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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Episodes
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- 1 1. To Save the Moose Calves1982-09-26 · 24mFilmed in Canada in spring when the majestic moose of Saskatchewan are calving. Jim Fowler joins the Canadian conservation officers in a research project in an attempt to learn why
- 2 2. Women in the African Wild1982-10-10 · 24mTwo young women are doing research work in Africa, one studying the sable antelope and the other studying the vervet monkeys in Kenya.
- 3 3. When the Squid Return1982-10-24 · 24mEach year the squid return to an area in the Pacific Ocean off California coast to mate and deposit their eggs. This attracts sharks, which come to feed on the mating squid. Two sc
- 4 4. World of the Bleeding-Heart Baboon1982-10-31 · 24mIn his first visit to Ethiopia, Marlin Perkins explores the "World of the Bleeding Heart Baboon." The Gelada gets its nickname from its red chest.
- 5 5. Where Men Walk with Moose1982-12-19 · 24mHelicopters take Marlin and a capture team into one of the most inaccessible areas of Canada, the Cumberland Delta in Saskatchewan where a moose is darted from one of the choppers;
- 6 6. New Zealand Deer Lift - Part 11983-01-09 · 24mJim Fowler joins in the airlifting of the overly abundant red deer by helicopter out of an area so dense that choppers can't land. A dart-gun is used which tranquilize and at the s
- 7 7. New Zealand Deer Lift - Part 21983-01-16 · 24mPart II takes Fowler to the remote snow-covered peaks of the Alp-like country where a special pair of net guns are used to capture more red deer. The deer are then transported to a
- 8 8. The Ethiopian Experiement1983-02-06 · 24mResearch being done in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia of the social behavior and the mating habits of two species of baboon the Hamadryas and the Yellow. One species rules a tightly
- 9 9. The Unique Partnership1983-02-20 · 24mPerkins documents the story of a unique partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, universities, state fish and game agencies, and private organizations like the Wildl
- 10 10. Sharks of Blue Waters1983-02-27 · 24mMost dangerous scenes involve Jeremiah Sullivan and the testing of the metallic mesh anti-shark suit. Wearing this suit he provoked sharks into attacking him.
- 11 11. Guns that Save Wildlife1983-03-06 · 24mA constant effort is being made to invent new and more humane methods of capturing wild game and in this episode Perkins introduces us to two guns; one to inoculate animals and the
- 12 12. Treasures of Mana Pools1983-04-03 · 24mJim Fowler travels to the Mana Pools National Park on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Africa to observe the elephants, buffalo, antelope and baboon that come down during the dry sea
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