All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Myths and Superstitions

    • January 6, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin debunks many of the baseless belief about living creatures from the fish to the gorilla with his firsthand knowledge.

  • S01E02 Designs for Survival

    • January 13, 1963
    • NBC

    The survival value of a wide range of protective devices used by wild creatures is demonstrated and investigated

  • S01E03 Capturing Wild Animals

    • January 20, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim Fowler investigate trapping and capturing techniques both primitive and modern.

  • S01E04 Sonar in the Wild

    • February 3, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim perform experiments in a bat cave to reveal how bats maneuver in the dark without colliding. They demonstrate how the intelligent porpoise use inaudible signals to find their way about.

  • S01E05 Strange Ways of the Wild

    • February 10, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim set out to separate the truth from the myths and unfold many strange but true tales from the wild kingdom.

  • S01E06 Cats of the World

    • February 17, 1963
    • NBC

    The great cats of the world, lions, tigers and jaguars are placed in an observation room and tested for their reactions to various objects.

  • S01E07 Hunters of the Sky

    • February 24, 1963
    • NBC

    Story of how birds of prey zig-zag after their terrified, intended victims.

  • S01E08 The Amazon River

    • March 3, 1963
    • NBC

    Mysteries of animal and native life in the Amazon River Valley.

  • S01E09 Attack and Defense

    • March 10, 1963
    • NBC

    Close-up look at the aggressive and defensive postures assumed by all animals in their natural habitat.

  • S01E10 Call of the Pribilofs

    • March 17, 1963
    • NBC

    The fur seal answer the call of the Pribilofs and migrate to a group of small islands in the Bering Sea.

  • S01E11 Defense Against Extinction

    • March 24, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim investigate unusual conservation techniques by which man is challenging the extinction of the wild kingdom.

  • S01E12 Exploring the Reef

    • March 31, 1963
    • NBC

    A journey to the coral reefs off Bimini to take a deep-sea look at the myriad of underwater inhabitants that flourish in these warm blue waters and the deadly shark.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Danger: Wild Animals

    • October 20, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim demonstrate how to handle dangerous animals of the zoo and the wild.

  • S02E02 The Miracle of Flight

    • October 27, 1963
    • NBC

    An analysis of the miracle of flight from the soaring condors of the Andes to the backward-flying fairy terns of Midway.

  • S02E03 Chimp Antics

    • November 3, 1963
    • NBC

    The famous performing chimp show at the St. Louis Zoo and a close look at its most appealing star attractions.

  • S02E04 Prairie Dog Village

    • November 10, 1963
    • NBC

    At the base of Devils Tower near Horse Heaven Pass in Wyoming, is a wilderness city populated by the ....prairie dog.

  • S02E05 The Amazon Jungle

    • November 17, 1963
    • NBC

    The great tropical rain forest supports life at all levels. Fowler captures the largest mammal of the Amazon Jungle.

  • S02E06 Command Performance

    • November 24, 1963
    • NBC

    The world-famous trained animals of the St. Louis Zoo present a "command performance".

  • S02E07 Puma Pass

    • December 1, 1963
    • NBC

    A story of the community of wildlife living in a mountain valley, reigned over by a puma who lives at the head of the pass.

  • S02E08 Fact or Fallacy

    • December 15, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim set out to separate fact from fallacy among many popularly held ideas about the animal kingdom.

  • S02E09 Monkey Shines

    • December 22, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim rate the I.Q.Õs of the gorilla, chimpanzee, baboon, orangutan, gibbon and ring-tailed monkey.

  • S02E10 Queen of the Everglades

    • December 29, 1963
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim take us into one of the wildest areas of the natural wild kingdom in the U.S. -- the vast Everglades.

  • S02E11 Island Outposts

    • January 5, 1964
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim go island-hopping around the world.

  • S02E12 Strange But True

    • January 26, 1964
    • NBC

    Odd creatures, strange ways and hard-to-believe wonders of the wild kingdom.

  • S02E13 The Kalahari

    • February 2, 1964
    • NBC

    Is it possible there is a place, yet untouched by the Space Age? Along with cameraman, Warren Garth, and a ranger of the South American National Parks, Marlin Perkins visits such a place and meets it primitive inhabitants, the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. These gentle people live in the distant past, hunting with arrows they've made themselves and drawing on stone and skin surfaces. Marlin interviews the hunters at their camp and records their conversation and beautiful music. Observing the women and children as they anxiously await the hunters' return, he realizes that the gap of developmental levels around the world cannot change the basic sameness of people everywhere, even here, in this "lost world" of the Kalahari Bushmen.

  • S02E14 King of Beasts

    • February 16, 1964
    • NBC

    Comparisons and contrasts are drawn as Marlin and Jim analyze the behavior of the lion in his natural habitat in Africa and in the zoo.

  • S02E15 Survival in the Sun

    • February 23, 1964
    • NBC

    Even under searing temperatures of 120 degrees or more, life tenaciously takes hold in the Sonora Desert. This American Southwestern region is an arena of daily competition...between animals, plants and insects, struggling to survive the extremes and severities of the desert's environment. It's truly a "survival of the fittest," and a ruggedly beautiful adventure. Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler are there observing as predator hunts its prey, be it the grey fox, badger or sidewinder snake. Then you'll be part of the intense excitement as a peccary...the only true wild pig in the United States...becomes the target of Marlin's capture gun, which shoots a harmless, sleep-inducing drug into the animal. The peccary is then tagged, so that its habits may be more carefully studied, and that life, under the difficult circumstances of the Sonora, may be more clearly understood by man.

  • S02E16 Crater of Gold

    • March 1, 1964
    • NBC

    Rivers of fire and erupting volcanoes in British East Africa have created a crater called Ngora Ngora, which shields the great herds of African wildlife from the advances of man. By plane to the top of the crater and by jeep into the crater, we study one of the truly last strongholds of the wild kingdom.

  • S02E17 Poles Apart

    • March 8, 1964
    • NBC

    Many animals dwell in the wild kingdom that literally are 'poles apart' in structure, habits and adaptations. In the laboratory and in the wild, Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler explore and explain such extreme contrasts such as: the slow heartbeat of the elephant and the rapid beat of a mouse; the alligators' jaws built to crush and a tropical bird's beak built to pry; birds that migrate and birds that 'stay put'; a bird that flies a mile a minute and a sloth that travels a food a day.

  • S02E18 Vanishing with the Wilderness

    • March 15, 1964
    • NBC

    What happens to the creatures living in the wilderness when their natural habitat is destroyed? Some die out...others move to a new home, and some like the coyote and opossum have journeyed far beyond their original range. Others move in, attracted by food or by the elimination of their natural enemies. Camped in a wilderness area on the fringe of civilization, Marlin Perkins explores the why and hows of this cross-migration.

  • S02E19 Miracle of Motion

    • March 22, 1964
    • NBC

    The odd ways some animals move.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Land of the Quaking Earth

    • October 18, 1964
    • NBC

    In the southeastern coastal plain of the United States in Georgia, there exists one of the world's truly unique jungle swamps named by the Indians OKEEFENOKEE (land of floating islands).

  • S03E02 Trailing the Midnight Sun

    • October 25, 1964
    • NBC

    Winter is night, summer is day, and you need your wits to survive in the forbidding land north of the Arctic Circle. In this story you go by walrus skin boat, dogsled, airplane and helicopter. You hunt seal with Eskimos, find polar bear and beluga whale. You round up a large herd of reindeer and tag them for conservation officials. And you watch Jim Fowler discover a far-north version of a popular rodeo event: bulldogging moose from a helicopter.

  • S03E03 Cattail Country

    • November 1, 1964
    • NBC

    Marlin visits the Grand Teton Mountains in the U.S. and the wilderness north of Canada to show us the territorial fight, the rescue of a baby moose and to see the sandhill cranes.

  • S03E04 The Philmont Trail

    • November 8, 1964
    • NBC

    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.

  • S03E05 Spotted Ghost, Part I

    • November 15, 1964
    • NBC

    In the Kalahari region of southern Africa, Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler study the life and habits of the graceful and cunning leopard by establishing a camp near a hidden leopard den.

  • S03E06 Spotted Ghost, Part II

    • November 22, 1964
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim continue their investigation into the home life of the leopard.

  • S03E07 Valley of the Eagles

    • December 6, 1964
    • NBC

    A valley in the mountain country of the western United States is the territory of the Golden Eagle, America's largest and most powerful bird of prey. Marlin and Jim locate an eyrie (nest) of this magnificent bird, and build a blind high on a rocky cliff so they can photograph its nesting habits.

