Episode
Horizon: Wildlife - The Last Great Battle
Overview
In this episode, Horizon looks a the efforts of zoos to save animal species from extinction by breeding enough to ensure their survival in captivity
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1971-01-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Wildlife - The Last Great Battle is Episode 1 in 1971 of Horizon. It aired on 1971-01-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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