Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

1963 26 Seasons 330 Episodes ⭐ 9.3 Documentary Family

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Myths and Superstitions

Marlin debunks many of the baseless belief about living creatures from the fish to the gorilla with his firsthand knowle

EP 2

Designs for Survival

The survival value of a wide range of protective devices used by wild creatures is demonstrated and investigated.

EP 3

Capturing Wild Animals

Marlin and Jim Fowler investigate trapping and capturing techniques both primitive and modern.

EP 4

Sonar in the Wild

Marlin and Jim perform experiments in a bat cave to reveal how bats maneuver in the dark without colliding. They demonst

EP 5

Strange Ways of the Wild

Marlin and Jim set out to separate the truth from the myths and unfold many strange but true tales from the wild kingdom

EP 6

Cats of the World

The great cats of the world, lions, tigers and jaguars are placed in an observation room and tested for their reactions

EP 7

Hunters of the Sky

Story of how birds of prey zig-zag after their terrified, intended victims.

EP 8

The Amazon River

Mysteries of animal and native life in the Amazon River Valley.

EP 9

Attack and Defense

Close-up look at the aggressive and defensive postures assumed by all animals in their natural habitat.

EP 10

Call of the Pribilofs

The fur seal answer the call of the Pribilofs and migrate to a group of small islands in the Bering Sea.

EP 11

Defense Against Extinction

Marlin and Jim investigate unusual conservation techniques by which man is challenging the extinction of the wild kingdo

EP 12

Exploring the Reef

A journey to the coral reefs off Bimini to take a deep-sea look at the myriad of underwater inhabitants that flourish in

EP 1

Danger: Wild Animals

Marlin and Jim demonstrate how to handle dangerous animals of the zoo and the wild.

EP 2

The Miracle of Flight

An analysis of the miracle of flight from the soaring condors of the Andes to the backward-flying fairy terns of Midway.

EP 3

Chimp Antics

The famous performing chimp show at the St. Louis Zoo and a close look at its most appealing star attractions.

EP 4

Prairie Dog Village

At the base of Devils Tower near Horse Heaven Pass in Wyoming, is a wilderness city populated by the ....prairie dog.

EP 5

The Amazon Jungle

The great tropical rain forest supports life at all levels. Fowler captures the largest mammal of the Amazon Jungle.

EP 6

Command Performance

The world-famous trained animals of the St. Louis Zoo present a "command performance".

EP 7

Puma Pass

A story of the community of wildlife living in a mountain valley, reigned over by a puma who lives at the head of the pa

EP 8

Fact or Fallacy

Marlin and Jim set out to separate fact from fallacy among many popularly held ideas about the animal kingdom.

EP 9

Monkey Shines

Marlin and Jim rate the I.Q.Õs of the gorilla, chimpanzee, baboon, orangutan, gibbon and ring-tailed monkey.

EP 10

Queen of the Everglades

Marlin and Jim take us into one of the wildest areas of the natural wild kingdom in the U.S. -- the vast Everglades.

EP 11

Island Outposts

Marlin and Jim go island-hopping around the world.

EP 12

Strange But True

Odd creatures, strange ways and hard-to-believe wonders of the wild kingdom.

EP 13

The Kalahari

Is it possible there is a place, yet untouched by the Space Age? Along with cameraman, Warren Garth, and a ranger of the

EP 14

King of Beasts

Comparisons and contrasts are drawn as Marlin and Jim analyze the behavior of the lion in his natural habitat in Africa

EP 15

Survival in the Sun

Even under searing temperatures of 120 degrees or more, life tenaciously takes hold in the Sonora Desert. This American

EP 16

Crater of Gold

Rivers of fire and erupting volcanoes in British East Africa have created a crater called Ngora Ngora, which shields the

EP 17

Poles Apart

Many animals dwell in the wild kingdom that literally are 'poles apart' in structure, habits and adaptations. In the lab

EP 18

Vanishing with the Wilderness

What happens to the creatures living in the wilderness when their natural habitat is destroyed? Some die out...others mo

EP 19

Miracle of Motion

The odd ways some animals move.

EP 1

Land of the Quaking Earth

In the southeastern coastal plain of the United States in Georgia, there exists one of the world's truly unique jungle s

EP 2

Trailing the Midnight Sun

Winter is night, summer is day, and you need your wits to survive in the forbidding land north of the Arctic Circle. In

EP 3

Cattail Country

Marlin visits the Grand Teton Mountains in the U.S. and the wilderness north of Canada to show us the territorial fight,

EP 4

The Philmont Trail

Marlin and Jim make a fascinating climb up the Philmont Trail with a troop of Explorer Scouts at the famous Boy Scout ra

EP 5

Spotted Ghost - Part 1

In the Kalahari region of southern Africa, Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler study the life and habits of the graceful and c

EP 6

Spotted Ghost - Part 2

Marlin and Jim continue their investigation into the home life of the leopard.

EP 7

Valley of the Eagles

A valley in the mountain country of the western United States is the territory of the Golden Eagle, America's largest an

EP 8

Miracle of Motion

Oddities of animal motion include mammals that fly, birds that climb with their shoulders, lizards that dive and snakes

EP 9

Sahara South

Join Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler as they explore Africa's Sahara and see how its inhabitants, ranging from warthogs to

EP 10

Monarchs of the Wild

In the wild kingdom each animal owns a territory...and one animal rules every habitat. A visit to each domain reveals wh

EP 11

Tusker Territory

Of all the behemoths that once roamed the earth, only the elephant is left for us to marvel about. And marvel we should

EP 12

People that Time Forgot

Marlin journeys to the far side of the earth, as he visits the people that time forgot -- the aborigines of Australia.

