[Baz]

Originally Posted by McLovin

As a veteran of many episodes of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, I can tell you it’s not limited to our species.

Great show!

As an aside....did you know that Marlin Perkins was the director at the St. Louis Zoo? If you've ever been there you'll notice the efforts in creating environments for the animals very similar to their native habitat.

Marlin Perkins came to the St. Louis Zoo in 1926 *to work with the reptile collection. He became curator of the Buffalo Zoo in 1938. As director of Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo in 1949, he created the Peabody Award-winning television show Zoo Parade. In 1962 Perkins returned to the St. Louis Zoo as director. He debuted Wild Kingdom in 1963, hosting it until 1985. Winner of four Emmy Awards, it taught a generation about animals in their habitats and is in the Television Hall of Fame. The American Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums’ top honor for achievement has been named the Marlin Perkins Award.

https://stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductee/marlin-perkins/

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From the very beginning of his job, Marlin made his love of snakes known to Zoo Director George Vierheller. Two weeks later Vierheller placed Marlin in charge of six reptiles -- the Zoo's entire collection. Marlin developed the collection and designed cages for a reptile exhibit which, contrary to the Zoo's Board of Directors' expectations, drew large crowds. A permanent exhibition was approved. Within two years of his employment at the Zoo, Marlin was named Curator of Reptiles. During the following 11 years, Marlin added to the collection to a total of 500 animals.

https://www.stlzoo.org/about/history/marlinperkins