Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Season 16

1977 · 13 episodes · 5h 12m in all

Season 16 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Episodes

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   1. The Cheetahs Shall Survive

   18 Sept 1977 · 24 min

   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.

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   2. Land of the Ibex

   2 Oct 1977 · 24 min

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

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   3. A Day with the Sandhill Cranes

   16 Oct 1977 · 24 min

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

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   4. Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite

   13 Nov 1977 · 24 min

   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.

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   5. Saltwater Crocs of Australia

   20 Nov 1977 · 24 min

   Marlin joins a biologist on a boat moving up the coastal rivers of northern Australia to observe the saltwater crocodiles, which live there.

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   6. Where the Winds are Born

   25 Dec 1977 · 24 min

   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.

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   7. Sea Snakes of the Swains

   8 Jan 1978 · 24 min

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

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   8. Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 1

   5 Feb 1978 · 24 min

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   9. Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 2

   12 Feb 1978 · 24 min

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    10. Girl Scouting in the Wild Kingdom

    19 Feb 1978 · 24 min

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

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    11. Elephants of Amboseli

    19 Mar 1978 · 24 min

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

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    12. The Sharks of Polynesia

    26 Mar 1978 · 24 min

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

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    13. Prairie Spring

    30 Apr 1978 · 24 min

    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.