(theme music plays)

In animation, Zamzoom, a purple alien and his round, blue and orange flying robot friend Orbie go on an intergalactic expedition to planet Earth.

As they both jump on the spaceship, Zamzoom's little alien daughter Zopzee clings on Zamzoom's leg and Zamzoom hugs her goodbye.

The name of the show reads "Zamzoom's Animal Adventures."

Zamzoom says ORBIE, LET'S FIND OUT
WHERE ON PLANET EARTH
WE'LL BE LANDING TODAY.
I'VE GOT MY TRUSTY PIN,
TIME TO GIVE THE OLD
GLOBE A SPIN!

Zamzoom spins the globe and the globe starts spinning around the spaceship and hits Zamzoom on the nose.

Zamsoom says WOOPS!
OW!
UM, DID YOU HAPPEN
TO NOTICE WHICH
PART OF THE
PLANET EARTH
LANDED ON ME?

Orbie says I SURE DID! LOOKS
LIKE WE'RE GOING TO
JASPER NATIONAL
PARK IN ALBERTA, CANADA, NESTLED
IN THE RUGGED ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

Zamzoom says OOOH! LET'S
HEAD ON DOWN!
AND... REMIND ME TO WEAR A
HELMET NEXT TIME WE DO THIS.

They land the spaceship on the national park.

(ELK CALLS)

Zamzoom says WHOA. HEAR THAT?
SOUNDS LIKE GHOSTS!
(ELK CALLS)

Zamzoom says MAYBE WE DON'T WANT
TO CHECK OUT THIS
PART OF THE WORLD.

Orbie says NO NEED TO WORRY ZAMZOOM!
THOSE SOUNDS ARE BEING MADE BY
THESE BIG HANDSOME FELLAS.
THEY'RE CALLED ELK,
ALSO KNOWN AS "WAPITI,"
WHICH MEANS
"WHITE RUMP."
IN SHAWNEE,
THE LANGUAGE OF THE FIRST
PEOPLE TO LIVE HERE.

Zamzoom says YEP, THEIR BUTTS ARE
DEFINITELY BLEACHED.
BUT WHY ARE THEY MAKING
THOSE SOUNDS?
IT'S MATING SEASON.
THESE MALES ARE
TRYING TO IMPRESS
THE FEMALES. APPARENTLY, THE
LOUDER AND LONGER THEY BUGLE,
THE BETTER!

Zamzoom says BUT, WHAT'S WITH ALL THE
STICKS ON THEIR HEADS?

Orbie says THEY'RE CALLED ANTLERS.
THE MALES GROW A NEW SET
EVERY SPRING FOR THE SUMMER
MATING SEASON.
THEY FALL OFF IN THE WINTER
AND THEY START GROWING THEM
ALLLL OVER AGAIN.

Zamzoom says BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO
ALL THOSE BIG ANTLERS
WHEN THEY FALL OFF?
DON'T THEY BECOME
A BIT OF A TRIPPING

Orbie says THEY'RE HAPPILY EATEN BY
SQUIRRELS, MICE, PORCUPINES,
AND EVEN FOXES AND BEARS.

A clip shows two elks sparring.

Zamzoom says OH, AND LOOK!
THE BIG GUYS ARE
KINDA HAVING SWORDFIGHTS
WITH THEIR ANTLERS.
THAT'S TO SHOW WHO'S BIGGEST
AND STRONGEST RIGHT?

Orbie says RIGHT!

A clip shows an elk butt his head against a car on the road.

Zamzoom says YOW! THAT ONE EVEN
SHOWED A CAR WHO'S BOSS!
WAIT, WHAT'S A
CAR DOING THERE?

Orbie says THERE'S A ROAD THAT
RUNS THROUGH THE PARK.
PEOPLE NEED TO
DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY.

Zamzoom says HMM. THESE GUYS ARE
USING THEIR ANTLERS
TO POKE AT THE GROUND AND...
WAIT...
ARE THEY ROLLING IN
THEIR OWN...PEE?!

Orbie says YES. THEY WALLOW IN
THEIR OWN URINE.
IT'S THE ELK
VERSION OF PERFUME.

Zamzoom says HEY, IF IT WORKS, WHO
AM I TO QUESTION
THEIR METHODS?
I'VE NOTICED, ELK JUST
SPEND A LOT OF TIME
JUST HANGING OUT.
UMNUMNUMNUM.
CHEWING!

Orbie says THEY'RE RUMINATING.

Zamzoom says THINKING ABOUT THE
MEANING OF LIFE YOU MEAN?

Orbie says NO. THEY'RE RUMINANTS,
WHICH MEANS THAT
THEY REGURGITATE
OR COUGH UP BITS OF
UNCHEWED FOOD FROM
THEIR STOMACH
AND RECHEW IT OVER,
AND OVER AGAIN.

Zamzoom says UH, WHY? IS IT
THAT YUMMY?

Orbie says THEY EAT LOTS OF TOUGH
GRASSES, PLANTS AND BARK
AND IT CAN TAKE MOST OF THE DAY
TO DIGEST IT ALL.

Zamzoom says ALLRIGHT. I THINK
IT'S TIME FOR US TO GO.
BECAUSE ALL THIS TALK
OF EATING HAS MADE
YOU HUNGRY?

Zamzoom says NO, BECAUSE THAT BIG
BULL ELK THERE IS ABOUT TO
HEADBUTT OUR SPACESHIP!

Orbie says YIKES! LET'S GO!
AND THEY
FORGOT TO PEE!

Music plays as the end credits roll.

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