The Best Animal Movies and TV Shows on Discovery+

What it's about: David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 7 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Where to Watch: 11 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 11 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).

What it's about: David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (53%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & Discovery+). 8 episodes (53%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (30%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 14 episodes (70%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean. Join us and explore the greatest yet least known parts of our planet.

Where to Watch: 7 episodes (88%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 8 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: A unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet operates. This five-part series shows how the forces of nature drive, shape and support Earth’s great diversity of wildlife.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Extreme angler Jeremy Wade is on the hunt for fish with a taste for human flesh. This rip-roaring ride mixes action and adventure with mysteries, edge-of-the-seat chase and a battle of wills between man and nature.

Where to Watch: 44 episodes (63%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 61 episodes (87%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu, Philo & 2 others). 58 episodes (83%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet & Discovery). 65 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 5 episodes (83%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Follow the true stories of five of the world's most celebrated, yet endangered animals; penguins, chimpanzees, lions, painted wolves and tigers. Each in a heroic struggle against rivals and against the forces of nature, these families fight for their own survival and for the future of their dynasties.

Where to Watch: 5 episodes (83%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: In the farthest corner of Louisiana lies the nation's largest swamp - a hidden world where nature rules... and man fights back. The Cajuns that live in this forbidding environment follow a tradition dating back three hundred years - the thirty day alligator hunting season.

Where to Watch: 39 episodes (18%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV & History). 208 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu, Philo & 3 others). 188 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (History). 215 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: This major landmark series looks in detail at the fascinating relationship between predators and their prey. Rather than concentrating on ‘the blood and guts’ of predation, the series looks in unprecedented detail at the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death. Sir David Attenborough narrates.

Where to Watch: 7 episodes (78%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 9 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Duck Dynasty is an American reality television series on A&E. It shows the lives of the Robertson family, who became wealthy from their family-operated business, Duck Commander, operated in West Monroe, Louisiana, which makes products for duck hunters, primarily the duck call named Duck Commander. The Robertson men, brothers Phil and Si, and Phil's sons Jase, Willie, and Jep, are known for their long beards. The business began in a family shed, where Phil Robertson spent 25 years making duck calls from Louisiana cedar trees. His son Willie is now the CEO of the company. The family was previously featured on the series Benelli Presents Duck Commander and its spin-off Buck Commander, which still airs on the Outdoor Channel. The show has broken several ratings records on both A&E and cable television as a whole; the fourth season premiere drew 11.8 million viewers, the most-watched nonfiction cable telecast in history.

Where to Watch: 131 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV, IMDb TV & 1 other). 117 episodes (89%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu, Philo, Discovery+ & 1 other). 131 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).

What it's about: Follow Tia Torres, founder of Villalobos Rescue Center, and her family as they rehabilitate both felons and ill-reputed pit bulls who come together to rescue one another from their dim pasts, and bring new meaning to life.

Where to Watch: 216 episodes (82%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & Discovery+). 181 episodes (69%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 227 episodes (86%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series that was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and two television spinoffs: The Crocodile Hunter Diaries and Croc Files. The series has been presented on Animal Planet and has been in international syndication on networks worldwide.

Where to Watch: 70 episodes (84%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & Discovery+). 50 episodes (60%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet).

What it's about: From spastic cats that break up relationships to violent felines that put their owners in the hospital, cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy has seen it all. Follow Jackson as he brings his unique understanding of cats to desperate families on the verge of giving up on their furry companions.

Where to Watch: 16 episodes (14%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 98 episodes (87%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & Discovery+). 96 episodes (85%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 98 episodes (87%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: There's no such thing as "a regular day" at Denver's Planned Pethood Plus veterinary clinic. For 80,000-plus clients and their pets, the clinic and its maverick ER vet Dr. Jeff Young represent one last hope and possibly the difference between life and death.

Where to Watch: 94 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV, Discovery+ & 1 other). 81 episodes (85%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 84 episodes (88%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).

What it's about: Documentary series looking at the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on our planet, showing how life responds to natural events which can dramatically transform entire landscapes.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: Presented by David Attenborough, Life Story tells the remarkable and often perilous story of the journey through life. It is a story that unites each of us with every animal on the planet, because we all set out on this journey from the moment we are born. For animals there is just one goal in life – to continue their bloodline in the form of offspring. This series follows that journey through its six crucial stages: first steps, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate and succeeding as a parent.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 3 episodes (43%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BBC America). 6 episodes (86%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: A behind-the-scenes look at the Bronx Zoo focuses on its thousands of animals, hundreds of employees and mission to conserve wildlife around the world.

Where to Watch: 52 episodes (96%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & Discovery+). 44 episodes (81%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 46 episodes (85%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: From small towns in the South to remote areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, four eccentric but passionate members of the Bigfoot Field Research Organization (BFRO) embark on one single-minded mission - to find the elusive "creature" known as Bigfoot or the Sasquatch.

