Crazy Creatures

The Conservation Paradox Affecting African Villages


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Can a single anti-poaching team halt a 60-ton illegal meat trade?


Join wildlife investigator Ivan Carter in the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique, where he collaborates with Craig Vincent and an elite anti-poaching unit. They confront a commercial poaching gang threatening local wildlife.


Discover the 'wire circles of death' and bone-crushing gin traps as the team embarks on a deep-cover investigation in a local market, leading to a dramatic 24-hour ambush.


Timeline of Key Moments:


0:00 – The Front Lines of Wildlife Conflict


1:06 – Investigating the 60-Ton Illegal Meat Trade


3:39 – Discovering the "Wire Circles of Death"


6:15 – The Gin Trap: A Devastating Poaching Tool


8:41 – Inside the Poachers' Hidden Campsite


13:35 – Tracking the Supply Chain: The Blacksmith & Market


25:36 – The Plan: Setting a 24-Hour Ambush


31:38 – The Manhunt: Tracking the Gang Through the River


38:37 – The Sting: Helicopter Support & Final Capture


40:23 – The True Cost of Conservation


0:00: The Front Lines of Wildlife Conflict
1:06: Investigating the 60-Ton Illegal Meat Trade
3:39: Discovering the "Wire Circles of Death"
6:15: The Gin Trap: A Devastating Poaching Tool
8:41: Inside the Poachers' Hidden Campsite
13:35: Tracking the Supply Chain: The Blacksmith & Market
25:36: The Plan: Setting a 24-Hour Ambush
31:38: The Manhunt: Tracking the Gang Through the River
38:37: The Sting: Helicopter Support & Final Capture
40:23: The True Cost of Conservation

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