Shamwari Untamed

We give an introduction to the extraordinary conservation efforts of the Shamwari Wildlife Department.

The wildlife team is in a race against time to find the black rhino calf which split up from its mother after its release back to the reserve.

John starts the challenging process to introduce a male leopard onto Shamwari which will improve the genetic diversity of the resident leopard.

John monitors the new leopard with a satellite tracking device and also explains about more unique methods he is using to help the leopard to adapt.

The wildlife team is informed about a dead rhino in the river and they immediately investigate.

The anti-poaching tracking dog named Blade and his handler Kabous are getting put to the test!

Dr Johan Joubert is determined to capture a group of hippo.

Dr Johan Joubert gets word about an injured cheetah on the reserve.

The wildlife department moves the family group of hippo which they captured a week ago to another reserve to start a new hippo population.

The elephant translocation continues.

At the animal rehabilitation centre Megan is struggling to get the orphaned giraffe to drink milk and with the help of Dr Johan they try everything.

The Shamwari wildlife department takes a trip down memory lane and reflects on the year gone by.