Swamp Water Safari | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Death stalks the Florida Everglades. Not swift death by predators but a slow, agonizing death caused by drought and floods. Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler visit the Everglades to investigate this problem first hand.

[@sarahpeters2355]

I used to enjoy watching these episodes as a child .. So much fun to watch , and quite educational .

[@8176morgan]

I used to watch this show as a kid, and will admit that I enjoy them more now then when they were originally on television. There was reputedly an episode where Marlin Perkins and his crew captured a bear in the Florida swamps, but the bear had actually be place there beforehand by the production team. I wonder if this was that same episode?

[@randquadrozzi1280]

I've read it was.marty stauffer host of PBS wild America got caught setting up scenes.

[@michaelhoward3657]

That bear is definitely not gentle, Ben.

[@user-ur8mf4nu6f]

We used to laugh everytime Marlin would send Jim in to do the dirty work. That was ripe for a SNL skit.

[@Gwendys_Nostalgia]

One of my favorite episodes.

[@anthonyreed3421]

This is a great episode, I can't wait to see what the next will be, I just hope at least one if not both of them will have Stand Brock. :)

[@bradleyj6440]

Must be hitting 80mph....???

[@randquadrozzi5850]

That was a big mess with the bear not sure why they didn't use a tranquilizer

[@arislopez411]

The bear would lie down the swamp and drown easily.

[@lylux4985]

May drown and would be very heavy.

[@arislopez411]

bear fighting is so ackward, would be better to let nature do its natural duty.