Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Season 23

Air Date

September 23, 1984

Episodes

15 episodes

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Season 23

Overview

Season 23 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Episodes

1. Motorcycle Roundup

September 23, 1984
24 min

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.

2. Reunion with the Gorillas

November 4, 1984
24 min

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.

3. Shark Expedition

January 6, 1985
24 min

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.

4. Dangerous Moments in the Wild Kingdom

January 13, 1985
24 min

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

5. Marauding Lions

January 20, 1985
24 min

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.

6. Predators of the Marsh

January 27, 1985
24 min

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.

7. A Boy Scout Adventure

February 3, 1985
24 min

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.

8. Shark Attack

February 10, 1985
24 min

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.

9. To Save the Ostrich

February 17, 1985
24 min

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.

10. Computers for Ocean Predators

February 24, 1985
24 min

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.

11. Wildlife Trouble Shooter

March 17, 1985
24 min

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.

12. Crocs of Sengwa

April 21, 1985
24 min

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.

13. Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom

May 5, 1985
24 min

Marlin and Jim tell of many memorable moments in the Wild Kingdom from the desolation of the Antarctic; the capture of wild elephants in India on the Sea of Cortez the home of a school of 300 hammerhead sharks.

14. Plight of the Beggar Bears

May 12, 1985
24 min

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.

15. Roundup Time in Namibia

May 19, 1985
24 min

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.