Wild Kingdom was a wildlife documentary series that originally ran from 1963 to 1988.
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Designs for Survival" | January 6, 1963 | S01E001 |
How adaptations help animals survive in their habitats [1] | ||
"Capturing Wild Animals" | January 13, 1963 | S01E002 |
"Myths and Superstitions" | January 20, 1963 | S01E003 |
"The Amazon River" | January 27, 1963 | S01E004 |
Marlin is on an expedition in the famous Amazon rainforest collecting animals for the Saint Louis zoo. Along the way, Marlin and his men meet the jaguar, anaconda and large insects of the Amazon River and rain forest. [8] [9] | ||
"Attack and Defense" | February 3, 1963 | S01E005 |
"Strange Ways of the Wild" | February 10, 1963 | S01E006 |
"Hunters of the Sky" | February 10, 1963 | S01E007 |
"Defense Against Extinction" | February 17, 1963 | S01E008 |
"Sonar in the Wild" | February 24, 1963 | S01E009 |
"Exploring the Reef" | March 3, 1963 | S01E010 |
"Cats of the World" | March 10, 1963 | S01E011 |
"Call of the Pribilofs" | March 17, 1963 | S01E012 |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"The Miracle of Flight" | October 20, 1963 | S02E013 |
"Danger: Wild Animals" | October 27, 1963 | S02E014 |
"Prairie Village" | November 3, 1963 | S02E015 |
"Monkey Shines" | November 10, 1963 | S02E016 |
"Island Outposts" | November 17, 1963 | S02E017 |
Wildlife from islands are featured, including Guadalupe, Madagascar, Isle Royale and Midway. [36] [37] [38] | ||
"Puma Pass" | November 24, 1963 | S02E018 |
"Fact or Fallacy" | December 1, 1963 | S02E019 |
"Strange But True" | December 8, 1963 | S02E020 |
"The Amazon Jungle" | December 15, 1963 | S02E021 |
"Queen of the Everglades" | December 22, 1963 | S02E022 |
"King of Beasts" | February 29, 1964 | S02E023 |
"Survival in the Sun" | January 5, 1964 | S02E024 |
"Poles Apart" | January 12, 1964 | S02E025 |
"Vanishing with the Wilderness" | January 19, 1964 | S02E026 |
"The Kalahari" | January 26, 1964 | S02E027 |
The native Bushmen people of the Kalahari Desert of western South Africa are visited. [57] [58] [59] | ||
"Crater of Gold" | February 2, 1964 | S02E028 |
Marlin is in Africa in an area where rivers of fire and erupting volcanoes have created a crater called Ngora Ngora, which shields the great herds of African wildlife from the advances of humans. [60] [61] | ||
"Chimp Antics" | TBA | |
"Command Performance" | TBA | |
"Miracle of Motion" | TBA | |
"Expedition Geronimo" | TBA | |
Marlin, Jim and the crew of Marineland of the Pacific's capture ship Geronimo sail the seas in search of the strangest underwater creatures. [68] | ||
"Challenge to Survival" | TBA | |
Man finds excitement and action as he captures, tags and relocates animals all over the world because as civilization moves step by step into the wild kingdom, all forms of wildlife are forced to retreat until in many cases their survival is challenged. Man must meet this challenge and help animals survive. [69] | ||
"Winter in the Wild Kingdom" | TBA | |
A trip to the wild kingdom in winter highlights bulldogging elk from helicopters in the snow-covered Colorado mountains. [70] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Land of Quaking Earth" | 18 Oct 1964 | S03E032 |
"Valley of Eagles" | S03E033 | |
A valley in the mountain country of the western United States is the territory of the golden eagle. [73] | ||
"Sahara South" | S03E037 | |
"The Philmont Trail" | S03E039 | |
Marlin and Jim make a fascinating climb up the Philmont Trail with a troop of Explorer Scouts at the famous Boy Scout ranch near Cimarron in northern New Mexico. [75] [76] | ||
"Strangest of All" | S03E041 | |
"Animals That Time Forgot" | S03E044 | |
Marlin and Jim explain how the smallest continent has become a land where time has stopped and everything is upside down in terms of evolution. [79] | ||
"Spotted Ghost Part I" | S03E044 | |
"Spotted Ghost Part II" | S03E045 | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"South Through the Sonora" | 17 Oct 1965 | TBA |
Season Premiere.Marlin and Jim travel by jeep at the hottest time of the year to the rugged Sonora Desert in Arizona on a reptile collecting expedition. [84] [85] | ||
"Bobcat Kingdom" | S04E052 | |
"Mysteries of the Wild" | S04E055 | |
