Natural History Documentaries

With a range of iconic series spanning all seven continents, dive deep into the beauty of the natural world. Our documentary collection brings you the best of the BBC’s nature, wildlife, and science shows, with over 100 hours of content dating back to 1954 including the series that launched David Attenborough’s career and changed nature documentaries forever.

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur

In 2014, a shepherd spotted the tip of a gigantic fossil bone sticking out of the Argentinian desert. Natural history legend David Attenborough tells the incredible story of the discovery and reconstruction of the world’s largest-known dinosaur, a new species of titanosaur. Measuring 37m long and weighing 70 metric tons, it now holds the record as the biggest animal ever to walk the Earth.

Reindeer Family and Me

Reindeer Family and Me

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels deep inside the Arctic Circle to meet the ancient Sámi people and the animals they hold so dear, reindeer. Known as the reindeer people, the Sámi were traditionally nomadic, relying on their precious animals to help them survive. Gordon lives with a Sámi family to experience their unique civilization and learn about their special bond with reindeer.

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Using unique hidden cameras, some designed to look like marine life, this innovative wildlife documentary explores the unexpected and often never-seen-before aspects of dolphin behavior. State of the art ‘Spy Creature’ cameras infiltrate their underwater world, offering an unforgettable glimpse of their intelligence and personalities, capturing the fun and ingenuity of these amazing creatures.

Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs

Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs

As a boy, frogs were the first animals David Attenborough kept and today he’s still passionate about them. Through his eyes, the weird and wonderful world of frogs is explored, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful, and frequently bizarre amphibians. David reveals their anatomy, their extraordinary behavior, and their ability to live in some of the planet’s most extreme places.

Attenborough's Ark

Attenborough's Ark

David Attenborough chooses his ten favorite animals that he would most like to save from extinction. From the weird to the wonderful, he picks fabulous and unusual creatures to put in his ‘ark’, including little-known animals such as the, the solenodon and the quoll. He shows why they are so important and shares the ingenious work of biologists who are helping to keep them alive.