maternal at all. Um, when stingrays are born, 297 00:19:33,673 --> 00:19:37,176 they're completely self-sufficient, they don't need any help from mom. 298 00:19:38,636 --> 00:19:43,599 NARRATOR: Now the team works to make sure this little ray of sunshine thrives. 299 00:19:45,976 --> 00:19:48,187 AMANDA: It looks really good, swimming around calmly, 300 00:19:48,270 --> 00:19:52,400 looks like it's a nice size. So, we're excited to see how it grows. 301 00:19:53,901 --> 00:19:56,070 NARRATOR: To check on the little one's body condition, 302 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,739 they need to bring it out of the main environment 303 00:19:59,073 --> 00:20:02,201 and take it backstage into the pup habitat. 304 00:20:02,952 --> 00:20:07,581 But mom-to-be, Amanda, can't wait to know one thing right away. 305 00:20:08,124 --> 00:20:10,000 Do we have a little boy or a little girl? 306 00:20:11,460 --> 00:20:12,461 Little boy? 307 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:17,883 AMANDA: We were excited to find out that the eagle ray pup was a boy. 308 00:20:18,259 --> 00:20:20,386 It's fun to have a... a little guy around here. 309 00:20:22,763 --> 00:20:25,599 NARRATOR: Dr. Natalie wants to take a closer look. 310 00:20:29,228 --> 00:20:31,272 -He's super speckly. -AMANDA: Yeah. 311 00:20:32,273 --> 00:20:33,357 DR. NATALIE: Hi, little one. 312 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:38,821 So I think his body condition looks really good. And he's very... 313 00:20:38,988 --> 00:20:41,532 Yeah. Very size appropriate. 314 00:20:41,615 --> 00:20:42,825 -AMANDA: Yay! -DR. NATALIE: Okay. 315 00:20:46,454 --> 00:20:50,332 We have a time frame that we look at, so we give them about seven days... 316 00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:53,961 so that they can acclimate, so they can start showing interest in food. 317 00:20:57,173 --> 00:21:01,051 Just looking at his swimming, it's very nice, very relaxed. 318 00:21:03,220 --> 00:21:05,473 Now it's just up to him to consume food for me. 319 00:21:07,183 --> 00:21:11,103 We're just really positive that we'll see him learn and grow every day. 320 00:21:12,897 --> 00:21:13,898 He's really cute. 321 00:21:20,321 --> 00:21:21,489 FEMALE VOICE: One, two, three. 322 00:21:21,739 --> 00:21:23,824 NARRATOR: Back at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, 323 00:21:23,991 --> 00:21:26,869 Kinsey the lion arrives at the treatment center. 324 00:21:30,498 --> 00:21:32,625 DR. DIANA: Okay, all of her vitals are stable. 325 00:21:34,919 --> 00:21:37,171 We're doing the lateral elbow right now. 326 00:21:37,254 --> 00:21:40,257 NARRATOR: An x-ray will reveal if the lump behind her arm 327 00:21:40,341 --> 00:21:43,052 indicates a serious problem or not. 328 00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:45,679 All right, I've got you set up for a right lateral elbow. 329 00:21:46,847 --> 00:21:49,725 RAIN: If this is cancer, it could impact Kinsey's life. 330 00:21:49,809 --> 00:21:53,354 Um, so, we're gonna have a... a pretty challenging road ahead of us. 331 00:21:55,439 --> 00:21:57,066 -DR. DIANA: Ready? -MALE VOICE: Here we go. 332 00:21:57,900 --> 00:21:58,901 DR. DIANA: Capturing... 333 00:22:01,946 --> 00:22:02,947 MALE VOICE: There it is. 334 00:22:03,030 --> 00:22:06,283 DR. DIANA: The elbow looks really... actually really good on x-rays. 335 00:22:06,659 --> 00:22:10,496 So, it's a big fluid pocket, um, that's kinda covering the bony part 336 00:22:10,621 --> 00:22:12,665 of the elbow, and it's... body's way of saying, 337 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:15,793 "I just need a little extra padding, a little extra protection." 338 00:22:16,585 --> 00:22:19,964 NARRATOR: The lump appears to be the result of tendinitis, 339 00:22:20,256 --> 00:22:22,675 just like tennis elbow in humans. 