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Hippos are notorious for being Africa's most dangerous species, but Ivan sets out to dispel that myth -- all while capturing them in a remote part of Namibia to better understand their movements.

Defenders of the Wild

Africa's Most Dangerous

From high-tech transmitters to advances in immobilization medicine, Ivan explores the many aspects of technology's role in conservation and learns that the future is indeed bright.

Technology in Conservation

In many areas of urban Africa, troops of primates become a severe nuisance; Ivan engages with wildlife managers to explore the realities of this problem and ways to live with these cute pests.

Vervet Monkeys: Urban Pests

Namibia is home to Africa's largest seal colonies due to the rich marine life; this abundance leads to competition with humans for resources; Ivan joins an NGO removing plastic from unlucky seals.

Seals: The Plastic Predicament

The Namibian coastline is home to the brown hyena; Ivan spends time at an isolated seal colony where a research project is revealing their secrets.

Desert Hyenas

The Bahamas is so much more than a beach resort destination; Ivan engages with the locals and learns about the health of the underwater ecosystem, diving with the fiercest predators: tiger sharks.

Diving With Tigers

Leopards are incredibly successful predators due to their stealth; Ivan joins a team to attempt to capture and collar a leopard in an area where little is known about these elusive cats, at night.

Leopard: Night Stalker

Alligators were brought to the brink of extinction by the leather trade; Ivan engages with the modern day commercial trade of gators and sees how this practice is securing a future for the species.

Alligator: Beyond the Leather

Ivan visits a community-led conservation initiative that is both cherishing and benefitting from the rewilding of a large landscape.

Tribal Community Conservation

Vultures are vital to ecosystems, yet their numbers have been plummeting; Ivan heads into an African medicine market where vulture parts are traded and joins research efforts to protect the species.

The Vulture Market

Wild dogs are one of Africa's most endangered canines, likely with less than 6000 remaining in the wild; Ivan engages with a specialist team to participate in an initiative growing their home range.

Africa's Painted Dogs

Ivan explores the current state of the fastest animals on earth, their conservation and their future; he participates in the delicate operations of the capture and moving of several individuals.

Cheetahs: A Race Against Time

Conservationist Ivan Carter seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem; experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide.

S2 E6 | Alligator: Beyond the Leather

E13 | Africa's Most Dangerous

E12 | Technology in Conservation

E11 | Vervet Monkeys: Urban Pests

E10 | Seals: The Plastic Predicament

E9 | Desert Hyenas

E8 | Diving With Tigers

E7 | Leopard: Night Stalker

E6 | Alligator: Beyond the Leather

E5 | Tribal Community Conservation

E4 | The Vulture Market

E3 | Africa's Painted Dogs

E2 | Cheetahs: A Race Against Time