Movies similar to March of the Penguins? for kids...

[tammyw]

my 3.5 DD loved this movie. I'd love to find more like this for the future, on the occasion we watch a movie. So much better than cartoonish type movies. She initially said she didn't want to watch it but I pursued and she said she loved it.

[PiePie]

non-cutesy animal films

playtime with ahpun and oreo
playtime
animals of the alaska zoo

[mata]

any of the IMAX series-Winged Migration, Coral Reef Adventure, etc.

[3_opihi]

The Blue Planet series is AWESOME! Any of the Richard Attenborough series are great. My kids also are really into the Walking with Dinosaurs series.

Also, Animal Planet has a great show called Meerkat Manor, although I'm not sure if that's on DVD yet. I thought it would be stupid, but its soooo cute.

Animal Holiday

The Incredible Journey (not a documentary, but a cute animal story)





My kids also liked the movie version of the Incredible Journey. Not quite a documentary, but still a good animal movie.

[grahamsmom98]

Well, here are some of the ones we have.

WARNING: You may find yourself watching them!! David Attenborough, in particular, is so fantastic!!

David Attenborough's:
Life On Earth
Life Of Birds
Secret Life Of Plants
Blue Planet
Life Of Mammals
Trials Of Life
Living Planet
Jewel Of the Earth (all about amber)
Life In the Undergrowth (which is all about insects)

NOVA:
Japan's Secret Garden (David Attenborough)
Garden Of Eden (on the Seychelle Islands)
The Unknown World (microscopic life)
Treasures Of the Great Barrier Reef
Miracle Of Life (in the womb)

IMAX:
The Great Barrier Reef
The Living Sea
Coral Reef Adventure
Galapagos
Blue Planet (different from the David Attenborough series above)
Origins Of Life

PBS Home Video:
Secrets Of the Ocean Realm

Winged Migration
Microcosmos

BBC:
Walking With Dinosaurs
Walking With Cavemen
Walking With Prehistoric Beasts
Walking With Monsters
Allosaurus
Chased By Dinosaurs
Prehistoric America

Discovery:
When Dinosaurs Roamed America
Dinosaur Planet

National Geographic:
Any of the Really Wild Animals videos (set of 10 available, any and all are terrific for kids AND adults!)
ANY National Geographic specials

[sntm]

I'll second Microcosmos. I saw it in the theater with DH way back, and DS sat through the whole thing when we got it last week.

[Ahimsa]

A really cute animal story is TWO BROTHERS. It is about two tiger cubs that get separated, but are later reunited.

DEEP BLUE is about ocean life.

We also love Animal Planet's show MEERKAT MANOR; you can buy the first season on DVD, but watch out it's addictive!