340 00:22:23,092 --> 00:22:25,177 DR. DIANA: The lump may or may not ever go away. 341 00:22:25,511 --> 00:22:28,597 But I think in her case it... we can manage it and get her comfortable 342 00:22:28,681 --> 00:22:31,433 and get her to a point where that's not gonna be that much of an issue. 343 00:22:31,517 --> 00:22:34,270 -(INDISTINCT CHATTER) -(LAUGHS) 344 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:41,026 We are so relieved, I am just... I'm tickled. I am tickled. 345 00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:44,446 NARRATOR: With the worry out of the way, 346 00:22:44,530 --> 00:22:49,034 the vets grab this opportunity to give Kinsey a full checkup. 347 00:22:49,118 --> 00:22:50,119 DR. NATI: She should get a total... 348 00:22:50,202 --> 00:22:53,372 NARRATOR: And some lucky guests get to see her up close. 349 00:22:54,290 --> 00:22:57,084 DR. BETH: There's nothing better than watching a little kid's eyes 350 00:22:57,167 --> 00:22:59,378 just light up when they're in front of the window. 351 00:22:59,461 --> 00:23:01,422 MALE VOICE: Fluids are going in there, so is that gonna change that? 352 00:23:01,505 --> 00:23:03,674 DR. NATI: She's got a fractured crown here. 353 00:23:05,050 --> 00:23:08,470 And it looks like there may be some, uh, pulp cavity exposure. 354 00:23:09,555 --> 00:23:14,768 When I was four years old, my aunt gave me a book about what happens at the zoo 355 00:23:14,894 --> 00:23:18,772 and I saw a veterinarian cleaning leopard teeth... 356 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,902 and that's when I told my parents that I wanted to be a veterinarian. 357 00:23:23,110 --> 00:23:25,446 That's new, she's done that since last time. 358 00:23:25,529 --> 00:23:29,116 I feel like I've come full circle from, uh, being that little girl 359 00:23:29,325 --> 00:23:33,370 to actually getting to be the person who's looking at those big cat teeth. 360 00:23:35,122 --> 00:23:37,082 MALE VOICE: That looks pretty smooth and shiny, eh? 361 00:23:37,374 --> 00:23:38,417 Nice. 362 00:23:38,500 --> 00:23:42,546 NARRATOR: She's in great shape. A dandy lion. 363 00:23:43,339 --> 00:23:46,634 DR. NATI: Okay, we're ready to transport into the van. 364 00:23:47,593 --> 00:23:49,219 -FEMALE VOICE: Your path is clear. -DR. NATI: Okay. 365 00:23:49,303 --> 00:23:51,055 NARRATOR: The vet team is happy. 366 00:23:51,305 --> 00:23:54,516 Now, to get her back home to a comfortable bed. 367 00:23:56,644 --> 00:23:58,520 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 368 00:23:59,188 --> 00:24:01,357 All right. I'm gonna go ahead and give the reversals. 369 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,526 After that, everybody's coming out of the stall here. 370 00:24:05,069 --> 00:24:06,445 We're exiting the stall. 371 00:24:09,949 --> 00:24:11,533 And she's starting to blink. 372 00:24:13,827 --> 00:24:17,665 It's time to wake up, pretty kitty, I know we kept you slept for a long time. 373 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:22,628 Got a little bit of head movement. 374 00:24:25,422 --> 00:24:27,299 She's waking up nice and smoothly and calmly. 375 00:24:28,634 --> 00:24:33,806 NARRATOR: When she fully recovers, Kinsey can make her prideful return. 376 00:24:35,015 --> 00:24:38,143 It's going to be fantastic. She'll be so happy to see her family again. 377 00:24:38,352 --> 00:24:40,229 (MACAWS SQUAWKING) 378 00:24:41,605 --> 00:24:43,732 NARRATOR: Today, Santiago and Emmett, 379 00:24:44,066 --> 00:24:48,070 the new macaws, get ready for a tall order. 380 00:24:49,196 --> 00:24:51,532 We're hoping to get them to fly from the building... 