Danger in the Delta

In the heart of southern Africa lies the Okavango Delta, the largest oasis on the planet. It is this wild and exotic environment that draws a newlywed couple to celebrate their honeymoon. But in the blink of an eye, their amazing experience takes a horrific turn. A few days later, tragedy strikes again when experienced river guide and former Miss South Africa is attacked. Two attacks in the span of eight days leave one person dead and another seriously injured. Interviews reveal an incredible finding: their assailant was a hippopotamus. With tusks that can grow over a third of a metre long, mouths that open 150 degrees and the ability to reach speeds near 30 kilometres per hour, hippos are dangerous creatures. Two teams of experts attempt to discover the cause of these violent attacks, shedding light on the darker side of hippo behaviour and analyzing their bizarre, aggressive and sometimes violent ways.