00:00Look up, look down, look all around
00:08Up in the air or on the ground
00:13Come for a walk, come for a ride
00:18There's so much to see, so come outside
00:27We're very good at jumping
00:29Our eyes are big and round
00:33We can breathe in water and on land as well
00:38We're many different colours
00:41And just listen to the sounds we like to make
00:44What are we? Can you tell?
00:50We're frogs
00:52Hello, my dears
01:06Hello, my dears
01:20The frogs have been laying their eggs in this pond
01:23Look, there are some
01:29Those little black dots are the frogs' eggs
01:48And every egg is protected by a soft ball of jelly
01:54It's called frog spawn
01:57I'd better put it back
02:00Mind you never do this without a grown-up
02:04Ponds can be very dangerous places
02:08Each egg will grow into a tadpole
02:17It takes about ten days to do this
02:22Then the tadpole's ready to wriggle out of the jelly
02:27And join its brothers and sisters
02:30Soon they start to eat tiny green plants growing in the pond
02:37Can you see its tiny mouth?
02:40I know a story about a tadpole
02:45There was once a big pond
02:49And there, floating peacefully in the water
02:53Was some frog spawn
02:55Suddenly someone threw a tin can into the pond
03:00It hit the frog spawn
03:03And one of the eggs floated away on its own
03:07The egg grew and changed into a little tadpole
03:14Who riddled out and looked around
03:18The first thing he saw was a shoal of tiny fish
03:24That must be my family, he thought
03:28And so he swam after them
03:30The fish were very kind
03:35And didn't even try to eat him
03:38One day, the smallest fish said
03:42Why do you live with us?
03:46Because I'm a fish like you
03:48Said the tadpole
03:49The little fish laughed and laughed
03:53No, you're not, she said
03:56I don't know what you are
03:58But you're certainly not a fish
04:00The tadpole felt quite sad
04:04Then he decided the little fish was probably just teasing him
04:10Yes, of course he was a fish
04:13But then one day
04:18He began to grow legs
04:21None of the fish had legs
04:24And the poor tadpole felt very strange
04:28I told you so
04:30I told you so
04:30Called the little fish
04:32Then, to his surprise
04:35The tadpole began to grow two more legs
04:40He felt awful
04:44And he swam away to hide amongst the weeds
04:48Just when he thought things couldn't possibly get any worse
04:55His tail began to shrink
04:59What's happening to me?
05:01What's happening to me?
05:02He thought
05:03He stayed hidden in the weeds
05:07Until one day
05:09He felt he just had to breathe some air
05:13So he swam to the top of the pond
05:16And took a deep breath
05:18Hello there
05:20He heard someone call
05:22Come and join us
05:24And there, sitting on the edge of the pond
05:28Were lots of froglets
05:30All his brothers and sisters
05:32That's what I am
05:35He said
05:36I'm a frog
05:39There are frogs sitting round our garden pond too
05:49They were all tadpoles once
05:52They like to be near water
06:01Because they must keep their skin cool and damp
06:04They can breathe on land
06:08And under water
06:13Can you see him?
06:19They're sometimes hard to spot
06:21Because of their muddy colour
06:23It helps them to hide from birds
06:26Who like to eat frogs
06:28The frogs like living in my garden
06:36Because there are lots of insects
06:39And worms and slugs
06:41For them to eat
06:42They catch them
06:45With a long sticky tongue
06:47I know where we can see
06:53A really big frog
06:55Pippin
06:56It's time to fly
06:59Okay
07:14Bye
07:14Bye
07:15Bye
07:15Bye
07:17We haven't far to go.
07:47Look, there it is, Pippin, Chester's Zoo.
08:02Hello, thank you.
08:17Oh, look at him.
08:32Isn't it exciting?
08:35Good morning.
08:36Hello, Isolde.
08:48Hello, Auntie Mabel.
08:50Come in.
08:52Oh, what have we got here?
08:55This is a giant African bullfrog.
08:59Oh.
09:00His skin feels soft and rubbery.
09:03Can I hold him?
09:04Yes.
09:05Look, Pippin.
09:10He's quite heavy.
09:13What does he eat?
09:14We offer him a mouse every week and occasionally for a bit of variety we give him a chick.
09:18Would you like to help take care of him?
09:20Oh, yes.
09:21What would we have to do?
09:22Well, you could help to pay for his food for a year and you get a certificate and hopefully
09:27you'll come back and visit him sometime.
09:29That would be nice, wouldn't it, Pippin?
09:33Or this little tree frog.
09:34She needs someone to buy her food as well.
09:35A little frog who lives in the trees.
09:36Yes, but you won't find her in this country though.
09:37She comes from Australia.
09:38Look, Pippin.
09:39Look at her little toes.
09:40They're round like discs and very good at holding on to branches.
09:42She's got a good grip on my fingers.
09:43What does she like to eat?
09:44She likes to eat insects.
09:45Oh.
09:46Remember the frogs in my garden and their muddy colour would not lie.
09:47Oh, like a bird.
09:48Oh.
09:49Oh.
09:50Sorry.
09:51Ah!
09:52Ah, alright.
09:53Ah, that's very sweet, but you won't find her in this country though.
09:55She comes from Australia.
09:56Oh, Mr. Pippin.
09:57Look at her little toes.
09:58They're round like discs and very good at holding on to branches.
10:01She's got a good grip on my fingers.
10:06What does she like to eat?
10:08She likes to eat insects.
10:10Ah.
10:11Remember the frogs in my garden and their muddy colour which makes them hard to find
10:17when they're in the pond?
10:19Well, this little frog lives in the trees and her green colour makes her hard to find
10:27when she's on a leaf.
10:30But look at these.
10:33Their bright colours and patterns are saying,
10:37Don't eat me. I taste horrible.
10:41But if a frog's in danger, it can always escape by jumping.
10:54So, which one shall we help to look after, Pippin?
10:58The big African bullfrog?
11:01Or the little tree frog from Australia?
11:07I know. I'll help look after the bullfrog.
11:13And Pippin can help look after the tree frog.
11:19Here are your certificates.
11:23And don't forget to visit them.
11:25Oh, no, we won't.
11:28Here you are, Pippin.
11:30You can carry our certificates.
11:36Goodbye, frogs. We'll come and see you again soon.
11:38Deep in the forest or down in the pond.
11:44The frogs are here to sing their froggy song.
11:48In the forest.
11:50They are here to have the grandparents.
11:54The birds in a tree.
11:56From there, they areærers and little wolf's.
11:58There she is.
12:00Hmm.
12:02They are five.
12:03There she is.
12:04Ah, you're in there.
12:06Well look at the pictures of the birds.
12:08Because the birds are there.
12:10High in the treetops or down on the ground
12:21The frogs are here to make their froggy sound
12:25The frogs are here to make their froggy sound
12:40The frogs are here to make their froggy sound
12:46I've bought you a present, Pippin, to remind you of your little tree frog
13:02There you are
13:07Where are you going?
13:16Oh, Pippin
13:46Pippin
13:53Pippin
14:00Pippin
14:01Pippin
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