The pygmy hippo is one of nature's last great mysteries. Solitary, secretive and extremely hard to find, scientists know almost nothing about this endangered animal in the wild and what it needs to survive. Now, a young Australian ecologist, Wei-Yeen Yap, is taking on what could be 'mission impossible'. In a remote West African rainforest, Wei investigates the secret life of the pygmy hippo, attempting to unravel its mysteries in the hope that with greater knowledge we will be able to save it.

Originally released by BBC, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 22, 2019.

Introduction: Operation Pygmy Hippo (1:07); --Saving Pygmy Hippos (2:55); -- Looking for Clues (1:54); -- Habitat Destruction (1:21); -- Pygmy Hippo Located (4:12); -- Research Setback (2:34); -- Capture Team (2:45); -- Luring a Pygmy Hippo (1:50); -- River Crossing (3:08); -- Capturing a Pygmy Hippo (6:19); -- Six Months Later (3:46); -- Pygmy Hippo Behavior (5:09); -- Bush Meat Market (3:31); -- Continuing the Conservation Mission (3:19); -- Overlapping Habitat (3:03); -- Ear Mark (4:22); -- Credits: Operation Pygmy Hippo (0:00); .