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11 episodes

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom - Season 17

First aired Sep 17, 1978Season 17

Season 17 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Episodes

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Episode 1

Moose Airlift

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Sep 17, 197824 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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Episode 2

Shark Pack of Enewetak

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Oct 8, 197824 min

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

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Episode 3

First Winter of the Bobcat

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Nov 5, 197824 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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Episode 4

Women in the Wild Kingdom

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Nov 19, 197824 min

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

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Episode 5

The Remarkable Farallons

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Dec 24, 197824 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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Episode 6

Wildlife's Last Chance

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Dec 31, 197824 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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Episode 7

Return of the Falcon

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Jan 28, 197924 min

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

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Episode 8

Wildlife Rancher

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Feb 4, 197924 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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Episode 9

Expedition Seaquarium

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Feb 11, 197924 min

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

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Episode 10

Predators of the Mara

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Mar 4, 197924 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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Episode 11

Dilemma at Horicon

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Mar 18, 197924 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.