Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Season 17

1978 · 11 episodes · 4h 24m in all

Season 17 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Episodes

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   1. Moose Airlift

   17 Sept 1978 · 24 min

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

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   2. Shark Pack of Enewetak

   8 Oct 1978 · 24 min

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

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   3. First Winter of the Bobcat

   5 Nov 1978 · 24 min

   This is a species story in which human beings are not involved. It is of a young bobcat facing his first winter on his own having been ousted by his mother.

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   4. Women in the Wild Kingdom

   19 Nov 1978 · 24 min

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

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   5. The Remarkable Farallons

   24 Dec 1978 · 24 min

   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.

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   6. Wildlife's Last Chance

   31 Dec 1978 · 24 min

   Perhaps the only way to save certain endangered animals from extinction is through the use of zoos and wild animal parks. This question is examined in this episode.

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   7. Return of the Falcon

   28 Jan 1979 · 24 min

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

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   8. Wildlife Rancher

   4 Feb 1979 · 24 min

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

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   9. Expedition Seaquarium

   11 Feb 1979 · 24 min

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

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    10. Predators of the Mara

    4 Mar 1979 · 24 min

    Totally devoid of people and concentrating on ecology, this program takes a close look at the predatory animals, which live on the Mara of the Serengeti Plains in Africa.

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    11. Dilemma at Horicon

    18 Mar 1979 · 24 min

    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.