Earth Day 2025: 5 Must-Watch Documentaries About the Planet Streaming on Netflix And JioHotstar

Earth Day 2025: 22 April is commemorated as Earth Day annually to remind its inhabitants that there is no planet B Earth, the only planet to sustain life in the universe, is grappling with environmental concerns like deforestation, global warming, climate change, ozone depletion, and glaciers melting, to name a few. All due to the greed of humankind that keeps extracting the resources of the planet without giving enough back to it. 

Hence, to raise awareness about the planet Earth’s needs and encourage affirmative action in protecting the planet through environmental education and activism. 

Earth Day 2025 Theme 

Every year, a theme is decided for the celebration of Earth Day to bring one aspect of affirmative action into focus. This year, the theme for Earth Day is “Our Power, Our Planet,” with the aim to unite people from across the world to work around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030. 

Documentaries To Watch on Earth Day Streaming On OTT

Cinema and cinema makers are also doing their bit for the planet by using their art, skills, and perspective to lend a voice to the voiceless on screen. Engaging documentaries backed by popular names bring the issues of Earth and its living beings to the forefront through mainstream media. Enlisted below are five popular documentaries you should stream on Earth Day to raise awareness about the planet, its diverse ecosystems, and its residents.     

Tiger on JioHotstar

Narrated by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Tiger is a documentary based on a young tigress called Ambar navigating the Indian wilderness with her cubs. The almost personal lens on the tiger’s life, the series takes you through the hunting, survival, and family dynamics of the species.   

Before The Flood on JioHotstar 

Helmed by Fisher Stevens, the 2016 documentary brings attention to the pressing tension of climate change. The documentary has Leonardo DiCaprio as a producer, taking the audience through a journey spanning three years, where they cover the regions affected by the adverse effects of climate change. Fun fact- To offset the carbon emissions of the production, the filmmakers paid a voluntary carbon tax.

The Elephant Whisperers on Netflix 

The winner of the Academy Awards 2023 in the Best Documentary Short Film, The Elephant Whisperers, is produced by Guneet Monga’s Shikya Entertainment. The film takes the viewers to a South Indian couple, Bomman and Belli, who devote their lives to taking care of orphaned animals, setting an example of how the barriers between humans and animals can be blurred with love, trust, and true efforts.  

Chasing Coral on Netflix 

A team of divers, scientists, and photographers dives deep into the sea to investigate the disappearance of coral reefs. Man-made elements contribute significantly to the disappearance of coral reefs, a vital ecosystem of the Earth.   

Hostile Planet on JioHotstar 

A journey with Bear Grylls to one of the harshest places on Earth to take a look at the life in the regions and how its animals have adapted to live there.