W2S & GEORGE CLARKEY BECOME ZOOKEEPERS [Full Episode]

W2S and George Clarke introduce Side Hustle, their new show where they try out different random jobs. Their first challenge is to become zookeepers at London Zoo. They learn about the zoo's operations, including food preparation, enclosure cleaning, and helping the world's largest tortoises. Zookeepers explain the zoo's 200-year history and its role as an ambassador for conservation. They also joke about the danger level and the strength of gorillas versus 100 men.

The duo prepares plain popcorn for Mangalitsa pigs, a domestic pig species from Hungary. They learn that popcorn, without sugary additives, has some nutritional value for the pigs, who enjoy rooting behavior. The pigs, named Olive, Flora, and Clover, are observed playing with 'boomer balls' that dispense popcorn, showcasing their intelligence and natural foraging instincts.

W2S and George are tasked with a mini stocktake inside an enclosure with multiple species, including 10 different monkeys, 7 bats, 5 tortoises, and 1 armadillo. This daily task ensures all animals are accounted for and well. They struggle to count the elusive animals, particularly the tortoises known for hiding, and the nocturnal armadillo.

The zookeepers demonstrate training techniques with an Aldabra giant tortoise named Obi, who is trained to touch a target for a food reward. They also explain how touch training helps with medical procedures like blood draws. W2S and George then participate in training Polly, Dolly, and Priscilla, three other tortoises, using cones and food rewards to encourage them to move and show their unique 'Finch response' for grooming.

The final task is to clean Penguin Beach, home to over 80 penguins, including many babies from a successful breeding season. They learn that penguins are prolific poopers, with a zookeeper noting they 'poo six times an hour.' The task involves scrubbing rocks, which quickly gets messy, as a penguin 'poos' right in front of them.

After diligently cleaning, W2S and George are rewarded with the opportunity to feed the penguins. They are given buckets of fish to drop down a tube, leading to a frenzy of excited penguins. The experience is described as 'very fun' and a fitting end to their zookeeping side hustle. The episode concludes with a tease for future Side Hustle episodes.