1. Into the Abyss: Chemosynthetic Oases
Exploring hydrothermal vents, cold-seep habitats, and food-falls including whale-falls and the communities at shipwrecks
2. Alpine Zoos and You
This moving, family documentary goes behind the scenes at The Big Bear Alpine Zoo, which is only one of two high elevation, Alpine Zoos in the United States.
3. 30 Years of National Geographic Specials
Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by The National Geographic Society.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
4. Microcosmos (Microcosmos : Le peuple de l'herbe)
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their catch, a scarab beetle relentlessly pushing its ball of dung uphill, endless lines of caterpillars, an underwater spider creating an air bubble to live in, and a mosquito hatching.
It has an average vote of 7.534 on TMDB.
5. The White Death
"Don't go in the Water." This line bred fear in millions of people around the world. In 1975, Jaws showcased the greatest eating machine, the great white shark, on the big scren and changed the swimming habits of movie-goers everywhere. By far the most feared creature in the sea, this species is responsible for more attacks on human beings that all other sharks combined. Step outside the Hollywood hype and travel to South Australia with an expedition as they attempt to increase understanding and reduce human/shark confrontations. Observe the behavior and lifestyle of the great white shark, and see these miracles of evolution up close in this unforgettable exploration under sea.
6. Encounters with Sharks
Imagine a beautiful day at sea, the magnificent waters allowing you to feel weightless and serene. And then you see it - the infamous single fin moving slowly in your direction. You panic...why? Man has always lived in fear of the shark because these predators represent for most, the epitome of evil and voraciousness. Ease your fears and join John Stoneman as he sets out to dispel many of the myths that surround the shark. But, don't get to comfortable. As John Stoneman will point out, there are certain species that must be feared.
7. In the Kingdom of the Lapland Bear
Documentary about bears where the animals were filmed completely undisturbed.
8. The Camera Hunter
Documentary about documentary filmmaker Stig Wesslén.
9. Nightlife
Documentary depicting the science-fiction shapes and colors of life in the cold seas of Ireland. Nominated for the Academy Award, Best Live Action Short Film, for 1977.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
10. Waterbody
Aquatic life, textures, and viscera found along the Northern California coast.
11. Don't
The lyric passage of a Monarch butterfly, beginning with its birth, through its delicate metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly and on its journey from country to city. From the first frame, the audience experiences the tension of this perilous flight as numerous adversaries, threaten the butterfly's freedom. A lively sound track, with music composed by Frederic Chopin, allows us to live for a few moments in this fleeting world.
It has an average vote of 6.375 on TMDB.
12. The End of the Game (The End of the Game)
An intimate view of the panorama of African wildlife, giving a sense of what it is really like to be there, and in a dramatic climax makes a poignant plea for conservation. Filmed in Zaire, Kenya and Tanzania, the film takes the viewer from deep inside an anthill, to the majestic giraffes suckling their young. African storms, dung beetle ritual dances, duels for supremacy, feeding time, and playtime all end as the animals disappear one by one while the sound of a rifle shatters the existing magic of life. Winner of the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject, 1976.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
13. The World According to Tippi (Le monde selon Tippi)
Tippi is no ordinary child. She believes that she has the gift of talking to animals and that they are like brothers to her. 'I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and I see that they understand and answer me.' Tippi is the daughter of French filmmakers and wildlife photographers, Alain Degre and Sylvie Robert, who have captured her on film with some of Africa's most beautiful and dangerous animals. Tippi shares her thoughts and wisdom on Africa, its people and the animals she has come to know and love. Often her wisdom is beyond her years, and her innocence and obvious rapport with the animals is both fascinating and charming.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
14. Acoustic Ocean
Acoustic Ocean is an artistic exploration of the sonic ecology of marine life in the North Atlantic. Located on the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway, the video centers on the performance of a marine-biologist diver who is using a life-size model of a submersible equipped with all sorts of hydrophones and recording devices. In this science-fictional quest, her task is to sense the submarine space for acoustic and bioluminescent forms of expression.
15. The Wind Sculpted Land (Tuulte tahutud maa)
The Wind Sculpted Land is a film about Estonian nature. The nature of this Northern country might not seem anything special at a first glance, but digging deeper one can find true gems. Flooded meadows, coastline, bogs altogether with wild animals and flocks of migrating birds are actually small worlds on their own. Even more, the very same nature has held and sculpted the character of the people living here. The film was made during 2015-2018, it took more than 400 days out on the field filming birds, animals and different landscapes. Filming took place in different parts of Estonia, mainly in natural parks. The Wind Sculpted Land is truly a magical journey to Estonia´s unique and scenic nature. The film is part of a film programme dedicated to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
16. Pontevedra, cuna de Colón (Pontevedra, cuna de Colón)
Speculative historical essay defending the theory, sustained by Spanish historian Celso García de la Riega and his followers, that the famous explorer Christopher Columbus was born in a small village near the city of Pontevedra, in the region of Galicia, Spain.
17. Wild France (Le Plus Beau Pays du monde)
A documentary that shows the different fauna that populates natural habitats of France, and the people that aims to protect and preserve them.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. Im Wald der wilden Bienen (Im Wald der wilden Bienen)
(Im Wald der wilden Bienen)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
19. Queen - of the Manta Rays
(Queen - of the Manta Rays)
20. Lions of Crocodile River
Lazy relatives. Jealous neighbors. Runaway kids. The everyday troubles of one family - except this family is a pride of lions. Shot over three years during the most extreme seasonal changes in Africa, the film follows Mfumu - the pride's leader - as he struggles to defend his turf, and his mate Chipazuwa as she tries to produce offspring. Among the threats: a river infested with crocodiles that have taken every litter of cubs -- and a rival male, bent on taking over the pride.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
