Work On The Wild Side

Work On The Wild Side is a TV show on Channel 4. The highs and lows of the vets and volunteers who've given up their day jobs in the UK and moved to South Africa to rescue, rehabilitate and release some of the world's most iconic species of animals. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 9 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2024.
Last broadcast:24/04/2024 at 10:00
Last episode
1:00:00


Work On The Wild Side
Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Harriet's on a mission to save three naughty elephants and Debbie deals with six escapee baby monkeys. (Ep13)
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Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Annie and Will move an infamous pride of lions, and Josie introduces some blind monkeys to their new home. (Ep12)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Emily oversees a tricky giraffe capture and Emma releases six rehabilitated animals back into the wild. (Ep11)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Emily helps four young antelope who are being bullied by an older male. Emma rehabilitates a rescued caracal. (Ep10)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Alison's on a mission to tag a great white shark, and Emily and Annie help a white rhino with a nasty horn injury. (Ep9)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Emily anaesthetises a cheetah, Will bonds with a rhino orphan, and a troop of mongooses keep Emma busy. (Ep8)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Emma plans to rehabilitate endangered pangolins, and vets Annie and Will deal with a dazzle of zebras. (Ep7)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Will moves a five-tonne elephant to a new home. Alison prepares to release three penguins back into the ocean. (Ep6)


Vets and volunteers rescue and rehabilitate animals in South Africa. Harriet helps with an elephant wounded by a snare, and Debbie is kept busy with nine orphaned baby monkeys. (Ep5)