The word nature is derived from the Latin term “natura” literally translated as birth. The all encompassing definition of nature is the natural, physical or material world or universe. Nature is the phenomenon that accompanies the physical world. On a larger scale it varies from subatomic to the cosmic. Nature may also refer to the general realm of various types of living plants and animals, and in some cases to the processes associated with inanimate objects such as the weather.
In other contexts, the variation of the word “nature”, such as “natural” is commonly used to describe the opposite of unnatural, supernatural or synthetic. Today the term is commonly associated with geology and wildlife.
In order for us to be able to study the natural occurrences and its elements, we have devised a categorization according to the properties of those elements. The primary categories are Earth, atmosphere, climate and weather, water, ecosystems, life, matter and energy. Every prime category has an internal division into specific areas, e.g. water is categorized into oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds and streams.
The documentaries and video materials compiled in this category are concerned with the above mentioned occurrences and other various natural phenomena.
Witness the efforts of an environmental activist, who risked his wellbeing and confronted the law, to save one little part of our planet`s lungs. The documentary “Among Giants” follows the story of this brave man and his incredible mission.
See what happens when humans abandon their habitat and all that is left behind are manmade structures. The ecosystem of that place begins the slow process of recovery and the entire flora and fauna can flourish without human interference. The city of Chernobyl has, accidentally, become such a place.
Discover how the Earth, as we know it today, came to exist. From the lifeless rocky surface encircled with boiling lava to the living and breathing green paradise with the abundance of life. The dramatic story of how the Earth was made is still going on.
The expedition lead by Paul Rose goes into the depths of the world`s oceans. See what extraordinary discoveries they made and enjoy the beautiful flora and fauna of the ocean.
On the eighth International Permaculture Convergence more than 200 permaculture plan course graduates and their guides have assembled in Brazil. Together, they unite 43 nations i...
The valuable marine assets of a portion of the world's poorest individuals are being focused by mechanical scale privateer angling operations, to encourage the fish hungry market...
Liuwa Plain National Park is home to Lady Liuwa, the subject of Aquavision's narrative, "The Last Lioness." Following the turmoil of the Angolan war, poaching and unlawful trophy...
Dr Alice Roberts uncovers how your body recounts the account of human advancement. The way you look, think and carry on is a result of a 6 million year battle for survival. We ha...
Amazingly delightful yet deadly to all life is the furthest north of Szpicbergen. Walruses are accustomed to this extreme terrain and weather conditions in the wilderness. They k...
In conjunction with VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting company, and the Backlight program, this documentary follows John D. Liu as he crosses the globe recording and motivating ex...
This is an hour long HD wildlife documentary. Meet one of the shyest predators of the Northern side of the equator: the wolverine. It is elusive to the point that even its seeker...
Grizzly Man is a 2005 narrative film by German executive Werner Herzog. It narratives the life and demise of bear lover Timothy Treadwell. The film comprises of Treadwell's own f...
This documentary gives us a unique opportunity to visit one of the oldest places on Earth. This is also one of the most intact places on Earth, a vast forest that stretches in th...
This documentary is concerned with the everyday activities of the human population. It is filmed in an experimental fashion throughout 152 different locations in the world. They ...
This documentary was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The premiere was at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19th in 2013. The story is focused on the orca held by Sea...
This documentary is concerned with the poaching of elephants and orangutans. The story takes us on an incredible journey into the wild. From the rainforest of Borneo, to the sava...
This documentary is intended to raise awareness of the effects of the ongoing climate changes. The film director Jeff Orlowski collaborated on this project with the James Balog, ...
Blindsight is a documentary directed by Lucy Walker and produced by Sybil Robson Orr for Robson Entertainment. It premiered at 2006 Toronto International Film Festival in the cat...
The biological and geological future of the Earth can be extrapolated based upon the estimated effects of several long-term influences. These include the chemistry at the Earth's...
In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the de...
Almost everyone has experienced a moment a faint fragrance brings back memories of a moment lost in time so hit back to the forefront of their minds.Often we have forgotten the ent...
An unusual and intriguing look into strange breeding behaviors in the world around us. This thirty minute long documentary goes through some of the most unbelievable breeding acts ...
