The 100 Year Elephant-Human Conflict: How Dangerous Is It?

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

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

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

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

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

Along the mighty Zambezi River, an age-old conflict rages between humans and Nile crocodiles. Locals say the river brings both life and death, as hundreds of people go missing to crocodile attacks each year. Ivan Carter travels to the heart of the conflict to investigate why these attacks are so prevalent. From eyewitness accounts of a brutal crocodile attack to a chilling survival story, we piece together a terrifying puzzle. We'll show you why a simple, natural instinct has turned these super predators into man-eaters and what a growing human population has to do with it. From: Carters WAR | Series 01 Episode 04 Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios