Best Nature Documentaries on Netflix. Watch best of the nature and planet earth documentaries on netflix. Explore the beautiful planet and everything about it, be it’s nature, wild animal & more.
Our Planet
Documentary ‧ 1 season . 8 Episodes
Imdb – 9.3/10
Experiencing the planet’s natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
Why to watch
- Experience our planet’s natural beauty, Fall in love with your planet
- Climate change is a serious problem, just look at the evidence
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Night on Earth
Documentary ‧ 1 season . 6 Episodes
Imdb – 8.2/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 83%
When the sun goes down, a new world awakes.New technology reveals wonders of the planet in a completely new light. Across the globe we discover a hidden side to the world’s greatest landscapes and animals.
Why to watch
- Hidden lives of the world’s creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on the wing at night
- The wonders of the nocturnal world reveal themselves like never before
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Dancing with the Birds
Documentary Movie ‧ 51 min
Imdb – 8.3/10
Dancing With The Birds visits everyone’s favorite birds-of-paradise and their spectacularly captivating mating rituals from flash dancing to shape shifting
Why to watch
- Narrated by Emmy Award-winner Stephen Fry
- Spellbinding
- Interesting mating dances and ritual of some bird species
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Earth: One Amazing Day
Documentary Movie ‧ 1h 35m
Imdb – 7.8/10 | Rotten Tomatoes – 100%
From exotic jungles, high mountains and remote islands, filmmakers Richard Dale, Peter Webber and Fan Lixin capture the beauty of nature over the course of one day. Viewers get up close and personal with a cast of unforgettable characters: a baby zebra desperate to cross a swollen river, a penguin who heroically undertakes a death-defying daily commute to feed his family, a family of sperm whales who like to snooze vertically, and a sloth on the hunt for love.
Why to watch
- All over the course of one single day
- Sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles
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Untamed Romania
Documentary ‧ 1h 30m
Imdb – 8.7/10
Beyond the commotion of the cities in Romania, there is a world unbeknown to anyone. Mountains, ancient forests and expansive wetlands provide undisturbed habitats to many of the continent’s most iconic creatures. A beautifully realised celebration of Romania’s natural beauty and diversity in all its splendour, grace and ferocity.
Why to watch
- Exploring Romania’s remarkable natural world
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Absurd Planet
Documentary . 1 Season – 12 Episodes
Imdb – 4.4/10
A funny science series that offers an inside look into the lives of the planet’s most intriguing animals, with narration provided by a cast of quirky animal creatures, as well as Mother Nature herself.
Why to Watch
- Earth’s most incredible animals
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Jago: A Life Underwater
Documentary ‧ 45 mins
Imdb – 7.5/10
About Rohani, an 80-year-old hunter who dives on a single breath descending to great depths for several minutes. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Togian Islands of Indonesia.
Why to watch
- A beautiful perspective
- Shot tale of a man’s life struggle amongst adversity
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Tales by Light
Documentary ‧ 3 seasons
Imdb – 8.3/10
A look behind the photographs of talented Australian and North American photographers to see exactly what goes into capturing a powerful image
Why to watch
- What it takes to capture a perfect photograph
- See the world from photographers prospective
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Birders
Documentary Movie – 37 min
Imdb – 6.4/10
BIRDERS explores the migration of a diverse number of birds who successfully traverse the US-Mexico border each year, and the bird lovers on both sides of the frontier who celebrate this journey.
Why to watch
- Migratory birds travel thousands of miles back and forth
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