

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.

Sep 18, 1977 - 24m
The beautiful cheetah is still being killed illegally for its highly prized coat and on the verge of extinction. Marlin Perkins joins in a search for a radio-telemetry-collared male to aid in preserving these animals and their habitat.

Oct 2, 1977 - 24m
Marlin joins a scientific team in the remote Elburz Mountain region of northern Iran to study the habitat of the elusive Iranian ibex.

Oct 16, 1977 - 24m
Marlin observes the cranes during the spring migration on one small area of the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska.

Nov 13, 1977 - 24m
Wild Kingdom attempts to determine the habitat needs of the polar bear in an area where development of oil and natural gas resources may interfere with his natural habitat.

Nov 20, 1977 - 24m
Marlin joins a biologist on a boat moving up the coastal rivers of northern Australia to observe the saltwater crocodiles, which live there.

Dec 25, 1977 - 24m
Marlin joins Dr. Ted Bank, II, in an underwater adventure searching the ancient undersea beaches of the Bering Sea land bridges of prehistoric times looking for evidence of the past habitation of man.

Jan 8, 1978 - 24m
The most venomous vertebrate animals on earth - the sea snakes - are studied in this exciting research undertaken by Dr. Harold Heatwole, American herpetologist.

Feb 5, 1978 - 24m
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Feb 12, 1978 - 24m
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Feb 19, 1978 - 24m
Offers a rare insight to the different wildlife projects that have been undertaken by the modern Girl Scout.

Mar 19, 1978 - 24m
Efforts to save the African elephant from extinction near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mar 26, 1978 - 24m
Dr. Nelson, an expert on the behavior of sharks and marine mammals, researches on Eniwetok Island.

Apr 30, 1978 - 24m
Concentrating on the appearance of young animals in the spring, this episode looks in on a fascinating array of wildlife near Custer Park in South Dakota.