List of Wild at Heart episodes

Veterinarian Danny Trevanion, his wife Sarah, and their children: Rosie, Evan and Olivia, set out from Bristol, England for a holiday in Africa to rehabilitate a vervet monkey. Evan hasn't adjusted well to Sarah's divorce and is a victim of school bullying. Their short holiday looks like it could turn out quite differently when they arrive at Leopards Den and meet Anders Du Plessis and his housekeeper Nomsa.

First appearance of Danny Trevanion, Sarah Trevanion, Rosie Trevanion, Anders Du Plessis, Evan Adams, Olivia Adams and Nomsa Xaba.

Danny considers investing all their money by signing a binding business contract with Anders Du Plessis, whose family has owned Leopards Den for more than 100 years. Competition from Mara, a nearby luxury lodge and much larger reserve, could threaten their hoped-for livelihood. Evan and Du Plessis accidentally injure a cheetah, but all attention turns to Olivia when she is bitten by a deadly cobra.

First appearance of Alex Tate.

Sarah is furious when her ex-husband Simon arrives unexpectedly with his girlfriend Ruby and threatens legal action if Sarah won't allow him to take Evan and Olivia back to England. On Rosie's first night working at a local bar, a drunken brawl breaks out but Alex Tate, owner of Mara Lodge, is watching out for her.

First appearance of Themba Khumalo and Simon Adams.

A row between Danny and Evan results in a dangerously half-sedated lioness being on the loose. Evan runs off in anger, luring Olivia away with him. Not knowing that Danny and Du Plessis have had a vehicle accident, Sarah asks Tate to help her search for the children. Evan learns a hard lesson when the lioness ultimately dies because of his irresponsible behaviour.

Sarah is forced to ask Tate for help when the first paying guests arrive early at a chaotic Leopards Den. Meanwhile, a string of misunderstandings convinces Rosie that Sarah and Tate are having an affair, and she attempts to broach the subject to Danny. Amidst the family's emotional upheaval, rampaging rogue male elephants are damaging the reserve.

Danny is furious when a zebra is killed (possibly by poachers), and he and Du Plessis decide to stake out the grazing area. When one of the poachers dies after eating meat from the dead animal, a test reveals anthrax and Danny is forced to quarantine Leopards Den. Danny is terrified when Sarah falls ill — is it anthrax or only an allergy to the vaccine? Meanwhile, Rosie's friend Izzy is visiting from England, and Rosie realizes how much she has grown to love her new life in Africa.

Last appearance of Themba Khumalo.

Sarah's attempts to host a wedding reception at Leopards Den to aid the family's desperate finances are thwarted at every turn. Alex Tate is attacked by a rhinoceros whilst hunting illegally, and Danny holds his rival's life in his hands. Nomsa's daughter Thandi returns from university.

Mara Lodge is reopening under new management, and members of a British wildlife charity arrive to release a vulture into the wild. Danny's infatuation with the charity's beautiful spokesperson leads him to make an imprudent decision, but the family's kindness toward a wealthy visitor brings its own reward.

Evan and Du Plessis ('Dup') keep avoiding the routine work at Leopard's Den to look after Togo, an orphaned elephant. While leading a game drive, Rosie finds a young man lying dehydrated in the bush. He carries a photo and a shocking letter for Dup. Sarah receives news about her father who is in hospital in England.

With Sarah away at her father's funeral, a bitter inspector arrives to conduct an annual review at Leopards Den. Danny feels the pressure of Sarah's absence, and it reaches a boiling point when the inspector threatens not to renew their permit because of his past conflicts with Dup.

Everyone's excited about the arrival of Danny's former tutor and Rosie's godfather, Bash. Danny has invited him to Leopards Den to work alongside him in the surgery, but it quickly becomes apparent that Bash may not be up to the tasks required. Concurrently, Danny must make a difficult decision about an old, ailing cheetah.

The family is less than prepared when Sarah's rather difficult and interfering mother Caroline arrives. Dup, however, sees her in an entirely different light. Sarah learns a painful truth, and Danny (for whom family is supremely important) reassures her that he'll support whatever decision she makes.

Sarah's ex-husband Simon and his new fiancée arrive at Leopard's Den for their planned wedding ceremony. Danny's happy expectation for growing their family is dashed when Sarah reveals her real goals, and Caroline interferes at every turn. When Danny has an accident out in the bush, Sarah is jolted into reconsidering her position.

A small plane crash at Leopards Den brings an unwanted visitor with questionable motives. His secret cargo introduces the possibility of exposure to a deadly virus.

Dup's birthday celebration doesn't go according to plan. He's facing a health scare (which he has kept secret) and he doesn't feel like celebrating. Danny tries to coax Dup back out into the bush doing what he loves, but things take a deadly turn when Hobie the lion turns against them.

The residents at Leopards Den are reeling from the lion attack. Danny has returned home from hospital, but Dup is still unconscious. Will he pull through? Meanwhile, Danny is suffering from post-traumatic stress, and Cedric Fatani (Mara's new manager) takes advantage of the situation.

Sarah and Caroline decide to build and furnish some luxury accommodations to attract wealthy guests in an attempt to sort out the family's financial problems. Danny is focused on more practical concerns and doesn't understand why his checks to pay the bills keep bouncing. When two endangered tiger cubs go missing from Mara, blame is automatically cast on the Trevanions.

Danny brings in two veterinary students in an attempt to choose an assistant, but he fails to see that his own daughter Rosie has the practical experience he's really looking for. Sarah realizes she needs her Mum after firing her and discovering she's taken a job as Deputy Manager at Mara.

Du Plessis is over the moon when Kirk reveals his fiancée is pregnant. However, Kirk drops a bombshell about their plans for their future. Mara's new American owner, Elliot Kriel wants to pull down the fences between the two reserves and forge a cooperative (rather than competitive) relationship with the Trevanions.

An old friend of Danny's from veterinary college turns up with a lioness she's stolen from a distant reserve involved in dodgy hunting practices. She implicates Danny because she knows he won't allow the owners to take the animal back.

Dup discovers a rare, highly prized white lion at Mara, and the family decides to keep it a secret to prevent it being poached. Caroline reveals the lion's presence to a visiting journalist and is blamed when the lion is snared. Danny is determined to discover the truth, which leads to an angry confrontation.

A severe drought forces Danny to sell some of his favourite wild animals and use the money for a desperately needed well in the township. Rosie and Max reveal their engagement. Grateful locals respond by helping to build the Leopards Den animal hospital. Finally, it looks like the tide is turning in a positive direction for the Trevanion family.

The continuing drought has created a tense atmosphere, which worsens when Max's parents and brother arrive for the big wedding day. Everything is brought to a terrifying halt when a bush fire rages across the property and threatens to destroy everything the family has worked so hard to achieve.

In the shocking series finale, amidst a raging wildfire, Sarah dies attempting to save the life of their pet cheetah Jana. The family is plunged into grief and mourning, and it's unclear what the future holds for them. As reconstruction on the animal hospital begins, they try to come to terms with their tragic loss.

Last appearance of Sarah Trevanion & Rafaella Hutchinson as Olivia Adams.

Twelve months have passed since the bush fire that destroyed the animal hospital and made Danny a widower. Now he must face the court's decision regarding custody of Evan. Meanwhile, Rosie is interviewed for vet school and Dup takes matters into his own hands to save a baby elephant who is a victim of the asset strippers shutting down Mara.

At Dup's suggestion, Danny makes an uncharacteristic decision to spirit Evan away to an old army fort, rather than sending him back to his father in England. They encounter a sick hippo and discover the cause. Rosie meets Mara's new owner, Vanessa, and tries to treat an injured lioness, putting her future career as a vet at risk.

Danny is put in charge of culling a large number of animals to bring an outbreak of rabies under control. A new vet, Alice Collins arrives from the city to help. When her young daughter Charlotte wanders off into the bush, a tragedy is narrowly averted. Meanwhile Evan returns to Africa after spending time at home in England with his father.

First appearance of Alice Collins & Megan Martell as Charlotte Collins

Rosie gets injured by an elephant. She and Max finally marry, but the injury leads to sad news for the family. Everyone despises Caroline's sister Georgina, who has come to keep Dup in line while Caroline is in England. Dup is devastated when Georgina reveals that she persuaded Caroline not to return.

Rosie and Max's honeymoon didn't turn out as they expected, and Dup decides to help settle their differences. Danny and Alice are called to attend to a vicious wild dog that's been captured by a local farmer. Danny calls in an expert to help find the dog's pack, and Alice is challenged to make an important decision when the visitor turns out to be someone she knows.

Everyone is devastated when Dup announces he's leaving immediately to join Caroline in England. Alice's feelings for Danny are becoming more apparent, but Vanessa also seeks his attention. Rosie and Fatani investigate the questionable source of a lion purchase, which leads them into danger. Rosie and Max leave for Cape Town so Rosie can attend vet school.

Guests are attracted to Leopards Den to see Du Plessis in action as Georgina tries to pass him off as South Africa's answer to Crocodile Dundee. Meanwhile, Alice wants to gain recognition for Leopards Den as a serious conservation facility.

Alice's brother Rowan arrives from Scotland to say that their father has died. Without Danny's agreement, Alice purchases an aged giraffe at an auction. As a great storm is brewing, Vanessa tries to entice Danny with an unwanted kiss. The storm hits with dire consequences

In the storm's aftermath, Rowan helps to search for Charlotte amidst the rubble and there is a frantic search to rescue Danny who's injured out in the bush. Convinced that Danny is falling for Vanessa, Alice makes a painful decision. With his friend's happiness hanging in the balance, Dup opens Danny's eyes to the truth.