This is the last of the David Attenborough series of documentaries about the natural world and this sequel leaves us with the hope that, eventually,there will be more of these am...
Did you know that there is a cave in Vietnam which is a home to an entire forest, and one could fit an entire building in it as well? The authors of this extraordinary documentar...
The series uses time-lapse sequences extensively to provide knowledge that would otherwise be nearly impossible. Plants live in a different time scale, and although his life is ver...
You are starting a journey to a world of senses other than your own… We experience life through the five main senses, but even these are better developed in some animals known. ...
For 13 years, Timothy Treadwell spent his summers on the peninsula of Alaska, living among the wild bears in the last five years, recording his life there. His winters were spent v...
"James Cameron journeys to some of the Earth’s deepest, most extreme and unknown environments in search of the strange and alien creatures that live there. Joining him is a team ...
Sometimes it seems as if our planet has no secrets left – but far below the great scientists of the Antarctic ice sheet have made a surprising discovery. They have discovered one...
Pedigree dogs are suffering from genetic diseases following years of inbreeding, an investigation has found. A BBC documentary says they are suffering serious problems, because the...
Soaring above roads and between city buildings is the fastest animal on the planet, the peregrine falcon, on a mission to kill for her chicks.Off the coast of South Africa the worl...
Inside the Giants dissects the nature of the planet’s largest animals to discover its evolutionary secrets.Most wildlife documentaries will tell how an animal’s behavior, but a...
Dogs decoded reveals the science behind the extraordinary bond between humans and their dogs and investigates new discoveries in genetics that are illuminating the origin of the do...
Irish Cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson spent very nearly 600 days recording Broken Tail & his family for a portion of the finest animal documentaries ever filmed. Broken Tail was ...
This documentary presents the ancient artifacts that contradict the official historical perspective that humanity has advanced scientifically since the beginning of human history.I...
Series combining stunning wildlife of high-octane adventure. A team of explorers search the depths of the last great virgin forest on the planet.Cameras follow the team every sweat...
Simon Reeve presents a travel documentary as he embarks on a journey along the Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude that runs through southern Africa, Australia and South Amer...
Bees are dying in their millions. It is an ecological crisis that threatens to bring global agriculture to a standstill. Introduced by Martha Kearney, this documentary explores the...
The rhinoceros is one of Africa’s iconic animals, but greed and corruption, myth and superstition have brought the rhino to the brink of extinction. For millenia its best protect...
The land is in fact an extraordinary planet, not only by the almost infinite variety of life that supports its own structure – the land itself – is wonderfully varied and impre...
Water is essential for life on earth, but what do we really know about this amazing substance.From it’s less dense state at freezing temperature to its recently discovered ‘mem...
A courting male cat a cat and start a family together. We see the kittens that are born and nurtured in the mother, whereas interested and proud father supports. Beautifully photog...
The Great Global Warming Swindle is a contentious documentary film which implies that the threat of global warning is pushed upon us by scientists who are influenced by funding and...
“Because it’s there” is the reason why many men and women who risked death to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. NOVA follows a scientific investigation ...
A beaver can chomp its way thought a 6″ tree in only 15 minutes. Beavers can down hundreds of trees each year with the goal of setting up their dam, which is a feat of engineerin...
This documentary about harpy eagles explores the little known world of these monkey eaters. Standing 3 feet tall and with a 6 foot wingspan, these elusive eagles are finally captur...
Felidae is the name of the biological family of cats; a member of this family is called a felid, or cat. The most familiar felid is the domestic cat, which first became associate...
Giants have been in multiple cultures mythology. But did they really exist? New scientific evidence shows proof that giants could have lived on earth.This is the full length versio...
Proclaiming the new period of advanced TV, this unbelievable BBC narrative was one of the first significant projects to introduce the new time, in 1998. Aubrey Manning takes viewe...
1.7 million years ago in Africa, Homo ergaster, an ancient predecessor of modern humans, had to dig to survive. They lived in the elements among the monsters of the era, such as sa...
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF); This playlist of short video documentaries describes the culture of working for your bed and board on an organic farm. It attempt...
In a sanctuary in the empty Californian desert, Tonya Littlewolf runs a rescue and rehabilitation for wolves. Many were rescued from breeders, some needing a lot of hands on attent...
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