Want to learn something from everything you watch on Netflix? You don't have to go far to find quality content directly on the platform.
Contents1. Blackfish (2013)2. Mission Blue (2014)3. An ocean of plastic (2016)4. In Hell (2016)5. The ivory game (2016)6. Bill Nye:Scientific Guy (2017)7. Dreaming Big:Designing Our World (2017)8. Hunt the Coral (2017)9. Weed People (2018)10. Dancing with the Birds (2019)Other great documentaries to watch on NetflixWe've rounded up some of the best science documentaries on Netflix. These offer interesting facts, as well as stunning landscapes and scenarios. As they all last between 45 and 90 minutes, you can complete them in one sitting.
On February 24, 2010, one of SeaWorld Orlando's divers (Dawn Brancheau) was dragged into the pool by an orca whale, shocking the country. This fascinating documentary shows the life of the orca Tilikum and the events before it that led him to kill three people, including Brancheau.
The film is an in-depth investigative piece that sheds light on the behavior of captive sea creatures. It also reflects on the ethical question of capturing wild marine mammals, even if it is intended for educational purposes.
Mission Blue offers a firsthand, one-witness account of changes in the oceans. Both biography and science, this award-winning film follows the life of Sylvia Earle, oceanographer, marine biologist and renowned explorer.
This documentary is like a walk through the Industrial Revolution and the times surrounding it. As the lands above rapidly changed, the oceans changed. And Earle was one of many witnesses to this change. She talks about her experiences and her mission to protect the planet's blue ocean.
For more, we've rounded up other great nature documentaries on Netflix.
The inspiration for this documentary came when the producer, Jo Ruxton, went on an expedition to the so-called Great Pacific Garbage Patch, 1500 miles from San Francisco.
Instead of the giant mass of plastic she expected to find, Ruxton found tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean. Then she set off on a four-year journey with Australian journalist Craig Leeson, free diver Tanya Streeter, cetacean expert Dr Lindsay Porter and a team of international researchers to explore plastic issues in our oceans. /P>
What they find in the oceans and in marine animals is sure to leave your jaw dropping.
Directed by Werner Herzog, a famous German film director, this documentary follows volcanologist Clive Oppenheim. He studies active volcanoes and hopes to reduce their destructive impact on the environment.
Their journey stretches from Iceland to North Korea, in pursuit of the scientific and magical side of active volcanoes. Along the way, Herzog describes the mystery and beauty behind these natural behemoths of destruction.
An exciting documentary where a film crew hides for 16 months to investigate ivory trafficking. The film, shot across continents, shows elephants poached for their ivory. This ivory is then smuggled to China, where the ivory is prized.
Revealing startling statistics, such as 150,000 elephants have been killed in five years, the film explores the nature of these giants and the group of people fighting the ivory trade.
This documentary is investigative, informative and depicts a bleak future for African elephants, which could face extinction in 15 years.
Good news:the poachers in this documentary were sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2017.
This documentary is for those who grew up watching the famous science show Bill Nye:The Science Guy. It is a biographical documentary showing the life of Bill Nye, as an educator and science advocate, as he assumes the role of CEO of the Planetary Society. The society was founded by its teacher Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman and Bruce Murray in 1980.
Throughout the film, Nye challenges creationist Ken Ham, who disagrees with his views on the climate. He also faces skeptics who claim he is just a TV show host who is unqualified to talk about the global climate crisis.
This is an inspiring documentary revealing the wonderful world of engineering. Narrated by Jeff Bridges, the film follows the lives of four engineers working on different projects. It also shows the simple science behind building any structure,
With beautifully shot videos showing off structural marvels, this 40-minute documentary is sure to motivate you to get back to work.
How about a documentary that slowly takes you into the world of corals and leaves you determined to do something about climate issues?
This film describes the science of corals:what corals are, how they form and why they are important to us. It follows a former publicity agent who follows his love for diving only to discover that the corals are dying.
So begins the journey of a group of scientists, filmmakers, and coral geeks trying to film coral bleaching:where corals quickly die from warm waters. They document the global coral bleaching event that caused massive losses in the wealth of the oceans.
This documentary takes an up-close and personal look at the families who used medical marijuana to save their loved ones from cancer. Filmmakers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake set off on a six-year journey following the stories of ordinary families who explore the benefits of cannabis (instead of prescription drugs) for treating cancer.
The film is educational and a good starting point for anyone interested in learning more about the medical effects of marijuana. It offers a good starting point and is of course intended for informational purposes only. At the beginning of the film, viewers are advised to contact their doctor for more information on their personal treatment.
This documentary shows the mating rituals of some of the strangest birds in the world. Narrated by Stephen Fry, with great 1960s music in the background, Dancing With The Birds is kid-friendly, funny and brilliantly shot.
We all know that birds use their showy feathers and bright colors for mating purposes. In this documentary you can see them in action. Take an afternoon to enjoy this lighthearted and engaging film that is sure to leave you laughing.
If bird music inspires you, we've rounded up a list of the best music documentaries on Netflix.
The next time you want to learn more about science, these documentaries will give you a good time. But you don't have to stop there; Netflix has a huge repertoire of documentaries just waiting for you to explore.
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