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Our Great National Parks - a fascinating look over some of our planet’s most fascinating places

 



Our Great National Parks is one more documentary begging you to protect our planet. But, instead of focusing on the bad things, this time, it shows the most beautiful landscapes and fantastic animals - what you’re losing if we don’t take care of our planet. 

It shows the most wonderful places and the most unexpected curiosities about those places and their animals. It gives us a reason to fight for planet Earth.

What makes it different from all other documentaries you may have already seen? Not much, but President Obama’s narration is lovely to listen to. 

They do... what?!


This show doesn’t simply show the animals living in the chosen places. It focuses on the ones that have something out of the ordinary. Some surprising intelligent level, or bizarre behaviors, sometimes funny ones. You really want to know what comes next because you want to be surprised.

I would say that all episodes had some fascinating information. However, if I had to choose one, I’d probably go with the surfing hippos. 

The importance of having a safe place


Wild animals can’t live in our cities. They need a protected space to thrive - a place that fills all their needs. Our Great National Parks mission shows us how these places are vital to these animals (and even for us, for the sake of our meds production, for example). 

It also tells us how these parks helped recover some species that were already facing extinction. In fact, Our Great National Parks is a message of hope - our planet can still win.

A good time with Obama!


The show is great, and Obama’s narration gives it a special touch. The places were chosen because they mean something to the former US President, bringing the emotional part any show needs.

I totally recommend you to watch the whole 4 episodes.


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