A zebra foal is threatened by a leopard that has stolen into the herd's enclosure, while a teenage rhino reluctant to leave his mother is encouraged by rangers to find a mate. A hyena cub who is the runt of his litter is used to coming last when food is divided up between his siblings - until he happens upon a dead antelope.

The long reign of alpha male baboon Alan is threatened by a younger and stronger rival. And young jackals Teddy and Freddy struggle to look after their wilder siblings.