Review: Protecting the Wild. Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Returns to NBC

Everyone knows I love animals, especially my cockatiels. Through both study and over 40 years of experience I have become expert enough on parrots to write and publish four books (to date) on birds.

Augmenting and encouraging my love of animals growing up was Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Every week from 1963 to 1988 hosts Marlin Perkins and Jim Flowler brought us into the fascinating lives of animals, many of whom I never knew existed until watching the program.

Adding to the regular br...