Episodes 12

1 A Day in the Gum Tree Forest

September 12, 1971

24m

In the eucalyptus trees of Australia, the wooly and lovable koala bear spends his entire life totally dependent on it.

2 Winter Comes to Cougar Country

October 17, 1971

24m

We follow several cougar yearlings striving to survive the harsh winter in the mountains and escaping the principle predators of this high country.

3 Elephant Shikar

December 5, 1971

24m

This film shows the Indian elephant at work in the teak forests, moving heavy logs more efficiently and with less ecological damage than any machine.

4 Trails of Saguaro Springs

December 12, 1971

24m

Faint trails lead from the parched, forbidding Sonora Desert, to a small spot of moisture, a seep where underground water comes to the surface in tiny quantities.

5 Tiger Capture

January 30, 1972

24m

In this show we will see the capture and translocation of one Bengal tiger whose hunting territory has been so reduced by the encroachment of agriculture that he has become a threat to the cattle herds.

6 Fox Forest

February 6, 1972

24m

A pair of foxes establish their home in particular forest and the filming follows the inter-relationship of this family with all the other creatures of their woody domain.

7 Experiment of the Bushman

February 20, 1972

24m

The Bushmen of southwest Africa are excellent trackers and huntsmen. This film shows how they imitate the ostrich.

8 Voyage to the Coral Sea

February 27, 1972

24m

The crew of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom completes the voyage to the coral sea where visibility is unlimited and sharks and sea snakes thrive in unlimited numbers.

9 Camels of the Desert Outback

March 5, 1972

24m

The camel in its wild state, the feral ostrich, kangaroos, dingos and other native wildlife all are pursued in the desert outback of Australia for replacement.

10 Zebra Roundup

March 12, 1972

24m

Scientific staff of the Kruger National Park in South Africa relocate a heard of zebras to a new area.

11 Why Conservation?

March 19, 1972

24m

An effort to demonstrate the real need for wildlife management activities including capture and advances made in the field of conservation.

12 The Polar Bears of Churchill

April 9, 1972

24m

Twenty-five polar bears, a threat to a civilized community and facing possible extinction, are being captured and moved 25 miles further north, thus ensuring their survival.

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