EP 13

Mastermind of the Sea

Marlin and Jim with experts from the Seaquarium in Miami set out to capture a porpoise and study its mysterious progress

EP 14

Animals that Time Forgot

In remote corners of the wild kingdom remaining untouched by forces of change there also remain animals that span the br

EP 15

Winter Comes to Yellowstone

All roads are closed, but by helicopter and snow plane Marlin and Jim travel though the park to uncover a fascinating st

EP 16

Strangest of All

A few of the many bizarre and strange animal behaviors that abound in the wild kingdom -- the strangest of all are revea

EP 17

Against the Clock

Man loves speed and this episode answers some of the most pertinent inquiries as to what animals hold the records.

EP 1

South Through the Sonora

Marlin and Jim travel by jeep at the hottest time of the year to the rugged Sonora Desert in Arizona on a reptile collec

EP 2

Bayou Backwaters

Marlin and Jim journey by flat-bottomed boat into the uncharted, moss-covered silence of the Louisiana bayou country on

EP 3

Tale of the Fox

This is the tale of the fox cub as it explores the wild kingdom for the first time in the North Woods of Wisconsin.

EP 4

Bobcat Kingdom

Marlin and Jim observe a family of bobcats in the Zion Canyon area in the Utah wilderness.

EP 5

Mysteries of the Wild

Many mysteries of the wild present a challenge to seek the answer. In this episode Jim Fowler brings to the viewer some

EP 6

Chacma Country - Part 1

Marlin and Jim visit South Africa to study and photograph the chacma baboons in their natural environment and to conduct

EP 7

Chacma Country - Part 2

The chacma baboon has many homes. Marlin and Jim explore all of 'chacma country' from the lush coastal areas to the semi

EP 8

In Search of a Whale

Marlin and Jim spend weeks traversing the Southern California Coast in search of a whale.

EP 9

Killers of the Rupununi

Deep in the interior of British Guiana roam the big cats of South America...the jaguar, cougar, margay, ocelot and the j

EP 10

Okavango

The Okavango, a vast area of swamp and sand is a haven for many animals of Africa. Marlin and Jim explore this luxuriant

EP 11

Challenge to Survival

As civilization moves step by step into the wild kingdom, all forms of wildlife are forced to retreat until in many case

EP 12

Land of Shadows

Deep in the forest of South America Marlin and Jim journey through this twilight world to observe the many strange and b

EP 13

Winter in the Wild Kingdom

Bulldogging elk from helicopters in the snow-covered Colorado mountains highlights a trip to the wild kingdom in winter.

EP 14

Lair of the Tiger

In the Sariska jungle in Rajasthan, northern India, a family of Bengal tigers have established their home. Marlin journe

EP 15

Adelie of Antarctica

Life story of the penguin and hazards it faces in the land of perpetual ice and snow.

EP 1

The Tigers of Sariska

Marlin goes unarmed deep into the jungles of India to film the adventures of a full-grown Bengal tigress and her two you

EP 2

Voyage to Raza

Travel with Marlin and his band of adventurers as they explore the Gulf of California, the last great unexplored marine

EP 3

Chincoteague Roundup

There's a legend that during the 16th century, Spanish ponies from a sinking galleon swam ashore to the island of Assate

EP 4

The Lions of Gir Forest

Marlin travels to Gir Forest in India in search of the king of beasts...the lion.

EP 5

Land of the Falcon

Marlin and Jim visit the mountain prairies of Wyoming where falcons, eagles and hawks rule the air.

EP 6

Bears of the High Country

Marlin and Jim follow a pair of black bear cubs in Yellowstone National Park; track a large black bear to tag for future

EP 7

Bundu Rescue

Marlin and Jim go on a thrilling adventure in South Africa to catch lions, hippos and elephants for scientific and conse

EP 8

Raccoon Valley

With Marlin and Jim you follow the raccoon family in their adventures in a remote valley amid the scenic splendor of sou

EP 9

Where the Crocodile is King

To Marlin and Jim, Africa's waters mean the chance to film the most exciting dramas and most unusual animals ever captur

EP 10

El Tigre

In the hostile mountains and deserts of Mexico roams one of the world's most beautiful and dangerous cats El Tigre the j

EP 11

Survival of the Wild

Marlin and Jim journey to every corner of the globe to capture and tag wild animals to be studied and for conservation p

EP 12

Expedition Geronimo

Marlin, Jim and the crew of Marineland of the Pacific's capture ship "Geronimo " sail the seas in search of the stranges

EP 13

Swampwater Safari

Death stalks the Florida Everglades. Not swift death by predators but a slow, agonizing death caused by drought and floo

EP 14

Exploring Jaguar Country

Marlin and Jim journey to the high country of northern Mexico to explore the hills where the jaguar roams.

EP 1

To Catch a Giraffe

Marlin and Jim journey to Rhodesia to join in a game relocation project with the rangers of Wankie National Park, a game

EP 2

Giants of Dadanawa

Because of its inaccessibility to man and its climate, the So. American jungles encourage the growth of its animal life.

EP 3

Strange Partnership

Throughout the wild kingdom there are many examples of animal cooperation, and one of the most remarkable takes place in

EP 4

Tuskers Below

Marlin and Jim journey to Kruger National Park in the Republic of South Africa to join the rangers there in an exciting

EP 5

Dive to Adventure

Marlin and Jim journey to the blue waters of the Bahamas to take part in a collecting expedition for the Miami Seaquariu

EP 6

Cheetah Country

Four fuzzy kittens tumble out of their den; they're baby cheetahs taking those first uncertain steps into a dangerous wo

EP 7

Roundup on the Rupunini

Marlin travels to Guyana to join Stan Brock in a cattle drive. Soon they are aware of a jaguar marauding the herd. There

EP 8

Cougar Mountain

High in the Rocky Mountains a puma and here three cubs end their first summer together. Soon snow falls and the animals

EP 9

Beneath Kilimanjaro

Beneath Kilimanjaro lies the Amboseli Game Reserve, last refuge for the remnants of the great cattle and wild animal her

EP 10

Leopards of Sawai Madjopur

Rajastan India lies in an ancient, deserted castle. This is the story of a family of leopards who now occupy this castle

EP 11

Arctic Adventure

A trip to the top of the world above the Arctic Circle, north of Hudson Bay for a polar bear hunt and a walrus capture.

