Na Gleidheadairean (The Animal Keepers)

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Na Glèidheadairean/The Animal Keepers

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Factual: Pets & Animals

Following keepers across the seasons at the wildlife parks and zoos in Scotland.

A’ leantainn glèidheadairean rè nan ràithean aig pàircean fiath-bheathaichean na h-Alba. Following keepers across the seasons at the wildlife parks and zoos in Scotland.

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Patricia Macleod

Scott Brown

Jonny Craigmile

Ishbel Maclennan

Na Glèidheadairean/The Animal Keepers: Series 1: Episode 2

Na Glèidheadairean

Episode 2

Series 1

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At Five Sisters Zoo, Chris is getting hands on in the reptile section.

At Five Sisters Zoo, Chris is getting hands on with a host of slippery and prickly creatures in the reptile section. 


Tha beathaichean iongantach is annasach, beag is mòr, a’ còmhnaidh ann am pàircean fiath-bheathaichean ann an Alba.

Beathaichean a tha a’ tàladh a’ phobaill agus nan tlachd mòr dhaibh. Ach dè mu dheidhinn na daoine a tha a’ frithealadh nam beathaichean sin fad na bliadhna: na glèidheadairean. Chì sinn an càirdeas a tha eatorra, an urram a th’ aca dha chèile agus an obair a tha an lùib a bhith a’ cumail an leithid a’ dol. 
An t-seachdain sa, aig Pàirc Safari Blàr Dhruiminn tha Brian os cionn roinn nan leòmhainn agus as deidh coig bliadhna fichead aig a’ Phàirce, tha dlùth cheangal aige ris na beathaichean seo. Aig Pàirce Fiadh-bheatha na Gàidhealtachd tha Vickie air a bhith ag obair còmhla ri Hamish am mathan-bàn o’n nuair a nochd e an toiseach o chionn ochd miosan deug air ais.  Agus aig Sù nan Còig Peathraichean tha Chris trang ann an roinn nan snàgairean le beathaichean de gach seòrsa. 

The wildlife parks and zoos in Scotland are huge visitor attractions and home to all types of creatures – exotic and endangered, big and small. Through the eyes of their keepers we get to know the animals and their individual personalities. We learn about the conservation work and the husbandry: the feeding, the care, the welfare, the enrichment, the training and the breeding programmes as well as the endless shoveling of poo - all in a day in the life of a keeper.  

Brian has worked at Blair Drummond Safari Park for 25 years, and has developed a very strong bond with the lions. At Highland Wildlife Park, Vickie has worked with Hamish the polar bear since he was born 18 months ago. She is trying to do a training session with him, but he’d rather play. And, at Five Sisters Zoo, Chris is getting hands on with a host of slippery and prickly creatures in the reptile section. 

In Gaelic with English subtitles

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Aithris is Riochdachadh: Patricia NicLeòid
Stiùireadh is Camara: Scott Brown
Gearradh: Jonny Craigmile

Produced by Midas Media for BBC ALBA

Narrator & Producer: Patricia Macleod
Director & Cameraman: Scott Brown
Editor: Jonny Craigmile

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