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.

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.