EP 12

Spotted Lightning

A mother cheetah leads her playful cubs over the vast Rhodesian veldt teaching them the ways of defense and hunting.

EP 13

Islands of the Sea

Marlin and Jim journey to remote Pacific islands to see three of the most fascinating of the pinnipeds, animals with fin

EP 14

The Day the Grizzly Disappears

Bears read signs! They read the signs signaling the beginning of winter and within twenty-four hours of first warning, a

EP 15

In Search of a Porpoise

Marlin and his crew sail the waters of the California coast in search of the porpoise of the Pacific.

EP 16

The Lost World of Angel Falls

Marlin and Stan fly into the remote interior of Venezuela to a jutting plateau whose sheer cliff echoes the perpetual th

EP 17

Exploring the Llanos

In South America there are fresh water porpoises living inland in the rivers and streams. During the dry season, as the

EP 1

Hippo

Marlin, Jim and Stan journey to Kruger National Park in South Africa to go after one of the most difficult to capture of

EP 2

To Rope a Grizzly

Marlin and Stan are invited to help capture one of the most feared animals on four legs -- a livestock marauding grizzly

EP 3

Sea Lion No. 7

Far out in the Pacific Ocean lies a tiny island. Once every year, these barren rocks explode with life as Steller sea li

EP 4

Land of the Condor

High over the mountains of Peru spirals a giant of the skies: the Andean condor. Jim and Marlin join an expedition to ca

EP 5

Return of the Salmon

In the chill, glacier-fed streams of Alaska sockeye salmon are born, and follow the current to the sea. After two or thr

EP 6

In Search of the Giant Armadillo

Marlin and Stan journey to Guyana, South America in search of one of the world's rarest wild animals, the giant armadill

EP 7

Tuskers Below

To study their habits, Marlin Perkins lives with a herd of elephants.

EP 8

Experiment at Doddieburn

Marlin visits the Dobbieburn Ranch to find out if the techniques of cattle ranching can be used to domesticate the wild

EP 9

Chase by Copter

Marlin and Jim take to the air in a helicopter for two thrilling hunts over Canada...one in search of a giant moose and

EP 10

Lion Country

Probably the greatest of the great cats is the king of beasts, the African lion. Roaming the open savannas, its roar is

EP 11

The Unwanted Cougar

In the courgar's northernmost range, the Rock Mountains of British Columbia, a mother courgar roams with her yearling cu

EP 12

Year of the Otter

In a small Wisconsin lake, two otters are born. We follow the appealing animals through the first year of their lives.

EP 1

Operation Rescue - Part 1

When the Guri Dam was built on the Caroni River in the wilderness of eastern Venezuela, it created a huge lake that floo

EP 2

Operation Rescue - Part 2

In this second part, Marlin, Jim and Stan continue their work of testing animal capture systems as part of a follow-up t

EP 3

Summer of the Badger

Set in the scenic country of the American west, this story follows two badger cubs from their birth in a prairie den.

EP 4

Wildfire - Part 1

A forest fire raging out of control greets Marlin and Stan as they fly with the Forest Services smoke jumpers in western

EP 5

Wildfire - Part 2

After days of steady winds, the wildfire has spread. Now Marlin and Stan trade their passive role of observation and att

EP 6

Experiment on the Ocean Floor

A porpoise captured and taken to Sea Life Park near Honolulu, Hawaii was trained in the hope that it would be a valuable

EP 7

Wolf Pack

At a den in the Canadian Rockies, timberwolf pups begin life depending on their mother for protection and nourishment. S

EP 8

Voyage of the Golden Dolphin

Marlin and Stan join a capture team when they set sail aboard the collection ship the Golden Dolphin. Their expedition t

EP 9

Rulers of the Kalahari

The Kalahari is a stark, barren desert of blowing sand and scattered brush. In this parched land live three great hunter

EP 10

Trailing the Desert Outlaw

When a wild animal abandons its natural prey and begins raiding domestic livestock, it must be killed or captured. When

EP 11

Mound of the Mongoose

There is a place in Rhodesia where grassland and bush country join near a rocky outcropping. It is a crossroad of wildli

EP 1

Challenge of the Cheetah - Part 1

Marlin and Stan are in Botswana in southern Africa catching wild cheetahs as part of a conservation project conducted by

EP 2

Challenge of the Cheetah - Part 2

Two of the big cats captured in Part I are transported to a compound near Kruger and fitted with identification collars

EP 3

Netting a Jaguar

Marlin and Stan help capture and relocate a jaguar that threatens livestock.

EP 4

Chase of the Caribou

Marlin and Stan have captured wild animals in just about every way possible but perhaps the most unusual capture of all

EP 5

Day at Bobcat Bayou

At a bayou in the northern part of Florida, a young bobcat awakens after sunrise and emerges from his den to begin his h

EP 6

M'Bogo Safari

Marlin and Stan challenges the buffalo, "M'Bogo" as the natives call him, as they take part in an unusual research proje

EP 7

The Secret of Rock Ridge

On a high mountain ridge in the Canadian Rockies we witness the confrontation as predator and prey meet at Rock Ridge.

EP 8

Lions Under the Net

Marlin and Stan plan to join rangers in Rhodesia in using the new system, the cannon net, in capturing lions.