381 00:24:51,657 --> 00:24:53,617 to a lift that's further out in our field, 382 00:24:53,701 --> 00:24:55,202 and then from that lift to this lift. 383 00:24:55,411 --> 00:24:56,954 Yeah, we are all set on lift two. 384 00:24:57,018 --> 00:24:58,305 It looks like they're set on lift one as well. 385 00:24:59,373 --> 00:25:00,708 FEMALE VOICE: (THROUGH RADIO) Doors opened. 386 00:25:00,791 --> 00:25:01,959 (MACAWS SQUAWKING) 387 00:25:05,087 --> 00:25:07,923 NARRATOR: The duo leads a large group of macaws. 388 00:25:10,300 --> 00:25:12,845 -FEMALE VOICE: They're beautiful. -NARRATOR: And one by one, 389 00:25:13,012 --> 00:25:16,223 they all make perfect landings on the first lift. 390 00:25:16,515 --> 00:25:17,683 FEMALE VOICE: Good job. 391 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:21,603 -FEMALE VOICE 1: Great job, guys. -FEMALE VOICE 2: Good job, baby. Okay. 392 00:25:22,146 --> 00:25:23,355 FEMALE VOICE: Here, here, here. 393 00:25:26,442 --> 00:25:28,819 That was good. All of the birds are at the first lift. 394 00:25:28,902 --> 00:25:31,280 FEMALE VOICE: 395 00:25:31,864 --> 00:25:33,073 Copy that, ready for birds. 396 00:25:34,616 --> 00:25:39,329 NARRATOR: Flying to the second, farther lift poses their biggest test yet. 397 00:25:43,959 --> 00:25:47,212 -NATHAN: Come on. Good! Come on, this way. -MALE VOICE: Let's go! 398 00:25:49,465 --> 00:25:50,716 -Come on. -NATHAN: Hi. 399 00:25:52,676 --> 00:25:54,762 -Hello. -MALE VOICE: Hi. 400 00:25:55,220 --> 00:25:59,308 NARRATOR: Just like that, Santiago and Emmett arrive on cue... 401 00:25:59,558 --> 00:26:00,559 Here you go. 402 00:26:01,351 --> 00:26:05,397 -...and get a tasty reward. -(MACAWS SQUAWKING) 403 00:26:05,522 --> 00:26:07,816 NATHAN: That went great. So these guys, the majority of them, 404 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:10,319 it's their first time to this lift, so this is a great session. 405 00:26:12,488 --> 00:26:15,074 NARRATOR: Time for everyone to fly home. 406 00:26:16,825 --> 00:26:18,994 Almost everyone. 407 00:26:20,162 --> 00:26:22,206 Santiago doesn't rush. 408 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:24,625 MALE TRAINER: Come on, buddy, you're thinking about it. 409 00:26:27,753 --> 00:26:30,380 Go get 'em, Santiago. (LAUGHS) 410 00:26:35,761 --> 00:26:38,555 Since they're completely free-flighted, they can fly wherever they want 411 00:26:38,639 --> 00:26:40,849 and when they come home, they come home, and they get reinforced for it. 412 00:26:40,933 --> 00:26:42,601 So, it's completely up to them. 413 00:26:43,393 --> 00:26:45,771 (SQUAWKS) 414 00:26:46,897 --> 00:26:49,858 NARRATOR: For Emmett and Santiago, flight school is done. 415 00:26:50,776 --> 00:26:55,656 The team will finally decide who will get to circle the Tree of Life. 416 00:26:55,739 --> 00:26:57,199 (BIRDS CHIRPING) 417 00:27:02,496 --> 00:27:03,956 NARRATOR: Over at Gorilla Falls, 418 00:27:04,248 --> 00:27:07,793 several weeks have passed since Gino the silverback took ill. 419 00:27:09,419 --> 00:27:13,382 But he's over the worst. No more coughing or runny nose. 420 00:27:16,635 --> 00:27:19,847 It may look like he's left gorilla-sized handkerchiefs 421 00:27:19,972 --> 00:27:21,181 all over the habitat, 422 00:27:21,682 --> 00:27:24,852 but these blankets are actually part of a clever plan 423 00:27:25,060 --> 00:27:27,563 to help Gino on his road to recovery. 424 00:27:28,689 --> 00:27:31,191 RACHEL: We got a lot of blankets out here today, 425 00:27:31,358 --> 00:27:33,318 and part of that is we're just trying 426 00:27:33,402 --> 00:27:38,282 to keep the family busy, in particular, our two little boys, Cory and Flint. 427 00:27:39,491 --> 00:27:42,035 They're getting older, they're really rambunctious. 