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Monkeys in the Kitchen

Episode 9 of 10

Series following a family who moved to Kenya to run a safari camp. Cheeky monkeys are taking over the camp. Frank and David set off to help a bull elephant.

Wildlife expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton, together with her husband Frank and their three young children, moves to the romantic Samburu National Reserve in Kenya to run a safari camp for the first time. But life out there isn't easy. There are monkeys in the kitchen, floods threatening the camp and, with no fences to keep out the wildlife, elephants are regular house guests. This series follows their ups and downs as the family struggles to keep guests, elephants, lions and even crocodiles smiling.

With the drought biting hard, food is in short supply and cheeky monkeys are taking over the family's safari camp. With water running short, Saba is struggling to give her guests the experience they expect. Frank and David set off on a dangerous mission to help the biggest bull elephant in northern Kenya.

29 minutes

On TV

Sat 11 Jan 2025 10:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Participant Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Participant Frank Pope
Narrator Julian Rhind-Tutt
Series Producer Susanna Handslip
Executive Producer Ted Oakes
Producer Clare Brook

Broadcasts

Presenter's blog post: 'The more you watch elephants, the more you see the world through their eyes'

Saba Douglas-Hamilton writes for the 大象传媒 Love TV Blog.

Saba & Frank

The family devoted to saving elephants in Kenya.

Things that go bump in the night

Cameraman Max Hug Williams is rudely awakened by the roof of his tent being crushed.