Danny and Alice try to keep their new romance a secret, but more pressing concerns take hold when a lioness threatens the township. Relations between Leopards Den and Mara – and between Alice and Rowan – are shattered when Vanessa refuses to help their dying elephant calf Tula.

Final appearance of Luke Ward-Wilkinson as Evan Adams

Danny and Alice have been rehabilitating a group of circus elephants. Rowan is surprisingly cooperative, until he reveals an ulterior motive. After a turbulent courtship, Dup is set to marry his beloved Caroline. As the wedding plans are finalised, their happy day is threatened by someone from Caroline's past.

Danny has a crisis of confidence when he hurts his back helping to build a new school in the township. A hotshot young vet at Mara makes a play for Alice, but his modern ideas are put to the test. Meanwhile, Caroline asks Dup to organise their honeymoon, and all that glitters turns out not to be golden.

Against the backdrop of a beauty pageant at Mara, Alice is torn between helping Rowan rehabilitate a tiger and her own seemingly more mundane responsibilities at Leopards Den. Danny's altruistic project to help the township's animals takes an unfortunate turn when a neighbour's pregnant cow develops complications.

Danny confides in Dup about his intention to ask for Alice's hand in marriage, but the unexpected and turbulent arrival of his deeply troubled teenage stepdaughter Olivia threatens to derail his plans.

First appearance of Olivia Scott-Taylor as Olivia Adams

Danny and Alice's plans for a romantic weekend away are ruined when they come across a crash out in the bush. With a seriously injured tourist on their hands and a lion on the loose, they are faced with a long, dark night in the bush. Meanwhile, Dup decides it's time Olivia learned some manners.

Danny's attempts to help Alice settle into her new job at Mara backfire when a hyena goes on the rampage. With an injured guest threatening a lawsuit and the life of an animal in the balance, he realises he must pull out all the stops if he is to salvage his relationship with Alice

With matters between Danny and Alice still tense, a distracted Danny appears to make a fatal mistake while treating a rare black leopard. When the big cat dies, its arrogant owner demands that Danny be investigated for malpractice. Danny follows his instincts and goes against his suspension to treat Jana who is suffering from renal failure.

After being struck off, Danny's career is in tatters and he's struggling to cope. The family's plan to keep him busy with a group of young offenders backfires when one of the young men (Thabo) takes a shine to Olivia. A shock wave hits the family as Rowan reveals an explosive secret.

There are dangerous consequences when Dup ignores his heart condition and collapses while alone in the bush. Danny and Alice get more than they bargained for when they try to deal with two rogue lions that have been attacking local cattle. Olivia and Caroline struggle with their emotions as the anniversary of Sarah's death draws near.

When Dup learns of Caroline's intention to buy them a retirement home he confesses to Olivia that he's given their savings away to help his son. Danny and Alice try to find a home for a rare aardwolf, but Vanessa's father, who has arrived to help save Mara from financial ruin, refuses to cooperate.

Final appearance of Megan Martell as Charlotte Collins

While on honeymoon in London Danny and Alice meet Danny's estranged father Robert, who returns with them to Leopards Den to help save the pride of lions from a deadly outbreak of canine distemper. Robert reveals he has brain cancer. How will Danny cope with the loss of both his father and his beloved pride of lions?

First appearance of Tarryn Faye Brummage as Charlotte Collins

Grieving Danny throws himself into his work and applies for the prestigious role of State Vet. His attempts to involve Thabo in the lion-breeding project leave Dup feeling like an outsider. Meanwhile, a geologist arrives to survey the area, and a rogue baboon causes havoc.

On his first day as State Vet Danny faces a tough decision when his investigation into an animal-smuggling ring takes him surprisingly close to home. Meanwhile, Thabo is settling in, but the arrival of his delinquent older brother brings trouble and casts doubt on Thabo's sincerity.

Danny oversees an animal translocation for his first big project as State Vet. Alice is confident she can run the surgery in his absence – until she has a close encounter with lions.

Strange events are occurring at Leopards Den, and Danny must work fast to solve the mystery before more animals die. His investigation reveals a looming threat to Leopards Den. Dup jumps to the wrong conclusion when he discovers a positive pregnancy test in the trash.

Danny is called in to investigate when the routine transportation of a valuable tiger goes wrong, and he discovers that Alice could be to blame for the animal's death. Meanwhile, Dup resorts to desperate measures to save his home and land when Christian Peeters, manager of the mining company AfriSpec, reveals the company's real intentions.

