The Elephant Whisperers was an enthralling documentary which also felt like an urgent reminder to save wildlife, its habitants, and most importantly, the dependents. The entire correlation between the forest with its native people was conveyed meticulously by Kartiki Gonsalves, in this acclaimed docufilm produced by Guneet Monga. Furthermore, if you were deeply engrossed by the documentary, then here are five wildlife documentaries that you should not miss.
Check Out 5 Documentaries Like The Elephant Whisperers Below
1. Grizzly Man (2005)
Werner Herzog’s deep and meaningful portrait of a man and his relationship with the wild gets portrayed powerfully in this 2005 documentary Grizzly Man. The vision of the cinematic genius follows the life story of Timothy Treadwell, who went to live along with the wild Grizzle Bears, in the Alaskan reserve.
The entire documentary is a remarkable feat, that explores the extraordinary life of the dedicated wildlife conservationist. And also reveals the unfortunate outcome, along with moments of surreal beauty. Notably, this incredible docu-film from the German Maestro is considered to be one of the best documentaries of all time. You can stream this magnificent documentary on Amazon Prime Video.
2. The Last Animals (2017)
The Last Animals is another brilliant conservation documentary that revolves around the poachers of the Northern White Rhino and the group of people protecting the endangered species. Furthermore, it also educated the viewers about the graveness of the situation, and the need to protect wild species from the hands of hunters and smugglers.
Directed by Kate Brooks, the documentary gives a brief context about the poaching battle and is produced by Brooks, Erika Brunson, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Al Edgington, Christian Eisenbeiss, Ashleigh Foster, Sam French, Suzanne Gilbert, Anita Gou, and Shannon O’Leary Joy. Moreover, it is available to watch on Vudu.
3. Gardeners of Eden (2014)
Gardeners of Eden revolves around The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and their continuous effect to safeguard the Elephants of Kenya. This one-hour and twelve-minute documentary film is directed by Austin Peck and Anneliese Vandenberg and makes a strong emotive connection with the extinction-prone species.
Furthermore, the documentary is produced by Bryn Mooser, Austin Peck and Anneliese Vandenberg and edited by Peck himself. You can stream the moving feature on saving the species, on Apple TV Plus.
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4. Mission Blue (2014)
Mission Blue covers the life and works of notable marine biologist Sylvia Earle and is directed by Robert Nixon and Fisher Stevens. The deep sea documentary will take you beneath the extraordinary beauty of marine life, along with the oceanographer expert, and leave you in awe of its appreciation.
Moreover, it won the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing: Documentary and Long Form and was cinematographed by Bryce Groark, Damien Drake, and Axel Baumann. You can stream it on Netflix.
5. Blood Lions (2015)
This highly impactful documentary throws light on the issue of canned lions who are hunted, tamed and kill nearly every single day in South Africa. Blood Lions is a thoroughly compelling watch and will definitely shake you to the core, with its raw and honest capture of the horrifying events.
It is directed by Bruce Young and Nick Chevallier and features a cast of Ian Michler, Rick Swazey and Chris Mercer. Moreover, the documentary has a screenplay by Young and was produced by Pippa Hankinson and Jeremy Nathan. You can watch it on Apple iTunes.
The Elephant Whisperers is available to stream on Netflix. Tell us your favourite wildlife conservation documentary in the comment section below.
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