EP 9

Voyage to the Great Barrier Reef

Marlin and Tom Allen join a voyage planned by Marineland of Australia to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's natu

EP 10

Exploring the Great Barrier Reef

Marlin and Tom Allen explore a giant coral head that juts up from the ocean floor. It is a center of underwater life.

EP 11

Roundup on the Outback

Marlin and Stan travel to Goodparla in Australia to take part in a roundup of water buffalo.

EP 12

Trail of the Moose

The Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, northwestern Minnesota, is ideal moose country. Marlin and Stan undertake a study

EP 13

Return of the Sea Cows

As the sea cows leave the ocean and swim up the Crystal River in Florida to their breeding grounds, Marlin and Jim help

EP 1

A Day in the Gum Tree Forest

In the eucalyptus trees of Australia, the wooly and lovable koala bear spends his entire life totally dependent on it.

EP 2

Winter Comes to Cougar Country

We follow several cougar yearlings striving to survive the harsh winter in the mountains and escaping the principle pred

EP 3

Elephant Shikar

This film shows the Indian elephant at work in the teak forests, moving heavy logs more efficiently and with less ecolog

EP 4

Trails of Saguaro Springs

Faint trails lead from the parched, forbidding Sonora Desert, to a small spot of moisture, a seep where underground wate

EP 5

Tiger Capture

In this show we will see the capture and translocation of one Bengal tiger whose hunting territory has been so reduced b

EP 6

Fox Forest

A pair of foxes establish their home in particular forest and the filming follows the inter-relationship of this family

EP 7

Experiment of the Bushman

The Bushmen of southwest Africa are excellent trackers and huntsmen. This film shows how they imitate the ostrich.

EP 8

Voyage to the Coral Sea

The crew of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom completes the voyage to the coral sea where visibility is unlimited and shark

EP 9

Camels of the Desert Outback

The camel in its wild state, the feral ostrich, kangaroos, dingos and other native wildlife all are pursued in the deser

EP 10

Zebra Roundup

Scientific staff of the Kruger National Park in South Africa relocate a heard of zebras to a new area.

EP 11

Why Conservation?

An effort to demonstrate the real need for wildlife management activities including capture and advances made in the fie

EP 12

The Polar Bears of Churchill

Twenty-five polar bears, a threat to a civilized community and facing possible extinction, are being captured and moved

EP 1

Under the Northern Ice

Marlin and Tom Allen continue intensive studies with Canadian experts both on the surface and under frigid waters of the

EP 2

World of the Shark

Marlin and Tom Allen join scientists doing shark research in an undersea laboratory in the Bahamian waters.

EP 3

Trails of the Big Cats

The cheetah, leopard and lion, ever watchful of each other, are forced to share the same water hole during the dry seaso

EP 4

Land of the Kangaroo

We watch the exciting Australian gray kangaroo in the lofty eucalyptus forest along with the giant emus, smaller fowl, d

EP 5

Coral Sea Night Dive

Marlin and Tom Allen join an Australian curator on an expedition to capture the most venomous snake in the world at nigh

EP 6

Day at Otter Hammock

This hammock of the Florida Everglades is a small island of dry ground surrounded by boggy marshland which provides refu

EP 7

Migration of the Caribou

Marlin observes the great migrating herd of caribou being urged northward on a migratory cycle of life while scientists

EP 8

King of the Kopje

An African leopard maintains its domain in and around a kopje, which is a rocky outcropping providing the habitation for

EP 9

Flamingos of Lake Nakuru

Marlin joins Dr. Philip Kahl, ornithologist, in Kenya's great Rift Valley for close observations of bird life, particula

EP 10

World of the Pinnipeds

Seals occupying the Pacific Coastal Northwest including the largest of all pinnipeds, the enormous elephant seal, are un

EP 11

Land of the Giant Dragon

The largest land lizard in the world, the komodo dragon is found only on four small Indonesian Islands where we find Mar

EP 12

Macaques of Japan

A careful scientific study of a unique species of monkey who lives under conditions of climate more harsh than those end

EP 1

World of the Sea Otter

The habits of the sea otter in water habitat of coastal waters from California to Alaska are observed.

EP 2

Search for the Angel Shark

Divers using special underwater propulsion devices move the search of the seldom seen angel shark with Marlin operating

EP 3

Voyage to the Isles of Enchantment - Part 1

Marlin and crew show you the wide variety of interesting animal life living on the Galapagos Islands lying 600 miles wes

EP 4

Voyage to the Isles of Enchantment - Part 2

Marlin continues exploration by going underwater around the Galapagos observing the sea lions, crabs, marine iguanas, so

EP 5

Adventure Above the Arctic Circle

Marlin and scientist companion travel to Canada's Melville Island in the Artic Ocean to study musk oxen and Perry caribo

EP 6

Coyote Country

Filmed in the western United States, this species story is told without humans, of the coyote, its habits and life histo

EP 7

Swans of Red Rock Lake - Part 1

Filmed on location at Red Rock Lakes in Montana, this first program depicts beautiful trumpeter swans wintering on the l

EP 8

Swans of Red Rock Lake - Part 2

This is the conclusion of the story of efforts being made to save the almost extinct trumpeter swans in Montana by stepp

EP 9

World of the Black Maned Lion

Marlin Perkins travels to Rhodesia, Africa to make a behavioral study of the black-maned lion.

EP 10

Operation Quick Find

Marlin joins U.S. scientists in witnessing the training of sea lions, pilot whales and killer whales in doing emergency

EP 11

Eagle Island

Marlin's crew treks to beautiful Okavango Swamp in Botswana, Africa to observe the graceful superb black and white fish

EP 12

Chase of the Onager

This is an exciting story of the capture of rare Persian Onager, the wild donkey of Iran with Marlin and his group using

EP 1

Birds of Bharatpur

The government of India invited Marlin and a fellow ornithologist to explore the bird habitat of the forest of Bharatpur

EP 2

Brink of Extinction

On locale in the Peruvian Andes near an altitude of 14,000 feet Marlin and fellow scientists seek and study the endanger

EP 3

Land of the Coati-Mundi

A troop of the coati-mundi living in the mountains adjacent to the Sonora Desert of Arizona are under observation and na

EP 4

Call of the Whale - Part 1

Marlin and crew journey into the Caribbean near the Virgin Islands to study the endangered humpback whale.

