Wild And Alive, Episode 1

Five critically endangered African species find protection in one modest haven: the De Hoop Nature Reserve is not only a World Heritage Site, but it's also crucial for the survival of these iconic animals.

On the savannah of Southern Africa, rains have turned the land green and lush. From polecat to aardwolf, some of the continent's most seldom-seen creatures are out to make the most of the abundance.

On the coast of South Africa, a group of mammoth mammals is arriving from the deep ocean. Humpback and southern right whales make incredible migrations from the Antarctic seas to mate and give birth.

In the heart of the Ivory Coast, a small rural village has a very special resident. The last white rhino in the country sleeps on the village outskirts. He's survived a gunshot to the shoulder and a decade of civil war.