  • S03E08 Miracle of Motion

    • December 20, 1964
    • NBC

    Oddities of animal motion include mammals that fly, birds that climb with their shoulders, lizards that dive and snakes that travel sideways.

  • S03E09 Sahara South

    • December 27, 1964
    • NBC

    Join Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler as they explore Africa's Sahara and see how its inhabitants, ranging from warthogs to lions, interact with their environment, both nature-made and man-made.

  • S03E10 Monarchs of the Wild

    • January 3, 1965
    • NBC

    In the wild kingdom each animal owns a territory...and one animal rules every habitat. A visit to each domain reveals why each is called a Monarch of the Wild.

  • S03E11 Tusker Territory

    • January 17, 1965
    • NBC

    Of all the behemoths that once roamed the earth, only the elephant is left for us to marvel about. And marvel we should for here's an animal that weights 10 tons, yet leaves an imprint only a half-inch deep when walking on soft sand...can eat 200 pounds of hay a day, drink 50 gallons of water at one go, grow to be 13 feet tall at the shoulder, yet can use its trunk so delicately it can pick a flower off the ground without crushing it. But many questions about this animal remain unanswered. By literally living with a family of elephants in Bechuanaland, Africa, we observe their fascinating life.

  • S03E12 People that Time Forgot

    • January 31, 1965
    • NBC

    Marlin journeys to the far side of the earth, as he visits the people that time forgot -- the aborigines of Australia.

  • S03E13 Mastermind of the Sea

    • February 14, 1965
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim with experts from the Seaquarium in Miami set out to capture a porpoise and study its mysterious progress of learning -- the hop-skip around the world to see porpoises in far away places as Port Elizabeth, in South Africa; Coolangatta in Australia; and Whaler's Cove, in Hawaii.

  • S03E14 Animals that Time Forgot

    • February 28, 1965
    • NBC

    In remote corners of the wild kingdom remaining untouched by forces of change there also remain animals that span the bridge of time back into prehistoric eras... like the Komodo Dragons off the coast of Java; marsupials that are rare and birds that appear as if they just flew out of the still streaming marshlands of the Mesozoic era.

  • S03E15 Winter Comes to Yellowstone

    • March 14, 1965
    • NBC

    All roads are closed, but by helicopter and snow plane Marlin and Jim travel though the park to uncover a fascinating story of animal life in winter.

  • S03E16 Strangest of All

    • March 28, 1965
    • NBC

    A few of the many bizarre and strange animal behaviors that abound in the wild kingdom -- the strangest of all are revealed in this episode.

  • S03E17 Against the Clock

    • April 11, 1965
    • NBC

    Man loves speed and this episode answers some of the most pertinent inquiries as to what animals hold the records.

Season 4

  • S04E01 South Through the Sonora

    • October 17, 1965
    • NBC

    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.

  • S04E02 Bayou Backwaters

    • October 24, 1965
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey by flat-bottomed boat into the uncharted, moss-covered silence of the Louisiana bayou country on an animal collecting trip.

  • S04E03 Tale of the Fox

    • November 21, 1965
    • NBC

    This is the tale of the fox cub as it explores the wild kingdom for the first time in the North Woods of Wisconsin.

  • S04E04 Bobcat Kingdom

    • December 5, 1965
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim observe a family of bobcats in the Zion Canyon area in the Utah wilderness.

  • S04E05 Mysteries of the Wild

    • December 12, 1965
    • NBC

    Many mysteries of the wild present a challenge to seek the answer. In this episode Jim Fowler brings to the viewer some of the most memorable scenes ever captured on film.

  • S04E06 Chacma Country, Part I

    • January 2, 1966
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim visit South Africa to study and photograph the chacma baboons in their natural environment and to conduct some fascinating experiments.

  • S04E07 Chacma Country, Part II

    • January 9, 1966
    • NBC

    The chacma baboon has many homes. Marlin and Jim explore all of 'chacma country' from the lush coastal areas to the semi-desert interiors of South Africa.

  • S04E08 In Search of a Whale

    • January 16, 1966
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim spend weeks traversing the Southern California Coast in search of a whale.

  • S04E09 Killers of the Rupununi

    • February 13, 1966
    • NBC

    Deep in the interior of British Guiana roam the big cats of South America...the jaguar, cougar, margay, ocelot and the jaguarundi. Marlin and Jim journey by canoe and horseback to get a closer look at these killer cats in action.

  • S04E10 Okavango

    • February 27, 1966
    • NBC

    The Okavango, a vast area of swamp and sand is a haven for many animals of Africa. Marlin and Jim explore this luxuriant oasis that's alive with animal activity.

  • S04E11 Challenge to Survival

    • March 6, 1966
    • NBC

    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. In this episode, man finds excitement and action as he captures, tags and relocated animals all over the world.

  • S04E12 Land of Shadows

    • March 13, 1966
    • NBC

    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.

  • S04E13 Winter in the Wild Kingdom

    • March 20, 1966
    • NBC

    Bulldogging elk from helicopters in the snow-covered Colorado mountains highlights a trip to the wild kingdom in winter.

  • S04E14 Lair of the Tiger

    • April 3, 1966
    • NBC

    In the Sariska jungle in Rajasthan, northern India, a family of Bengal tigers have established their home. Marlin journeys to this distant land to observe the cats in their natural environment.

  • S04E15 Adelie of Antarctica

    • April 10, 1966
    • NBC

    Life story of the penguin and hazards it faces in the land of perpetual ice and snow

Season 5

  • S05E01 The Tigers of Sariska

    • November 13, 1966
    • NBC

    Marlin goes unarmed deep into the jungles of India to film the adventures of a full-grown Bengal tigress and her two young cubs.

  • S05E02 Voyage to Raza

    • November 27, 1966
    • NBC

    Travel with Marlin and his band of adventurers as they explore the Gulf of California, the last great unexplored marine paradise in the Western hemisphere, lying between the Mexican main land and Baja, California.

  • S05E03 Chincoteague Roundup

    • December 4, 1966
    • NBC

    There's a legend that during the 16th century, Spanish ponies from a sinking galleon swam ashore to the island of Assateague, Virginia. Today, once a year, men from neighboring Chincoteague Island gather for one of the most unusual roundups.

  • S05E04 The Lions of Gir Forest

    • December 18, 1966
    • NBC

    Marlin travels to Gir Forest in India in search of the king of beasts...the lion.

  • S05E05 Land of the Falcon

    • January 1, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim visit the mountain prairies of Wyoming where falcons, eagles and hawks rule the air.

  • S05E06 Bears of the High Country

    • January 22, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim follow a pair of black bear cubs in Yellowstone National Park; track a large black bear to tag for future reference.

  • S05E07 Bundu Rescue

    • January 29, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim go on a thrilling adventure in South Africa to catch lions, hippos and elephants for scientific and conservation purposes.

  • S05E08 Raccoon Valley

    • February 19, 1967
    • NBC

    With Marlin and Jim you follow the raccoon family in their adventures in a remote valley amid the scenic splendor of southern Utah.

  • S05E09 Where the Crocodile is King

    • February 26, 1967
    • NBC

    To 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 are among the largest reptiles in the world and the most feared!

  • S05E10 El Tigre

    • March 12, 1967
    • NBC

    In the hostile mountains and deserts of Mexico roams one of the world's most beautiful and dangerous cats El Tigre the jaguar. Marlin and Jim track this predator through miles of inhospitable terrain.

  • S05E11 Survival of the Wild

    • March 19, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to every corner of the globe to capture and tag wild animals to be studied and for conservation purposes. Some are taken to restock old ranges, others moved to new ranges where they will have a better chance to survive.

  • S05E12 Expedition Geronimo

    • March 26, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin, Jim and the crew of Marineland of the Pacific's capture ship "Geronimo " sail the seas in search of the strangest underwater creatures, and Marlin battles a 10-foot octopus at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

  • S05E13 Swampwater Safari

    • April 9, 1967
    • NBC

    Death stalks the Florida Everglades. Not swift death by predators but a slow, agonizing death caused by drought and floods. Marlin and Jim visit the Everglades to investigate this problem first hand.

  • S05E14 Exploring Jaguar Country

    • April 16, 1967
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to the high country of northern Mexico to explore the hills where the jaguar roams.

Season 6

  • S06E01 To Catch a Giraffe

    • January 7, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to Rhodesia to join in a game relocation project with the rangers of Wankie National Park, a game preserve where all kinds of wild animals make their home. Two animals are on their list: a zebra and a giraffe.

  • S06E02 Giants of Dadanawa

    • January 14, 1968
    • NBC

    Because of its inaccessibility to man and its climate, the So. American jungles encourage the growth of its animal life. Marlin and Stan Brock go on an expedition to capture the largest of their kind and to see just why these jungle giants grow to such proportions.

