Contents
- 1 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Cast & Episode Guide
- 1.1 Latest Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episode
- 1.2 Upcoming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episodes
- 1.3 About Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
- 1.4 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild — Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.5 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episode Archive
- 1.6 Related TV Show Guides
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Cast & Episode Guide
Latest New Episode: Protecting Bear Country · S4 E7 — 14 November 2026
Next New Episode: Treetop Costa Rica · S4 E8 — 21 November 2026 on NBC
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Latest Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episode
Protecting Bear Country · S4 E7
Season 4, episode 7 of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild takes Dylan Dreyer and Peter into Alaska, where conservation work is focused on reducing conflict between people and bears. The episode connects two parts of that effort: programs using Karelian Bear Dogs to help prevent human-bear encounters, and a visit to Kodiak Island, home to Kodiak bears in a pristine ecosystem. Rather than treating Alaska only as a setting for wildlife observation, the hour centres on how practical conservation measures can help protect both animals and communities.
Karelian Bear Dogs in Alaska
Dylan Dreyer joins Peter for a venture into Alaska’s wilderness to examine conservation programs designed to prevent human-bear conflicts. Karelian Bear Dogs are part of that work, giving the episode a specific look at how trained animals are used within broader efforts to manage encounters between wildlife and people.
Exploring Kodiak Island’s Bear Habitat
Peter then travels to Kodiak Island, where Kodiak bears live in a pristine ecosystem. This part of the episode shifts the focus from conflict prevention to the bears’ environment, placing the island and its protected natural setting alongside the conservation work taking place elsewhere in Alaska.
Upcoming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episodes
Treetop Costa Rica · S4 E8
In Season 4, Episode 8 of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, Dr. Rae and Peter work in Costa Rica, where injured wildlife needs immediate care and endangered howler monkeys face a dangerous break in their rainforest habitat. Their conservation work takes two forms: helping create a bridge that provides the monkeys with a safer route through the treetops, and treating an electrocuted monkey at a wildlife hospital. The episode connects habitat protection with hands-on medical intervention, showing how different threats require different forms of expertise.
Dr. Rae and Peter join conservationists in building a bridge for endangered howler monkeys. The project addresses the difficulty of moving safely through a fragmented rainforest environment, making habitat-focused intervention the centre of this part of the episode.
About Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild is an NBC wildlife and conservation series that follows biologists, field researchers and local conservationists working to protect animals and the habitats they depend on. The programme combines on-location reporting with practical conservation work, showing how wildlife professionals respond to threats, support rehabilitation and reduce conflict between people and animals in ecosystems across the United States and around the world.
How the Series Works
Each instalment links natural-history storytelling with active conservation projects. The series examines the behaviour and ecological importance of featured species while following the people developing solutions such as habitat protection, wildlife care, monitoring and safer coexistence between communities and animals. Its focus is not only on observing wildlife, but also on the scientific, veterinary and community-based efforts intended to protect it over the long term.
Hosts and Field Participants
Wildlife biologist Peter Gros is a central presenter, bringing field experience and an accessible natural-history perspective to the programme. He is joined by wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, whose scientific expertise adds context about animal behaviour, ecosystems and conservation strategy. Meteorologist and television presenter Dylan Dreyer also contributes to the series, helping introduce viewers to conservation initiatives and the people whose work supports them.
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild — Frequently Asked Questions
What Kind of Programme Is Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild?
It is a wildlife documentary and conservation series focused on animals, ecosystems and the scientists, veterinarians and conservationists working to protect them.
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild Episode Archive
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Protecting Bear Country
Season 4, episode 7 of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild takes Dylan Dreyer and Peter into Alaska, where conservation work is focused on reducing conflict between people and bears.