From 1963 to 1988, Marlin Perkins took a stand for animal conservation through the television show, “Wild Kingdom.” Through his actions, more people started caring about wild animals and conservation.
Animals can’t stand up for themselves; people need to help protect them and conserve their environment. This topic affected the world because his show was set in many different countries. Because of Marlin and Carol Perkins, animal conservation became popular. In a letter to Marlin Perkins, Flora Terzian Ditton wrote, “You brought conservation of wildlife and our surroundings to our attention long before it became fashionable to do so.” Because of television, they were able to share this message far and wide. |