<Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> NBC (1963--1971) Syndicated (1971--1988) Animal Planet (2002 - 2011) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> January 6, 1963 (1963 - 01 - 06)--1988 (1988) September 17, 2002 (2002 - 09 - 17)--May 22, 2011 (2011 - 05 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <P> Wild Kingdom, sometimes known as Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is an American television show that features wildlife and nature . It was originally produced from 1963 until 1988, and was revived in 2002 . The show's second incarnation currently airs on Animal Planet in the U.S. </P> <P> The original Wild Kingdom grew from discussions that started in 1962 between zoologist Marlin Perkins and V.J. Skutt, the chairman and CEO of insurance company Mutual of Omaha . The company had been the sponsor of an earlier animal - related show, Zoo Parade, that Perkins had hosted from 1952 until 1957 . Also intimately involved with the creation of Wild Kingdom was Zoo Parade producer Don Meier, who was credited as the series' creator . Mutual of Omaha sponsored and lent its name to the new program . </P>

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