0:00:03 > 0:00:05In the heart of Africa,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09a young family is heading for an epic adventure.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11They are moving with their three children
0:00:11 > 0:00:13to a remote Kenyan wilderness.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Mum Saba is here to run a safari camp.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20Welcome!
0:00:20 > 0:00:24While dad Frank is helping to protect elephants.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Collar's almost on. Now the scary bit.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28ELEPHANT BELLOWS
0:00:28 > 0:00:32But raising a family and running a business in the bush
0:00:32 > 0:00:34is going to be a massive challenge.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36MONKEY SHRIEKS
0:00:36 > 0:00:38There are monkeys in the kitchen...
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Oh, you monkeys, I'm going to kill you!
0:00:40 > 0:00:41..floods threatening the camp...
0:00:41 > 0:00:44It's looking like it's going to be a mega storm.
0:00:44 > 0:00:45..medical emergencies...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47It's bad and it needs urgent action.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50..and wildlife in need of help.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52My heart really is in my mouth.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54It's going to be a huge gamble.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59Will the business survive Saba's first season in charge?
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Oh, my God.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08This time, the tourist season has started and camp is full.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11But Saba is pulled away to try to help an injured crocodile...
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Can you pull it out? Pull it out, Ronno?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE:
0:01:16 > 0:01:19..and the camp team races to find a four-year-old child
0:01:19 > 0:01:21missing in the bush.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Lions are all over the place. It's a very, very serious situation.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37It's the second week of the season at Elephant Watch,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39and guests are on their way.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Saba has only just taken over managing the camp,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47but she's never run a business before.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Just rushing around a bit like a chicken with my head cut off
0:01:50 > 0:01:53in the, sort of, last five minutes before everybody arrives...
0:01:53 > 0:01:56IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE:
0:01:58 > 0:02:01..and then I have to wipe the sweat off my face and put on a smile
0:02:01 > 0:02:04and say, "Hello, everybody, welcome to Elephant Watch."
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Today, Saba has two groups of guests arriving.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12The camp's 12 beds will be full for the first time.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16It's their biggest test yet.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26People come here from all over the world and have high expectations.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37The business relies on word of mouth, so Saba and the team must
0:02:37 > 0:02:40make sure every guest has the experience of a lifetime.
0:02:42 > 0:02:43So welcome, everybody.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Come into the mess tent. We'll bring all your bags in.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50This is a new adventure for the whole family.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Good morning.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Husband Frank is taking over operations at Save The Elephants,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59the family's conservation charity.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02But this morning, he's on breakfast duty.
0:03:03 > 0:03:09Selkie is five, and twins Mayian and Luna are nearly three.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11We try and always have breakfast outside
0:03:11 > 0:03:13and that means they can make more of a mess,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16like this one's very good at. A real pro mess-maker.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20This is life how it should be, I think.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Saba grew up exactly like this.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Definitely very different from how I grew up.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Moving here is a big gamble.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31The camp doubles as a home and a business.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36They can only stay in Samburu if Saba can make the camp pay its way.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40And the local Samburu community is depending on her, too.
