Africa’s Deadliest is one of National Geographic’s most popular wildlife series — famous for capturing dramatic, high-stakes encounters in the African wild.
But how real are these scenes?
In this follow-up investigation, The Wild Truth examines a dramatic sequence from Season 7, Episode 3, showing a stand-off between a troop of banded mongooses and a snouted cobra, presented as taking place in the Okavango Delta.
When we analyse the footage closely, serious questions emerge:
The snake species shown does not naturally occur in the Okavango Delta
The environment and filming style change abruptly mid-sequence
Camera proximity shifts from long-distance telephoto shots to extreme close-ups
Multiple implausible camera angles appear during a supposedly wild encounter
Taken together, the evidence suggests that footage filmed in different locations may have been edited together and presented as a single, continuous event.
That alone would be misleading.
But if dangerous predator interactions were constructed or staged for dramatic effect, it raises serious ethical concerns — particularly when animals may have been put at risk.
This video asks an uncomfortable but necessary question:
Were these issues simply overlooked — or was National Geographic aware of how this scene was constructed?
We invite National Geographic to respond.
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