Du Plessis's birthday celebrations don't go according to plan. He's been told he has angina and doesn't feel like celebrating.

The residents at Leopard’s Den are reeling from the lion attack. Danny has been given the all-clear to go home but Du Plessis is still unconscious. Will he pull through?

As Sarah agrees to plan a wedding reception to aid finance which is severely lacking, Tate has an accident whilst illegally hunting and this leads to his death despite Danny's best efforts. Nomsa's daughter, Thandi arrives and becomes Evan and Olivia's teacher.

With the Leopard’s Den’s annual inspection fast approaching, Danny is feeling the pressure of Sarah’s absence.

Everyone’s excited about the arrival of Danny’s old tutor and Rosie’s godfather, Bash but he appears to be suffering from memory loss.

The family are less than prepared when Caroline, Sarah's mother, arrives which drives Sarah into running into a buffalo.

A plane crashes at Leopards Den bring with it an unwanted virus.

It's the reopening of Mara and a British wildlife charity is releasing a Vulture into the wild. Danny has a love interest in an English woman who comes to watch the release but Sarah prevents it going any further.

Simon, Sarah’s ex-husband arrives at Leopard’s Den and causes trouble between the family. Also, Sarah decides she doesn't want children with Danny.

Evan and Du Plessis keep running away from the work of Leopard's Den to look after Togo, an orphaned elephant. Rosie finds Du Plessis' son Kirk on a game drive but Du Plessis attempts to shoot down the idea of him being a father. Sarah also finds out her father has died in hospital.