[1] A young boy is the sole survivor of a plane crash in the African jungle.
He is found and raised, along with his pet cheetah, by Dr. Laurence, a research scientist.
British actors guest starring in the series included Peter Dyneley, Patrick Holt, Conrad Phillips, David Oxley, Leonard Sachs, Robert Arden, Patricia Plunkett and Andrew Faulds.
Carr Hartley was the son of an animal-handler and performed all of the animal stunts himself.
He later was part of "Carr-Hartley Safaris," a family business in Kenya.