Nature Documentary Movies

An exploration of the diversity of moths and butterflies from caterpillars to larvae to chrysalis to winged flight. The documentary covers camouflage...

Explore an extraordinary region where water and land life intermingle six months out of the year.

Join barefoot scientist Jesús Rivas in the murky marshes of Venezuela on his quest to understand these huge, fearsome reptiles. Up to 30 feet...

Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. Each one - from...

An experience of a camera swinging in different gestures facing the optical distortion of the Sun. The last appearance of the smudge.

A mountain landscape, and in the distance, a tiny dot with two gigantic horns. This is the realm of the Alpine Ibex. Our film tells the life story of...

A feature-length documentary showing the changing world of nature, the sky, the sea, the sun, planets, insects and volcanic action. A story of...

Tiger expert Valmik Thapar uncovers 50 years of archival footage, chronicling the legendary tiger clan of Ranthambore National Park and their...

They say that in the wild, nothing dies of old age. Yet one female baboon defies the rule. Queen of Baboons is a deeply intimate portrayal of life in...

Do they really launch themselves onto the shore to grab a hapless snack? See for yourself, and gain a vivid appreciation for their appetites and...

A documentary about the beauty of Slovak nature with world-renowned wildlife popularizer Nigel Marven... Nigel Marven is a British wildlife...

The astonishing true story of a zoo-born lion who finds himself in the pet department of Harrods, then the cellar of an antique shop in London and,...

Join us as we explore the signals, sounds, and even scent trails used by different species and show how animals talk to each other.

A documentary film that shows the endemic bird species that spend most of the year in the Prespa Lake region.

The voices of nightingales have lit up the forests of England at night every spring for thousands of years. In this film, award-winning folk singer...

A short documentary about spring's arrival in Iowa City, Iowa.

The documentary Merikotkan paluu (Return of the white-tailed eagle), tells the tale of the past and the present of the white-tailed eagle. The second...

In a seasonal special, Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands. He reveals their survival secrets, from the polar...

Allegations of a significant elephant-poaching problem in Botswana have sparked a political row between the president and his predecessor. As...