Following Brits working with animals in South Africa's national parks, with the first edition meeting two people volunteering at a sanctuary for orphaned rhinos. Cornish vet Emily attempts a life-threatening giraffe relocation, while marine biologist Alison finds a new way of dealing with plastic pollution on the Western Cape.
It's a big day for the vets and volunteers, as Harriet is called out to an emergency operation on an elephant whose leg has been wounded by a poacher's snare. Volunteer Debbie is put to the test as nine orphaned baby monkeys arrive at once, and Emma becomes surrogate mum to three-week-old baby hippo, Hector.
Emma at Umoya Khulula Wildlife Center has a tiny bush baby that needs round-the-clock care. Jenna and Sean are forced to stop elephant research for the day as a bush fire comes perilously close to destroying their home. Meanwhile, on the Eastern Cape, vets Annie and Lisa undertake a vital rhino collaring procedure.
Emily oversees a very tricky giraffe capture on the Eastern Cape, and more.
Annie and Will move an infamous pride of lions at the Sibuya Game Reserve.
Harriet's on a mission to save three naughty elephants, and more.
Alison prepares to release an endangered penguin, and more.
A pair of rare and very dangerous black rhinos are dehorned, and more.
Partially blind bull elephant Matambu is seriously injured, and more.
Emily as she needs to dehorn a mother and her calf, and more.
Harriet tackles the problem of human and elephant conflict, and more.
Debbie calls on Emma to take in two baby jackals that have been abandoned.
Emma at Umoya Khulula Wildlife Center cares for a tiny, ill bush baby.