Popular Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 16

Expedition Amazon

2024

Expedition Amazon

2024
6.4
From the mighty Amazon’s icy source to its plume reaching as far as the Caribbean, National Geographic Explorer teams conduct groundbreaking research to take the pulse of one of the planet’s integral and endlessly magical resources. From the health of river turtles and pink dolphins to the migration of Andean bears, extreme urgency is met by equally hopeful solutions.
Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster

2020

Surviving the Mount St. Helens Disaster

2020
6.3
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens was the deadliest in U.S. history. Survivor testimonies and rare images reveal the cataclysms it unleashed.
Sophie and the Baron

2021

Sophie and the Baron

2021
Iconic photographer Baron Wolman and contemporary artist Sophie Kipner transcend eras and mediums in a collaboration that demonstrates the magic of just saying yes.
Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground

2023

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Bahamas Battleground

2023
10
In the Bahamas, more than 30% of dolphins have shark-bite scars. With a never-before-seen non-toxic gel bite pad and life-sized dolphin decoy, Dr. Mike Heithaus and Dr. Valeria Paz collect bite impressions from three shark species that might be the predators. Bites from bull sharks, tiger sharks and great hammerheads — up to 14 feet long — are compared to scars photographed on dolphins.
King Tut In Colour (Tutankhamun in Colour)

2020

King Tut In Colour (Tutankhamun in Colour)

2020
Drain The Sunken Pirate City

2017

Drain The Sunken Pirate City

2017
6
Explore the ruins of Port Royal, once a flourishing pirate city, known for extravagance, women and liquor. The city which went by the sobriquet "wickedest city on earth", lies in shambles deep below the waters of Jamaica's Kingston Harbor after a devastating tsunami struck it on June 7, 1692
Magic of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point

2025

Magic of Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point

2025
Take an exclusive peek at the making of Disney Cruise Line’s new Bahamian destination.
Rogue Shark

2021

Rogue Shark

2021
5
A series of shark attacks that happened in the same patch of ocean, the remote islands of the Whitsunday in Australia.
Viking Warrior Women

2019

Viking Warrior Women

2019
5.6
Using original excavation data combined with cutting edge computer graphics, we recreate the grave of a mighty viking warrior woman as never seen before.
Shark Side of the Moon

2022

Shark Side of the Moon

2022
6.3
The moon has an impact on animal species around the globe, but there’s never been a connection drawn between the lunar cycle and sharks. One scientist thinks the moon plays an important role in the migration and life cycle of the scalloped hammerhead, and he’s on a mission to see if his hypothesis is true. If there’s a tie between the hammerhead shark and the moon, there could be a tie with other shark species as well … with a profound impact on both shark science and conservation.
The '85 Bears

2016

The '85 Bears

2016
7.1
30 years after the 1985 Chicago Bears ran roughshod over the rest of the NFL en route to winning the only Super Bowl title in franchise history, they remain one of the most legendary teams in league history. From their dominating defense to their swaggering offense and their firebrand of a head coach, the Bears of that vintage team were a force to be reckoned with, and it’s easy to see why their legacy has remained strong. Big personalities like Mike Ditka and Jim McMahon, combined with the ferocious attitudes of players like Mike Singletary and Steve McMichael made for a volatile mix that ended up carrying the Bears to a 15-1 record and to an emphatic victory in Super Bowl XX.
The Last Ice

2020

The Last Ice

2020
8.6
For centuries, Inuit in the Arctic have lived on and around the frozen ocean. Now, as climate change is rapidly melting the sea ice between Canada and Greenland, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism, and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit, an entire way of life is at stake. Development here threatens to upset the delicate balance between their communities, land, and wildlife. Divided by aggressive colonization and decades of hardship, Inuit in Canada and Greenland are once again coming together, fighting to protect what will remain of their world. The question is, will the world listen?
Shark Eat Shark

2023

Shark Eat Shark

2023
5
Around the world, reports of shark-on-shark attacks are on the rise. Now, off South Africa’s dramatic southern coast, a new hotspot has emerged — a bay where white sharks hunt other sharks. In a groundbreaking investigation, Enrico Gennari and Lacey Williams lead a team of experts into the deep to capture conclusive evidence of sharks eating sharks!
Sharks of Lost Island

2013

Sharks of Lost Island

2013
5.8
A team of explorers set out to explore the sea and land of the remote Pitcairn Islands
Jade Eyed Leopard

2020

Jade Eyed Leopard

2020
A small leopard with aquamarine eyes learns the fundamental skills of survival during her first three years.
Counting Jaws

2022

Counting Jaws

2022
5.5
Shark encounters off the coast of California are skyrocketing. Now, a team of researchers is on a mission to investigate a newly discovered white shark hot spot close to popular beaches and determine how many great whites are out there. Their expedition will bring them face-to-face with some of the biggest sharks on the planet.
Supersized Sharks

2024

Supersized Sharks

2024
Norfolk Island, 800 miles off the coast of Australia, is home to some of the largest tiger sharks in the world. As strange as it sounds, some think this small island in the middle of the South Pacific has become like a drive-thru burger joint for tiger sharks to gorge on meat. For the first time, scientists are diving in to answer why there are so many huge tigers there. Shark biologists Lauren Meyers, Charlie Huveneers and Adam Barnett lure the giants to their boat to investigate and make a surprising discovery.
Bullies of Baltimore

2023

Bullies of Baltimore

2023
6.3
This documentary is a lively and colorful look back at the team’s magical season framed by a reunion of its key figures filmed in front of a live audience in Baltimore in May 2022. The story of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, a loving, unapologetic portrait of an irrepressible cast of characters.
Man Among Cheetahs

2017

Man Among Cheetahs

2017
7.2
A wildlife filmmaker tries to keep up with a Cheetah mom determined to keep her cubs alive.
Journey to Shark Eden

2010

Journey to Shark Eden

2010
7.6
Far from civilization, a team of scientists, led by Dr. Enric Sala and joined by Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay, search in a wilderness of waves for ancient secrets and living treasures. In the most comprehensive survey ever attempted, our scientists discover a hidden world found no where else on earth. Full of coral, fish, and, especially, sharks - this is a world where predators outnumber prey. What they find could change our understanding of coral reefs forever. Enric Sala and his team search for the key to save our planet's reefs... in a hidden paradise called Shark Eden.