on camera, and when interviewer Bob McKeown pressed him, said, ''I'd like you to stop your camera right now, please.'' Revival In 2002, a completely new Wild Kingdom, also sponsored by Mutual of Omaha, began airing new Wild Kingdom specials on Animal Planet. The specials proved to be so popular that, in 2005, the network began airing new weekly episodes during the original Sunday night timeslot. Reruns As of on April 4, 2021, Mutual of Omaha started syndicating the original series to RFD-TV, airing them in the original Sunday night timeslot. The classic episodes are introduced by new host Peter Gros. New host and web series On November 3, 2013, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom premiered as a series of webisodes that featured new host Stephanie Arne, a new format, and new stories. "Reef Madness", featuring coral reefs of the Florida Keys. "Where the Buffalo Roam", featuring American bison across the South Dakota plains. "Tegu Invasion", featuring tegu in the Florida Everglades. "California Condor: Extreme Survival", featuring the California condor's conservation success story. A second season of new webisodes began in July 2014, and the third season began in March 2015. The fifth and last season was released in 2018. Third Revival/Fourth Incarnation On October 20, 2022, it was announced on the program's website and YouTube Channel that a third regular series revival (fourth incarnation) went into production called Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild featuring new host, wildlife expert Peter Gros, who was part of the original Wild Kingdom series. The new series is set to air in January of 2023 on RFD-TV and select digital platforms. References External links Official website (site sponsored by Mutual of Omaha) Animal Planet Wild Kingdom site “Zoo Man,” 1994-12-04, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting 1960s American anthology television series 1963 American television series debuts 1970s American anthology television series 1960s American documentary television series 1970s American documentary television series 1980s American documentary television series 1988 American television series endings 2000s American documentary television series 2002 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings 2010s American documentary television series American television series revived after cancellation Animal Planet original programming English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Nature educational television series NBC original programming Super Bowl lead-out shows Television series about animals