I Tracked Deadly Rhino Poachers... Here's What Happened | Carter's WAR

This documentary, led by wildlife investigator Ivan Carter, sets out to answer the ultimate question: what is the most dangerous animal in Africa? We look at the highly aggressive, territorial black rhino, whose confrontation style is direct but often ends once they recognize the intruder is human. Next, we examine the elephant, responsible for hundreds of deaths each year, yet often merely asserting authority rather than intending to kill. We observe how the lion, which instills the most fear, drastically changes its behavior, becoming a fearless killer only after the sun sets. The probe moves to the hippo, a truly territorial animal estimated to kill thousands of people annually, and explores the idea that its aggression is a product of circumstance. The journey concludes with the true man-eater, the Nile Crocodile, which views humans as pure food and whose immense power makes escape nearly impossible. However, the final, most deadly contestant is Man, whose deadly ingenuity leads to destruction like illegal poaching traps. From: Carters WAR | Series 01 Episode 10 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

Investigator Ivan Carter dives into the ancient human-lion conflict in Masailand, uncovering the tragic truth behind the declining lion population—including deadly, cheap poisoning—before joining a monumental conservation effort to reintroduce the species to land where they have been extinct for over a century. Can education and modern conservation save the African lion before traditional conflicts and economic pressures wipe them out completely? From: Carter's War Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, is facing a shocking reality: a 40% population drop in just thirty years. We examine this crisis, known as the 'silent extinction,' that is devastating one of Africa's most recognizable species. Wildlife investigator Ivan Carter teams up with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) for a dangerous, high-risk mission to save a giraffe caught in a deadly snare in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park. Follow the fight for the forgotten giant and see the controversial but highly effective strategies that are successfully eliminating poaching in local communities. From: Carter's War Series 02 Episode 08 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

This is the untold story of the war on rhino poaching in South Africa. Wildlife investigator Ivan Carter takes us into Kruger Park where the battle lines are drawn between rangers and deadly poachers. We see the direct aftermath of a vicious attack, where one adult rhino barely survived thanks to a rapid anti-poaching team. But the fight doesn't end there. Our cameras take you inside Care for Wild, a secret sanctuary run by heroes Petronel Newwalt and Chris Austin, who dedicate their lives to saving the innocent victims: the orphaned baby rhino calves. From: Carter's War | Series 02 Episode 03 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

Watch as we follow the dedicated teams that are repopulating South Africa's wilderness. You will see firsthand how a revolutionary conservation model, where private citizens own wildlife as a commodity, is funding the return of Africa's great animals. The stakes are high: witness the tense, highly technical captures of massive blue wildebeest, the delicate handling of nervous impala, and the most dangerous operation of all—coralling the infamous Cape Buffalo. Finally, see how the crew uses a helicopter and tranquilizer to safely move a towering giraffe. From: Carter's War Series 02 Episode 05 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

Wildlife investigator and conservationist Ivan Carter travels deep into the heart of Africa to solve a mystery: are hippos truly the continent's most aggressive and dangerous animals? On a quest to understand their behavior, Carter meets with local villagers who live in fear of these massive creatures. From a community insisting a rogue hippo must be killed to a funeral for a man supposedly lost to a hippo attack, the local belief is that hippos are violent killers. To get a different perspective, Carter gets up close and personal with rescued, habituated hippos, and even puts himself in a vulnerable position with wild ones to test their aggression. What he finds challenges everything we thought we knew about these animals. From: Carters War | Series 01 Episode 03 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios