Recommendations of Nature or Natural History documentaries

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I love watching Nature documentaries, but I am looking for ones that don't subvertly or overtly promote the neo-darwinian worldview, as though it was the only explanation of life on earth. That said I don't particularly want a creationist film, just something that focuses on the behaviour of animals, showing them in their native habitats, migration patterns and such and leaves the it open to the viewer to make their own minds up as to worldview issues? It has to be well filmed and have interesting commentary. Any suggestions?
 

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I love watching Nature documentaries, but I am looking for ones that don't subvertly or overtly promote the neo-darwinian worldview, as though it was the only explanation of life on earth. That said I don't particularly want a creationist film, just something that focuses on the behaviour of animals, showing them in their native habitats, migration patterns and such and leaves the it open to the viewer to make their own minds up as to worldview issues? It has to be well filmed and have interesting commentary. Any suggestions?


Almost anything by Richard Attenborough.
EDIT: Correction : should be David Attenborough. Richard is David's well known actor brother. Thanks @bhillyard .

While he definitely accepts evolution as the explanation for the variety of life on Earth, it's not usually a topic in his documentaries.

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Almost anything by Richard Attenborough.

While he definitely accepts evolution as the explanation for the variety of life on Earth, it's not usually a topic in his documentaries.

I'll second this. Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II are especially good.

I do believe there are occasional references to the biological evolution, but as you say, it's not the specific focus of the documentaries.
 
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I'll second this. Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II are especially good.

I do believe there are occasional references to the biological evolution, but as you say, it's not the specific focus of the documentaries.
Thirded (is that a valid word?)

I think evolution tends to crop up when looking at how nature is adapting to changes brought about by humans. How are animals adapting to global warming, urban sprawl etc.
 
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