Many mysteries of the wild present a challenge to seek the answer. [87] | ||
"Land of the Shadows" | S04E057 | |
Deep in the forest of South America, Marlin and Jim journey through this twilight world to observe the many strange and beautiful creatures that inhabit this primitive forest. [88] | ||
"Okavango" | S04E059 | |
Marlin and Jim explore the Okavango, a vast area of swamp and sand that is a haven for many animals of Africa where it's alive with animal activity. [89] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Chacma Country Part I" | 2 Jan 1966 | TBA |
Marlin and Jim visit South Africa to study and photograph the chacma baboons in their natural environment and to conduct some fascinating experiments. [90] [91] | ||
"Chacma Country Part II" | 30 Jan 1966 | TBA |
Marlin and Jim explore all of 'chacma country' from the lush coastal areas to the semi-desert interiors of South Africa where the baboons make their homes. [90] [92] | ||
"Tigers of Sariska" | 13 Nov 1966 | TBA |
"Lions of Gir Forest" | 18 Dec 1966 | S05E064 |
"Bundu Rescue" | 5 Feb 1966 | TBA |
Marlin and Jim go on a thrilling adventure in South Africa to catch lions, hippos and elephants for scientific and conservation purposes. [93] [96] | ||
"Where the Crocodile is King" | 19 Feb 1967 | S03E005 |
For Marlin and Jim, Africa's waters mean the chance to film the most exciting dramas and most unusual animals ever captured by the camera: crocodiles. [93] [97] | ||
"Tale of the Fox" | S05E050 | |
"In Search of a Porpoise" | S03E067 | |
Marlin is sailing the waters off the California coast in search of porpoises. [99] | ||
"Chincoteaque Roundup" | S03E073 | |
Marlin and Jim journey to Assateague Island for the annual Swimming Chincoteaque Pony Roundup. [100] | ||
"El Tigre" | S03E076 | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"To Catch a Giraffe" | 7 Jan 1968 | TBA |
"Strange Partnership" | S06E080 | |
Examples of animal cooperation are highlighted [104] | ||
"Giants of Dadanawa" | S06E081 | |
Marlin and Stan are at the Dadanawa Ranch in Guyana, studying the native animal giants there such as the giant anteater, tapir, and anaconda. [105] | ||
"Cheetah Country" | S06E084 | |
"Tuskers Below" | February 23, 1969 | S06E088 |
When Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler set out to capture a baby elephant for temporary study, they run afoul of his indignant mama. Filmed in Kruger National Park in South Africa. [108] [109] | ||
"Beneath Kilimanjaro" | S06E090 | |
Marlin and Jim are in the Amboseli Game Reserve to find ways for coexistence of the wild animals and cattle herds. [110] | ||
"Leopards of Sawai Madipur" | S06E092 | |
In Rajasthan in the Fort of Ranthambore, a family of leopards make their home. As the cubs grow, they explore the fortress and encounter many animals. [111] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Lost World of Angel Falls" | 26 May 1968 | S06E16 |
Marlin and Stan fly into the remote interior of Venezuela to Angel Falls. It is a region so remote that it has often been called the Lost World. [112] [113] | ||
"Hippo" | January 5, 1969 | S07E103 |
Hosts Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler and Stan Brock journey to South Africa's Kruger National Park to join rangers in a hippopotamus hunt to escort a young hippo to an area safe from poachers. [114] [115] | ||
"Year of the Otter" | January 12, 1969 | TBA |
In a small Wisconsin lake, two otters are born and are followed through the first year of their lives. | ||
"Sea Lion Number Seven" | January 19, 1969 | S07E098 |
"Land of the Condor" | January 26, 1969 | TBA |
"Return of the Salmon" | February 2, 1969 | S07E100 |
In the chill, glacier-fed streams of Alaska, sockeye salmon are born and follow the current to the sea. After two or three great annual circuits of the North Pacific, the call comes to return. [120] [121] | ||
"Exploring the Llanos" | February 9, 1969 | TBA |
This is about exploring the Llanos of South America, where hundreds of freshwater porpoises inhabit inland rivers and streams. Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler, and Stan Brock join a rescue team to save porpoises trapped by receding waters. [122] | ||
"Experiment at Doddieburn" | March 2, 1969 | TBA |
"Islands of the sea" | March 9, 1969 | TBA |
Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler visit remote Pacific islands where sea lions are afraid of man on land but not in the water. They see Steller's sea lions and a battle between two large elephant seals. [125] [126] | ||
"Chase by Copter" | March 16, 1969 | TBA |
"Bayou Backwaters" | March 30, 1969 | TBA |
"Unwanted Cougar" | April 13, 1969 | S07E101 |
"Lion Country" | S07E102 | |
All about lions and how they interact with their environment and other animals. [133] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Operation Rescue: Part I" | 14 Sept 1969 | TBA |
"Operation Rescue: Part II" | 21 Sept 1969 | TBA |
"Voyage of the Golden Dolphin" | 18 Jan 1970 | TBA |
Marlin and Stan join a capture team when they set sail aboard the collection ship the Golden Dolphin. Their expedition takes them to Guadalupe Island, round the tip of Baja California peninsula and into the Sea of Cortes observing elephant seals, sharks, manta ray and sea lions. [138] [139] | ||
"Against the Clock" | June 28, 1970 | S03E042 |
"Lions Under the Net" | January 17, 1971 | TBA |
Marlin and Stan join rangers in Rhodesia in using the new capture method: The cannon net in capturing lions. [142] [143] | ||
"Voyage to the Great Barrier Reef" | January 31, 1971 | TBA |
Marlin and Tom Allen join a voyage planned by Marineland of Australia to the Great Barrier Reef. 1 [144] | ||
"Exploring the Great Barrier Reef" | February 7, 1971 | TBA |
Marlin and Tom Allen explore a giant coral head that juts up from the ocean floor. It is a treasure trove of underwater life. [145] | ||
"To Rope a Grizzly" | February 14, 1971 | TBA |
Marlin and Stan are invited to a ranch in the American west to capture a grizzly bear who was preying on livestock and the capture method is by using a lasso and roping the powerful and dangerous bear. [146] [147] | ||
"Summer of the Badger" | S08E108 | |
"Wolf Pack" | S08E109 | |
At a rendezvous near the Rocky Mountains near the Canadian border, a mother timberwolf is caring for her pups with help from the pack. [149] | ||
"Wildfire Part I" | S08E111 | |
A forest fire raging out of control greets Marlin and Stan as they fly with the Forest Services smokejumpers in western Montana as they study the behavior of wildlife fleeing the inferno. [150] | ||
"Wildfire Part II" | S08E112 | |
"Rulers of the Kalahari" | S08E114 | |
The Kalahari is home to three great hunters: The swift cheetah, the powerful lion, and the primitive Bushmen who make the Kalahari home. [152] | ||
"Moose Airlift" | TBA | |
Marlin is in Colorado to help airlift some moose in the mountains of Utah and reintroduce them to Colorado [153] | ||
"Exploring the Falklands" | TBA | |
Marlin journeys by boat to the cluster of the famous Falkland Islands off the southern coast of South America. [154] | ||
"Galana Experiment" | TBA | |
"The Sharks of Polynesia" | TBA | |
Dr. Nelson, an expert on the behavior of sharks and marine mammals, researches on Eniwetok Island. [156] | ||
"Desert Bighorns of Gypsum Canyon" | TBA | |
Marlin helps dart bighorn sheep from a helicopter along the Colorado River in the effort to transfer the sheep to the Henry Mountains on the other side of the river to increase their population. [157] | ||
"Vervets of Amboseli" | TBA | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Voyage to Great Barrier Reef" | 31 Jan 1971 | TBA |
"Exploring the Great Barrier Reef" | 7 Feb 1971 | TBA |
"Camels of the Outback" | TBA | |
Marlin and Tom are in the Australian Outback to help roundup feral camels as stock for zoos around the world. [163] [164] | ||
"Chase of the Caribou" | S09E120 | |
"M'Bogo Safari" | S09E121 | |
Marlin and Stan challenge the buffalo, "m'bogo" as the natives call him, as they take part in an unusual research project. [166] | ||
"Winter Comes to Cougar Country" | S09E123 | |
Several cougar yearlings striving to survive the harsh winter in the mountains and escaping the principle predators of this high country. [167] | ||
"Roundup on the Outback" | S09E129 | |
Marlin and Stan travel to Goodparla in Australia's Northern Territory to take part in a roundup of water buffalo. [168] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Tiger Capture" | S10E132 | |
Marlin and Tom Allen are invited to southern India to help move a large Bengal tiger which has become a threat to cattle herds. [169] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Netting a Jaguar" | 3 Mar 1974 | TBA |