EP 5

Call of the Whale - Part 2

The second part of the humpback whale story takes place near the Silver Navida Banks where the whales come to bear the y

EP 6

Operation Rhino

From the Natal National Parks of South Africa, Marlin participates in relocating large animals.

EP 7

Dance of the Grebe - Part 1

From the Delta Waterfowl Marsh near Canada's Lake Manitoba, Marlin presents an in-depth study of this unusual bird as wi

EP 8

Dance of the Grebe - Part 2

Part II continues with more fascinating looks at the grebe's unusual behavior. From the Delta Waterfowl Marsh near Canad

EP 9

Buffaloes of Botswana

U.S. Peace Corps biologist volunteers help in South African Republic of Botswana fight the dreaded hoof and mouth diseas

EP 10

Land of the Dingo

A study of the life and activities of the Australian dingo and its relationship with other animals of the same habitat.

EP 11

The Island that Time Forgot

We're taken on a tour of a remote little island off the Southern Coast of Australia in the Furneaux Group of Bass Strait

EP 12

Exploring the Falklands

Marlin journeys by boat to the cluster of islands off the Southern Coast of South America.

EP 1

Return of the Pine Marten

Captured in Canada and released in the Nicolet Forest of Wisconsin, the marten are observed and studied to insure their

EP 2

Bighorn Sheep

Marlin visits a small mountain island in the middle of Flathead Lake in southern Montana ... the home of a large herd of

EP 3

The Pond at Broken Branch

An ecological study of a mountain valley in Canada shows the dramatic story of the inter-relationship of the animals in

EP 4

Elk of the Montana Rockies

Marlin observes the study in operation during both winter and summer to learn what happens to elk of the Montana Rockies

EP 5

Musk Oxen at Nunivak

Eskimos capture huge wild musk oxen and transfer them to Wrangel Island, USSR.

EP 6

Baboons of Tanzania

Marlin has been invited by the Tanzanian government to observe the baboons in the National Parks of Ruaha and Mikumi in

EP 7

The Flamingos Return to Rezaiyeh

Lake Rezaiyeh in northwestern Iran is the nesting territory of the greater flamingo. Marlin participates in research of

EP 8

Wild Dogs of the Desert

Marlin Perkins joins a husband-wife scientific team in Tanzania, east Africa to observe their continuing five-year resea

EP 9

To Rope a Shark

Marlin joins men of Marineland of Australia to rope a large nurse shark.

EP 10

Land of the Ostrich

In the northern part of South Africa, the life and habits of the ostrich is observed.

EP 11

America's Wildlife Heritage

Commemorating the bicentennial year, this program tells the story of man's first settlement on our Eastern Coast and the

EP 12

The Return of Botswana's Boteti River

For 20 years the Boteti River in northern Botswana has not flowed. What was once an expansive and prolific body of water

EP 1

Snake River Birds of Prey - Part 1

Along the Snake River in southwestern Idaho is the world's largest concentration of golden eagles and Prairie falcons. M

EP 2

Snake River Birds of Prey - Part 2

Again Marlin participates in the study of the golden eagle as it nests in the canyon cliffs and hunts for food in the pl

EP 3

Wild Shores of Patagonia

Marlin and Dick Denney observe the wildlife along the shores of Argentina's Patagonia.

EP 4

Land at River's End

The U.S. Forest Service in Alaska and Dick Denney attempt to discover if the dusky Canada goose might be in jeopardy bec

EP 5

Day of the Lynx

Filmed in the Canadian Rockies this is a species story dealing with a day in the life of a Canada lynx.

EP 6

Realm of the Rhea

Dick Denney and Dr. Bruning of the New York Zoological Society, "walk across the Pampas" and observe some of Argentina's

EP 7

World of the Lapps - Part 1

Part I shows the Norwegian natives and how they raise, herd and use their reindeer, which is the basis of their economy.

EP 8

World of the Lapps - Part 2

Part II concludes on how the Norwegian natives and how they raise, herd and use their reindeer, which is the basis of th

EP 9

Bear Cubs of Painted Canyon

This is a look at the life of the wolf and the bobcat raising their families in the mountains of the Monti-LaSal Nationa

EP 10

Chimpanzees of Tanzania

Marlin journeys to Tanzania to observe primate research being conducted among the chimpanzees that live near the shores

EP 11

Exploring the Leewards

Marlin travels to the Hawaiian Archipelago, Leeward Islands, to observe the activities of the sea birds, which live ther

EP 12

Wild Dogs of the Serengeti

Marlin Perkins joins a husband-wife scientific team in Tanzania, east Africa to observe their continuing five-year resea

EP 1

The Cheetahs Shall Survive

The beautiful cheetah is still being killed illegally for its highly prized coat and on the verge of extinction. Marlin

EP 2

Land of the Ibex

Marlin joins a scientific team in the remote Elburz Mountain region of northern Iran to study the habitat of the elusive

EP 3

A Day with the Sandhill Cranes

Marlin observes the cranes during the spring migration on one small area of the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska.

EP 4

Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite

Wild Kingdom attempts to determine the habitat needs of the polar bear in an area where development of oil and natural g

EP 5

Saltwater Crocs of Australia

Marlin joins a biologist on a boat moving up the coastal rivers of northern Australia to observe the saltwater crocodile

EP 6

Where the Winds are Born

Marlin joins Dr. Ted Bank, II, in an underwater adventure searching the ancient undersea beaches of the Bering Sea land

EP 7

Sea Snakes of the Swains

The most venomous vertebrate animals on earth - the sea snakes - are studied in this exciting research undertaken by Dr.