Danny and Alice are divided when Peeters wants their help relocating a pack of rogue hyenas. Meanwhile, Dup launches a one-man campaign of vandalism against Peeters and the mining company. A restraining order and a fine are not the only consequences of his actions.

As the High Court case looms, pitting AfriSpec against the Trevanion Family, Danny realises he may have to sacrifice his principles to save Leopards Den. Caroline decides to take matters into her own hands by going undercover at the mining company.

When AfriSpec takes over Leopards Den, Danny reaches an agreement with Peeters to set up a field hospital in the bush until all the animals have been rehomed. Dup tries to claim squatters' rights, but when the electrical generator fails, their protest takes a catastrophic turn.

The family's last stand to stop the mining company from destroying Leopards Den ends in tragedy. Now essentially homeless, Danny decides it would be best for everyone to return temporarily to the UK to live with Georgina until he can find a new home for them. Du Plessis learns that rhino poachers are working in the area, and he sees a way to persuade Danny to stay in Africa whilst the rest of the family depart for England.

Some time has passed. While the rest of the family has been in England, Danny and Dup have been working at 'Big Five' wild animal park, trying to raise money to purchase a new property after losing Leopards Den. Pregnant Alice arrives unannounced and discovers they have been lying about their situation. Christian Peeters' determination to resume demolition of Leopards Den pushes Danny to an angry confrontation.

Caroline, Liv and Charlotte are excited to be back and are keen to see their new home, Clearwater Farm. Their excitement turns to dismay when they discover the place is a ruin. Dup confronts Danny about the suspicious death of Christian Peeters, and they agree to keep quiet about the dead body found in the Leopards Den swimming pool.

Danny has found a potential financial lifeline in a pharmaceutical company looking to fund an environmental project. He pitches his business plan, but the day lurches from disaster to disaster. It soon becomes apparent that Ed Lynch, veterinarian at Big Five, is competing for the same grant. Dup is determined to prevent the sale of Leopards Den to Lynch.

Caroline is furious that Danny appears to be betraying Dup by agreeing to work with Ed Lynch. When a controlled brush fire spirals out of control and a cheetah is injured, Caroline helps Lynch operate on the animal and she sees a more sympathetic side to him. Meanwhile, Rosie returns at Caroline's suggestion to try to help solve the family's problems. But where is Max?

Caroline's angry loyalty to Dup estranges the pair from the rest of the family. It appears Dup is coming unhinged by his belief that he's seen Christian Peeters' ghost in the township. Meanwhile, Ed and Danny try to rescue some animals from a zoo that's closing. Caroline confronts Dup, who reveals the truth about the circumstances of Peeters' death.

Danny is in prison, accused of murdering Peeters, but Dup sets out to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Ed's increasingly suspicious behaviour makes Dup think he's harbouring a dark secret. With nobody around to help, Rosie goes on a lone search for a wild cheetah, leading her into danger.

Ed is left in charge of the endangered species project while Danny is away and Dup is doing community service. A beautiful new female vet turns up at the clinic, claiming to have a lion that carries the rare Barbary gene. Dup suspects the newcomer has an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, Fatani, Liv and Thabo are carrying out an animal census

Everyone is surprised when Fiona arrives, claiming to be Ed's wife and seeking to reconcile the differences that led to their earlier separation. However, a misunderstanding leaves her thinking that Rosie is Ed's new love interest until Rosie announces that her and Max are getting divorced. Meanwhile, a disturbing link is revealed between some seemingly unrelated animal deaths.

The Trevanion family's financial woes continue, as Danny and Ed are refused an extension on their mortgage. Desperate to restore his relationship with Alice and be by her side when the baby is born, Danny makes an anguished decision about his future that leaves Dup stunned.

Strange things are happening at Leopards Den as Danny prepares to leave for the UK. There's an invasion of frogs, an elephant has wandered into the kitchen, and the cheetah is off his food. Danny relishes one last adventure before his departure, but there's danger in it. Meanwhile, Dup makes an alarming discovery about Ed and Fiona. As Danny tries to leave Leopards Den the elephants block his path. Will he stay, or will he go?

Dup learns he has a life-threatening heart condition. With relationship issues causing tension in the family and Danny unhappy about the forthcoming marriage of Rosie and her fiancé Dylan, Dup grasps at the opportunity for one last adventure to heal the rifts. Against the backdrop of the wedding celebration, Danny pays tribute to Dup and to Leopards Den. Dup slips quietly away to the rocky outcrop where years earlier he made the decision to invite the Trevanions to live at Leopards Den. With tears of love Caroline explains, "He'll always be here." Framed by the setting sun, Dup removes his hat and closes his eyes.

Final appearance of Danny Trevanion, Alice Trevanion, Rosie Trevanion, Charlotte Collins, Anders Du Plessis, Olivia Adams and Nomsa Xaba.