Katie Clarke may never forgive her veterinarian father, Danny for dragging their entire family out of New York City to spend a year living in a broken-down lodge called The Blue Antelope on a game reserve deep inside South Africa. The only thing Katie, her 11-year-old brother Chase, rebellious teenage step-brother Jesse, and 7-year-old step-sister Mia, agree on is that their dad has lost his mind.

    Once the family arrives in South Africa, Danny realizes his motivations go beyond his desire to keep his troubled family together while making a difference in the lives of the people and animals of this amazing place. His late first wife Claire grew up at The Blue Antelope, and the lodge is still home to her reclusive father Art. The Blue Antelope was once a thriving safari business, but after the loss of his daughter, Art let the lodge slip into disrepair. Now that Danny has arrived with Art's grandchildren and a new family, Art may finally find a reason to get his life back on track.

Meet The Cast Of "Life Is Wild"

Leah Pipes plays Katie Clarke. Pipes began acting in January 2001 as a featured actress on the popular TV series "Angel."

Pipes has four siblings and balances her life extremely well, maintaining a tight on-the go schedule which keeps her and her close knit family very busy. When not on set, Pipes, who resides in South Africa during filming, finds time to relax by snuggling up with and interesting book, and an occasional Oreo cookie.


Andrew St. John plays Jesse Weller. St. John was born in Millinocket, Maine and later moved to New Haven, Connecticut with his mother. He remained in Connecticut until college, attending Southern Connecticut State. A month before finishing his second year of college, he met a talent manager at a scouting event and haded west two months later. Less than a year after he arrived in Los Angeles, he made his television debut on the Emmy winning daytime drama "General Hospital."

When he's not on the set, St. John, who resides in South Africa for the filming of the show, enjoys tennis, hiking, weight training, boxing and video games.