The Emir of Asambana's prize cheetah is sick, and may not be able to race in an important contest with a rival tribe. The Emir threatens to cut off the Wamera reserve from using the water on his property unless Dr. Tracy cures his cheetah in time for the race.
Mike searches in the jungle for a tribal chief's son, who has fled into the bush in an attempt to prove to everyone that he's not a coward.
A pregnant black leopard, raised in a circus, is brought to Wameru, even though she has attacked her last trainer and killed her previous litters of cubs. Tracy hopes to change her behavior in the new environment.
Dr. Tracy serves as defense counsel for his trained elephant, who is being put on trial by the locals for going on a rampage in a local village and injuring the chief.
Jack is out driving his jeep in the bush with Judy the chimp when the vehicle stalls out. With no water, they're forced to leave the jeep and try to make their way back through the drought-stricken jungle. Jack decides to follow a herd of giraffes, hoping that the animals will lead them to water.
Replacing the ill guide, Tracy brings a safari client onto a game reserve, unaware that the woman has a personal vendetta to settle with the killer leopard that is known to stalk the area.
A sick circus bear escapes into the bush, and Dr. Tracy tries to find it before worried local ranchers kill it, fearful that it will contaminate their water supply.