"Coral Sea Night Dive" | S11E11 | |
Marlin and Tom Allen join an Australian curator on an expedition to capture the most venomous snake in the world – at night along the Great Barrier Reef. [171] | ||
"A Day at Otter Hammock" | S11E11 | |
There is a hammock in the Florida Everglades that is a small island of dry ground surrounded by boggy marshland which provides refuge and habitat for a multitude of wildlife. [172] | ||
"World of the Shark" | S11E144 | |
"Under the Northern Ice" | S11E145 | |
"Flamingos of Lake Nakuru" | S11E150 | |
Marlin joins Dr. Philip Kahl, an ornithologist, in Kenya's Great Rift Valley for close observations of the incredibly numerous populations of the greater and lesser flamingos for which this lake is famous. [175] | ||
"World of the Sea Otter" | S11E154 | |
Marlin travels to the Pacific coast to observe some scientists conducting research on the sea otters. [176] | ||
"Adventure Above the Arctic Circle" | TBA | |
Marlin travels to Canada's Melville Island in the Arctic Ocean to study musk oxen and Peary caribou by using helicopters and small planes to penetrate deep into the Canadian mainland. [177] | ||
"Voyage Isles of Enchantment Part I" | TBA | |
Marlin and crew show us the wide variety of interesting animal life living on the Galapagos Islands lying 600 miles west of the coast of Ecuador. [178] | ||
"Voyage Isles of Enchantment Part II" | TBA | |
"Macaques of Japan" | TBA | |
A careful scientific study of Japanese macaques which live under conditions of climate more harsh than those endured by any other non-human primate. [180] | ||
"Migration of the Caribou" | TBA | |
Marlin observes the great migrating herd of caribou being urged northward on a migratory cycle of life while scientists tag the animals as they swim rivers in an effort to keep track of their travel habits. [181] | ||
"Search for the Angel Shark" | TBA | |
Divers using special underwater propulsion devices move the search of the seldom seen angel shark with Marlin operating from a Marineland laboratory ship over head and using a box-cage resting on the ocean floor. [182] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Swans of the Red Rock Lake Part I" | S12E156 | |
Filmed on location at Red Rock Lakes in Montana, this first program depicts beautiful trumpeter swans wintering on the lake and the observance and study of wintering animals on the shore including elk, moose, and coyotes. [183] | ||
"Swans of Red Rock Lakes Part II" | TBA | |
This is the conclusion of the story of efforts being made to save the almost extinct trumpeter swans in Montana by stepping up winter feeding and capturing and banding while the birds are in molt and unable to fly. [184] | ||
"Brink of Extinction" | S12E157 | |
"Coyote Country" | S12E161 | |
"World of the Black Maned Lion" | TBA | |
This is the story about the rarely seen black maned lion. [188] | ||
"Operation Quickfind" | TBA | |
Marlin joins U.S. scientists in witnessing the training of sea lions, pilot whales and killer whales in doing emergency location work at great depths in the sea. [189] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Call of the Whale Part I" | S13E168 | |
Marlin and crew journey into the Caribbean near the Virgin Islands to study the endangered humpback whale. [190] | ||
"Call of the Whale Part II" | S13E169 | |
The second part of the humpback whale story takes place near the Silver Navida Banks where the whales come to bear the young and the herds are tracked by helicopter. Marlin is underwater in much of this action. [191] | ||
"Bighorn" | TBA | |
Marlin visits a small mountain island in the middle of Flathead Lake in southern Montana – the home of a large herd of bighorn sheep. [192] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Snake River Birds of Prey Part I" | S14E181 | |
Along the Snake River in southwestern Idaho is the world's largest concentration of golden eagles and prairie falcons. Marlin participates in the research and observations of the raptors [193] | ||
"Snake River Birds of Prey Part II" | S14E182 | |
"Elk of the Montana Rockies" | S14E182 | |
Marlin 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 habitat. [195] | ||
"Dance of the Grebe Part I" | TBA | |
