
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale
In this wildlife drama, a worsening dry season in the Kalahari Desert leaves prides, packs and herds to rely on the power of family to survive.
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2020★ 7.7
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.

The Living Desert
1953★ 7.1
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description.

Chimpanzee
2012★ 7.0
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2026★ 7.7
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African Cats
2011★ 7.3
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The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008★ 7.3
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2020★ 7.9
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Polar Bear
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Looking for Richard
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Jane
2017★ 7.5
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.

180° South
2010★ 7.2
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Ghost Elephants
2026★ 7.7
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Earth
2007★ 7.6
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The Class of ‘92
2013★ 7.1
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The Elephant Queen
2019★ 7.2
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Born to Be Wild
2011★ 7.0
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14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021★ 7.4
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Penguins
2019★ 7.1
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One Life
2011★ 7.5
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