
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.

Emily has a close call with a lion; Harriet hunts for an elephant; a baby rhino doesn't seem to be putting on enough weight.

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.

Partially blind bull elephant Matambu is seriously injured; Harriet and the team are on a race against time to find him; Emily and Annie work with a herd of skittish roan antelope when one bolts and needs to be tracked down.

Emma is thrown into an emergency when a critical patient arrives with no time to prepare. In the field, Emily is forced to make one of the toughest decisions of her career when a Cape buffalo's condition deteriorates fast and every option carries risk. Meanwhile, Anna leads a high-pressure operation to dehorn five white rhinos - a procedure that protects them from poachers but demands precision, speed, and nerve. An episode where every choice carries real and lasting consequences.