21 David Attenborough Documentaries to Watch

Tasmania, an island state off the coast of Australia, feels like a world apart. It's home to unique wildlife like black devils and white wallabies, and boasts towering trees and unusual atmospheric phenomena. As the final landmass before Antarctica, Tasmania’s…

Deep Blue is a BBC Natural History Unit documentary film. Using stunning footage, this film takes viewers on an epic journey to explore our oceans and the diverse life within them – a captivating experience for audiences of all ages.

David Attenborough embarks on a journey across seven continents to produce a special television program highlighting the diverse and stunning natural wonders of Earth.

A remarkable discovery in the BBC archives has restored color to David Attenborough's early *Zoo Quest* series, revealing the story of its creation. First broadcast in 1954, *Zoo Quest* was a hugely popular show that launched Attenborough's career as a…

Isolated in the South Georgia wilderness, a small island 900 miles from Antarctica and only 100 miles long, a penguin named the Penguin King returns to his birthplace: Penguin City. This densely populated area is highly competitive, and he must…

This immersive documentary, narrated by David Attenborough, chronicles the lives of a multi-generational orangutan family as they navigate the challenges and successes of life in the trees.

South Georgia Island, a remote location in the Southern Ocean, becomes a haven for massive animal gatherings each spring and summer. This film explores these huge animal communities and the underlying organization within their apparent disorder.

Attenborough narrates a government expedition into the central New Guinea highlands. The goal is to make contact with a previously uncontacted group of indigenous people.

This film chronicles a lifetime spent exploring Earth's natural wonders, as seen through the eyes of the world's most renowned natural historian. In over nine decades, Attenborough has journeyed to every continent, documenting the planet's diverse wildlife and landscapes. The…

David Attenborough shares his intimate encounters with the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. First discovered over a century ago, these incredible animals have faced constant threats from habitat loss, poaching, disease, and political turmoil. Yet, their population has grown. Attenborough narrates…

Forget regular hours. Join Sir David Attenborough for a special after-hours exploration of London's Natural History Museum, a place he holds dear. The museum’s exhibits awaken, bringing dinosaurs, reptiles, and creatures of the ice age to life.

This film recounts the story of the discovery of Ida, a remarkably well-preserved 47-million-year-old primate fossil found in a German shale quarry in 1983. For two decades, Ida remained with a private collector before Norwegian paleontologist Dr. Jørn Hurum recognized…

220 million years ago, dinosaurs were starting to rule the Earth. But another group of reptiles was on the verge of a remarkable change: pterosaurs were learning to fly. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to…

Sir David Attenborough explores the remarkable underwater world of Saudi Arabia, showcasing both the vibrant Red Sea and the starkly different Arabian Gulf. The film documents, for the first time, the unusual nocturnal spawning of Palolo worms.

David Attenborough, renowned for his natural history documentaries, explores the core of his work: Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. This film offers a personal reflection by Attenborough on his own life and how he embraced Darwin's groundbreaking…

Sir David Attenborough explores the groundbreaking discovery of a massive prehistoric skull belonging to a pliosaur – a colossal marine reptile often called the Tyrannosaurus rex of the ocean.

Creatures that produce their own light – fireflies, glow-worms, and luminous plankton – captivate and amaze us. At night, the ocean comes alive with millions of these tiny lights, illuminating marine life in a breathtaking display. Join Sir David Attenborough…

Two twin zoologists, deeply connected by their work and their shared wives, are devastated when both wives die in a car accident. They seek solace in studying animal decomposition, trying to find order in the face of loss. As their…

Newly released footage documents the surprising resurgence of nature during the global lockdown. With human activity significantly reduced across the planet – in oceans, skies, and on land – Earth experienced a period of recovery and renewed vitality.

David Attenborough, Hans Zimmer, and Dave collaborate on a special Natural History event: Planet Earth: A Celebration. This one-hour program features eight of the most remarkable scenes from Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, including racer snakes battling iguanas,…

David Attenborough explores the extraordinary life and death of Jumbo, a famous elephant who is rumored to have inspired the film *Dumbo*. Attenborough teams up with scientists and conservationists to uncover the truth behind this massive African elephant – an…