0:03:40 > 0:03:4530 staff and their families rely on Elephant Watch for their livelihood.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Behind the scenes, there's a lot of work to do to keep
0:03:53 > 0:03:55the business running smoothly,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58but this morning there's a hitch.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01We're absolutely full of people, and they've all just arrived,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05but, erm...sod's law, we've got a plumbing problem.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17The kitchen drain is blocked.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I think what's happened over the years is that the pipe got
0:04:20 > 0:04:23completely clogged up with old teabags and bones
0:04:23 > 0:04:26and, I mean, I don't know what was going down that sink.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32And, of course, it has to happen on the day that we're absolutely
0:04:32 > 0:04:34packed with guests.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Guests pay a lot of money to come here.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Saba and the team must get it fixed before the smell
0:04:41 > 0:04:44drifts to the breakfast table.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Peter's come up with a rather ingenious solution -
0:04:47 > 0:04:50just get a whole lot of big rocks, which will help with
0:04:50 > 0:04:54the drainage, and then we'll cover it with plastic and wood and sand,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57so I think this is going to be a quick solution for now.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02The camp's reputation depends on happy guests,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05so every aspect of their stay must be perfect.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12Wildlife guide Litus is preparing the picnic for today's game drive.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17It's his job to give these guests a memorable experience.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- Hope you guys had a good breakfast. - We had a delicious breakfast.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30But this is what the guests really come to see.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35These elephants are unusually trusting of humans.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Litus grew up here and knows them well.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47The Samburu people have lived in Northern Kenya for centuries.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50This vast wilderness is their home.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Samburu warriors still live
0:05:55 > 0:05:58and dress as they have for hundreds of years.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00They are nomadic herdsmen
0:06:00 > 0:06:03and rely on their livestock for their food and income.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05HE WHISTLES AND CALLS
0:06:07 > 0:06:11But survival in this harsh landscape depends on close-knit communities.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Tourism now provides a secondary income for the Samburu people,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22and many warriors work at Saba's safari camp.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Today, they've brought some alarming news.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32A four-year-old Samburu girl is lost in the bush.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35The child disappeared at ten o'clock yesterday morning.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39It's a little girl. She's the same age as Selkie, a bit younger,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43and, er, she was heading back to her manyatta to go and get water,
0:06:43 > 0:06:47left another group of children, and she hasn't been seen since.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50It's on the other side of the river, unfortunately,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52so I can't get a car across, but I think they need to track
0:06:52 > 0:06:57her on foot, so the sooner we get everyone out there, the better.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59OK, everybody, listen. Good luck.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Please, good luck.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07The camp team know the area intimately.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10They started herding livestock here at an early age.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16You know, if anyone's going to find her, it's these guys.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18Bernard's there, Mporian's there.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I know her entire village is out looking for her.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Everybody in camp has gone
0:07:22 > 0:07:24and they've probably called in some other villages as well,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27so they'll just be, you know, going back and forth
0:07:27 > 0:07:30until they find her tracks and then they can home in.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33These guys, these nomads, are some of the best trackers in the business.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Camp guide Bernard knows how dangerous it can be in the bush.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Everybody is worried, because there are a lot of animals.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46Lions are all over the place, elephants as well,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49and you can imagine a tiny, little baby
0:07:49 > 0:07:53doesn't even know how to protect itself or hide,
0:07:53 > 0:07:57so it's a very, very serious situation.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Samburu children are taught how to survive outdoors
0:08:02 > 0:08:07from the moment they are born, but they never stay out after dark.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11This is when nocturnal predators hunt.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Even elephants can be dangerous.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23They can only hope that the little girl has found a safe place
0:08:23 > 0:08:24to hide overnight.
0:08:28 > 0:08:34Out in the reserve, camp guide Litus is unaware of the situation.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37He's showing guests wildlife from the safety of their vehicle.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44Just incredible.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46That is amazing.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52It is a lifetime...
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Once in a lifetime experience.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57One I'd like to do a lot more of.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I didn't expect that we'd be this close.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06I thought they'd be off across the river.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Oh, they're beautiful.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14They seem calm, but you can never take wild animals for granted.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:09:15 > 0:09:19This young bull is letting them know not to come any closer.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:09:35 > 0:09:36That's how they what?
0:09:38 > 0:09:41He wanted to kill us?
0:09:41 > 0:09:45This adolescent male is just flexing his muscles, but if he encountered
0:09:45 > 0:09:48people this close on foot, it would be a different matter.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54The lost girl has now been missing for 24 hours.
0:09:57 > 0:10:02There's no sign of her, but one of the warriors spots a possible clue.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08You look at every inch of the ground where you think the tracks are.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12It may be, you know, the baby was playing along, and maybe
0:10:12 > 0:10:16picked up the rock or maybe knocked the rock off the ground.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20It's highly possible that it's the baby who knocked that rock off.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24They're on the right trail,
0:10:24 > 0:10:27but the search party is stopped in its tracks.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31An adult bull elephant is blocking the way.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Very dangerous. Very, very dangerous,
0:10:35 > 0:10:38but as long as you're behind a big tree, you're safe.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41That is why these guys are right behind this big branch.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44That way, the elephant cannot pick you out.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Fortunately, the trackers are downwind of the elephant.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51He hasn't noticed them, so they sneak by undetected.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58With dangerous animals in the area, the worst-case scenarios
0:10:58 > 0:11:01are running through Bernard's mind.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Some of these predators, they rely on what they can find.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Carcasses or human beings, and they can easily attack.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Even adults, not just a baby.
