Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 18
Operation Arctic Cure
2024
War reporter Bob Woodruff leads veterans on an Arctic expedition to test a cure for post-traumatic stress and depression: the experience of awe in nature. As they trek across one of the world’s most dramatic and pristine wildernesses, researchers monitor changes to their physical and emotional well-being. Could this be the medicine they’ve been looking for?Raging Bull Shark
2020
Raging Bull Shark
2020
For years, the smaller, unremarkable-looking bull shark has come in third behind the great white and tiger sharks when it comes to deadly attacks on humans. But as climate change warms the world's waters, and its territory begins to spread, the bull shark enters the ring to prove its worth and leave with the title of the world's most dangerous shark.Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise
2012
star 5Tim Laman a photographer for National Geographic and ornithologist Ed Scholes have been traveling to some of the most remote jungles the world has to offer in search of observing and photographing all 39 species of tropical bird. This particular group of birds are entitled as the “Birds of Paradise” and can be found in some of the last truly wild locations of New Guinea.Cannibal Sharks
2019
Cannibal Sharks
2019
star 5.7Drawing on spectacular UGC from around the world, Cannibal Sharks pulls in two of the world’s leading shark experts, Dr Mark Meekan and Dr Mike Heithaus, to unpack and analyze the mounting evidence that shark-on-shark attacks happen a lot more than we ever realized.Texas Storm Squad
2020
Texas Storm Squad
2020
star 6.5An elite search and rescue team battles to rescue people trapped by record-breaking Tropical Storm Imelda as it tears through Texas.Baby Sharks in the City
2024
Shark biologists have discovered a nursery of Atlantic great whites right off the coast of New York City! Watch as they deploy a state-of-the-art camera tag to reveal the secret life of the baby great white for the first time in these Atlantic waters, and study how climate change may impact the future of this shark population.Disney My Music Story: Perfume
2020
star 8This documentary features the band performing their favourite classic Disney tracks, along with information on Perfume’s life stories, their passion for music, giving details of their favourite Disney memories and much more.Incredible! The Story of Dr. Pol
2015
star 6He’s our favorite veterinarian, and now we reveal what makes him so incredible. In this special program, Dr. Jan Pol shares his most intimate and life-changing moments – from his childhood in the Netherlands when the world was at war, to his move to the American midwest, and a love story fit for the movies – this is the story of his incredible life. (Disney+)Counting Jaws
2022
Counting Jaws
2022
star 3.5Shark 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.World's Biggest Hammerhead?
2022
star 6Numerous reports of giant great hammerhead sharks, up to twenty feet in length, have put the actual size potential of this species into question. A team of scientists from Florida International University is now on an expedition off the Florida coast to try and find the world’s biggest hammerhead, taking them from the numerous bridges of the Florida Keys to the sharky waters of the Bahamas.Saved From a Shark
2023
Saved From a Shark
2023
The scientific community is divided as to whether dolphins or whales will deliberately save a person from a shark attack. But the people who have lived through these terrifying encounters don’t doubt what happened.World's Greatest Dogs
2015
Athletic, playful and loving, our canine companions are extraordinary animals. From acrobatics to breathtaking stunts, skateboarding to riding a scooter, and rope jumping to surfing, this special celebrates amazing dogs and their dedicated owners, and reveals how some underdogs tuned from rejected puppy to thriving star.Born Wild: The Next Generation
2020
star 8In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, National Geographic presents BORN WILD: THE NEXT GENERATION hosted by “Good Morning America’s” co-anchor Robin Roberts. The one-hour television event presents stories of hope and gives viewers a revealing look at our planet’s next generation of baby animals and their ecosystems, which face daunting environmental changes. Filmed in stunning locations around the globe such as Australia, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, Sri Lanka and Kenya, National Geographic Explorers and ABC News correspondents take viewers on a journey to fascinating, breathtaking environments to witness and celebrate the diversity and splendor of charismatic baby animals, their families and habitats. The special is a worldwide celebration of our vibrant planet and the animals that inhabit it.An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
2024
Oprah Winfrey hosts a sit-down conversation with the country's leading medical experts and everyday people around the radical impact of prescription weight loss medications.Inside Pandora's Box: Capturing Pandora
2022
star 3James Cameron’s approach to performance capture has the cast performing in a volume rigged with infrared cameras to capture their movement, and head rig cameras to capture emotion on their faces with only the boundaries of imagination to limit them.Sins of the Parents: The Crumbley Trials
2024
A documentary of the prosecution of Jennifer and James Crumbley for their role in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting perpetrated by their son, Ethan Crumbley.Little Giant
2016
Little Giant
2016
Elephant calf Little E is born into a family trying to survive in Kenya's Maasai Mara. As drought sets in, the family moves in search of water.Heroes of the Long Road Home with Martha Raddatz
2017
Explore the real-life stories of the men and women who inspired The Long Road Home as they face the challenges of putting their lives back together.Virus Hunters
2020
Virus Hunters
2020
star 6.5At the height of the COVID-19 crisis, National Geographic Explorer, Chris Golden, and ABC News foreign correspondent, James Longman, embark on an epic worldwide journey to figure out how to stop the next pandemic, before it’s too late.Clotilda: The Return Home
2024
star 10Descendants of Cudjo Lewis and Gumpa Lee, survivors of the last American slave ship, embark on a journey to fulfill their ancestors' dream of returning to their ancestral home, accompanied by National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts.
