“Ever since we arrived on this planet as a species, we’ve cut them down, dug them up, burnt them and poisoned them. Today we’re doing so on a greater scale than ever.”
— David Attenborough
Best Wildlife Documentaries on Netflix
The Ivory Game
Ivory is a prized status symbol for Chinese people and poachers in pursuit of white gold are slaughtering African elephants in record numbers. Filmmakers went under cover for 16 months, infiltrating and documenting the deep-rooted corruption at the heart of the global ivory trafficking crisis.
Chasing Coral
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Divers, photographers and scientists set out on an ocean adventure to discover why the reefs are disappearing and to reveal this underwater mystery to the world.
Virunga
The true story about a team of brave individuals who risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park. A gripping expose on the realities of life in Easter Congo when trying to build a better future for an endangered animal.
David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet
David Attenborough’s "witness statement", where he shares first-hand his concern for the current state of the planet due to humanity's impact on nature and his hopes for the future.
A Plastic Ocean
Documentary filmmaker Craig Leeson discovers a startling amount of plastic pollution in the world's oceans and its knock on effects on the environment.
Our Planet
Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures. A David Attenborough documentary that focuses on each environment from the jungles to the deserts and frozen worlds.
Seaspiracy
A filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species. He goes on to uncover alarming global corruption and the dramatic impact of over fishing.