  • S06E03 Strange Partnership

    • January 28, 1968
    • NBC

    Throughout the wild kingdom there are many examples of animal cooperation, and one of the most remarkable takes place in a picturesque little valley in southern Utah home for families of badgers, bobcats, coyotes and golden eagles.

  • S06E04 Tuskers Below

    • January 28, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to Kruger National Park in the Republic of South Africa to join the rangers there in an exciting wild elephant capture.

  • S06E05 Dive to Adventure

    • February 4, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to the blue waters of the Bahamas to take part in a collecting expedition for the Miami Seaquarium. Almost the entire show takes place underwater as they search for some of the most dangerous animals of the deep.

  • S06E06 Cheetah Country

    • February 11, 1968
    • NBC

    Four fuzzy kittens tumble out of their den; they're baby cheetahs taking those first uncertain steps into a dangerous world. The rugged bush country of Rhodesia is an excellent training ground for life in the wild kingdom.

  • S06E07 Roundup on the Rupunini

    • February 25, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin travels to Guyana to join Stan Brock in a cattle drive. Soon they are aware of a jaguar marauding the herd. There is only one thing to do if the drive is to continue ... catch the jaguar.

  • S06E08 Cougar Mountain

    • March 3, 1968
    • NBC

    High in the Rocky Mountains a puma and here three cubs end their first summer together. Soon snow falls and the animals begin their annual trek down to a lower valley.

  • S06E09 Beneath Kilimanjaro

    • March 10, 1968
    • NBC

    Beneath Kilimanjaro lies the Amboseli Game Reserve, last refuge for the remnants of the great cattle and wild animal herds that once roamed east Africa. Marlin and Jim seek a way for coexistence of the animals in the Amboseli.

  • S06E10 Leopards of Sawai Madjopur

    • March 17, 1968
    • NBC

    Rajastan India lies in an ancient, deserted castle. This is the story of a family of leopards who now occupy this castle.

  • S06E11 Arctic Adventure

    • March 24, 1968
    • NBC

    A trip to the top of the world ... above the Arctic Circle, north of Hudson Bay for a polar bear hunt and a walrus capture.

  • S06E12 Spotted Lightning

    • April 7, 1968
    • NBC

    A mother cheetah leads her playful cubs over the vast Rhodesian veldt teaching them the ways of defense and hunting.

  • S06E13 Islands of the Sea

    • April 28, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim journey to remote Pacific islands to see three of the most fascinating of the pinnipeds ... animals with finned feet, the California sea lion, Steller sea lion and the elephant seal.

  • S06E14 The Day the Grizzly Disappears

    • May 12, 1968
    • NBC

    Bears read signs! They read the signs signaling the beginning of winter -- within twenty-four hours of first warning, all bears have disappeared into their caves. We spend this last day with a young grizzly as he prepares for his long nap.

  • S06E15 In Search of a Porpoise

    • May 19, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and his crew sail the waters of the California coast in search of the porpoise of the Pacific.

  • S06E16 The Lost World of Angel Falls

    • May 26, 1968
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan fly into the remote interior of Venezuela to a jutting plateau whose sheer cliff echoes the perpetual thunder of Angel Falls. It is a region so remote that it has often been called the Lost World.

  • S06E17 Exploring the Llanos

    • June 9, 1968
    • NBC

    In South America there are fresh water porpoises living inland in the rivers and streams. During the dry season, as the rivers recede, these porpoises may perish as the water level drops. Marlin and Jim go on an expedition to rescue the trapped llanos porpoises.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Hippo

    • January 5, 1969
    • NBC

    Marlin, Jim and Stan journey to Kruger National Park in South Africa to go after one of the most difficult to capture of all the world's wild animals...the hippo.

  • S07E02 To Rope a Grizzly

    • January 12, 1969
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan are invited to help capture one of the most feared animals on four legs -- a livestock marauding grizzly. They plan to use the only capture method suited to the animal and the country -- roping the fierce and powerful bear.

  • S07E03 Sea Lion No. 7

    • January 19, 1969
    • NBC

    Far out in the Pacific Ocean lies a tiny island. Once every year, these barren rocks explode with life as Steller sea lions come ashore by the thousands to breed and give birth to their young. Marlin sails to the island to join a team of scientists to observe and take part in a tagging project.

  • S07E04 Land of the Condor

    • January 26, 1969
    • NBC

    High over the mountains of Peru spirals a giant of the skies: the Andean condor. Jim and Marlin join an expedition to catch the giant birds and attach tracking gear on them.

  • S07E05 Return of the Salmon

    • February 2, 1969
    • NBC

    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.

  • S07E06 In Search of the Giant Armadillo

    • February 16, 1969
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan journey to Guyana, South America in search of one of the world's rarest wild animals, the giant armadillo.

  • S07E07 Tuskers Below

    • February 23, 1969
    • NBC

    To study their habits, Marlin Perkins lives with a herd of elephants.

  • S07E08 Experiment at Doddieburn

    • March 2, 1969
    • NBC

    Marlin visits the Dobbieburn Ranch to find out if the techniques of cattle ranching can be used to domesticate the wild animals of Africa.

  • S07E09 Chase by Copter

    • March 16, 1969
    • NBC

    Marlin and Jim take to the air in a helicopter for two thrilling hunts over Canada...one in search of a giant moose and then in the mountains of western Canada for a mountain goat roundup.

  • S07E10 Lion Country

    • March 23, 1969
    • NBC

    Probably the greatest of the great cats is the king of beasts...the African lion. Roaming the open savannas, its roar is a threat to all who live within its range. Its amazing physical abilities make it the most feared hunter on the African continent.

  • S07E11 The Unwanted Cougar

    • April 13, 1969
    • NBC

    In the courgar's northernmost range, the Rock Mountains of British Columbia, a mother courgar roams with her yearling cub; until the new litter comes along. Then she must savagely chase the year old cub away.

  • S07E12 Year of the Otter

    • May 4, 1969
    • NBC

    In a small Wisconsin lake, two otters are born. We follow the appealing animals through the first year of their lives.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Operation Rescue, Part I

    • September 14, 1969
    • NBC

    When the Guri Dam was built on the Caroni River in the wilderness of eastern Venezuela, it created a huge lake that flooded 500 square miles of prime wildlife habitat. Marlin, Jim and Stan help capture these stranded animals.

  • S08E02 Operation Rescue, Part II

    • September 21, 1969
    • NBC

    In this second part, Marlin, Jim and Stan continue their work of testing animal capture systems as part of a follow-up team checking islands for animals that may have escaped the initial rescue teams.

  • S08E03 Summer of the Badger

    • October 12, 1969
    • NBC

    Set in the scenic country of the American west, this story follows two badger cubs from their birth in a prairie den.

  • S08E04 Wildfire Part I

    • November 23, 1969
    • NBC

    A forest fire raging out of control greets Marlin and Stan as they fly with the Forest Services smoke jumpers in western Montana. They study the behavior of wildlife fleeing the inferno.

  • S08E05 Wildfire Part II

    • November 30, 1969
    • NBC

    After days of steady winds, the wildfire has spread. Now Marlin and Stan trade their passive role of observation and attempt to save threatened animals.

  • S08E06 Experiment on the Ocean Floor

    • January 4, 1970
    • NBC

    A porpoise captured and taken to Sea Life Park near Honolulu, Hawaii was trained in the hope that it would be a valuable partner in an undersea experiment, carrying equipment and messages between the surface and the deep-sea chamber.

  • S08E07 Wolf Pack

    • January 11, 1970
    • NBC

    At a den in the Canadian Rockies, timberwolf pups begin life depending on their mother for protection and nourishment. She in turn depends on the pack to bring her food while she remains with the pups.

  • S08E08 Voyage of the Golden Dolphin

    • January 18, 1970
    • NBC

    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 and enters the Sea of Cortes observing elephant seals, sharks, manta ray and sea lions.

  • S08E09 Rulers of the Kalahari

    • January 25, 1970
    • NBC

    The Kalahari is a stark, barren desert of blowing sand and scattered brush. In this parched land live three great hunters: cheetah, lion and the primitive African Bushman, who makes the burning Kalahari his home.

  • S08E10 Trailing the Desert Outlaw

    • February 8, 1970
    • NBC

    When a wild animal abandons its natural prey and begins raiding domestic livestock, it must be killed or captured. When the animal is an African lion, capture is a real challenge. Marlin and Stan join rangers of Gemsbok National Park in southern Africa in this capture.

  • S08E11 Mound of the Mongoose

    • February 22, 1970
    • NBC

    There is a place in Rhodesia where grassland and bush country join near a rocky outcropping. It is a crossroad of wildlife, with a marker ... a large termite mound. This mound is inhabited by a pack of banded mongooses that have made a den in it.