From the Delta Waterfowl Marsh near Canada's Lake Manitoba, Marlin presents an in-depth study of this unusual bird as witnessed from specially built blinds that resemble floating muskrat houses. [196] | ||
"Dance of the Grebes Part II" | TBA | |
"To Rope A Shark" | TBA | |
Marlin joins men of Marineland of Australia to rope a large nurse shark. [198] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"The World of the Lapps Part I" | S15E192 | |
"The World of the Lapps Part II" | S15E193 | |
Conclusion [200] | ||
"Chimpanzees of Tanzania" | S15E194 | |
Marlin journeys to Tanzania to observe primate research being conducted among the chimpanzees that live near the shores of vast Lake Tanganyika. [201] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"A Girl Scout on Safari" | S16E208 | |
Laura Grove, a Girl Scout from Milford, Nebraska, goes to Kenya with Jim Fowler to observe how women are instrumental in wildlife conservation in that country. Here, she also observes wildlife at Amboseli National Park at the base of the spectacular Mount Kilimanjaro. [202] | ||
"Gorillas of the Mountains, Part I" | TBA | |
All about Dr. Dian Fossey. [203] | ||
"Gorillas of the Mountains Part II" | TBA | |
The conclusion of Dian Fossey's work with mountain gorillas. [204] | ||
"Where the Winds are Born" | TBA | |
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. [205] | ||
"The Remarkable Farallons" | TBA | |
Marlin documents this special research project done by Harriet Huber monitoring the drama of the territorial fights of the stellar sea lion bulls during the breeding season taking place on an island in the Pacific. [206] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Shark Pack of Eniwetok" | TBA | |
"Lemurs of Madagascar" | TBA | |
"Dilemma at Horicon" | TBA | |
Horicon Marsh, a Canada goose refuge is too successful. Too many birds show up and depredate the crops of the farmers. Marlin observes the research work being done in an attempt to solve this problem. [207] [210] | ||
"Women in the Wild Kingdom" | TBA | |
"Wildlife Rancher" | S17E216 | |
A special report on work being done by wildlife rancher, David Hopcraft, in an effort to save the wildlife of east Africa. [212] | ||
"First Winter of the Bobcat" | S17E217 | |
This is a species story in which human beings are not involved. It is a story of a young bobcat facing his first winter on his own having been ousted by his mother. [213] | ||
"Expedition Seaquarium" | TBA | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Return to the Galapagos Part I" | November 23, 1980 | TBA |
"Return to the Galapagos Part II" | November 30, 1980 | TBA |
"Chimps of Gambia Part I" | S18E228 | |
The story of a chimp named Lucy who was the first of her species to communicate with a human through use of sign language raised here in the States and then taken to the Gambia, West Africa for rehabilitation and release. [219] | ||
"Chimps of Gambia Part II" | S18E229 | |
The end to Lucy's tale. [220] | ||
"Nuclear Research in the Wild Kingdom" | S18E229 | |
Marlin visits the very first National Environmental Research Park near Akin, South Carolina, to observe studies being conducted to help answer questions about man's impact on the environment in this nuclear age. [221] | ||
"Land of the Birds of Paradise" | TBA | |
Perkins joins a research team from the New York Zoological Society for a journey to the Baiyer River Sanctuary in New Guinea to photograph the elusive but world-famous birds-of-paradise. [222] | ||
"Where Deer and Antelope Roam" | TBA | |
Perkins joins officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Wyoming where research is being done on what effect exploitation of mining resources might have on the wildlife. [223] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Sleeping Bears of Kawishiwi" | S19E240 | |
The study of the habits and movements of black bears in Minnesota during the winter when the bears are in hibernation is spotlighted [224] | ||
"Tracking Army Bobcats" | S19E250 | |
"Operation Genesis Part I" | TBA | |
Marlin travels to South Africa to an extinct volcanic crater where 148,000 acres of land are being returned to a natural state and reintroduce animals native to that area to make it look much as it did hundreds of years ago. [227] | ||
"Operation Genesis Part II" | TBA | |
