Tusker Territory | Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom

Of all the behemoths that once roamed the earth, only the elephant is left for us to marvel about. And marvel we should for here's an animal that weights 10 tons, yet leaves an imprint only a half-inch deep when walking on soft sand...can eat 200 pounds of hay a day, drink 50 gallons of water at one go, grow to be 13 feet tall at the shoulder, yet can use its trunk so delicately it can pick a flower off the ground without crushing it. But many questions about this animal remain unanswered. By literally living with a family of elephants in Bechuanaland, Africa, we observe their fascinating life.

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Excellent episode.

[@kwebster62]

It makes sense. MOO Wild Kingdom is now waiting a few days after broadcast on RFD TV before posting the episodes to YT.

[@WATCH-IT-BUSTER]

Central Africa?? That's southern Africa. Botswana 🇧🇼 , Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 (formally Rhodesia), South Africa 🇿🇦

[@lynnleigha580]

Seeing all that exotic animal paraphernalia makes one wonder, but again, he was the director of the stl zoo, so hopefully them animals died of natural causes. I just can't not cringe, seeing those pelts and now the tusk, because back in those days, I don't think it was illegal, idk tho

[@josephm2521]

aww shut up

[@randquadrozzi1280]

Marlin was one of the 1st people to start preaching conservation.He wouldn't be buying contraband to display on TV.