episode description
Dr. Greg spots the rhino from the microlight. The students rush in. Time is against them as poachers could arrive at any moment. The dart gun does not work and they have to get another one wasting more precious time. Delarey has to race to the ascending chopper and hand then the second gun whilst airborne. It’s a tricky maneuver. There is much confusion as to where the rhino has fallen. The vehicle carrying the experienced vet breaks down. Dr. Greg is delayed and unable to reach the rhino. How will the students manage without him and the more experienced team? The episode and season ends with their final morning of the students’ residency. Emotions run high as Dr. Greg wishes his students the best of luck with their careers. But it’s the tears of one vet in particular that come as a surprise. The tears say it all: it’s been an incredible journey of self-discovery. It’s time for them to bid farewell to a mentor and a community that has taught them so much. Their journey to the frontier has ended, but their journey as a vet has only just began.