EP 8

Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 1

EP 9

Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 2

EP 10

Girl Scouting in the Wild Kingdom

Offers a rare insight to the different wildlife projects that have been undertaken by the modern Girl Scout.

EP 11

Elephants of Amboseli

Efforts to save the African elephant from extinction near Mount Kilimanjaro.

EP 12

The Sharks of Polynesia

Dr. Nelson, an expert on the behavior of sharks and marine mammals, researches on Eniwetok Island.

EP 13

Prairie Spring

Concentrating on the appearance of young animals in the spring, this episode looks in on a fascinating array of wildlife

EP 1

Moose Airlift

Moose are extinct in Colorado. This show takes place in the mountains of Utah airlifting moose out of the mountains tran

EP 2

Shark Pack of Enewetak

Marlin joins Dr. Nelson to attempt to determine what causes sharks to attack.

EP 3

First Winter of the Bobcat

This is a species story in which human beings are not involved. It is of a young bobcat facing his first winter on his o

EP 4

Women in the Wild Kingdom

A special wildlife report on outstanding conservation research being done by three women in the wild kingdom.

EP 5

The Remarkable Farallons

Marlin documents this special research project done by Harriet Huber monitoring the drama of the territorial fights of t

EP 6

Wildlife's Last Chance

Perhaps the only way to save certain endangered animals from extinction is through the use of zoos and wild animal parks

EP 7

Return of the Falcon

The Peregrine Falcon is returned to areas where they have become extinct.

EP 8

Wildlife Rancher

A special report on work being done by David Hopcraft, wildlife rancher in an effort to save the wildlife of east Africa

EP 9

Expedition Seaquarium

Marlin and Dr. Tom Hobson observe predatory and prey fish, and the sleeping sharks of Andros.

EP 10

Predators of the Mara

Totally devoid of people and concentrating on ecology, this program takes a close look at the predatory animals, which l

EP 11

Dilemma at Horicon

Horicon Marsh, a Canada Goose refuge is too successful. Too many birds show up and depredate the crops of the farmers. M

EP 1

Galana Experiment

Marlin travels to Africa, Galana Ranch, to observe the roundup of wild herd animals: eland, oryx, buffalo.

EP 2

Desert Bighorns of Gypsum Canyon

Marlin helps dart Bighorn Sheep from a helicopter along the Colorado River in the effort to transfer the sheep to the He

EP 3

Desert Spring

Only once in 10 years does America's southwest Sonora Desert bloom spectacularly. The desert bursts into radiant color a

EP 4

Woodland Caribou of Newfoundland

Perkins takes part in a research project in Newfoundland engaged in placing radio telemetry collars on the large male Wo

EP 5

Monkeys of Sri Lanka

Marlin Perkins travels for the first time to Sri Lanka to study the behavior of rare and unusual monkeys

EP 6

Vervets of Amboseli

Marlin introduces Phyllis Lee who has been researching the behavior of one of the primates of Kenya, the Vervet monkey.

EP 7

Return of the Puffin

On Great Island, St. Johns Newfoundland, Marlin and researchers will collect 100 puffin chicks from their burrow to be f

EP 8

Chimps of Gambia - Part 1

Story of a chimp named Lucy who was the first of her species to communicate with human through use of sign language rais

EP 9

Chimps of Gambia - Part 2

Part II continues the story of a chimp named Lucy who was the first of her species to communicate with human through use

EP 10

Wonderful Ways of the Wild

Marlin highlights close calls and high adventure throughout his career.

EP 11

Hunters of the Miti Miwili

"Miti Miwili" means "Two Trees" in Swahili language. This episode is a penetrating look at the balance of nature on the

EP 12

Nuclear Research in the Wild Kingdom

Perkins visits the first National Environmental Research Park near Akin, South Carolina to observe studies being conduct

EP 13

Land of the Birds of Paradise

Perkins joins a research team from the New York Zoological Society for a journey to the Baiyer River Sanctuary in New Gu

EP 14

The Secret Lives Of Puffins

Puffins are full of character and are loved by people across the globe. But many aspects of their lives remain unknown a

EP 1

Where the Deer and Antelope Roam

Perkins joins officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Wyoming where research is being done on what effect exp

EP 2

Lions of Musiara Marsh

Tells the story of a pride of lions living in one of the limited areas of permanent water on the Mara Plains of Kenya, e

EP 3

Return to the Galapagos - Part 1

Seven years later, Marlin returns to the Galapagos Islands in order to reflect on what changes, if any, have occurred. I

EP 4

Return to the Galapagos - Part 2

The conclusion to Marlin's return to the Galapagos Islands in order to reflect on what changes, if any, have occurred. I

EP 5

Crocodiles of Papua New Guinea

Setting takes place in the western providence of Papua New Guinea at Lake Murray where research takes place of the salt

EP 6

Sleeping Bears of Kawishiwi

EP 7

Bobcats of Zion Canyon

This show does not involve human beings at all but gives a close look at the intimate family life of some bobcats, which

EP 8

Lechwe of Kafue Flats

Wild Kingdom journeys to do research for the first time to the central African country of Zambia where one of the larges

EP 9

To Save a Condor

Marlin Perkins travels to the Peruvian coast to observe the movements of the giant and majestic Andean condor.

EP 10

Luengwa Valley - Last Home of the Elephant

Perkins journeys to the Luangwa River in Zambia, Central Africa, to observe the African elephants and other wildlife.

