The streamer runs the gamut from Oscar-winning films to soulful shorts.
Here are 10 excellent options streaming onNetflix, includingOscar-winning features, heartfelt shorts, and wide-ranging series.
Read on forEntertainment Weeklys list of the 10 best nature documentaries and docuseries on Netflix.

David Attenborough in ‘Life in Color’; Craig Foster in ‘My Octopus Teacher’; ‘The Elephant Whisperers’.Credit:Netflix (3)
coral bleaching), Jeff Orlowskis Emmy-winning documentary probably played a part in your awakening.
Much of the films stunning underwater cinematography owes its panache to the sophisticated technology Orlowski has at his disposal.
This documentary is a wake-up call, but not without a dose of hope.T.L.

Underwater still from ‘Chasing Coral’.Netflix
Its hard to imagine a more fulfilling binge-watch.T.L.
Where to watchVirunga: Netflix
Director:Orlando von Einsiedel

Bomman (left) and Raghu in ‘The Elephant Whisperers’.Netflix

Elephant tusks in ‘The Ivory Game’.Netflix

David Attenborough with parrots in ‘Life in Color’.Netflix

Craig Foster swimming with an octopus in ‘My Octopus Teacher’.Netflix

Closeup of a creature from ‘Our Living World’.Netflix

A herd of seals sleeping on an iceberg from ‘Our Planet II’.Netflix

Barack Obama in ‘Our Great National Parks’.Netflix

An orangutan in ‘Secret Lives of Orangutans’.Courtesy of Netflix

A ranger and small gorilla from ‘Virunga’.Netflix