Season 9

  • S09E01 Challenge of the Cheetah, Part I

    • September 13, 1970
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan are in Botswana in southern Africa catching wild cheetahs as part of a conservation project conducted by the University of Pretoria and the National Parks System of South Africa.

  • S09E02 Challenge of the Cheetah, Part II

    • September 20, 1970
    • NBC

    Two of the big cats captured in Part I are transported to a compound near Kruger and fitted with identification collars and radio transmitters to aid in studying their movements and habits.

  • S09E03 Netting a Jaguar

    • October 11, 1970
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan help capture and relocate a jaguar that threatens livestock

  • S09E04 Chase of the Caribou

    • November 1, 1970
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan have captured wild animals in just about every way possible but perhaps the most unusual capture of all takes place in the deep snow of the far north, in pursuit of caribou.

  • S09E05 Day at Bobcat Bayou

    • November 22, 1970
    • NBC

    At a bayou in the northern part of Florida, a young bobcat awakens after sunrise and emerges from his den to begin his hunt.

  • S09E06 M'Bogo Safari

    • December 20, 1970
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan challenges the buffalo, "M'Bogo" as the natives call him, as they take part in an unusual research project.

  • S09E07 The Secret of Rock Ridge

    • January 3, 1971
    • NBC

    On a high mountain ridge in the Canadian Rockies we witness the confrontation as predator and prey meet at Rock Ridge.

  • S09E08 Lions under the Net

    • January 17, 1971
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan plan to join rangers in Rhodesia in using the new system ... the cannon net ... in capturing lions.

  • S09E09 Voyage to the Great Barrier Reef

    • January 31, 1971
    • NBC

    Marlin and Tom Allen join a voyage planned by Marineland of Australia to the Great Barrier Reef, one of the world's natural wonders.

  • S09E10 Exploring the Great Barrier Reef

    • February 7, 1971
    • NBC

    Marlin and Tom Allen explore a giant coral head that juts up from the ocean floor. It is a center of underwater life.

  • S09E11 Roundup on the Outback

    • February 21, 1971
    • NBC

    Marlin and Stan travel to Goodparla in Australia to take part in a roundup of water buffalo.

  • S09E12 Trail of the Moose

    • March 14, 1971
    • NBC

    The Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, northwestern Minnesota, is ideal moose country. Marlin and Stan undertake a study of these big animals.

  • S09E13 Return of the Sea Cows

    • March 21, 1971
    • NBC

    As the sea cows leave the ocean and swim up the Crystal River in Florida to their breeding grounds, Marlin and Jim help rescue the stranded animals

Season 10

  • S10E01 A Day in the Gum Tree Forest

    • September 12, 1971
    • NBC

    In the eucalyptus trees of Australia, the wooly and lovable koala bear spends his entire life totally dependent on it.

  • S10E02 Winter Comes to Cougar Country

    • October 17, 1971
    • NBC

    We follow several cougar yearlings striving to survive the harsh winter in the mountains and escaping the principle predators of this high country.

  • S10E03 Elephant Shikar

    • December 5, 1971
    • NBC

    This film shows the Indian elephant at work in the teak forests, moving heavy logs more efficiently and with less ecological damage than any machine.

  • S10E04 Trails of Saguaro Springs

    • December 12, 1971
    • NBC

    Faint trails lead from the parched, forbidding Sonora Desert, to a small spot of moisture, a seep where underground water comes to the surface in tiny quantities.

  • S10E05 Tiger Capture

    • January 30, 1972
    • NBC

    In this show we will see the capture and translocation of one Bengal tiger whose hunting territory has been so reduced by the encroachment of agriculture that he has become a threat to the cattle herds.

  • S10E06 Fox Forest

    • February 6, 1972
    • NBC

    A pair of foxes establish their home in particular forest and the filming follows the inter-relationship of this family with all the other creatures of their woody domain.

  • S10E07 Experiment of the Bushman

    • February 20, 1972
    • NBC

    The Bushmen of southwest Africa are excellent trackers and huntsmen. This film shows how they imitate the ostrich.

  • S10E08 Voyage to the Coral Sea

    • February 27, 1972
    • NBC

    The crew of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom completes the voyage to the coral sea where visibility is unlimited and sharks and sea snakes thrive in unlimited numbers.

  • S10E09 Camels of the Desert Outback

    • March 5, 1972
    • NBC

    The camel in its wild state, the feral ostrich, kangaroos, dingos and other native wildlife all are pursued in the desert outback of Australia for replacement.

  • S10E10 Zebra Roundup

    • March 12, 1972
    • NBC

    Scientific staff of the Kruger National Park in South Africa relocate a heard of zebras to a new area.

  • S10E11 Why Conservation?

    • March 19, 1972
    • NBC

    An effort to demonstrate the real need for wildlife management activities including capture and advances made in the field of conservation.

  • S10E12 The Polar Bears of Churchill

    • April 9, 1972
    • NBC

    Twenty-five polar bears, a threat to a civilized community and facing possible extinction, are being captured and moved 25 miles further north, thus ensuring their survival.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Under the Northern Ice

    • September 17, 1972
    • NBC

    Marlin and Tom Allen continue intensive studies with Canadian experts both on the surface and under frigid waters of the adult seals as they swim along massive walls of blue green ice.

  • S11E02 World of the Shark

    • October 15, 1972
    • NBC

    Marlin and Tom Allen join scientists doing shark research in an undersea laboratory in the Bahamian waters.

  • S11E03 Trails of the Big Cats

    • October 29, 1972
    • NBC

    The cheetah, leopard and lion, ever watchful of each other, are forced to share the same water hole during the dry season in Africa.

  • S11E04 Land of the Kangaroo

    • November 12, 1972
    • NBC

    We watch the exciting Australian gray kangaroo in the lofty eucalyptus forest along with the giant emus, smaller fowl, dingos, lizards and pythons all strange neighbors.

  • S11E05 Coral Sea Night Dive

    • December 3, 1972
    • NBC

    Marlin and Tom Allen join an Australian curator on an expedition to capture the most venomous snake in the world -- at night beneath the Great Barrier Reef.

  • S11E06 Day at Otter Hammock

    • December 17, 1972
    • NBC

    This hammock of the Florida Everglades is a small island of dry ground surrounded by boggy marshland which provides refuge and habitat for a multitude of wildlife including the otter which observes racoons, pumas and snakes.

  • S11E07 Migration of the Caribou

    • January 7, 1973
    • NBC

    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.

  • S11E08 King of the Kopje

    • January 28, 1973
    • NBC

    An African leopard maintains its domain in and around a kopje, which is a rocky outcropping providing the habitation for many smaller animals.

  • S11E09 Flamingos of Lake Nakuru

    • February 11, 1973
    • NBC

    Marlin joins Dr. Philip Kahl, ornithologist, in Kenya's great Rift Valley for close observations of bird life, particularly the incredibly numerous populations of the greater and lesser flamingos for which this lake is famous.

  • S11E10 World of the Pinnipeds

    • February 25, 1973
    • NBC

    Seals occupying the Pacific Coastal Northwest including the largest of all pinnipeds, the enormous elephant seal, are under observation by Marlin and Tom Allen.

  • S11E11 Land of the Giant Dragon

    • March 11, 1973
    • NBC

    The largest land lizard in the world, the komodo dragon is found only on four small Indonesian Islands where we find Marlin in close study of the dangerous lizard.

  • S11E12 Macaques of Japan

    • March 25, 1973
    • NBC

    A careful scientific study of a unique species of monkey who lives under conditions of climate more harsh than those endured by any other primate species in the world.

Season 12

  • S12E01 World of the Sea Otter

    • September 16, 1973
    • NBC

    The habits of the sea otter in water habitat of coastal waters from California to Alaska are observed

  • S12E02 Search for the Angel Shark

    • October 7, 1973
    • NBC

    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.

  • S12E03 Voyage to the Isles of Enchantment, Part I

    • October 28, 1973
    • NBC

    Marlin and crew show you the wide variety of interesting animal life living on the Galapagos Islands lying 600 miles west of the coast of Ecuador.

  • S12E04 Voyage to the Isles of Enchantment, Part II

    • November 18, 1973
    • NBC

    Marlin continues exploration by going underwater around the Galapagos observing the sea lions, crabs, marine iguanas, some shark and octopus specimens.

  • S12E05 Adventure Above the Arctic Circle

    • December 9, 1973
    • NBC

    Marlin and scientist companion travel to Canada's Melville Island in the Artic Ocean to study musk oxen and Perry caribou by using helicopters and small planes to penetrate deep into the Canadian mainland.