0:11:14 > 0:11:15To make matters worse,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19this landscape provides perfect cover for predators.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23These are a very good hideout for a lot of animals.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26If a leopard kills a goat or a lion, they will tuck it inside these
0:11:26 > 0:11:30thick, thick bushes and there is no way you can see it.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32So, for a baby, that's like nothing.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37To cover more area and increase their chances of finding
0:11:37 > 0:11:41the four-year-old girl, the search party splits in two.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I'm so anxious about this little child.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48If it was Selkie and I was the parents, I'd be absolutely beside
0:11:48 > 0:11:53myself because a four, five-year-old out there on its own, just...
0:11:53 > 0:11:56You know, it's exceedingly dangerous.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59You know, it's very dry, she probably hasn't had
0:11:59 > 0:12:03anything to drink for a long time, and God knows where she is.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05They're fearing the worst.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Bernard's team gets a call from the other search party.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Ah, it's been found! Whoo!
0:12:13 > 0:12:15LAUGHTER AND CHEERING
0:12:23 > 0:12:26The baby slept out in the bush and luckily
0:12:26 > 0:12:31she survived whatever is out there, and they're taking the baby home.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34So that is incredible.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38For a four-year-old to sleep out in the bush in the wild,
0:12:38 > 0:12:41and to be alive in the morning, that is
0:12:41 > 0:12:43the most amazing news I've heard in a long time.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46According to Samburu tradition,
0:12:46 > 0:12:52the finder of the baby will get a cow from the baby's family,
0:12:52 > 0:12:57and they will slaughter a few goats today as a sign of celebration.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01So it will be a very, very happy party time this evening
0:13:01 > 0:13:03in that specific village.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05But the homecoming celebration won't begin
0:13:05 > 0:13:07until much later this evening.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Bernard and the team return to give Saba the good news.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13We are so happy.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Oh, my God.- The baby was found by the other search party.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Oh, well done.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I was just thinking of what it would be like
0:13:22 > 0:13:25if Selkie or the twins were out there, as a mother.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- I'm so happy.- Just marvellous news. I'm so pleased. I was so worried.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Yeah.- Good. That's really good news. That's made my day.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36With the lost child safe,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39the camp team can prepare for the guests' lunch.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Maintenance man Peter is putting the finishing touches to the drain,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47much to the relief of the kitchen staff.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58The guests return from their morning safari none the wiser.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Normally, Saba would be there to greet them,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03but there's been another emergency.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07This time it's an animal in trouble, and she's on her way to help.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14I just got a radio call at the research camp, there's been a...
0:14:14 > 0:14:17There's a crocodile that's appeared in front of one of the lodges
0:14:17 > 0:14:23with a, looks like a spear shaft going through its back and stomach.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25There are eight different lodges
0:14:25 > 0:14:28along the banks of the river in the reserve.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31It's a small community
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and everyone relies on each other when there's a problem.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37When I woke up this morning, the last
0:14:37 > 0:14:41thing in the world I thought I'd be doing would be assisting
0:14:41 > 0:14:47in the treatment of a crocodile, but anything can happen in Samburu.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Anything at all. You just never know what's round the corner.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Here we are, Samburu Lodge.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56The crocodile was speared by a herder
0:14:56 > 0:14:59protecting his livestock two days ago.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03If they leave it any longer, the wound will become infected
0:15:03 > 0:15:05and the crocodile could die.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09The Kenya Wildlife Service has been called.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Saba's colleague, David Daballen, is also helping.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17He has a net to try to catch the injured crocodile.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Last few days, there's been, either the vet has gone for some
0:15:20 > 0:15:22work or the crocodile has been hiding, but right now
0:15:22 > 0:15:26we just have everything on site, so this is our mission right now.
0:15:30 > 0:15:3315 feet long and weighing over 900lbs,
0:15:33 > 0:15:38the Nile crocodile has one of the most powerful bites on the planet.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46But as the mission begins, the wounded croc heads for the river.
0:15:49 > 0:15:50Typical. We've just arrived.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55The croc has just disappeared into the water or into the river, so...