EP 11

Rhino Rescue

Marlin Perkins joins an animal trapper and vet in Kenya, east Africa in an effort to locate, immobilize and relocate the

EP 12

Before the Storms of Winter

Set in the mountains of Wyoming showing how the animals prepare for winter.

EP 1

Tracking Army Bobcats

This research project by the U.S. Army is centered around Fort Carson, Colorado. Bobcats are captured through the use of

EP 2

The Changing World of the Oxbows

Setting takes place in the African country of Zambia and shows how Oxbow Lagoons are formed by the meanderings of the Lu

EP 3

Cougar Family

This episode will film the adventures of puma kittens from their birth in the Uinta Mountains of Utah until they are wea

EP 4

Valley of the Beavers - Part 1

In "Valley of the Beavers, Part I," the journey begins in the mesmerizing landscapes of North America, where the intrica

EP 5

Valley of the Beavers - Part 2

In "Valley of the Beavers, Part II," the journey continues in the mesmerizing landscapes of North America, where the int

EP 6

Operation Genesis - Part 1

When the Guri Dam was built on the Caroni River in the wilderness of eastern Venezuela, it created a huge lake that floo

EP 7

Operation Genesis - Part 2

The conclusion of Operation Genesis. When the Guri Dam was built on the Caroni River in the wilderness of eastern Venezu

EP 8

Lemurs of Madagascar

The lemurs evolved in many forms and colors in the antiquity of time and then stopped, but they still prevail. Madagasca

EP 9

Hammerhead Sharks of the Sea of Cortez

Baja, California is the setting for study of the Hammerhead Sharks and other marine life including a 20-foot whale shark

EP 10

The Unexplored Gran Chaco

Marlin observes a project that identifies and inventories animals in Gran Chaco National Park in Paraguay.

EP 11

White Ghosts of the Forest

Marlin visits the primitive white lemur that live in Madagascar.

EP 1

To Save the Moose Calves

Filmed in Canada in spring when the majestic moose of Saskatchewan are calving. Jim Fowler joins the Canadian conservati

EP 2

Women in the African Wild

Two young women are doing research work in Africa, one studying the sable antelope and the other studying the vervet mon

EP 3

When the Squid Return

Each year the squid return to an area in the Pacific Ocean off California coast to mate and deposit their eggs. This att

EP 4

World of the Bleeding-Heart Baboon

In his first visit to Ethiopia, Marlin Perkins explores the "World of the Bleeding Heart Baboon." The Gelada gets its ni

EP 5

Where Men Walk with Moose

Helicopters take Marlin and a capture team into one of the most inaccessible areas of Canada, the Cumberland Delta in Sa

EP 6

New Zealand Deer Lift - Part 1

Jim Fowler joins in the airlifting of the overly abundant red deer by helicopter out of an area so dense that choppers c

EP 7

New Zealand Deer Lift - Part 2

Part II takes Fowler to the remote snow-covered peaks of the Alp-like country where a special pair of net guns are used

EP 8

The Ethiopian Experiement

Research being done in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia of the social behavior and the mating habits of two species of baboo

EP 9

The Unique Partnership

Perkins documents the story of a unique partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, universities, state fish

EP 10

Sharks of Blue Waters

Most dangerous scenes involve Jeremiah Sullivan and the testing of the metallic mesh anti-shark suit. Wearing this suit

EP 11

Guns that Save Wildlife

A constant effort is being made to invent new and more humane methods of capturing wild game and in this episode Perkins

EP 12

Treasures of Mana Pools

Jim Fowler travels to the Mana Pools National Park on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Africa to observe the elephants, bu

EP 1

To Collar a Swimming Moose

The sparkling lakes of north central Maine are the background for this episode featuring Jim Fowler locating a moose in

EP 2

The African Game Catcher

Black wildebeest, blesbok and giraffe are captured at three different game ranches in South Africa in order to give thes

EP 3

Operation Bighorn

High above the Colorado River on the towering rock cliffs above the canyons of Utah the bighorn sheep thrive. Jim Fowler

EP 4

Exploring the Undersea Mountain

In the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Baja California in Mexico is a sea mountain that rises two thousand feet above the

EP 5

Marsh Spring

Spring comes to a marsh at the base of a majestic mountain range in Utah and the beautiful eco-system comes to life.

EP 6

Elk Drive

Jim Fowler reports on the exciting story and helps in the dangerous business of driving elk into nets to place radio tel

EP 7

Water Holes of Etosha

Setting takes place in Namibia, in Africa near a huge shallow waterhole where wildlife come to drink and also predators

EP 8

Saving a Priceless Resource

Wild ducks and geese are North America's priceless resource and must be protected for future generations -- so this epis

EP 9

Exploring Dark Waters

The Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean is visited at night by the underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew to ph

EP 10

Sunken Ships and Sharks

The underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew journey to Australia and the Coral Sea where a sunken ship serves as the

EP 11

Wildlife Ranching at Okonyati

Fowler travels to Namibia, Africa, to see how a ranch where wildlife is raised is operated. It is a 30,000 acre ranch wh

EP 1

Motorcycle Roundup

Fowler joins Brian Thring, an African game catcher, to engage in a roundup of wildebeest and blesbok in Zululand. Becaus

EP 2

Reunion with the Gorillas

Dr. Dian Fossey, spent 14 years in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda Studying the huge primates where after a number of ye

EP 3

Shark Expedition

Tom Allen, Bob Johnson and Dr. Samuel Gruber go on an expedition to further man's knowledge of the greatest predator in

EP 4

Dangerous Moments in the Wild Kingdom

Fowler and Perkins reminisce about 23 years of traveling the world-participating in many exciting and dangerous projects

EP 5

Marauding Lions

The extreme drought in this part of Africa forces the surviving animals north to areas where there is still water in poo