  • S12E06 Coyote Country

    • December 30, 1973
    • NBC

    Filmed in the western United States, this species story is told without humans, of the coyote, its habits and life history.

  • S12E07 Swans of Red Rock Lake, Part I

    • January 27, 1974
    • NBC

    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.

  • S12E08 Swans of Red Rock Lake, Part II

    • February 3, 1974
    • NBC

    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.

  • S12E09 World of the Black Maned Lion

    • February 17, 1974
    • NBC

    Marlin Perkins travels to Rhodesia, Africa to make a behavioral study of the black-maned lion

  • S12E10 Operation Quick Find

    • February 24, 1974
    • NBC

    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.

  • S12E11 Eagle Island

    • March 10, 1974
    • NBC

    Marlin's crew treks to beautiful Okavango Swamp in Botswana, Africa to observe the graceful superb black and white fish eagles which reside there -- their habits and habitat.

  • S12E12 Chase of the Onager

    • March 24, 1974
    • NBC

    This is an exciting story of the capture of rare Persian onagers -- the wild donkey of Iran with Marlin and his group using aircraft and land rovers in the chase.

Season 13

  • S13E01 Birds of Bharatpur

    • September 15, 1974
    • NBC

    The government of India invited Marlin and a fellow ornithologist to explore the bird habitat of the forest of Bharatpur.

  • S13E02 Brink of Extinction

    • October 6, 1974
    • NBC

    On locale in the Peruvian Andes near an altitude of 14,000 feet Marlin and fellow scientists seek and study the endangered vicuna.

  • S13E03 Land of the Coati-Mundi

    • November 3, 1974
    • NBC

    A troop of the coati-mundi living in the mountains adjacent to the Sonora Desert of Arizona are under observation and narration from our guide as we follow this captivating show.

  • S13E04 Call of the Whale, Part I

    • December 1, 1974
    • NBC

    Marlin and crew journey into the Caribbean near the Virgin Islands to study the endangered humpback whale.

  • S13E05 Call of the Whale, Part II

    • December 8, 1974
    • NBC

    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.

  • S13E06 Operation Rhino

    • December 29, 1974
    • NBC

    From the Natal National Parks of South Africa, Marlin participates in relocating large animals.

  • S13E07 Dance of the Grebe, Part I

    • January 5, 1975
    • NBC

    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.

  • S13E08 Dance of the Grebe, Part II

    • January 12, 1975
    • NBC

    Part II continues with more fascinating looks at the grebe's unusual behavior. 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.

  • S13E09 Buffaloes of Botswana

    • February 16, 1975
    • NBC

    U.S. Peace Corps biologist volunteers help in South African Republic of Botswana fight the dreaded hoof and mouth disease threatening cattle, under the assistance of Marlin and assistant Roger Birkel from the St. Louis zoo.

  • S13E10 Land of the Dingo

    • March 23, 1975
    • NBC

    A study of the life and activities of the Australian dingo and its relationship with other animals of the same habitat.

  • S13E11 The Island that Time Forgot

    • April 6, 1975
    • NBC

    We're taken on a tour of a remote little island off the Southern Coast of Australia in the Furneaux Group of Bass Strait.

  • S13E12 Exploring the Falklands

    • May 4, 1975
    • NBC

    Marlin journeys by boat to the cluster of islands off the Southern Coast of South America.

Season 14

  • S14E01 Return of the Pine Marten

    • September 14, 1975
    • NBC

    Captured in Canada and released in the Nicolet Forest of Wisconsin, the marten are observed and studied to insure their survival.

  • S14E02 Bighorn Sheep

    • October 19, 1975
    • NBC

    Marlin visits a small mountain island in the middle of Flathead Lake in southern Montana ... the home of a large herd of bighorn sheep.

  • S14E03 The Pond at Broken Branch

    • November 16, 1975
    • NBC

    An ecological study of a mountain valley in Canada shows the dramatic story of the inter-relationship of the animals in their natural habitat.

  • S14E04 Elk of the Montana Rockies

    • December 7, 1975
    • NBC

    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.

  • S14E05 Musk Oxen at Nunivak

    • December 28, 1975
    • NBC

    Eskimos capture huge wild musk oxen and transfer them to Wrangel Island, USSR.

  • S14E06 Baboons of Tanzania

    • January 11, 1976
    • NBC

    Marlin has been invited by the Tanzanian government to observe the baboons in the National Parks of Ruaha and Mikumi in southeast Africa.

  • S14E07 The Flamingos Return to Rezaiyeh

    • January 18, 1976
    • NBC

    Lake Rezaiyeh in northwestern Iran is the nesting territory of the greater flamingo. Marlin participates in research of the mysteries concerning this bird.

  • S14E08 Wild Dogs of the Desert

    • February 8, 1976
    • NBC

  • S14E09 To Rope a Shark

    • February 15, 1976
    • NBC

    Marlin joins men of Marineland of Australia to rope a large nurse shark.

  • S14E10 Land of the Ostrich

    • February 29, 1976
    • NBC

    In the northern part of South Africa, the life and habits of the ostrich is observed.

  • S14E11 America's Wildlife Heritage

    • March 21, 1976
    • NBC

    Commemorating the bicentennial year, this program tells the story of man's first settlement on our Eastern Coast and the animals he saw.

  • S14E12 The Return of Botswana's Boteti River Part 1

    • May 10, 1975

    For 20 years the Boteti River in northern Botswana has not flowed. What was once an expansive and prolific body of water gradually dried up, leaving zebras, hippos, elephants and crocodiles dependent on the few pools formed from the occasional rains.

Season 15

  • S15E01 Snake River Birds of Prey, Part I

    • September 12, 1976
    • NBC

    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.

  • S15E02 Snake River Birds of Prey, Part II

    • September 19, 1976
    • NBC

    Again Marlin participates in the study of the golden eagle as it nests in the canyon cliffs and hunts for food in the plateaus.

  • S15E03 Wild Shores of Patagonia

    • October 17, 1976
    • NBC

    Marlin and Dick Denney observe the wildlife along the shores of Argentina's Patagonia

  • S15E04 Land at River's End

    • November 7, 1976
    • NBC

    The U.S. Forest Service in Alaska and Dick Denney attempt to discover if the dusky Canada goose might be in jeopardy because of an earthquake, which occurred over a decade ago.

  • S15E05 Day of the Lynx

    • November 21, 1976
    • NBC

    Filmed in the Canadian Rockies this is a species story dealing with a day in the life of a Canada lynx.

  • S15E06 Realm of the Rhea

    • December 19, 1976
    • NBC

    Dick Denney and Dr. Bruning of the New York Zoological Society, "walk across the Pampas" and observe some of Argentina's most interesting bird life.

  • S15E07 World of the Lapps, Part I

    • January 2, 1977
    • NBC

  • S15E08 World of the Lapps, Part II

    • January 9, 1977
    • NBC

  • S15E09 Bear Cubs of Painted Canyon

    • January 16, 1977
    • NBC

    This is a look at the life of the wolf and the bobcat raising their families in the mountains of the Monti-LaSal National Forest located in southern Utah.

  • S15E10 Chimpanzees of Tanzania

    • February 13, 1977
    • NBC

    Marlin journies to Tanzania to observe primate research being conducted among the chimpanzees that live near the shores of vast Lake Tanganyika.

  • S15E11 Exploring the Leewards

    • February 27, 1977
    • NBC

    Marlin travels to the Hawaiian Archipelago, Leeward Islands, to observe the activities of the sea birds, which live there.

  • S15E12 Wild Dogs of the Serengeti

    • March 20, 1977
    • NBC

Season 16

  • S16E01 The Cheetahs Shall Survive

    • September 18, 1977
    • NBC

    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.

  • S16E02 Land of the Ibex

    • October 2, 1977
    • NBC

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

  • S16E03 A Day with the Sandhill Cranes

    • October 16, 1977
    • NBC

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

  • S16E04 Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite

    • November 13, 1977
    • NBC

    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

  • S16E05 Saltwater Crocs of Australia

    • November 20, 1977
    • NBC

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

  • S16E06 Where the Winds are Born

    • December 25, 1977
    • NBC

    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.

  • S16E07 Sea Snakes of the Swains

    • January 8, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S16E08 Gorillas of the Mountains, Part I

    • February 5, 1978
    • NBC

  • S16E09 Gorillas of the Mountains, Part II

    • February 12, 1978
    • NBC

  • S16E10 Girl Scouting in the Wild Kingdom

    • February 19, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S16E11 Elephants of Amboseli

    • March 19, 1978
    • NBC

    Efforts to save the African elephant from extinction near Mount Kilimanjaro

  • S16E12 The Sharks of Polynesia

    • March 26, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S16E13 Prairie Spring

    • April 30, 1978
    • NBC

    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.

