Season 17 (1978)
Season 17 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Episodes: 11
Star Cast: Jim Fowler , Marlin Perkins ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Moose Airlift
Air Date: 1978-09-17
Moose are extinct in Colorado. This show takes place in the mountains of Utah airlifting moose out of the mountains transporting them to Colorado.
Ep.2 Shark Pack of Enewetak
Air Date: 1978-10-08
Marlin joins Dr. Nelson to attempt to determine what causes sharks to attack.
Ep.3 First Winter of the Bobcat
Air Date: 1978-11-05
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.
Ep.4 Women in the Wild Kingdom
Air Date: 1978-11-19
A special wildlife report on outstanding conservation research being done by three women in the wild kingdom.
Ep.5 The Remarkable Farallons
Air Date: 1978-12-24
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.
Ep.6 Wildlife's Last Chance
Air Date: 1978-12-31
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.
Ep.7 Return of the Falcon
Air Date: 1979-01-28
The Peregrine Falcon is returned to areas where they have become extinct.
Ep.8 Wildlife Rancher
Air Date: 1979-02-04
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
Air Date: 1979-02-11
Marlin and Dr. Tom Hobson observe predatory and prey fish, and the sleeping sharks of Andros.
Ep.10 Predators of the Mara
Air Date: 1979-03-04
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.
Ep.11 Dilemma at Horicon
Air Date: 1979-03-18
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.