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's so frustrating. I mean, like, how does
0:15:58 > 0:16:00he know that he has to get in now, just as we came in?
0:16:00 > 0:16:03But, anyway, we'll wait. We'll be patient.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06You know, this crocodile's very frightened of people, so...
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Obviously cos it's badly wounded,
0:16:08 > 0:16:12so the difficulty is how they juggle between keeping the other crocodiles
0:16:12 > 0:16:16away and luring it up here and then getting it caught in the net.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20Cos if they tranquilize it, they can't let it go into the river,
0:16:20 > 0:16:21because then it'll drown.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29The injured crocodile is not playing ball.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33All Saba and the rescue team can do is wait.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49THEY TALK IN OWN LANGUAGE
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Keeping the camp running smoothly is one thing,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56but the reason guests come here is for the safaris.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58They are the lifeblood of Saba's business.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09It's up to wildlife guide Bernard to try to find animals for the guests.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11You can never plan anything out here.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14You just go out and things happen and sometimes things don't
0:17:14 > 0:17:17happen, and that is what makes it even interesting,
0:17:17 > 0:17:23but every day when I go out, I'm hoping to find lovely elephants.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Not just because I want to show the elephants to the guests,
0:17:26 > 0:17:30but also because I want to see them myself
0:17:30 > 0:17:33and that makes it even more special.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Simon, Lolo. Let's go.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Bernard grew up in the bush.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47His survival depended on being able to spot wildlife.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Oh, leopard! Leopard, oh, my God.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56We've got leopards here.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Right there, right there. - Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Oh, my goodness. So beautiful.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Leopards are mostly nocturnal.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09To see one in the middle of the day is rare.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16But people come to Samburu for one animal in particular.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Oh, elephant!
0:18:19 > 0:18:21- Elephant!- Oh, my God! Elephant!
0:18:29 > 0:18:30(She's so human-like.)
0:18:33 > 0:18:35(It looks like Dumbo from the movie.)
0:18:40 > 0:18:41(It's coming towards us.)
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Wild elephants don't get any closer than this.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53(He's not too sure about it.)
0:18:54 > 0:18:58(That's why he puts his trunk back, he's not sure about it.)
0:18:58 > 0:19:02You're OK, don't move. She's fine, she's not going to do anything.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04(You can talk to her, slowly.)
0:19:05 > 0:19:07(Yeah, you can talk to her.)
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- Can I touch her? - (No, don't touch her.)
0:19:13 > 0:19:15So beautiful.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26That was so special.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31For her to trust you like that, you know, that, erm...
0:19:31 > 0:19:33intimacy is amazing.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42How did you like that?
0:19:42 > 0:19:44That was incredible!
0:19:49 > 0:19:50Three miles upriver,
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Saba and the rescue team have a plan to catch the injured crocodile.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Once they've got this net properly set up,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00we're going to hold it up from this side.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03They're going to lure the crocodile up with some meat.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06I don't quite know how they're going to prevent other crocodiles
0:20:06 > 0:20:08coming up for it as well, but that remains to be seen.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Anyway, as soon as it's within this area here,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13we'll let the net go and then they're going to jump down on
0:20:13 > 0:20:18either side and, sort of, surround it with the net, and it'll be captured.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Sounds a bit dodgy to me.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24With the net in place, the trap is set.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28But the crocodile is still in the river.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30I can see the crocs are right down there.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Some of them were in the middle of the river.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Let's see what happens.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38They only have one chance to get this right.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43We're going to do a practice run, and I'm going to be the crocodile.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44See how it goes.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48THEY CONVERSE IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
0:20:50 > 0:20:52LAUGHTER
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Well, the net's in place. Everything's ready.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06It's just a matter of getting the crocodile out of the water.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10That may not happen until this evening, it depends on how
0:21:10 > 0:21:13nervous it is around people and this new arrangement.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16There's a lot of people who've come out, I mean this is a little bit
0:21:16 > 0:21:19more exciting than working in the kitchen at the back
0:21:19 > 0:21:21for most of the staff in the lodge.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28Crocodiles can't resist fresh meat, and it's soon lured up the bank.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34We've only got once chance at this, so it has to work.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39Let's just hope it's successful.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45The plan's working, but there's a problem.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50They've got more crocodiles than they bargained for.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00Back in camp, the guests are settling in for the evening.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03That was amazing.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Bernard's given them a safari experience they'll never forget.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13His work is done, but the day isn't over yet.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Bernard and the other warriors from this morning's search party
