Lights, cameras…nature! This WORLD WILDLIFE DAY, see wildlife up close with these acclaimed natural history documentaries.
World Wildlife Day is the perfect time to sit back, relax, and watch your favorite nature documentary. If you're in need of new suggestions — we've compiled a list of five documentaries that have been released in recent years that give us a closer look into the beauty of nature:
- Path of the Panther (2022): Take a journey to the Everglades with a group of researchers and conservationists who have joined the fight to save the elusive Florida panther. This film gives us a rare and up close look at Florida panthers in their natural home.
- The Elephant Whisperers (2022): This film is about the incredible story of a baby elephant, who is adopted by an indigenous couple in India. The Elephant Whisperers focuses on the consonance between humans and nature — and the importance of an emotional connection with nature.
- Wild Scandinavia (2023): Go off the beaten path and into the harsh beauty of Scandinavia from the comfort of your couch. Wild Scandinavia gives us an inside look into the hypnotizing wildlife in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
- Chimp Empire (2023): This incredible four-part documentary series was strategically filmed to give us an inside view of the lives of chimps. It shows us the intricate dynamics of chimpanzees living in the Ngogo rainforest — and how in many ways, we are more similar than we are different.
- The Green Planet (2022): This BBC documentary narrated by David Attenborough is crowd favorite. Filmed using a variety of creative techniques across 27 countries, The Green Planet aims to show us the secret life of plants across the globe using time lapse photography.
Other honorable mentions include: Our Planet 2 (2023), Secrets of the Elephants (2023), My Octopus Teacher (2020).
These documentaries paint a vivid picture of our beautiful planet and the wildlife that we share our home with. Each film highlights the symbiosis between humans and nature — and how balance must be maintained if we wish to keep our BIODIVERSITY thriving.
