Animal Airport

Heathrow's Animal Reception team deals with an illegal shipment of chameleons from Ghana in Africa. They're bound for Japan but with many dead on arrival, this consignment is going nowhere. It's a challenge to save the surviving chameleons from severe dehydration, but is it already too late?

Four cheetahs are detained on their way from South Africa to Russia. Despite their ingenuity and best efforts the staff cannot find two of the cheetah's identifying microchips and they have to prepare for the big cats' extended stay. Animal Health Inspector Sharon is called to an illegal bulldog, which has been brought into the UK from Eastern Europe without the correct vaccinations.

Animal Health Officer Stuart confronts a man attempting to smuggle a tortoise into the UK. The man becomes violent when Stuart discovers he's hidden it in his underpants. At the Animal Reception Centre some escaped Tarantulas need repackaging which is bad news for Mel who has arachnophobia. Two Siberian Foxes make an overnight stay en route from Moscow to the United States.

An American woman's hopes of a family reunion are dashed when her son is denied entry in to the UK and his dog is stranded in transit. Behind the scenes with the sniffer dogs a couple are caught carrying 15,000 in cash out of the country.

A consignment of Cheetahs has been detained on their way from South Africa to a Russian zoo. The team are struggling to locate the microchips in two of the cheetahs and now they must dart and x-ray them. It's a risky business and they're proceeding with caution. A six week old puppy called Lilly is detained off a flight from Morocco.

A Madagascan Ring-Tailed Lemur has been found on the loose in central London. The Animal Reception Centre provides it with a temporary home as the team fights for its survival. A woman is in tears when her Husky - which has been trained to warn her when she is about to have an epileptic seizure - is taken in to quarantine.