0:22:28 > 0:22:32are going to meet the lost girl and share the family's celebrations.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34SINGING
0:22:35 > 0:22:39The little girl was found and everybody is very jovial.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44We're actually getting into the manyatta where her family lives.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46The elders are dancing and the warriors,
0:22:46 > 0:22:52so it's going to be a very emotional moment, especially for the parents.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21The family is putting on a feast
0:23:21 > 0:23:24to celebrate the little girl's safe return.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28But first, the village elders perform an ancient cleansing ritual
0:23:28 > 0:23:30with herbs and water.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Everybody here must be tough.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36If you're not tough, you're not going to survive.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38And it starts from a tiny age.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42When they become a bit older, like ten years,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45they're fully capable of taking care of themselves
0:23:45 > 0:23:49and their livestock, because they go out in the field.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53They've learnt all the skills that are needed to be able to
0:23:53 > 0:23:56survive in this kind of environment.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01The ceremony is over. The child has been welcomed home.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Now the party can begin.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06THEY SING AND CHANT
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Back with the wounded crocodile,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Saba and the team can't celebrate yet.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34There's a toothy complication.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36The injured crocodile is on the bank,
0:24:36 > 0:24:40but it's surrounded by other crocs drawn in by the meat.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42The nine crocodiles that have been here this afternoon,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45we have to lure them, somehow, off to the left
0:24:45 > 0:24:50and at the same time lure the wounded crocodile far over to the right,
0:24:50 > 0:24:52so that we can separate them and drop the net.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Yeah, that's definitely him, that's the one.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03I can see the spear shaft.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Oh, man.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14He's looking very lethargic and not really all that interested
0:25:14 > 0:25:16in the meat, unlike the other crocodiles.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18I would imagine that he's suffering a lot.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21You know, these poor, old crocodiles, no-one really has much love
0:25:21 > 0:25:24for a crocodile, but they're an incredibly important part
0:25:24 > 0:25:28of this ecosystem, and keeping it all whole and diverse and healthy.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35The rescue team is running out of time.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41This is the last desperate attempt to get this finished tonight.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44OK, we're very close now.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46A few more like that. Further away.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51Wait. Wait.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Yep, yep.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01The net's down, but the crocodile is only partially snared.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Can you get it under its feet? Under that foot?
0:26:09 > 0:26:12COMMOTION
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Yeah, I mean, it's not a good position right now.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22It's actually wiggling its way out and going backwards
0:26:22 > 0:26:24and it's hanging right over the bank.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28If the crocodile falls into the river wrapped in the net,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31it will drown.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33The men are being dragged towards the water.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41You just don't understand how strong these creatures are.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44They started with four men trying to close the net around it,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46and ended up with about 30,
0:26:46 > 0:26:51all of whom were being pulled down towards the river by the crocodile.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54They need to act quickly to remove the spear.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Can you pull it out? Pull it out.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01So, this is what was inside of him.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04I mean, it's... Look how he's bent that metal,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07and that was deep inside his gut.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11But there's no sign of infection to my unpractised eye, and now he's
0:27:11 > 0:27:15had a big dose of antibiotics, so let's just hope this does the trick.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20With the spearhead removed, the crocodile can be released.
0:27:22 > 0:27:23But there's a snag.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29He says it's almost completely out of the net.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33It's just there's one rope that's kind of stuck around the tail.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37With one final tug on the rope, the crocodile is free.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Today, Saba and the camp team have been put to the test.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46With help from their friends, they've saved a crocodile,
0:27:46 > 0:27:49rescued a child, and kept the family business on track.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52Just another day in Samburu!
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Next time...
0:27:58 > 0:28:00the rainy season arrives in Samburu.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Looking like it's going to be a megastorm.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04The camp is under threat.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Both people and animals are struggling.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Poor Cheri. I've known her for such a long time,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18and she has something terribly, terribly wrong.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21The only thing we can do, and it's a very difficult decision,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23is maybe try to rescue the calf.