Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963)
Premiering in 1963 broadcast on prime-time from 1968-1971 and airing in syndication until 1988 the Emmy Award-winning Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was one of the longest-running and most beloved television series of all time. A pioneer of the narrative nature-documentary format the educational series followed venerable host and ecologist Marlin Perkins (later joined by Jim Fowler Peter Gros Stan Brock and Tom Allen) as he trekked to the farthest reaches of the globe to study wild animals in their natural habitats.
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- 1 1. Return of the Pine Marten1975-09-14 · 24mCaptured in Canada and released in the Nicolet Forest of Wisconsin, the marten are observed and studied to insure their survival.
- 2 2. Bighorn Sheep1975-10-19 · 24mMarlin visits a small mountain island in the middle of Flathead Lake in southern Montana ... the home of a large herd of bighorn sheep.
- 3 3. The Pond at Broken Branch1975-11-16 · 24mAn ecological study of a mountain valley in Canada shows the dramatic story of the inter-relationship of the animals in their natural habitat.
- 4 4. Elk of the Montana Rockies1975-12-07 · 24mMarlin observes the study in operation during both winter and summer to learn what happens to elk of the Montana Rockies when forests are cut and logging roads built through their
- 5 5. Musk Oxen at Nunivak1975-12-28 · 24mEskimos capture huge wild musk oxen and transfer them to Wrangel Island, USSR.
- 6 6. Baboons of Tanzania1976-01-11 · 24mMarlin has been invited by the Tanzanian government to observe the baboons in the National Parks of Ruaha and Mikumi in southeast Africa.
- 7 7. The Flamingos Return to Rezaiyeh1976-01-18 · 24mLake Rezaiyeh in northwestern Iran is the nesting territory of the greater flamingo. Marlin participates in research of the mysteries concerning this bird.
- 8 8. Wild Dogs of the Desert1976-02-08 · 24mMarlin Perkins joins a husband-wife scientific team in Tanzania, east Africa to observe their continuing five-year research into the life of the wild dog.
- 9 9. To Rope a Shark1976-02-15 · 24mMarlin joins men of Marineland of Australia to rope a large nurse shark.
- 10 10. Land of the Ostrich1976-02-29 · 24mIn the northern part of South Africa, the life and habits of the ostrich is observed.
- 11 11. America's Wildlife Heritage1976-03-21 · 24mCommemorating the bicentennial year, this program tells the story of man's first settlement on our Eastern Coast and the animals he saw.
- 12 12. The Return of Botswana's Boteti River1976-03-28 · 24mFor 20 years the Boteti River in northern Botswana has not flowed. What was once an expansive and prolific body of water gradually dried up, leaving zebras, hippos, elephants and c
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