Season 17

  • S17E01 Moose Airlift

    • September 17, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S17E02 Shark Pack of Enewetak

    • October 8, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S17E03 First Winter of the Bobcat

    • November 5, 1978
    • NBC

    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.

  • S17E04 Women in the Wild Kingdom

    • November 19, 1978
    • NBC

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

  • S17E05 The Remarkable Farallons

    • December 24, 1978
    • NBC

    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.

  • S17E06 Wildlife's Last Chance

    • December 31, 1978
    • NBC

    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.

  • S17E07 Return of the Falcon

    • January 28, 1979
    • NBC

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

  • S17E08 Wildlife Rancher

    • February 4, 1979
    • NBC

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

  • S17E09 Expedition Seaquarium

    • February 11, 1979
    • NBC

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

  • S17E10 Predators of the Mara

    • March 4, 1979
    • NBC

    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.

  • S17E11 Dilemma at Horicon

    • March 18, 1979
    • NBC

    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.

Season 18

  • S18E01 Galana Experiment

    • September 23, 1979
    • NBC

    Perkins travels to Africa, Galana Ranch, to observe the roundup of wild herd animals: eland, oryx, buffalo.

  • S18E02 Desert Bighorns of Gypsum Canyon

    • September 30, 1979
    • NBC

    Perkins 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.

  • S18E03 Desert Spring

    • October 14, 1979
    • NBC

    Only once in 10 years does America's southwest Sonora Desert bloom spectacularly. The desert bursts into radiant color and the animals that live there do things they do at no other time. This episode features the animals of the desert when it's a carpet of flowers.

  • S18E04 Woodland Caribou of Newfoundland

    • November 18, 1979
    • NBC

    Perkins takes part in a research project in Newfoundland engaged in placing radio telemetry collars on the large male Woodland Caribou for observation purposes.

  • S18E05 Monkeys of Sri Lanka

    • November 25, 1979
    • NBC

    Marlin Perkins travels for the first time to Sri Lanka to study the behavior of rare and unusual monkeys

  • S18E06 Vervets of Amboseli

    • December 30, 1979
    • NBC

    Perkins introduces Phyllis Lee who has been researching the behavior of one of the primates of Kenya-the vervet monkey.

  • S18E07 Return of the Puffin

    • January 6, 1980
    • NBC

    On Great Island, St. Johns Newfoundland, Marlin and researchers will collect 100 puffin chicks from their burrow to be flown to Maine and placed in artificial burrows in the effort to re-establish the puffin to their former breeding sites

  • S18E08 Chimps of Gambia, Part I

    • February 3, 1980
    • NBC

    Story of a chimp named Lucy who was the first of her species to communicate with human through use of sign language raised here in the States and then taken to the Gambia, west Africa for rehabilitation and release.

  • S18E09 Chimps of Gambia, Part II

    • February 10, 1980
    • NBC

    Story of a chimp named Lucy who was the first of her species to communicate with human through use of sign language raised here in the States and then taken to the Cambia, west Africa for rehabilitation and release.

  • S18E10 Wonderful Ways of the Wild

    • February 17, 1980
    • NBC

    Marlin highlights close calls and high adventure throughout his career.

  • S18E11 Hunters of the Miti Miwili

    • March 2, 1980
    • NBC

    "Miti Miwili" means "Two Trees" in Swahili language. This episode is a penetrating look at the balance of nature on the African plains; a species show, without people involved.

  • S18E12 Nuclear Research in the Wild Kingdom

    • March 23, 1980
    • NBC

    Perkins visits the 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. Alligators are outfitted with transmitter collars and released into a reservoir, which receives heated water from a nuclear reactor. Bobcats are fitted with transmitter collars and released into a special wildlife preserve near the reservoir. Later they will be rounded up and measured for contamination.

  • S18E13 Land of the Birds of Paradise

    • March 30, 1980
    • NBC

    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.

  • S18E14 The Secret Lives Of Puffins

    • September 24, 1979
    • NBC

    Puffins are full of character and are loved by people across the globe. But many aspects of their lives remain unknown and they have rarely been filmed in detail. This film explores the colourful and intriguing world of Atlantic puffins, offering viewers a front row seat to puffin life in eastern Newfoundland and remote locations in Wales and Maine.

Season 19

  • S19E01 Where the Deer and Antelope Roam

    • October 12, 1980
    • NBC

    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.

  • S19E02 Lions of Musiara Marsh

    • October 19, 1980
    • NBC

    Tells the story of a pride of lions living in one of the limited areas of permanent water on the Mara Plains of Kenya, east Africa.

  • S19E03 Return to the Galapagos, Part I

    • November 23, 1980
    • NBC

  • S19E04 Return to the Galapagos, Part II

    • November 30, 1980
    • NBC

  • S19E05 Crocodiles of Papua New Guinea

    • December 21, 1980
    • NBC

    Setting takes place in the western providence of Papua New Guinea at Lake Murray where research takes place of the salt and fresh water crocs.

  • S19E06 Sleeping Bears of Kawishiwi

    • December 28, 1980
    • NBC

    Sleeping Bears of Kawishiwi is the study of the habits and movements of black bears in Minnesota during the winter when the bears are in hibernation.

  • S19E06 Sleeping Bears of Kawishiwi

    • December 28, 1980
    • NBC

  • S19E07 Bobcats of Zion Canyon

    • January 4, 1981
    • NBC

    This show does not involve human beings at all but gives a close look at the intimate family life of some bobcats, which live on the rim of Zion Canyon in Utah.

  • S19E08 Lechwe of Kafue Flats

    • February 1, 1981
    • NBC

    Wild Kingdom journeys to do research for the first time to the central African country of Zambia where one of the largest remaining herds of a water antelope called Lechwe makes its home.

  • S19E09 To Save a Condor

    • February 15, 1981
    • NBC

    Marlin Perkins travels to the Peruvian coast to observe the movements of the giant and majestic Andean condor

  • S19E10 Luengwa Valley - Last Home of the Elephant

    • March 15, 1981
    • NBC

    Perkins journeys to the Luangwa River in Zambia, Central Africa, to observe the African elephants and other wildlife.

  • S19E11 Rhino Rescue

    • March 22, 1981
    • NBC

  • S19E12 Before the Storms of Winter

    • March 29, 1981
    • NBC

    Set in the mountains of Wyoming showing how the animals prepare for winter.

Season 20

  • S20E01 Tracking Army Bobcats

    • September 13, 1981
    • NBC

    This research project by the U.S. Army is centered around Fort Carson, Colorado. Bobcats are captured through the use of dogs and horse and then fitted with radio collars.

  • S20E02 The Changing World of the Oxbows

    • October 4, 1981
    • NBC

    Setting takes place in the African country of Zambia and shows how Oxbow Lagoons are formed by the meanderings of the Luangwa River covering three different times of the year.

  • S20E03 Cougar Family

    • October 18, 1981
    • NBC

    This episode will film the adventures of puma kittens from their birth in the Uinta Mountains of Utah until they are weaned from their mother.

  • S20E04 Valley of the Beavers, Part I

    • November 8, 1981
    • NBC

  • S20E05 Valley of the Beavers, Part II

    • November 15, 1981
    • NBC

  • S20E06 Operation Genesis, Part I

    • December 27, 1981
    • NBC

  • S20E07 Operation Genesis, Part II

    • January 3, 1982
    • NBC

  • S20E08 Lemurs of Madagascar

    • January 31, 1982
    • NBC

    The lemurs evolved in many forms and colors in the antiquity of time and then stopped, but they still prevail. Madagascar has been called the Noah's Ark of ecological riches and it is the only place in the world where lemurs are found in the wild.

  • S20E09 Hammerhead Sharks of the Sea of Cortez

    • February 14, 1982
    • NBC

    Baja, California is the setting for study of the Hammerhead Sharks and other marine life including a 20-foot whale shark. An underwater ballet is performed by a giant mata ray

  • S20E10 The Unexplored Gran Chaco

    • March 14, 1982
    • NBC

    Marlin observes a project that identifies and inventories animals in Gran Chaco National Park in Paraguay.

  • S20E11 White Ghosts of the Forest

    • March 21, 1982
    • NBC

    The primitive white lemur lives in Madagascar

Season 21

  • S21E01 To Save the Moose Calves

    • September 26, 1982
    • NBC

    Filmed in Canada in spring when the majestic moose of Saskatchewan are calving. 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.

  • S21E02 Women in the African Wild

    • October 10, 1982
    • NBC

    Two young women are doing research work in Africa, one studying the sable antelope and the other studying the vervet monkeys in Kenya.