Where to Watch: 109 episodes (79%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV, Discovery+ & 1 other). 87 episodes (63%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 135 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Part horror movie, part medical detective story, find out what happens when people fall prey to an infection from a parasite, those nasty microscopic creatures found in water, soil and even in the air. Victims' stories are retold, including how doctors and scientists attempt to unravel each case before it's too late. Biologist Dan Riskin, assisted by doctors and experts who witnessed each case, leads the scientific discussion about each parasite.

Where to Watch: 69 episodes (91%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & Discovery+). 68 episodes (89%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 73 episodes (96%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Chronicles the adventures of charismatic Veterinarians Dr. Chris Brown and Dr. Lisa Chimes as they live and work at one of Australia’s most famous locations – Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Where to Watch: 76 episodes (37%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 76 episodes (37%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 77 episodes (37%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Dan McKernan relocated from Austin, Texas, to take over his family's 140-year-old farm in Michigan and transform it into the "Barn Sanctuary," a place for farm animals that have experienced abuse, neglect and more; the show follows Dan and his family as they learn the ropes of their new life on the farm and give the barnyard animals a second chance at life; it also documents his travels across the country to rescue barn animals.

Where to Watch: 12 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo & Discovery+).

What it's about: Hidden somewhere off the southeastern coast of Brazil could lie hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of lost Incan gold. One team of treasure hunters has a new theory on where the treasure lies - a remote spot home to 1,000s of deadly vipers.

Where to Watch: 21 episodes (70%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo & Discovery+). 13 episodes (43%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Science & Discovery). 21 episodes (70%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: In Alaska is a region known as the Triangle - 200,000 unforgiving miles where more people go missing per capita than anywhere else on earth. ALASKA MONSTERS follows a team of native outdoorsmen as they take on the challenge of exploring the Triangle's treacherous terrain to prove native monsters are linked to these disappearances.

Where to Watch: 14 episodes (93%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 14 episodes (93%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Destination America). 14 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Over 80 per cent of Madagascar's animals and plants are found nowhere else on Earth. Discover what made Madagascar so different from the rest of the world, and how evolution ran wild here.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 3 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: Through unprecedented access we showcase the spectacle that is Wild Russia. From east to west, via mountains, volcanoes, deserts, lakes and Arctic ice, this breathtaking six-part series uses stunning cinematography to chart the dazzling natural wonders of this vast country.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (60%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (60%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet).

What it's about: New Discovery series VENOM HUNTERS will follow four brave teams of expert snake hunters who have the guts and skills to chase down the world's most venomous snakes and collect this highly toxic liquid. Each team has unique motivations and thrives on the thrill of the hunt, but they all share the same goal: saving the lives of others.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 6 episodes (86%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Discovery). 7 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Documentary following young animals as they take their first steps and face their earliest challenges.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: We humans are part of an extraordinary family, with hundreds of bizarre and colourful relatives all over the world. Monkey Planet explores the ingenious survival tactics and amazing physical adaptations of our primate family, including strange lemurs, acrobatic monkeys, and enigmatic apes. Spanning the globe, we uncover the secrets of an array of fascinating, flexible primate minds.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Join wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, as he tries to gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American wilderness.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Penguins - Spy in the Huddle spends nearly a year in the close company of penguins, deploying 50 spycams to capture as never before the true character of these birds.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (33%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Discover everything about your feline friend. This series highlights the frisky, feisty and contagiously cute behaviors that helped these cheeky creatures overtake dogs as the most popular pet in America. Learn about the various breeds, their genetic history, famous felines and quirky cat facts.

Where to Watch: 14 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, Discovery+ & TVision). 14 episodes (67%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Animal Planet). 14 episodes (67%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).

What it's about: Immerse yourself in the lives of extraordinary characters that stand a few inches tall. From chipmunks to mice, be entertained and spellbound by the creatures that call the Hidden Kingdoms home.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+). 3 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan helps to rehabilitate six orphaned baby grizzly bears into the Russian wilderness

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Two-part natural history series following the fortunes of one very special pack of wolves as they return to North America's West Coast.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Using cameras carried by elephants, Tiger - Spy in the Jungle infiltrates the secret lives of four young tiger cubs in the Indian jungle.

Where to Watch: 3 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Liz Bonnin sets out to explore how animals meet, mate and in some cases form lifelong relationships, shining a light on the extraordinary emotions that it seems animals are capable of.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Gordon Buchanan travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet a family of rare Grauer's gorillas.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Gordon Buchanan follows a herd of elephants in the Kenyan wilderness.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).

What it's about: Bobbie Jo and Jerry Abrams have a blended family all under one roof...three children, nanny, Naa Naa and 81 fur babies. The animal siblings include, a zebra, camel, kangaroos, llamas, wallabies and a recently adopted sloth.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & Discovery+). 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (TLC). 6 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Gordon Buchanan helps cat expert Dr Victor Lukarevsky as he tries - for the first time ever - to rescue and rehabilitate lynx from the lucrative fur and pet trades back to the wild.

Where to Watch: 2 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Discovery+).