In this exciting conclusion to this two-part episode, Marlin travels 1,000 miles in South Africa to help restore the last two species to the Pilanesberg Game Reserve: The springbok and white rhino. [228] | ||
"Lechwe of Kafue Flats" | TBA | |
"To Save the Condor" | TBA | |
Saving the California condor from extinction. [230] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"World of the Bleeding-Heart Baboon" | October 31, 1982 | TBA |
"Valley of the Beavers Part 1" | TBA | |
"Valley of the Beavers Part II" | S20E253 | |
Conclusion [234] | ||
"When the Squid Return" | S20E261 | |
"The Unexplored Gran Chaco" | TBA | |
Marlin observes a project that identifies and inventories animals in Gran Chaco National Park in Paraguay. [237] | ||
"To Save the Moose Calves" | TBA | |
Jim Fowler joins the Canadian conservation officers in a research project in an attempt to learn why in recent years the mortality rate of moose calves is so high. [238] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Guns That Save Wildlife" | S21E266 | |
Marlin introduces two guns used to help save wildlife; one to inoculate animals and the other to capture them. [239] | ||
"Sharks of Blue Waters" | S21E274 | |
"The Unique Partnership" | S21E275 | |
Marlin 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 Wildlife Management Institute. [242] | ||
"The Ethiopian Experiment" | S21E21 | |
"To Collar a Swimming Moose" | S21E21 | |
Jim Fowler is locating a moose in a lake where it is feeding and attempts to slip a noose around its neck. [244] | ||
"New Zealand Deer Lift Part 1" | TBA | |
Jim 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 same time attaches a tiny radio telemetry transmitter to the animal for tracking purposes. The deer is placed in a canvas bag and lifted to a large boat in a fjord nearby. [245] | ||
"New Zealand Deer Lift Part 2" | TBA | |
Part 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 farm and kept in dark pens for a time and released to mountain pastures and watched by a trained Border Collie dog. [246] | ||
"Operation Bighorn" | TBA | |
High 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 valley and into nets to be airlifted out of these mountains to another area to establish new herds. [247] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Waterholes of Etosha" | S22E282 | |
In Namibia, near the vast Etosha pan lies a huge shallow waterhole where wildlife from miles around come to drink and also predators come to prey on the animals. [248] [249] | ||
"Predators of the Marsh" | S22E284 | |
"Exploring Dark Waters" | S22E284 | |
The Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean off the Australian coast is visited at night by the underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew to photo sharks, moray eels, sea snakes and other predators of the deep. [251] | ||
"Saving a Priceless Heritage Resource" | TBA | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Plight of the Beggar Bears" | S23E288 | |
"Dangerous Moments in the Wild Kingdom" | S23E295 | |
Jim and Marlin reminisce about 23 years of traveling the world—participating in many exciting and dangerous projects. [255] | ||
"Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom" | S23E296 | |
Jim and Marlin tell of many memorable moments in the Wild Kingdom from the desolation of the Antarctic; the capture of wild elephants in India and being on the Sea of Cortez the home of a school of 300 hammerhead sharks. [256] | ||
"Shark Attack" | TBA | |
Tom Allen, Bob Johnson and Jeremiah Sullivan marine biologists seek to determine the effectiveness of the new version of a steel mesh anti-shark suit against the attack of larger sharks, especially the awesome tiger shark. [257] | ||
"Polar Bears of the Pack Ice" | TBA | |
Jim Fowler joins Dr. Steve Amstrup to observe the impact on polar bears on the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska by the recent exploration of oil in that area. [258] | ||
"Shark Expedition" | TBA | |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Operation Alligator" | S24E296 | |
"On the Arctic Ice Pack" | S24E317 | |
Near Barrow, Alaska, Jim Fowler and Peter Gros journey out onto the ice pack via helicopter and snowmobiles to observe two research projects in progress at Point Barrow. The study includes research being done on the ringed seals and the polar bears who depend upon these seals as their prey. [261] | ||