428 00:27:43,829 --> 00:27:48,500 NARRATOR: As silverback, it falls on Gino to keep his two sons in line, 429 00:27:49,084 --> 00:27:52,462 but the team doesn't want him to overdo it. 430 00:27:53,005 --> 00:27:55,174 RACHEL: If the boys are busy playing with blankets, 431 00:27:55,257 --> 00:27:56,675 it gives him a little bit of a break. 432 00:27:59,469 --> 00:28:04,308 NARRATOR: The good news for Gino? It looks like the plan pays off. 433 00:28:10,397 --> 00:28:14,610 RACHEL: Let's keep these little boys busy, because if they're busy doing things that 434 00:28:14,693 --> 00:28:17,821 they should be doing, that means they're not busy doing things 435 00:28:17,905 --> 00:28:22,242 that maybe they shouldn't be doing, and that Gino then has to intervene in. 436 00:28:23,911 --> 00:28:26,330 NARRATOR: The boys love the blankets... 437 00:28:28,248 --> 00:28:30,459 and mostly steer clear of trouble... 438 00:28:33,128 --> 00:28:36,089 while Dad gets some well-deserved rest. 439 00:28:45,974 --> 00:28:49,394 RACHEL: You know, when... when Gino was ill, it really hit me personally. 440 00:28:49,478 --> 00:28:53,857 Um, it... it really affects me when I see him like that 441 00:28:53,941 --> 00:28:58,237 and I go home, and I stress about it and I want him to feel better. 442 00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:04,243 NARRATOR: Gino will be back to his old self in no time, 443 00:29:04,534 --> 00:29:06,828 with Rachel and the team's loving help. 444 00:29:07,829 --> 00:29:10,791 RACHEL: This is what we do. This is exactly what we wanna see. 445 00:29:10,874 --> 00:29:13,085 This is what we would see out in nature, 446 00:29:13,335 --> 00:29:18,131 is a big group of gorillas all spread out, eating, enjoying the day. 447 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:36,275 NARRATOR: Over at The Seas, the team keeps a close eye 448 00:29:36,358 --> 00:29:38,485 on the new spotted eagle ray pup. 449 00:29:39,194 --> 00:29:41,780 But things aren't going as well as they hoped. 450 00:29:42,489 --> 00:29:45,617 CHARLENE: He hadn't been eating on his own yet, he was losing weight. 451 00:29:47,119 --> 00:29:49,037 So when that happens, we start to tube feed them 452 00:29:49,162 --> 00:29:51,707 and try to get their nutritional intake up. 453 00:29:53,250 --> 00:29:56,128 NARRATOR: The pup needs to relax during the tube feeding. 454 00:29:56,545 --> 00:29:59,423 So, they lower him into an anesthetic solution. 455 00:30:05,887 --> 00:30:08,765 Dr. Beth waits for him to calm down. 456 00:30:09,099 --> 00:30:10,851 DR. BETH: Not there, but we're getting close. 457 00:30:13,228 --> 00:30:16,231 -You tell me when you're ready for him. -FEMALE VOICE: I think he's okay. 458 00:30:16,898 --> 00:30:17,816 Yeah. 459 00:30:18,692 --> 00:30:20,736 NARRATOR: Now to get him on the scale. 460 00:30:21,528 --> 00:30:23,739 FEMALE VOICE: I'm gonna get some extra water off of him. 461 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:26,992 So we get a more accurate weight. 462 00:30:29,995 --> 00:30:33,373 -Twenty thirteen and a half. -DR. BETH: Yeah, minus twenty-one. 463 00:30:35,125 --> 00:30:38,045 NARRATOR: The pup continues to lose weight. 464 00:30:38,754 --> 00:30:40,464 He needs food. 465 00:30:44,384 --> 00:30:47,054 DR. BETH: So what I'm gonna do is give him that tube nutrition. 466 00:30:48,972 --> 00:30:50,432 Gonna just support his head. 467 00:30:54,019 --> 00:30:55,145 Okay, ready. 468 00:30:56,146 --> 00:30:57,147 Going in. 469 00:30:59,399 --> 00:31:03,195 NARRATOR: Dr. Beth performs an ultrasound to make sure the food reaches his stomach. 470 00:31:03,278 --> 00:31:04,279 DR. BETH: Yeah. 471 00:31:07,074 --> 00:31:08,158 It's doing it again. 472 00:31:12,204 --> 00:31:14,373 It's gonna be tough to know exactly how much he's gotten. 473 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:16,833 I was gonna say, you're looking like you're pretty full. 474 00:31:16,917 --> 00:31:18,210 All right, okay. I'm gonna stop. 475 00:31:20,212 --> 00:31:21,296 DR. BETH: Okay, I'm done. 476 00:31:22,422 --> 00:31:24,758 NARRATOR: Now that they know he has a full belly... 477 00:31:26,134 --> 00:31:30,222 Amanda makes sure he's wide awake before letting him go. 478 00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:34,101 A ventilator helps him catch his breath. 479 00:31:35,268 --> 00:31:39,439 And mom, Darby, comes over to check out what's going on. 480 00:31:44,903 --> 00:31:49,032 The team works overtime to ensure her baby's survival. 481 00:31:50,575 --> 00:31:53,954 AMANDA: We're hopeful that over the coming day and weeks, 482 00:31:54,121 --> 00:31:56,206 we'll see him start to gain some weight. 483 00:31:56,873 --> 00:31:58,750 And also start eating on his own. 484 00:32:07,467 --> 00:32:10,095 NARRATOR: Back over at the Harambe Wildlife Reserve, 485 00:32:10,220 --> 00:32:13,515 Kinsey the courageous lion starts her rehabilitation. 486 00:32:13,598 --> 00:32:14,891 JEN: Good girl. What a good girl. 487 00:32:14,975 --> 00:32:18,728 So what we're doing right now is we are training her to participate 488 00:32:18,854 --> 00:32:20,063 in physical therapy 489 00:32:20,355 --> 00:32:23,733 to keep those muscles and tendons nice and stretched out. 490 00:32:24,776 --> 00:32:27,946 JEN: We're trying to get her to flex her paw, um... 491 00:32:28,071 --> 00:32:28,989 (GROWLS) 492 00:32:29,072 --> 00:32:33,493 JEN: ...on the flat part of the log. Good, that was close. 493 00:32:33,577 --> 00:32:39,458 Um, she has to do more of a… this motion, extending the muscle and the tendon 494 00:32:39,541 --> 00:32:42,210 in her elbow and arm a little bit more. 495 00:32:42,627 --> 00:32:47,507 Paw. Good girl, that was a good one. And you're doing really good. 496 00:32:48,049 --> 00:32:50,302 NARRATOR: Hopefully with the keeper's help, 497 00:32:50,385 --> 00:32:52,679 Kinsey's lump will eventually heal. 498 00:32:54,473 --> 00:32:55,640 (ROARS) 499 00:32:55,765 --> 00:33:02,022 NARRATOR: But out on show, Kinsey's main man misses her. 500 00:33:02,105 --> 00:33:03,273 (ROARS) 501 00:33:03,857 --> 00:33:06,776 -RAIN: Kinsey is Dakari's favorite. -(ROARS) 502 00:33:06,943 --> 00:33:09,696 So he is going to be pretty excited to have her back. 503 00:33:10,405 --> 00:33:13,200 All right, here we go. There she goes. 504 00:33:19,706 --> 00:33:21,416 LORI: You'll see that on and off throughout the day, 505 00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:23,376 they'll just kind of, uh, sneak up on each other, 506 00:33:23,460 --> 00:33:25,253 they'll jump and play on each other. 507 00:33:26,630 --> 00:33:28,548 NARRATOR: The big reunion. 508 00:33:30,967 --> 00:33:36,348 And all that play has the happy pride completely tuckered out. 509 00:33:36,890 --> 00:33:40,227 This is pretty much the lion's life, it's pretty great, I'm jealous. 510 00:33:41,478 --> 00:33:44,022 -(ROARS) -(ROARS) 511 00:33:52,822 --> 00:33:54,533 (MACAWS SQUAWKING) 512 00:33:54,741 --> 00:33:59,079 NARRATOR: For the trainee macaws, the moment of truth finally arrives. 513 00:33:59,162 --> 00:34:00,038 FEMALE VOICE: Come on! 514 00:34:00,247 --> 00:34:02,749 (MACAWS SQUAWKING) 515 00:34:03,333 --> 00:34:06,044 NARRATOR: Santiago, eh, needs a bit more work. 516 00:34:06,962 --> 00:34:09,965 Santiago, she knew each part of the behavior really well, 517 00:34:10,340 --> 00:34:12,884 but she could never piece all of it together. 518 00:34:13,093 --> 00:34:16,012 It's not that Santiago is never gonna make it into the show, 519 00:34:16,096 --> 00:34:19,849 she may in a few months. She did a good job overall. 