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Hamza Loves Animals: Africa

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Ranger Hamza’s African adventure

Hamza Loves Animals: Africa takes young viewers into animal sanctuaries and out into the wild with Ranger Hamza. The CBeebies programme introduces animals through short, individual stories, returning to familiar characters while also discovering wildlife beyond the sanctuary. Its first series contains 20 episodes of approximately 11 minutes each.

The short format gives each episode a manageable focus: breakfast, play, cooling down, exercise or settling in for the night can become the centre of an animal story. Familiar names recur across the series, helping younger viewers connect one visit with the next rather than meeting an entirely new cast in every episode.

Getting to know the sanctuary animals

Baby elephant Kipekee appears in stories about learning from others, cooling down, feeling tired and feeling small. Other regulars include Twiggy the giraffe, Bean the warthog, zebra Mchoro and Alcatraz the tortoise. Episode titles use recognizable feelings and everyday experiences to introduce what is happening to these animals.

The sanctuary stories include rhinos exploring, zebras exercising and a hippo and warthog playing. These are paired with practical tasks for Hamza, such as helping with tortoise weighing or checking on animals. Together the episodes offer an introduction to animal care alongside the pleasure of getting to know recurring characters.

Looking beyond the sanctuary

Hamza’s wider explorations include lions, giraffes, black rhinos, vultures, monkeys and other African wildlife. Some episodes centre on noticing signs of animals or discovering what a camera trap has recorded. The combination gives the programme two complementary settings: animals being cared for and animals encountered in the surrounding wild.

Episodes

S01 · E01

Kipekee the Elephant Learns from Others

Baby elephant Kipekee learns how to get rid of some buzzy flies with the help of her friends. Ranger Hamza spots lions in the wild and has fun playing with the baby rhinos.

S01 · E02

Mchoro the Zebra's New Friends

A new zebra arrives at the orphanage and everyone is very excited! Hamza meets some incredible giraffes in the wild and joins the elephants as they find somewhere nice to graze.

S01 · E03

Twiggy the Giraffe's Alone Time

Twiggy the giraffe spends some time by herself. Hamza spots some incredible black rhinos in the wild and helps Ronald the vet give Thompson's gazelle Ruka a check-up.

S01 · E04

Hippo and Warthog Playtime!

Musumbi the hippo and Bean the warthog have fun watching each other do their favourite things. Hamza finds some fabulous zebras and follows the rhinos on their walk in the wild.

S01 · E05

Maisha the Rhino's Bad Mood

Baby rhino Maisha is in a bad mood, but her friends help her feel better. Hamza spots some fantastic colobus monkeys in the trees and searches for clues to find the elephants.

S01 · E06

Kipekee the Elephant's Cool Down Club

Kipekee the baby elephant and her friends find ways to cool down in the hot sun. Hamza sees vultures in the wild, and some of the animals get weighed at the orphanage.

S01 · E07

Zebra Mischief

A visit from older zebra Bahati leads the baby zebras into mischief. Hamza spots some wild warthogs and takes on a smelly but useful task at the orphanage!

S01 · E08

Bean the Warthog's Breakfast

Bean the warthog is impatient for his for breakfast. Hamza travels into the wild and discovers some birds called crown cranes. He also helps protects the rhinos' skin from the hot sun.

More episodes
S01 · E09

Alcatraz the Tortoise Wants to Play

The animals are napping but Alcatraz the tortoise wants to play. Ranger Hamza spots some wonderful waterbuck in the wild and learns how to prepare a cosy bed for the elephants.

S01 · E10

Bean the Warthog Finds a Den

Bean the warthog looks for a new den with the help of his friends, Hamza discovers some very loud Egyptian geese and helps make milk bottles for the hungry animals.

S01 · E11

Kipekee the Elephant's Talent Show

Kipekee the elephant has fun as she discovers the talents of the other animals. Hamza sees some oryx in the wild and spends time with the baby zebras at the orphanage.

S01 · E12

The Zebras Get Some Exercise

The baby zebras learn that exercise can be lots of fun. Hamza visits the watering hole – a place where lots of wild animals gather. He also joins the elephants on a forest walk.

Episode descriptions: TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0

Film details

Format
Documentary series
Release year
2026
Premiere date
2026-06-08
Language
English
Episode runtime
11 min

Catalogue information: TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0