"Kangaroos of Broken Hill" | TBA | |
In the desert outback of Australia, Jim Fowler joins University of New South Wales wildlife biologist Dr. Terrence Dawson on a sheep ranch near the remote town of Broken Hill where a research project is being carried on to determine what degree of competition exists between the kangaroos and domestic sheep being introduced to the area. [262] | ||
"The Wild Waters of Clarion" | TBA | |
Every year for two weeks in November, following the hurricane season, a huge migration of marine animals occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Hordes of large sharks and giant manta rays migrate southward past Clarion Island. To learn the answer to this secret of the Pacific, Tom Allen and marine biologist Bob Johnson board the research vessel, Ambar III to reach the area and tag the large sharks and giant rays. [263] |
Title | Broadcast date | Episode |
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"Where Geese Nest in Trees" | S25E318 | |
Some Canada geese at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Reserve in Montana have learned a unique method of protecting their nests, eggs and young from predators by building their nests atop nests built during previous seasons by ospreys in dead trees. [264] | ||
"Lions in Cabin #3" | S25E319 | |
A special story takes place in the African country of Mozambique, taking place in a long-abandoned tourist camp in the vast Gorongosa National Park. In one of the buildings that is still intact, Cabin #3, some lions have taken up permanent occupancy. Here a lioness raises her cubs and teaches them to survive. [265] | ||
"Elephants of Lake Kariba" | S25E322 | |
Jim Fowler and Peter Gros have an African adventure at Lake Kariba where they join members of the Zimbabwe Game Department in a project to capture and relocate elephants to establish new herds in areas where elephants once lived but have been exterminated. [266] | ||
"Return of the Giant Loggerheads" | S25E323 | |
On Heron Island, offshore from Australia's northeastern coast, Peter Gros and Tom Allen join Colin Limpus to observe the work Limpus is doing to preserve the endangered giant 400-pound sea turtles known as loggerheads. [267] | ||
"Journey to Ubaigubi" | S25E326 | |
Jim Fowler and Peter Gros embark on a rafting expedition down the perilous rapids of the Waghi River to the region of Ubaigubi where they closely observe the habits of several species of the winged gems of the New Guinea rainforests – the exotic, birds of paradise. [268] | ||
"Problem Bears of the North" | S25E327 | |
Jim Fowler and Peter Gros journey together to the wilds of Manitoba along the northwest shore of Hudson Bay to observe the steps being taken by authorities to reduce a hazard posed by polar bears which annually congregate in the area of Cape Churchill as they wait for the great bay to freeze so they can go out on the ice to hunt seals. [269] | ||
"Computers for Ocean Predators" | TBA | |
A 10-foot shark in the Pacific; a giant octopus with tentacles stretching 16 feet and a giant wolf eel all are the marine animals captured and fitted with a device that emits a signal that activates the computerized recorder that has been developed to record the movements of sea creatures. [270] | ||
"Shark Doctor" | TBA | |
In this unusual show Tom Allen joins the "shark doctor" and a team of researchers aboard the Betsy-M out of the port of San Pedro, California, to do research on three different shark species they mean to capture by hand. Members of the team include marine biologist Bob Johnson, shark protection researcher Jeremiah Sullivan, and Dr. Stanley Spielman the shark doctor. The divers catch an angel shark from the bottom waters near Catalina Island and a blue shark in open waters 2,000 feet deep. They catch a mako shark at night. The object of the venture is to bring these hand-caught sharks to a testing station the men have established beneath the sea where the eyes of the captured sharks can be tested with electronic equipment to determine what importance vision plays to a shark in its predatory pursuits. [271] |
The year 1964 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events which occurred in that year.