EP 6

Predators of the Marsh

A story about a large cougar, bobcat and coyote who have claimed a beautiful marsh, at the base of a mountain range in t

EP 7

A Boy Scout Adventure

In search of dry-season pastures, millions of wildebeest migrate each year and follow the rains to the plains of the Mas

EP 8

Shark Attack

Tom Allen, Bob Johnson and Jeremiah Sullivan marine biologists seek to determine the effectiveness of the new version of

EP 9

To Save the Ostrich

Because of the drought, even the ostrich is threatened and must be captured and relocated to an area of plenty until the

EP 10

Computers for Ocean Predators

A 10-foot shark in the Pacific; a giant octopus with tentacles stretching 16-feet and a giant wolf all are the marine an

EP 11

Wildlife Trouble Shooter

Jonathan Scott and Jan Oelofse, professional game catcher, take up several tasks in helping wildlife out of their helple

EP 12

Crocs of Sengwa

Because D.D.T. is still used in some countries in Africa, the giant African crocodile is threatened. In this episode, th

EP 13

Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom

Marlin and Jim tell of many memorable moments in the Wild Kingdom from the desolation of the Antarctic; the capture of w

EP 14

Plight of the Beggar Bears

In the U.S. and Canada the black bear has learned to live in close proximity with man which has to problems as they no r

EP 15

Roundup Time in Namibia

Jonathan Scott travels to the Okonyati Game Ranch in Namibia to participate along with professional game rancher Jan Oel

EP 1

Polar Bears of the Pack Ice

Jim Fowler joins Dr. Steve Amstrup to observe the impact on polar bears on the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean north of Ala

EP 2

Operation Alligator

Jim Fowler and Peter Gros enter the bayous of Louisiana in the dark of night to capture alligators using a spotlight and

EP 3

Bears of Sugarloaf Mountain

Toward the end of autumn, in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, a pair of two-year-old black bears are in their final act

EP 4

A Day with the Spotted Dolphins

Tom Allen joins marine scientist Julia Whitty to study a school of wild spotted dolphins in the tropical waters of the A

EP 5

Land of the Lynx

In a delightful species story, a young lynx who has been moving through the Canadian Rockies, is looking for a territory

EP 6

In Search of the Great White Shark

Tom Allen and Jeremiah Sullivan go in search of great white sharks 300 miles off Baja Ca near the island of Guadalupe. T

EP 7

Day of the Big Cats

A species show about the three principal cats of Africa -- the cheetah, the lion and the leopard. All three of these cat

EP 8

The River Apes of Sumatra

Jim Fowler and primatologist Ann Pierce visit Sumatra to look over a government field station in the tropical rainforest

EP 9

A Girl Scout on Safari

Laura Grove, a girl scout from Milford, Nebraska, goes to Kenya with Jim Fowler to observe how women are instrumental in

EP 10

Chimpanzees of Gombe Stream

Wild Kingdom goes to the country of Tanzania in east Africa to observe the amazing research being done among chimps and

EP 11

The Wild Waters of Clarion

Every year for two weeks in November, Jim following the hurricane season, a huge migration of marine animals occurs in t

EP 1

Jaws of the Great White

Southern coastal areas of Australia is the setting for the expedition as field report Tom Allen joins researchers in a c

EP 2

Where the Geese Nest in Trees

Species story that takes place at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Reserve in Montana where the spring awakening of a great

EP 3

Call of the Loon

Jim Fowler travels to the magnificent north woods of Main to hear the plaintive "Call of the Loon", but Mr. LaRouche ref

EP 4

Where Grizzlies Hunt Moose

Jim Fowler journeys to Alaska to closely observe the studies being conducted in an effort to preserve and protect the Al

EP 5

The Prowling Night Lions

Jim Fowler and Peter Gros are in the north central part of Namibia, where lions have been making nighttime raids on catt

EP 6

White Beards on the Rattlesnake Range

Jim Fowler and Dr. Bart O'Gara try to reestablish mountain goats in an area of the rattlesnake where they once thrived b

EP 7

Lions in Cabin #3

Species story originating in the African country of Mozambique, taking place in a long-abandoned tourist camp in the vas

EP 8

Elephants of Lake Kariba

Jim Fowler and Peter Gros have a stimulating African adventure on the Zambezi River where it thunders over the famed Vic

EP 9

Malawi Adventure

Jim Fowler joins a team of Malawi wildlife biologists in a project to capture, study and manage both the large Nyala ant

EP 10

Journey to Ubaigubi

Jim Fowler and Peter Gros embark on a rafting expedition down the perilous rapids of the Waghi River. They ultimately re

EP 11

Return of the Giant Loggerheads

On Heron Island, offshore from Australia's northeastern coast, Peter Gros and Tom Allen join Colin Limpus to observe the

EP 12

Shark Doctor

In this unusual show Tom Allen joins the "shark doctor" and a team of researchers aboard the Betsy-M out of the port of

EP 1

On the Arctic Ice Pack

Near Barrow, Alaska, Jim Fowler and Peter Gros journey out onto the ice pack via helicopter and snowmobiles to observe t

EP 2

Kangaroos of Broken Hill

In the desert outback of Australia, Jim Fowler joins University of New South Wales wildlife biologist Dr. Terrence Dawso

EP 3

Problem Bears of the North

Jim Fowler and Peter Gros journey together to the wilds of Manitoba along the northwest shore of Hudson Bay to observe t

EP 4

Project Tiger

Jim Fowler travels to Nepal to participate in the capture and research work being done to bring the magnificent Royal Be

EP 5

Tigers of Ranthambhor

Jim Fowler on location in one of India's extensive tiger sanctuaries. Following the activities of a large female tiger a

EP 6

Great White Sharks of Danger Reef

Tom Allen and Peter Gros have traveled to the waters of Dangerous Reef off the southern coast of Australia, to observe t

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