  • S21E03 When the Squid Return

    • October 24, 1982
    • NBC

    Each year the squid return to an area in the Pacific Ocean off California coast to mate and deposit their eggs. This attracts sharks, which come to feed on the mating squid. Two scientists study the behavior of the sharks by capturing an angel shark and taken to the research vessel where its stomach will be pumped to learn what percent of its diet is comprised of squid.

  • S21E04 World of the Bleeding-Heart Baboon

    • October 31, 1982
    • NBC

    In his first visit to Ethiopia, Marlin Perkins explores the "World of the Bleeding Heart Baboon." The Gelada gets its nickname from its red chest.

  • S21E05 Where Men Walk with Moose

    • December 19, 1982
    • NBC

    Helicopters take Marlin and a capture team into one of the most inaccessible areas of Canada, the Cumberland Delta in Saskatchewan where a moose is darted from one of the choppers; a radio telemetry collar is attached to its neck.

  • S21E06 New Zealand Deer Lift, Part I

    • January 9, 1983
    • NBC

  • S21E07 New Zealand Deer Lift, Part II

    • January 16, 1983
    • NBC

  • S21E08 The Ethiopian Experiement

    • February 6, 1983
    • NBC

    Research being done in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia of the social behavior and the mating habits of two species of baboon the Hamadryas and the Yellow. One species rules a tightly organized harem, the other social group is not nearly as rigidly structured socially or sexually.

  • S21E09 The Unique Partnership

    • February 20, 1983
    • NBC

    Perkins 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. Marlin visits 5 of the 50 cooperative wildlife research units which will show us a study of the fawn deer; the ecological interrelationship of forestry and endangered species; the protection of North America's largest and most beautiful snake, the Indigo; on the whooping crane and to the mountains of Utah to capture cougars.

  • S21E10 Sharks of Blue Waters

    • February 27, 1983
    • NBC

    Most dangerous scenes involve Jeremiah Sullivan and the testing of the metallic mesh anti-shark suit. Wearing this suit he provoked sharks into attacking him.

  • S21E11 Guns that Save Wildlife

    • March 6, 1983
    • NBC

    A constant effort is being made to invent new and more humane methods of capturing wild game and in this episode Perkins introduces us to two guns; one to inoculate animals and the other to capture them.

  • S21E12 Treasures of Mana Pools

    • April 3, 1983
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler travels to the Mana Pools National Park on the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Africa to observe the elephants, buffalo, antelope and baboon that come down during the dry season to gather in this area to feed on the acacia trees and refresh themselves at the pools of water.

Season 22

  • S22E01 To Collar a Swimming Moose

    • October 9, 1983
    • NBC

    The sparkling lakes of north central Maine are the background for this episode featuring Jim Fowler locating a moose in a lake where it is feeding and slips a noose around its neck.

  • S22E02 The African Game Catcher

    • October 30, 1983
    • NBC

    Black wildebeest, blesbok and giraffe are captured at three different game ranches in South Africa in order to give these animals a better chance to survive.

  • S22E03 Operation Bighorn

    • November 20, 1983
    • NBC

    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 air lifted out of these mountains to another area to establish new herds.

  • S22E04 Exploring the Undersea Mountain

    • December 11, 1983
    • NBC

    In the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Baja California in Mexico is a sea mountain that rises two thousand feet above the ocean's floor to within 60 feet of the Pacific Ocean's surface where sharks and moray eels are filmed by marine biologist Tommy Allen and one of the world's best underwater divers.

  • S22E05 Marsh Spring

    • December 25, 1983
    • NBC

    Spring comes to a marsh at the base of a majestic mountain range in Utah and the beautiful eco-system comes to life.

  • S22E06 Elk Drive

    • January 8, 1984
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler reports on the exciting story and helps in the dangerous business of driving elk into nets to place radio telemetry collars on them.

  • S22E07 Water Holes of Etosha

    • January 22, 1984
    • NBC

    Setting takes place in Namibia, in Africa near a huge shallow waterhole where wildlife come to drink and also predators will come to prey.

  • S22E08 Saving a Priceless Resource

    • February 25, 1984
    • NBC

    Wild ducks and geese are North America's priceless resource and must be protected for future generations -- so this episode documents the beautiful mating rituals of the waterfowl, nesting activity of adult birds and the raising of young.

  • S22E09 Exploring Dark Waters

    • March 11, 1984
    • NBC

    The Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean 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.

  • S22E10 Sunken Ships and Sharks

    • March 18, 1984
    • NBC

    The underwater cameras of the Wild Kingdom crew journey to Australia and the Coral Sea where a sunken ship serves as the habitat for numerous sharks, and many other forms of sealife.

  • S22E11 Wildlife Ranching at Okonyati

    • April 1, 1984
    • NBC

    Fowler travels to Namibia, Africa, to see how a ranch where wildlife is raised is operated. It is a 30,000 acre ranch where 2500 wild animals roam as freely as in the wild.

Season 23

  • S23E01 Motorcycle Roundup

    • September 23, 1984
    • NBC

    Fowler joins Brian Thring, an African game catcher, to engage in a roundup of wildebeest and blesbok in Zululand. Because the animals have been chased by helicopters, they are extremely wary, consequently motorcycles and a two-wheel rough-terrain vehicle is used.

  • S23E02 Reunion with the Gorillas

    • November 4, 1984
    • NBC

    Dr. Dian Fossey, spent 14 years in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda Studying the huge primates where after a number of years she was accepted by one of the gorilla family groups and treated as a member. After an absence of 3 years, she returns to visit her beloved gorillas to find out if they still remember and accept her.

  • S23E03 Shark Expedition

    • January 6, 1985
    • NBC

    Tom Allen, Bob Johnson and Dr. Samuel Gruber go on an expedition to further man's knowledge of the greatest predator in the sea -- the shark! The lemon and tiger sharks are the objects of interest that are captured and handled in this episode.

  • S23E04 Dangerous Moments in the Wild Kingdom

    • January 13, 1985
    • NBC

    Fowler and Perkins reminisce about 23 years of traveling the world-participating in many exciting and dangerous projects.

  • S23E05 Marauding Lions

    • January 20, 1985
    • NBC

    The extreme drought in this part of Africa forces the surviving animals north to areas where there is still water in pools along the Zambezi River. The lions are not welcome by the resident lions that are protective of their territories. These migrating lions must be caught and relocated so as not to hunt for domestic livestock. Fowler and companions use a cannon net and net gun to capture the lions.

  • S23E06 Predators of the Marsh

    • January 27, 1985
    • NBC

    A story about a large cougar, bobcat and coyote who have claimed a beautiful marsh, at the base of a mountain range in the northwestern part of the U.S., for their territory.

  • S23E07 A Boy Scout Adventure

    • February 3, 1985
    • NBC

    In search of dry-season pastures, millions of wildebeest migrate each year and follow the rains to the plains of the Masai Mara. To get there, the wildebeest must cross the great Mara River, one of many difficult and often fatal obstacles these hers encounter.

  • S23E08 Shark Attack

    • February 10, 1985
    • NBC

    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.

  • S23E09 To Save the Ostrich

    • February 17, 1985
    • NBC

    Because of the drought, even the ostrich is threatened and must be captured and relocated to an area of plenty until the drought is over.

  • S23E10 Computers for Ocean Predators

    • February 24, 1985
    • NBC

    A 10-foot shark in the Pacific; a giant octopus with tentacles stretching 16-feet and a giant wolf 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.

  • S23E11 Wildlife Trouble Shooter

    • March 17, 1985
    • NBC

    Jonathan Scott and Jan Oelofse, professional game catcher, take up several tasks in helping wildlife out of their helpless or dangerous predicaments, such as removing a wire fencing that has become tightly entangled around two legs of a huge rhino.

  • S23E12 Crocs of Sengwa

    • April 21, 1985
    • NBC

    Because D.D.T. is still used in some countries in Africa, the giant African crocodile is threatened. In this episode, they are captured and placed on breeding farms where they reproduce and then later return to their natural habitat.

  • S23E13 Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom

    • May 4, 1985
    • NBC

    Fowler and Perkins tell of many memorable moments in the Wild Kingdom from the desolation of the Antartic; the capture of wild elephants in India on the Sea of Cortez the home of a school of 300 harmmerhead sharks.

  • S23E14 Plight of the Beggar Bears

    • May 5, 1985
    • NBC

    In the U.S. and Canada the black bear has learned to live in close proximity with man which has to problems as they no raid camps, open garbage cans and beg along busy highways. This behavior gives the impression they are tame and harmless which is not true.

