Manimal - Season 1 - Eps 6: Scrimshaw
While at the beach, Jonathan and the others discover a scrimshaw (walrus tusk with carvings on it) in the clutches of a skeleton. They begin investigating at local bar where they encounter someone who has been looking for it for their whole life. TRANSFORMATIONS: a black panther, a hawk and a snake.
About Manimal

Title: Manimal
First Air Date: 1983-09-30
Last Air Date: 1983-12-17
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 128 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
Cast

Michael D. Roberts
Tyrone C. Earl

Melody Anderson
Brooke McKenzie

Simon MacCorkindale
Jonathan Chase

William Conrad
Narrator (uncredited)

Reni Santoni
Lt. Rivera