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 Collar a Swimming Moose1983-10-09 · 24mThe sparkling lakes of north central Maine are the background for this episode featuring Jim Fowler locating a moose in a lake where it is feeding and slips a noose around its neck
- 2 2. The African Game Catcher1983-10-30 · 24mBlack wildebeest, blesbok and giraffe are captured at three different game ranches in South Africa in order to give these animals a better chance to survive.
- 3 3. Operation Bighorn1983-11-20 · 24mHigh above the Colorado River on the towering rock cliffs above the canyons of Utah the bighorn sheep thrive. Jim Fowler helps from a helicopter drive the sheep to the nearest vall
- 4 4. Exploring the Undersea Mountain1983-12-11 · 24mIn the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Baja California in Mexico is a sea mountain that rises two thousand feet above the ocean's floor to within 60 feet of the Pacific Ocean's surf
- 5 5. Marsh Spring1983-12-25 · 24mSpring comes to a marsh at the base of a majestic mountain range in Utah and the beautiful eco-system comes to life.
- 6 6. Elk Drive1984-01-08 · 24mJim Fowler reports on the exciting story and helps in the dangerous business of driving elk into nets to place radio telemetry collars on them.
- 7 7. Water Holes of Etosha1984-01-22 · 24mSetting takes place in Namibia, in Africa near a huge shallow waterhole where wildlife come to drink and also predators will come to prey.
- 8 8. Saving a Priceless Resource1984-02-26Wild ducks and geese are North America's priceless resource and must be protected for future generations -- so this episode documents the beautiful mating rituals of the waterfowl,
- 9 9. Exploring Dark Waters1984-03-11 · 24mThe Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean is visited at night by the underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew to photo sharks, moray eels, sea snakes and other predators of th
- 10 10. Sunken Ships and Sharks1984-03-18 · 24mThe underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew journey to Australia and the Coral Sea where a sunken ship serves as the habitat for numerous sharks, and many other forms of sealif
- 11 11. Wildlife Ranching at Okonyati1984-04-01 · 24mFowler travels to Namibia, Africa, to see how a ranch where wildlife is raised is operated. It is a 30,000 acre ranch where 2500 wild animals roam as freely as in the wild.
Cast
Jim FowlerSelf
Marlin PerkinsSelfImages
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