It’s true that nature looks better the further you are from it. A production called Planet Earth  airs every Sunday on Discovery Channel. This series opens our eyes to what happens in the wildlife. I often feel that nature itself is overlooked, but there is so much beauty and meaning behind it all.

This entire series will show you what really happens in the wild, which answers our questions to animals circle of life and what it is like being an animal in the poles, jungles, deserts, ocean floors, etc. Students are so busy that they don’t spend time considering learning about what happens in the wild life when they aren’t looking.

Planet Earth will take you into the lives of an animal and will showcase every angle, every dark time, and the suffering that they will experience during their average day.

This series took over ten years to make, and only has 11 episodes consisting of 60 minutes to showcase each habitat that they’re located in. Planet Earth 1 brings people to the poles, mountains, fresh water, caves, deserts, polar extremes (ice worlds), the Great Plains, jungles, shallow seas, seasonal forests, and the ocean deep. Each episode immerses you into that location by giving you up close visuals of what is currently happening, while explaining why it is happening.

Growing up, I feel that humans are naturally curious to what happens about the world, especially the parts they haven’t seen such as: nature, wildlife, and people. Knowing this, Planet Earth is for the ones who are curious to what happens when we aren’t aware. It’s not only extremely informational, but it draws in your attention to where you become completely immersed into the habitat that they’re showing at the time. The visuals almost feel surreal as to how close they get to the wildlife, and all of the moments that they capture in each location. Taking a look at the rating of Planet Earth, they all come out astonishing to many’s eyes. All of the rating are exceeding 9.5/10 for all aspects of the film, and my own rating of this film sits at a 9.7. Planet Earth was very well done which is why I gave it this rating because when looking at the clarity and  moments that they capture, it almost feels surreal that they could capture that moment in time. The film covered a lot of information on the plants, but sometimes I wanted to see more animal life than just plants, since most of the population today finds animals lives more intriguing than a timeline of a plants, even though it is still very interesting too. If you’re interested in the wildlife and what happens in the outdoors, this film is for you.

This film has been deemed to be the most expensive film ever to be made. The large budget is what allowed the crew to get amazing views and angles of creatures and wildlife. Most films don’t spend nearly half as much as they did for this series.

The first Planet Earth released on March 5th, 2006. Now 10 years later, a second Planet Earth is released. The first episode came out on November 6th, 2016, and the final episode will follow on December 11th. The first series was astonishing in all qualities. The second series will follow in its steps, by showing different scenes, locations, and artifacts of each habitat.

Whether or not you’re a crazy animal lover, or plant fanatic; this is still one of the most intriguing films you will ever see. This film is very informational, but in a good way, that leaves you wanting more. They will show you angles that no other film has captured before, which can conclude on why it was recognized as the most expensive nature production. If you’re intrigued in the life outdoors and what happens in their circle of life, I recommend watching this outstanding production. You won’t regret it.