Wild Jobs Namibia

Examine the elephant crisis in Namibia which is primarily due to conflicts with farmers To mitigate these conflicts six radio collars are donated for tracking elephant movements Follow Rudie and Marlice who team up with officials from the Department of Environment and Tourism in Namibias Kunene region to dart and collar six elephant cows This thrilling adventure unfolds as we follow everyone

At Naankuse the conservation of cheetahs involves researching them in the wild managing them in captivity rehabilitation back into nature and managing conflict situations with farmers In this episode Marlice joins Stuart Munro one of the resident scientists at Naankuse as he measures cheetah footprints for a database Rudie darts three young cheetahs in a relatively small enclosure at Naankuse He

In Namibia rhinos face a grave threat from poaching Marlice and Rudie work with conservationists and government officials to relocate a black rhino to a safer area During the relocation process samples and data are collected while part of the rhinos horn is removed to deter poachers Marlice and Rudie also meet with Kenneth Uiseb a researcher studying zebras in Etosha National Park They conduct a

African wild dogs often referred to as painted dogs stand as one of the most endangered species in Namibia Critically endangered according to the IUCN every effort is made to safeguard any individual dog at risk When a farmer reports two young wild dogs kept near an old farm dam Marlice and Rudie embark on a swift rescue mission Subsequently Rudie and Marlice journey to Neuras a private game

Marlices visit to Harnas her mothers wildlife sanctuary is a trip down memory lane and a chance to reconnect with old friends The day begins with Marlice and her mother Marieta feeding mongooses on the lawn They take young baboons for an energizing walk to release their frustrations Marieta introduces Marlice to the pond housing crocodiles including babies A cheetah released into the wild from

Rudie faces a challenging day at Naankuse as he oversees the relocation of various animals to larger enclosures The complex operation involves moving wild dogs to a cheetah enclosure cheetahs to a caracal enclosure and caracals to another wild dog enclosure With the help of volunteers Rudie sets out to capture the animals using baited capture cages The process involves darting cheetahs and

Renowned Namibian tour guide Tommy Collard introduces Marlices children to the wonders of the Namib Desert They explore tracks left by desert creatures rescue lizards study sidewinders discover geckos and witness a chameleons hunting skills Tommy even introduces them to a venomous scorpion The journey ends with a Damara chatchat encounter Throughout they experience the deserts fascinating

Follow Marlice and her team rescue animals in need and bring them back to Naankuse where the animals are introduced to their new temporary homes Porcupines experience grass for the first time Tortoises enjoy an enclosure with lucerne alfalfa while a baby baboon finds new friends in the baby troop A genet is released into the wild and as night falls everyone appears content in their new homes

Science journalist Angela Saini and disability rights activist Adam Pearson investigate the history and legacy of eugenics the controversial idea of improving the human race through selective breeding Examine how eugenic practices persisted after the Holocaust and explore the potential misuse of modern medical advances like gene editing for human enhancement

Marlice and Rudie lend their assistance at Harnas Marietas wildlife sanctuary A female baboons intrusion into the semitame baboon enclosure has led to bullying endangering her life The team must relocate her to a safer place Additionally a young leopard requires relocation to a larger enclosure Witness the dedication and efforts required to manage these animals in a sanctuary setting

Marlice arrives at Naankuse with a baby baboon Learn his story as Marlice gives him a bottle of milk before she takes him to the baby baboons where she introduces him to the leader of the troop To her relief the leader immediately adopts the baby Marlice then takes us to the juvenile group where she explains the hierarchy of a baboon troop in captivity as well as why baboons groom each other She

Rudie and Marlice visit Hobatere on Etosha National Parks western border meeting Mesag Saal a farmer and conservationist They embark on a game drive observing lions at a waterhole They join AfriCat a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Namibias carnivores whose rangers inspect a lionkilled kudu carcass and visit a farmer whose cow survived a lion attack They discuss how the concession benefits

Marlice and her children Zacheo and Nicklai live at Naankuse closely interacting with various wild and domestic animals They care for baby warthogs a porcupine and a kitten emphasizing the importance of sunlight for animals They also create treatfilled balloons for baboons learn about caracals go on horseback trips and attend to a honey badger with a leg issue Best of all perhaps is watching a