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WILD KINGDOM EARNS DAYTIME EMMY® NOMINATION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

For the second year in a row, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy® Award in the following category — Directing Team for a Single Camera Daytime Non-Fiction Program

Co-hosted by Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, the series highlights wildlife conservation stories from around the world. With captivating storytelling and breathtaking cinematography, Protecting the Wild continues to inspire the next generation of conservationists.

Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, co-hosts of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, on the red carpet at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences event.        Peter Gros and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant with the Wild Kingdom team at the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards red carpet.

“We are proud to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy once again this year,” said Jen Wulf, vice president of brand marketing at Mutual of Omaha. “Through Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild, the legacy of Marlin Perkins, Jim Fowler, and the entire Wild Kingdom family lives on in every story we share.”

The original series, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, was recognized with four Emmy® Awards between 1965 to 1970.

Over its first two seasons, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild has earned a total of five Daytime Emmy® nominations.

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Split image showing, on the left, Marlin Perkins, the longtime host of Wild Kingdom, outdoors with a small animal perched on his shoulder, and on the right, an older couple standing close together in a wooded setting. Split image showing, on the left, Marlin Perkins, the longtime host of Wild Kingdom, outdoors with a small animal perched on his shoulder, and on the right, an older couple standing close together in a wooded setting.

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