Raiding an Illegal Animal Poaching Camp in the Congo | Carter's WAR

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

Africa remains home to the most formidable apex predators on Earth, but the space between wild animals and human civilization is shrinking. This documentary explores the front lines of conservation where unconventional heroes use innovation to prevent extinction. The journey moves to the ancient walled city of Harar in Ethiopia. Here, a family of hyena men has spent generations forming a bond with a predator often feared and hunted. By feeding these wild animals by hand, they have replaced ancient conflict with a strange and beautiful harmony. From the delicate rehabilitation and release of orphaned black rhinos to a complex medical ultrasound on a wild 6,000lb African elephant, the work is dangerous and messy. These stories highlight the tireless efforts required to ensure that Africa’s most dangerous and majestic creatures have a future in a rapidly changing world. From: Carter's WAR | Series 2 Episode 6 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

Wildlife investigator Ivan Carter is on the ground in Mozambique's Coutada 11 to investigate the growing human-wildlife conflict caused by ruthless commercial meat poaching gangs. These poachers operate in large groups to illegally harvest an estimated 30 to 60 tons of bushmeat monthly. When a large, long-used camp is located, it confirms this is a for-profit commercial crime, not simply subsistence hunting. Following the supply chain, Carter travels north, gaining crucial intelligence from a meat buyer that a delivery is imminent. Using this 8-day timeline, the team sets up an intense ambush. Watch as the anti-poaching squad and helicopter support successfully track down and capture the three poachers at their supply point, halting this massive commercial wildlife operation. From: Carters War | Series 01 Episode 05 Content licensed by All3Media 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

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