520 00:34:21,226 --> 00:34:23,853 NARRATOR: Decision time for Emmett, too. 521 00:34:24,688 --> 00:34:26,356 Of our new wave of macaws, 522 00:34:27,065 --> 00:34:29,484 Emmett was our first bird to make it to the lift. 523 00:34:29,776 --> 00:34:33,113 So his next step is to be the first one to make it out to show. 524 00:34:33,196 --> 00:34:34,948 Which is really cool, especially... 525 00:34:36,241 --> 00:34:38,368 Bye. (LAUGHS) 526 00:34:38,451 --> 00:34:39,327 (CROWD CHEERING) 527 00:34:39,411 --> 00:34:42,747 NARRATOR: Blue-throated macaw, Emmett, becomes the newest member 528 00:34:42,831 --> 00:34:45,083 of the Winged Encounters team. 529 00:34:45,166 --> 00:34:47,294 KATELYN: Emmett's coming down, here he is. 530 00:34:47,419 --> 00:34:52,966 NARRATOR: And with the rest of the flock, he puts on a macawesome show. 531 00:34:54,593 --> 00:34:58,430 FEMALE VOICE: These blue-throated macaws are the rarest macaw 532 00:34:58,513 --> 00:35:00,849 found in the wild today on our planet. 533 00:35:00,932 --> 00:35:03,268 -Birds like this are getting... -(CROWD CHEERING) 534 00:35:03,685 --> 00:35:04,728 Good job, Emmett. 535 00:35:05,562 --> 00:35:07,731 -So proud of you, Emmett. -(SQUAWKS) 536 00:35:09,566 --> 00:35:12,193 FEMALE VOICE: How cool is this! 537 00:35:14,487 --> 00:35:18,199 KATELYN: Emmett, he far exceeded anybody's expectations. 538 00:35:18,283 --> 00:35:21,661 All of our trainers love him and he's doing an excellent job. 539 00:35:22,704 --> 00:35:24,456 Wow, look at little Emmett. 540 00:35:30,045 --> 00:35:31,713 NARRATOR: Back over at The Seas, 541 00:35:31,796 --> 00:35:34,924 the new spotted eagle ray explores the pup habitat. 542 00:35:36,176 --> 00:35:37,177 AMANDA: Ah, yeah. 543 00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:42,307 NARRATOR: He wasn't eating on his own, so the team has been tube feeding him. 544 00:35:43,516 --> 00:35:44,643 All right. Come on, nugget. 545 00:35:44,768 --> 00:35:49,564 NARRATOR: Now, Amanda weighs the pup to see if their work is paying off. 546 00:35:50,398 --> 00:35:54,611 Last time he was checked, he was just under 2,000 grams and falling. 547 00:35:54,736 --> 00:35:56,571 AMANDA: Okay, we can move him to a weight. 548 00:35:58,490 --> 00:35:59,491 NARRATOR: But now... 549 00:35:59,616 --> 00:36:03,912 AMANDA: Twenty-one thirty-three point five. Good job. 550 00:36:07,791 --> 00:36:10,168 The eagle ray pup is starting to gain weight 551 00:36:10,251 --> 00:36:13,004 and we are super excited about where he's headed. 552 00:36:14,339 --> 00:36:18,176 NARRATOR: And that's not all. Amanda trains the pup 553 00:36:18,301 --> 00:36:20,804 to feed like his mom, Darby. 554 00:36:29,187 --> 00:36:30,355 Good job. 555 00:36:32,857 --> 00:36:35,819 He's doing so well, we're really proud of him. 556 00:36:36,903 --> 00:36:41,032 Seeing the progress makes it all worth it, it's why we do what we do every day. 557 00:36:41,116 --> 00:36:44,577 It's so satisfying to come in and see him thriving and learning and... 558 00:36:45,245 --> 00:36:46,621 just been super rewarding. 559 00:36:48,873 --> 00:36:52,085 NARRATOR: Spotted eagle rays live up to 25 years, 560 00:36:52,210 --> 00:36:57,966 so thanks to the team, this little pup will have plenty more adventures... 561 00:36:58,842 --> 00:37:03,930 though mom-to-be, Amanda, will be sitting out the next few months. 562 00:37:05,056 --> 00:37:08,309 AMANDA: It's bittersweet to say goodbye to this little guy. 563 00:37:08,518 --> 00:37:13,273 It's just kind of been a constant reminder to me of what's to come, I guess. 564 00:37:13,732 --> 00:37:18,445 Um, and it's fun to, I guess, go through everything with this little guy first. 565 00:37:19,195 --> 00:37:23,408 And know that I'm gonna be doing the same thing with my own little one 566 00:37:23,658 --> 00:37:25,285 in just a few short weeks. 567 00:37:27,454 --> 00:37:28,955 I'll... I'll definitely miss him. 568 00:37:33,334 --> 00:37:34,669 (SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)