Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Season 16

Season 16

Season 16 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Air date: 1977-09-18

Episodes: 13

Episodes

E1: The Cheetahs Shall Survive

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.

Air date: 1977-09-18

E2: Land of the Ibex

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

Air date: 1977-10-02

E3: A Day with the Sandhill Cranes

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

Air date: 1977-10-16

E4: Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite

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.

Air date: 1977-11-13

E5: Saltwater Crocs of Australia

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

Air date: 1977-11-20

E6: Where the Winds are Born

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.

Air date: 1977-12-25

E7: Sea Snakes of the Swains

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

Air date: 1978-01-08

E8: Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 1

Air date: 1978-02-05

E9: Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 2

Air date: 1978-02-12

E10: Girl Scouting in the Wild Kingdom

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

Air date: 1978-02-19

E11: Elephants of Amboseli

Efforts to save the African elephant from extinction near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Air date: 1978-03-19

E12: The Sharks of Polynesia

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

Air date: 1978-03-26

E13: Prairie Spring

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.

Air date: 1978-04-30