  • S23E15 Roundup Time in Namibia

    • May 5, 1985
    • NBC

    Jonathan Scott travels to the Okonyati Game Ranch in Namibia to participate along with professional game rancher Jan Oelofse in a roundup of excess herd animals. They take to the air in a helicopter in search of zebra.

Season 24

  • S24E01 Polar Bears of the Pack Ice

    • September 22, 1985
    • NBC

    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.

  • S24E02 Operation Alligator

    • October 13, 1985
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and Peter Gros enter the bayous of Louisiana in the dark of night to capture alligators using a spotlight and their loop nooses to subdue the huge reptiles, some of which measure up to 15-feet long. These dangerous alligator captures are made so the animals can be translocated to the bayous of Arkansas where hunting and poaching have all but eliminated the ancient reptile.

  • S24E03 Bears of Sugarloaf Mountain

    • November 17, 1985
    • NBC

    Toward the end of autumn, in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, a pair of two-year-old black bears are in their final activities prior to entering hibernation for the winter. The show is about the exploring, playing with and encounters with other animals of their habitat.

  • S24E04 A Day with the spotted Dolphins

    • December 7, 1985
    • NBC

    Tom Allen joins marine scientist Julia Whitty to study a school of wild spotted dolphins in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the west end of the Grand Bahama Island.

  • S24E05 Land of the Lynx

    • December 15, 1985
    • NBC

    In a delightful species story, a young lynx who has been moving through the Canadian Rockies, is looking for a territory to claim as its own. He roams peaks and valleys and finally locates a high valley in the mountains that has a multitude of rabbits -- his favorite prey. This is a wonderful scenic and active show.

  • S24E06 In Search of the Great White Shark

    • February 2, 1986
    • NBC

    Tom Allen and Jeremiah Sullivan go in search of great white sharks 300 miles off Baja Ca near the island of Guadalupe. They also conduct two research experiments. The first attempts to determine if sharks are more attracted to light or dark colors. The second in a "food preference" test. Sharks are offered the flesh of ocean fish as well as red mammal meat to see which is preferred.

  • S24E07 Day of the Big Cats

    • March 2, 1986
    • NBC

    A species show about the three principal cats of Africa -- the cheetah, the lion and the leopard. All three of these cats, who are predators living in the same area, but who also compete for the same food are able to co-exist in the same area because of they way the cats live and hunt. It also shows glimpses at fish eagles, martial eagles and wading birds. A rather remarkable flight and chase between two Thompson gazelles is also a highlight.

  • S24E08 The River Apes of Sumatra

    • March 16, 1986
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and primatologist Ann Pierce visit Sumatra to look over a government field station in the tropical rainforest where once-captive orangutans are being reintroduced to the wild.

  • S24E09 A Girl Scout on Safari

    • March 23, 1986
    • NBC

    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.

  • S24E10 Chimpanzees of Gombe Stream

    • March 30, 1986
    • NBC

    Wild Kingdom goes to the country of Tanzania in east Africa to observe the amazing research being done among chimps and baboons in the Gombe Stream National Park by a famous primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall.

  • S24E11 The Wild Waters of Clarion

    • April 13, 1986
    • NBC

    Every year for two weeks in November, Jim 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.

Season 25

  • S25E01 Jaws of the Great White

    • October 12, 1986
    • NBC

    Southern coastal areas of Australia is the setting for the expedition as field report Tom Allen joins researchers in a close-up story of the most perfect predator in the world, the great white shark. They observe attack and feeding techniques from a small protective cage beneath the surface. Attracted to bait placed beside the cage, some of the sharks are tagged with radio telemetry devices as they pass closely.

  • S25E02 Where the Geese Nest in Trees

    • November 2, 1986
    • NBC

    Species story that takes place at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Reserve in Montana where the spring awakening of a great marshland is seen as the migrating species return to establish their territories, build their nests and raise their families. Canada geese 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.

  • S25E03 Call of the Loon

    • November 15, 1986
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler travels to the magnificent north woods of Main to hear the plaintive "Call of the Loon", but Mr. LaRouche refuses to return his calls.

  • S25E04 Where Grizzlies Hunt Moose

    • November 23, 1986
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler journeys to Alaska to closely observe the studies being conducted in an effort to preserve and protect the Alaskan moose population.

  • S25E05 The Prowling Night Lions

    • December 9, 1986
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and Peter Gros are in the north central part of Namibia, where lions have been making nighttime raids on cattle farms. They along with Jan Oelofse, will capture and relocate the problem lions to a place where they can still roam and hunt as nature meant them to, without disturbing man. If this is not done, the lions will have to be destroyed.

  • S25E06 White Beards on the Rattlesnake Range

    • December 14, 1986
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and Dr. Bart O'Gara try to reestablish mountain goats in an area of the rattlesnake where they once thrived but now no longer exist.

  • S25E07 Lions in Cabin #3

    • January 3, 1987
    • NBC

    Species story originating in the African country of Mozambique, taking place in a long-abandoned tourist camp in the vast Ngorongosa 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.

  • S25E08 Elephants of Lake Kariba

    • February 8, 1987
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and Peter Gros have a stimulating African adventure on the Zambezi River where it thunders over the famed Victoria Falls. From the base they float downstream in rubber boats thru the great Batoka Gorge and on to Songwe. At last they reach 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.

  • S25E09 Malawi Adventure

    • February 22, 1987
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler joins a team of Malawi wildlife biologists in a project to capture, study and manage both the large Nyala antelope and the powerful African elephant. The expedition begins in rubber boats and start to descent the Shire River, a treacherous stream never before successfully navigated by man.

  • S25E10 Journey to Ubaigubi

    • March 1, 1987
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler and Peter Gros embark on a rafting expedition down the perilous rapids of the Waghi River. They ultimately reach the object of their journey -- the region called Ubaigubi. Here they closely observe the habits of several different species of the winged gems of the New Guinea rainforests -- the exotic, birtds of paradise.

  • S25E11 Return of the Giant Loggerheads

    • March 29, 1987
    • NBC

    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.

  • S25E12 Shark Doctor

    • NBC

    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.

Season 26

  • S26E01 On the Arctic Ice Pack

    • September 22, 1987
    • NBC

    Near Barrow, Alaska, Jim Fowler and Peter Gros journey out onto the ice pack via helicopter and snowmobiles to observe two different 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.

  • S26E02 Kangaroos of Broken Hill

    • October 13, 1987
    • NBC

    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.

  • S26E03 Problem Bears of the North

    • November 8, 1987
    • NBC

    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.

  • S26E04 Project Tiger

    • November 15, 1987
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler travels to Nepal to participate in the capture and research work being done to bring the magnificent Royal Bengal Tiger back from the brink of extinction. Join Jim and a research team as they try to find ways to keep villagers from killing these great cats, which often raid their cattle and sometimes kill people.

  • S26E05 Tigers of Ranthambhor

    • December 6, 1987
    • NBC

    Jim Fowler on location in one of India's extensive tiger sanctuaries. Following the activities of a large female tiger and her two large two-year-old cubs. This show is mostly a species show (no people).

  • S26E06 Great White Sharks of Danger Reef

    • December 20, 1987
    • NBC

    Tom Allen and Peter Gros have traveled to the waters of Dangerous Reef off the southern coast of Australia, to observe the attack behavior of the Great White Shark, with researcher Jeremiah Sullivan, to test a new armored diving suit. Tom and Peter first dive in the shallows and swim free as they watch the prey of the sharks, Australian seals and sea lions. A shark comes toward them, and they take refuge in the shark cage, which is furiously attacked. Later, testing a small mobile shark cage, Tom is attacked by an enormous Great White Shark, who severs his air line, power hose and tether to the mother ship, and Tom barely escapes with his life. Finally, the armored suit, designed by Jeremiah, is tested on a dummy that has been filled with fish bait. A shark comes and attacks the cage savagely, then goes after the dummy. An inspection of the dummy afterwards shows that the armored suit did in fact provide important protection.

  • S26E07 Islands

    • January 5, 1988
    • NBC

    Singapore's coasts and islands are home to an array of fascinating creatures, such as the rare tiger tail seahorse, the dynamic duo of the yellow watchman goby and the pistol shrimp, and the quick-changing cuttlefish, also among the fascinating creatures featured are the dog-faced water snake, the sand bubble crab, the golden orb spider, and the very rare Neptune's Cup Sponge.

  • S26E08 Charlie's Angels

    • May 25, 1975
    • NBC

    Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981

Season 27

  • S27E01 Kingdom of the Ice Bears

    • September 1, 1988

    a three-part exploration of the northern Arctic, begins in "The Frozen Ocean"---home to seals, walruses, sea birds and abundant fish species. Also: footage of polar bears and arctic foxes.

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