
South Africa is home to some of the world's biggest national parks and game reserves, with a diverse range of animals, some of which are critically endangered. `Work on the Wild Side' follows the highs and lows of the vets and volunteers who have given up their day jobs in the UK and made the decision to move to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and release some of the world's most iconic species of animals. The series captures South Africa's vibrancy and colour, while shining a light on the critical conservation issues affecting the most vulnerable of species.

Harriet performs emergency surgery on an injured elephant fighting for its life.

Vet Will tackles the challenge of relocating Harry, a feisty five-ton elephant.

Jenna and Sean push the boundaries with a bold new experiment designed to better understand how wild animals interact, communicate, and respond to their environment; Emma takes in a genet - a small and strikingly beautiful nocturnal carnivore.

Harriet and the team tackle the problem of human and elephant conflict with an unusual experiment using African honeybees; Alison checks on a colony of Cape fur seals.