{"id":33746,"date":"2022-02-24T19:50:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T00:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=33746"},"modified":"2022-02-24T19:50:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T00:50:37","slug":"smithsonian-channel-set-to-premiere-all-new-natural-history-programs-on-wild-wednesdays-starting-tonight-8pm-et-pt-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/24\/smithsonian-channel-set-to-premiere-all-new-natural-history-programs-on-wild-wednesdays-starting-tonight-8pm-et-pt-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Smithsonian Channel Set to Premiere All-New Natural History Programs on &#8220;Wild Wednesdays&#8221; Starting Tonight @ 8PM ET\/PT [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Smithsonian Channel\u2122&#8217;s &#8220;<strong><em>Wild Wednesdays<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; are back with three all-new captivating programs that follow all kinds of creatures&#8211;from buzzing insects to big cats! Starting tonight, February 23rd @ 8PM ET\/PT, tune-in to Smithsonian Channel to catch the weekly specials <em>A Bee&#8217;s Diary, Pridelands: Wilderness Reborn<\/em>, and <em>Animals at Play<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PITs0m2GpHw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All three specials celebrate the power and majesty of the natural world, combining stunning wildlife programming with impactful stories and enlightening conservation. 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