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!