Shamwari Untamed

2 seasons available

An unforgettable journey to the pristine Shamwari Game Reserve, revealing what very few people have the opportunity to witness; a behind-the-scenes experience of the intricacies and daily work activities of the Shamwari Wildlife Department.
The Lethargic Hippo
S2 E1

The team launches an ambitious expansion and rewilding program; an orphaned baby rhino arrives at the animal hospital, and the team gets a surprise when they investigate a hippo suspected to be dead.

The Game Count
S2 E2

The reserve's annual aerial game count commences; an unexpected litter of meerkats are a pleasant surprise at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.

New Land
S2 E3

Wildlife Manager, Bruce, and his team start to rewild the newly purchased land; John tracks a female cheetah he is concerned about and stumbles upon a pleasant surprise.

Long Walk to Freedom
S2 E4

The orphaned baby rhino takes a big step in his rehabilitation; construction has begun on the vulture enclosures: John has an elephant sighting.

Capture and Relocation
S2 E5

John tracks the female cheetah and her cubs; the team captures zebra and buffalo and relocates them to the new land; the two orphaned elephants embark on their final phase of rehabilitation.

A Rogue Leopard
S2 E6

After a rogue leopard is captured by local farmers, the team relocates it to the reserve; Johan heads up north to oversee the loading of 160 vultures.

Red Alert
S2 E7

When 160 vultures arrive after a 750-mile journey, the team race against time to get them offloaded. The meerkats move to their new home, and a red alert puts the new rhino AI collars to the test.

Special Sighting
S2 E8

John tracks the cheetah and her cubs and gets a very special sighting! It's feeding time for the breeding vultures, and Johan and John capture two male lions and move them to the new land.

New Family
S2 E9

Johan and his team take on a monumental challenge: relocating a wild elephant herd; their hope is to unite the herd with two orphaned elephants, creating a new family in a safer environment.

Reflections
S2 E10

John searches for lion cubs on the reserve after some alarming reports; the first vulture eggs are laid and hatched; Johan and John reflect on an extremely wild and successful year on Shamwari.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E1

Meet the vets, ecologists, and wildlife managers who sustain the Shamwari Game Reserve.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E2

A lost black rhino calf; orphaned jackal pups; an anti-poaching exercise.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E3

John starts the process of introducing a new leopard to the reserve; Megan has her hands full with jackal pups; a blaze is out of control.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E4

John monitors the new leopard; Johan performs surgery on a buffalo; Peta Lynn and Megan care for two orphaned white rhino calves.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E5

A rhino's deathis investigated; tracking dog Blade joins the anti-poaching squad.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E6

Johan and John as they attempt to dart two lionesses; John tries to habituate the new leopard; a bull elephant escapes.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E7

The team relocates hippos, moves orphaned rhinos to a bigger camp, and Johan has encounters with lions.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E8

A hippo capture; John works with the new leopard; a giraffe herd.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E9

Johan searches for an injured cheetah; Megan says goodbye to the jackal pups and another orphaned baby rhino arrives; the team launches a game counting and capture operation.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E10

The team takes on the dangerous task of moving both hippos and elephants to other reserves; John tracks down an escaped leopard; Megan and Johan welcome an orphaned baby giraffe.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E11

The team continues the elephant relocation; an orphaned baby elephant arrives; the anti-poaching unit launches a nighttime patrol.

Shamwari Untamed
S1 E12

Megan and Johan struggle to get the orphaned baby giraffe to feed; Andrew encounters lions and elephants on a game drive, the team translocates a white rhino, and Megan unites orphaned rhinos.

Reflection
S1 E13

Taking a trip down memory lane and reflecting on the year that has gone by; reliving all the fun, danger, drama and incredible moments that make their lives in the African bush so special.