Zoologist Dr. Verena Beckmann flies to South Africa to fetch two leopards from a wilderness station in Cape Town and bring them to the zoo in Germany where she works. On her way to the station, she is injured and must stay longer than she expected. After giving her a cool reception, ranger Ben warms to the young woman, while Agnes, the head of the station, considers her a rival. A stroke of fate forces the two women to stick together - for better or worse ...