Wild Kingdom, also known as Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is an American documentary television program that features wildlife and nature. It was originally produced from 1963 until 1988, and was revived in 2002. The show's second incarnation aired until 2011 on Animal Planet in the United States. A third incarnation streamed webisodes on a dedicated YouTube channel from 2013 to 2018. Starting April 4, 2021, the program will be shown in its traditional Sunday timeslot on the cable channel RFD-TV. A fourth incarnation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, hosted by Peter Gros & Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, premiered on NBC as part of the network's Saturday morning The More You Know educational and informational programming block in October 2023.
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company is an American Fortune 500 mutual insurance and financial services company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1909 as Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association, Mutual of Omaha is a financial organization offering a variety of insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States.
Richard Marlin Perkins was an American zoologist. He is best known as the host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985.
Jason Shannon Acuña, better known by his stage name Wee Man, is an American stunt performer, television personality, professional skateboarder, and actor. He is one of the stars of the reality comedy series Jackass and the host of Fox Sports Net's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
The NHL on ABC is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by ESPN, and televised on ABC in the United States.
The NHL on CBS is the branding used for broadcasts of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by CBS Sports and televised on CBS in the United States.
GE True is a 33-episode, American anthology series sponsored by General Electric that aired from September 30, 1962, until May 26, 1963, with repeats through September 1963. Telecast on CBS, the series presented stories, both published and unpublished, from the files of True magazine. The series' executive producer was Jack Webb through his Mark VII Limited company; he also acted as host-narrator, directed several episodes, and acted in several episodes.
NHL on Global was the de facto name of a television program that broadcast National Hockey League games on the Global Television Network. The program aired during the 1987 and 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs under the titles Stanley Cup '87 and Stanley Cup '88 respectively.
Playdate is a Canadian drama anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1961 to 1964.
Pamela Austin is an American retired actress.
Zoo Parade is an American television program broadcast from 1950 to 1957 that featured animals from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Presented by Marlin Perkins, the show was broadcast on Sunday afternoons on NBC.
Super Bowl television ratings have traditionally been high. One of the most watched annual sporting events in the world, the NFL's championship game is broadcast in over 130 countries in more than 30 languages. Viewership is predominantly North American; the Super Bowl is the most watched television broadcast in the United States every year.
Quest is a Canadian entertainment and information anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1961 to 1964.
Untamed World is a television wildlife documentary series narrated by Phil Carey and Alan Small, originally broadcast from 1968 to 1976. It is remembered by many for its distinctive and interesting theme music. Untamed World is sometimes confused with another wildlife show from the same era, Wild Kingdom.
Festival is a Canadian entertainment anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1969.
One of the earliest telecasts of a NASCAR race was the 1960 Daytona 500, parts of which was presented as part of CBS Sports Spectacular, with announcer Bud Palmer.
Marlin Terkins and Stan Brock join hunters trying to catch a killer jaguar.