Asha the Cheetah - Episode 1

Hello everyone and welcome back to my pet rescue center

Can you spot anything different?

That's right!

We are in Africa on safari!

Let's see who needs our help today

We have Zane the zebra

Uma the flamingo and Asha the cheetah

Come on, let's go and find Zane

Doctor Poppy on safari, off to help animals in need

Elephants, lions, giraffes and zebras and the monkeys in the trees

Woo! That was fun!

Zebras have a striped pattern on their bodies

To help them camouflage in the grasslands

Camouflage is when an animal blends in with its background

So it can't be seen easily

Hello Zane!

I don't think you would be able to camouflage very well today

You are black and pink! What happened?

I see, you have sunburn

Did you spend too long in the sun?

Going outside in the sunshine is lovely

But we must remember to protect ourselves from sunlight

By wearing a hat and putting on sun cream

You look outside and it's a sunny day

You can't wait to go out and play

But just be careful when it gets too hot

You should get out of the sun

Get out of the sun

Get out of the sun, slip into the shade

Get out of the sun and sip some lemonade

Get out of the sun, put on some sunblock

Get out of the sun when it gets too hot

Zane, I know you'd like to spend your days

On the Savannah where you like to graze

But every now, and then you need to take a break and get out of the sun

Get out of the sun

Get out of the sun, slip into the shade

Get out of the sun and sip some lemonade

Get out of the sun, put on some sunblock

Get out of the sun, when it gets too hot

Just be careful when it gets too hot

You should get out of the sun

Cha-cha-cha!

So next time Zane

Take a break in the shade and remember to

Protect yourself from the hot sun

Robbo, could we give Zane some sun protection please?

That's better!

Take care in the sun, please Zane

Who's next?

Uma the flamingo?

Let's go!

Flamingos spend lots of time standing in water

They usually balance on one leg to stay warm

And they use their specially curved beaks

To catch their favorite food, shrimp

Hello Uma!

Ouch! Look at that nasty bump!

Have you hurt your head?

Oh dear, it sounds like you lost your balance and fell over

That bump looks sore

It's very important to look after your head

Let me check you over

Let me just have a quick look in your eyes

I'm checking to see how your eyes react to a bright light

That's good

You seem to be fine

I think we just need to help this bump go down

Robbo, can we have an ice pack please?

An ice pack is a bag filled with ice

That can help soothe bumps and bruises

The cold helps to take away the pain and shrinks the bump

There you go Uma, you'll be fine in no time

Just watch out for the wobbles in the future

Now off to our next patient, Asha the cheetah

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land

They can run at a speed of 70 miles per hour

Which is as fast as a car on the motorway

And they can reach that top speed in just three seconds

One, two, three

Hello Asha, how can we help you?

I think I can see the problem

Have you been out, running today, Asher?

I think you have been running so fast

You've given yourself a blister on your paw

It will get better on its own with some rest

But I think we had better protect it with a plaster too

Plasters can help our bodies to heal themselves

By covering the sore area, it protects it

And keeps it clean so it gets better faster

Which plaster would you like, Asha?

Red? Green? Blue? Yellow? Or Orange?

Does that feel better?

I would slow down a little though

Wow, the African plains are a busy place for the pet rescue team

I'm so pleased we could help Asha, Zane and Uma today

Join me and Robbo next time as we help more animals

See you again soon

Bye!