Must watch for animal and nature lovers while self-isolating

Photo by Tobias Adam on Unsplash
Photo by Tobias Adam on Unsplash

In most countries of the world, people are self-isolating due to the coronavirus outbreak. We made you an animal and nature must-watch list while you’re at home.

Okja (2017)
An American multinational organizes a competition in which farmers all over the world have to breed genetically modified super piglets. Okja, of Mija and her grandfather, is the biggest, but Mija doesn’t want to give Okja away. This film paints a beautiful picture of the love between humans and animals.


Our Planet (2019)
Our Planet is an eight-part nature documentary made by Netflix in collaboration with the World Wilfdlife Fund (WWF). The documentary focuses on ecological problems and the impact of humans on nature.


Mowgli (2018)
The film tells the story of Mowgli, who grows up in the jungle of India, surrounded by animals. His family and friends, including Baloo the bear and the panther Bagheera, teach him how to survive in the often cruel environment.


Dogs (2018)
In this documentary series, we get six beautiful, inspiring and heartwarming dog stories. From a Husky trapped in war-torn Syria to inspiring stories of how service dogs can make our lives better. Stories of unconditional love that show that dogs are actually far too good for this world.


National Parks Adventure (2016)
This documentary takes you on an adventure through the beautiful National Parks of America. You fly from one unique landscape to another.


Okja, Our Planet, Mowgli, Dogs and National Parks Adventure are available on Netflix.

Origins: The Journey Of Humankind (2017)
We travel to the beginning of time, to discover our own origin. This documentary series shows through re-enactments the major inventions and events in the history of human evolution that have been responsible for our modernization


Disneynature: Elephant & Dolphin Reef (2020)
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the Kalahari Desert, from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi river, just as countless generations of their ancestors have done before.

Dolphin Reef is a documentary film, centered around dolphin wildlife in the ocean. The film introduces Echo, a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin who can’t quite decide if it’s time to grow up and take on new responsibilities.


Disneynature: Diving With Dolphins (2020)
Diving with Dolphins follows the adventurous cinematographers that made Dolphin Reef. It’s a celebration of their passion and determination to share the stories of some of the world’s most beautiful creatures in a way that will encourage viewers to want to help protect these amazing animals.

Marvel Hero Project (2019)
This is special one in this list because we recently interviewed Genesis, a 13-year-old animal rights activist and ethical vegan. She has earned numerous awards for her activism. In episode 16 of Marvel’s Hero project, her story is being told. The series focuses on kids who do extraordinary things for their community. 


Origins: The Journey Of Humankind, Elephant, Dolphin Reef, Diving With Dolphins and Marvel Hero Project are available on Disney+.

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