Jim Fowler
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Series SeasonSeason 23 episodes1984
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Season 23
Season 23 of Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Episodes
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Episode 124 min1984-09-23
Motorcycle Roundup
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.
Episode 224 min1984-11-04
Reunion with the Gorillas
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.
Episode 324 min1985-01-06
Shark Expedition
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.
Episode 424 min1985-01-13
Dangerous Moments in the Wild Kingdom
Fowler and Perkins reminisce about 23 years of traveling the world-participating in many exciting and dangerous projects.
Episode 524 min1985-01-20
Marauding Lions
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.
Episode 624 min1985-01-27
Predators of the Marsh
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.
Episode 724 min1985-02-03
A Boy Scout Adventure
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.
Episode 824 min1985-02-10
Shark Attack
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.
Episode 924 min1985-02-17
To Save the Ostrich
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.
Episode 1024 min1985-02-24
Computers for Ocean Predators
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.
Episode 1124 min1985-03-17
Wildlife Trouble Shooter
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.
Episode 1224 min1985-04-21
Crocs of Sengwa
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.
Episode 1324 min1985-05-05
Memorable Moments in the Wild Kingdom
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.
Episode 1424 min1985-05-12
Plight of the Beggar Bears
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.
Episode 1524 min1985-05-19
Roundup Time in Namibia
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.
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