The Iconic Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Returns to NBC
Co-hosted by accomplished wildlife experts Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, the series will take viewers to renowned locales from the Pacific Northwest and the Channel Islands to Central Texas and New England. During their travels, Gros and Dr. Wynn-Grant meet up with experts working to protect endangered species on both land and sea, including the manatee, Channel Island fox, puffin, beaver, bald eagle, hellbender salamander, the critically endangered black-footed ferret and the Devils Hole pupfish -- the rarest fish in the world.
- NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild debuts on October 7, 60 years after the original Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom series launched on NBC.
- The series will bring the iconic Wild Kingdom brand back to its roots as it revisits some of the work that began decades ago with original series hosts, legendary zoologists Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler.
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild is produced by Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in an exclusive partnership with Mutual of Omaha, airing Saturday morning's during NBC's "The More You Know" programming block.
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild is part of HMPG's current program portfolio which comprises more than 30 original series and hundreds of hours of content annually on leading broadcast networks and station groups and on connected TV and streaming platforms.