16x1 - The Cheetahs Shall Survive

September 18, 1977

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.

16x2 - Land of the Ibex

October 2, 1977

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

16x3 - A Day with the Sandhill Cranes

October 16, 1977

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

16x4 - Tracking Polar Bears by Satellite

November 13, 1977

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.

16x5 - Saltwater Crocs of Australia

November 20, 1977

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

16x6 - Where the Winds are Born

December 25, 1977

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.

16x7 - Sea Snakes of the Swains

January 8, 1978

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

16x8 - Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 1

February 5, 1978

16x9 - Gorillas of the Mountains - Part 2

February 12, 1978

16x11 - Elephants of Amboseli

March 19, 1978

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

16x12 - The Sharks of Polynesia

March 26, 1978

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

16x13 - Prairie Spring

April 30, 1978

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.