With the streaming platforms brimming with suspense, thriller, action and adventure content; sometimes a good documentary wins us over them all and is a much better watch. Therefore, we bring you Netflix science and nature documentaries of 2022 that you can watch with a relaxed mind and also have a good time.
10 Netflix Science and Nature Documentaries of 2022
Pirate Gold of Adak Island
This treasure-hunting documentary shows that over the past one hundred years, caches of gold coins from the nineteenth century have been found buried on the remote and eerie island of Adak. The entire pirate treasure, most of which has not been found, has an estimated value of $365 Million.
Mayor Tom Spitler is assembling a team of experienced treasure hunters to search for the booty, which proves to be a treacherous task as Adak is littered with unexploded bombs left over from WWII. Luckily, the mayor himself happens to be specially trained in bomb removal – but will that be enough? They could get rich, but they might die trying.
The documentary series piqued the audience’s interest in hidden treasures while many previous residents of Adak Island relived the memories of the place. Watch the documentary on Netflix and read our articles here.
Our Universe
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this unprecedented six-part series is an epic tale 13.8 billion years in the making. Blending stunning wildlife footage with eye-popping cosmic special effects, it takes viewers on a fascinating adventure to explore the connections that drive our natural world.
From the birth of the Sun to the birth of a sea turtle, Our Universe uses groundbreaking animation to dramatize the spectacular celestial forces that generated our solar system, while the modern camera and CGI technology bring the audience up close and personal with some of the most iconic, charismatic animals on Earth.
The series makes you think hard about your individual place in the entire cosmos and definitely excels in co-relating the subject matter. Watch it on Netflix and read our review here.
Ancient Apocalypse
What if everything we know about prehistoric humans is wrong? Journalist Graham Hancock visits archaeological sites around the world to uncover whether a civilization far more advanced than we ever believed possible existed thousands of years ago.
Through this documentary, Graham is trying to prove his theory that there is, indeed, a lost and forgotten civilisation which dates back to the Ice Age. Although the documentary was majorly deemed to be based on conspiracy theories, it makes an interesting watch and explores the what-if possibilities. Watch it on Netflix and read our articles here.
Earthstorm
The documentary series is based on the disruptive forces of nature and their consequences on human life. The series is a pool of footage of hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and earthquakes that have ravaged human life with their course.
The first-hand accounts of the people who record these phenomena or the survivors make you think, how fragile human life and man-made things are in the face of mother nature. Watch it on Netflix and read our review here.
Wild Croc Territory
Wild Croc Territory follows the daredevil Outback Wrangler Matt Wright and his team of crocodile catchers help in relocating these dangerous and cunning reptiles away from humans in Northern Territory, Australia. His family travels alongside him on his adventures as they build their new home on Tiwi island, though temporary.
This documentary will make your heart race, as it’s always a thrill to manage or work with crocodiles. You can watch it on Netflix and read our review here.
Kangaroo Valley
It is a coming-of-age story of a young kangaroo joey called Mala, learning what it takes to survive her incredible first year. Only one in five joeys make it to their first birthday. Mala’s greatest enemy is the dingo pack that stalks her family, as she learns to leave her mother’s side and venture into the world.
This documentary is also set in a hidden valley in Australia and is narrated by Sarah Snook (Succession). Watch it on Netflix and read our review here.
Island of the Sea Wolves
Where the vast Pacific meets the wilderness of Canada lies a mysterious island, shrouded in mist and cloud, protected by some of the most violent seas in the world. But peer a little deeper and we find something even more remarkable: a community full of charismatic animal residents, just waiting to show you around.
Join Cedar the wolf, Spiro the eagle, Sky the sea otter, and the rest of their neighbours on Vancouver Island in this stunningly-shot narrative series, voiced by Will Arnett. Watch it on Netflix and read our review here.
The Hidden Lives of Pets
Have you ever wondered what your furbabies or any pets are capable of? As a pet parent, you probably know how complex and wonderful your nonhuman friends are on an intuitive level.
But if you’re looking for a more direct answer to your questions, then this series will provide you with answers backed by scientific research. It follows pets from all over the globe and shares the newest studies about our animal companions. Watch the series on Netflix and read our review here.
The Future Of
What if we could look into the future to see how every aspect of our daily lives – from raising pets and house plants to what we eat and how we date – will be impacted by technology? We can, and should, expect more from the future than the dystopia promised in current science fiction. The Future Of will reveal surprising and personal predictions about the rest of our lives — and the lives of generations to come.
Watch the documentary series on Netflix and read our reviews here.
Our Great National Parks
Spanning five continents, the series brims with wonder, humour, and optimism as each episode tells the story of a national park through the lives of its wildest residents — both big and exceptionally small — and explores our changing relationship with wilderness.
Travelling from the waters of Monterey Bay, California, to the bright red soil of Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, the lush rainforests of Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park, the majestic terrain of Chilean Patagonia, and more, the series beckons us to get out and explore, create new ways for these wild places to thrive, and vigorously preserve them for future generations to come.
The series is narrated by President Barack Obama and you can watch it on Netflix, as well as read our review here.
Which of the above-mentioned documentaries have you watched already? Let us know in the comment section below.
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