5 best Netflix nature documentaries to watch for Earth Day 2022

In celebration of Earth Day, there’s no better way to be inspired about our home planet than to watch some of the best Netflix nature documentary series.

Netflix has an expansive documentary slate that includes everything from true crime to music and everything in between. Some of the streamer’s best documentary offerings are nature films and series that take a closer look at animals, our planet, and the environment.

If you’re looking for some good Netflix documentaries to watch, there’s plenty of uplifting entertainment to turn on that will make you think about our planet on Earth Day and every day.

Best Netflix nature documentaries

Below we’re sharing five of the best Netflix nature documentary films and series to watch for Earth Day, beginning below with the Regé-Jean Page-narrated film Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale.

Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale

Here’s an easy sell for Bridgerton fans. Regé-Jean Page, otherwise known as the Duke from the hit romantic drama series’ first season, narrates the nature documentary film about wildlife and the hand-in-hand role each family of animals plays in bringing balance amid the struggles of the growing global climate crisis.

Our Great National Parks

President Barack Obama executive produces and narrates the five-part Netflix nature documentary series Our Great National Parks, which shines a light on some of our planet’s best national parks and wild areas from California to Kenya. The series will have you inspired to both experience and preserve nature around the world.

Animal

Each season of Animal centers a specific group of the world’s greatest creatures, whether its bears or birds of prey. So far, there are two seasons of the Netflix nature documentary series, each with four episodes full of the cute and crazy moments you wish you could witness in person from wild animals.

Night on Earth

Have you ever wondered what happens in nature at night? Well, wonder no more. Night on Earth uses special technology to reveal what goes on after dark from some of the world’s most elusive creatures. The limited series features six episodes that take you from the jungle to the sea.

Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Who doesn’t want to travel the world with Zac Efron? Down to Earth with Zac Efron features the actor traveling with wellness expert Darin Olien as they explore healthier and more sustainable means to live in our current world. The first season features eight episodes that finds Efron and Olien traveling from Iceland to Costa Rica with special guests like Anna Kendrick.

What Netflix nature documentaries will you be adding to your watch list for Earth Day?