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    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
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    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

    Premiering in 1963 broadcast on prime-time from 1968-1971 and airing in syndication until 1988 the Emmy Award-winning Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was one of the longest-running and most beloved television series of all time. A pioneer of the narrative nature-documentary format the educational series followed venerable host and ecologist Marlin Perkins (later joined by Jim Fowler Peter Gros Stan Brock and Tom Allen) as he trekked to the farthest reaches of the globe to study wild animals in their natural habitats.

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    Created By

    Don Meier

    Status

    Ended

    Original Name

    Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

    First Air Date

    January 6, 1963

    Last Air Date

    December 20, 1987

    Seasons

    26

    Episodes

    330

    Language

    English

    Production Companies

    Networks

    NBC

    Great White Sharks of Danger Reef
    S26E06

    Great White Sharks of Danger Reef

    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.

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