American documentary television series (1963-1988 and 2002-2011)
This article is about the TV show "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom". For other uses, see wild kingdom (disambiguation).
Wild Kingdom
Co-Hosts Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant
Created by
Don Meier
Starring
Marlin Perkins (1963–1985)
Jim Fowler (co-host 1963–1985, host 1985–1988)
Stan Brock (co-host 1968–1973)
Stephanie Arne (2013–2018) Peter Gros (2023–present)
Rae Wynn-Grant (2023–present)
Narrated by
Marlin Perkins
Music by
James Bourgeois
Dick Girvin
William Loose
Al Cobine
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
18 (original TV program)
No. of episodes
140 (original TV program) (list of episodes)
Production
Production companies
Don Meier Productions
Hearst Media Production Group (2023–present)
Original release
Network
NBC
Release
January 6, 1963 (1963-01-06) – 1971 (1971)
Network
Syndicated
Release
1971 (1971) – 1988 (1988)
Network
Animal Planet
Release
September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17) – May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
Network
YouTube
Release
November 3, 2013 (2013-11-03) – 2018 (2018)
Network
NBC
Release
October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07) – present
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Wild Kingdom, also known as Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is an American documentary television program that features wildlife and nature. It was originally produced from 1963 until 1988, and it was revived in 2002. The show's second incarnation aired until 2011 on Animal Planet in the United States. A third incarnation streamed webisodes on a dedicated YouTube channel from 2013 to 2018. Starting April 4, 2021, the program will be shown in its traditional Sunday timeslot on the cable channel RFD-TV. A fourth incarnation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, hosted by Peter Gros & Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, premiered on NBC as part of the network's Saturday morning The More You Know educational and informational programming block in October 2023.[1][2]
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