Animals & Nature Videos Hacker News Recommends

documentary#32

Dominion (2018) - full documentary [Official]

Farm Transparency Project

“this documentary made me re-evaluate my diet.”

10 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

documentary#189

Dick Proenneke in Alone in the Wilderness

swererbob

“I think HN would really appreciate the story of Dick Proenneke”

10 HN recommenders · 2012–2023

talk#323

DOUGLAS ADAMS: Parrots, the Universe and Everything

University of California Television (UCTV)

“Watch the whole thing. You will thank me later.”

5 HN recommenders · 2014–2025

documentary#535

The Intense 8 Hour Hunt | Attenborough Life of Mammals | BBC Earth

BBC Earth

“It's a beautiful video, and the way the hunter reacts after the kill is very moving.”

6 HN recommenders · 2010–2024

documentary#673

Happy People | Spring (part 1) [Happy People Documentary | Spring in Siberia Part 1

Дмитрий Васюков

“I like the original much better, I think of it as the authentic view”

4 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

explainer#736

How Trees Bend the Laws of Physics

Veritasium

“I recommend watching, I think it's one of the best veritasium Dereck has ever produced.”

4 HN recommenders · 2013–2026

commentary#777

DAIRY IS SCARY!

Erin Janus

“I know it opened my eyes”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2023

documentary#858

Man Spends 30 Years Turning Degraded Land into Massive Forest – Fools & Dreamers (Full Documentary)

Happen Films

“This is a great short film that goes into detail about the project and the challenges faced in getting it off the ground”

4 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

explainer#895

Worst Nuclear Accidents in History

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

“I really recommend watching this short video which gives a really excellent overview”

7 HN recommenders · 2021–2023

talk#1042

Moral behavior in animals | Frans de Waal

TED

“Here is one of his excellent must-watch Ted talks -”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

demo#1214

Mosquito trap DIY 8,000 mosquito kill reduce ZIKA DENGUE MALARIA MaxxAir Fan CO2

GREENPOWERSCIENCE

“attach a screen (or net) to a high powered fan and catch/kill insane amount of mosquitoes.”

4 HN recommenders · 2018–2025

commentary#1355

Why Koko (Probably) Couldn't Talk (Sorry) | The Deep Dive

Soup Emporium

“While this video is long, it explains the controversy very well”

4 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

explainer#1454

How Wolves Change Rivers

Sustainable Human

“You need to learn about trophic cascades. Here's a quick intro”

4 HN recommenders · 2014–2022

other#1473

Crow skiing down a roof

Niko Niko

“This video of a crow repeatedly "skiing" down a roof changed my view of how animals play”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

documentary#1639

Kedi - Full Length Documentary

vlogbrothers

“Recommend it for those who haven't seen it”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

commentary#1858

My Octopus Teacher: The Greatest Horror Film

Maggie Mae Fish

“I would recommend people not to watch it and instead watch this well done critique (and criticism)”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2022

explainer#1904

Bed Bugs- What You've Been Told is Totally False

Mark Rober

“mark rober did a good entertaining video on this”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

lecture#1946

How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

The Royal Institution

“His recent RI lecture was great and a good high level view of the book.”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

explainer#2083

Slow Motion Flipping Cat Physics | Smarter Every Day 58

SmarterEveryDay

“This video has a good explanation of the process”

3 HN recommenders · 2012–2023

documentary#2118

Amazing! Bird Sounds From The Lyre Bird - David Attenborough - BBC Wildlife

BBC Studios

“The end of this BBC clip blew my mind the first time I saw it.”

2 HN recommenders · 2008–2023

documentary#2127

Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife

BBC Studios

“For anyone else not familiar with cordyceps fungi, here's a three-minute clip from BCC Planet Earth”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2026

demo#2147

Causal understanding of water displacement by a crow

PLOS Media

“This video is a startling verification.of the crows mental capabilities.”

3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023

demo#2175

Are Crows the Ultimate Problem Solvers? | Inside the Animal Mind | BBC Earth

BBC Earth

“This one impressed me so much, I never looked at Crows again the same way”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

documentary#2240

Attenborough: the amazing Lyre Bird sings like a chainsaw! Now in high quality | BBC Earth

BBC Earth

“Here's the one that blows my mind”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

explainer#2316

The Secret Reason Horses Let Us Ride Them

CGP Grey

“CGP Grey has a great video [0] that goes into why some animals are better to farm/breed/eat than others.”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

explainer#2381

If You Eat Meat You Should Know This

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

“I highly recommend this Kurzgesagt video on how paying just a bit more for meat or eggs drastically improves animals' living conditions”

3 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

documentary#2523

Spider With Three Super Powers | The Hunt | BBC Earth

BBC Earth

“Well worth the watch if it’s new to you! Quite the perspective shifter”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2022

explainer#2534

How Wolves Change Rivers [REMASTERED HD] - George Monbiot

Sustainable Human

“probably one of the most fascinating videos on YouTube”

2 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

explainer#2546

Diatoms: Tiny Factories You Can See From Space

Journey to the Microcosmos

“I recently learned about them from an excellent Journey to the Microcosmos video”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

explainer#2598

I Saved a PNG Image To A Bird

Benn Jordan

“you might enjoy Benn Jordan's video of "saving" a PNG to a bird”

2 HN recommenders · 2025–2026

explainer#2627

Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk

TED Blog Video

“This is the video that explains the best”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2024

documentary#2641

Alcoholic Vervet Monkeys! - Weird Nature - BBC animals

BBC Studios

“might give some insight into addiction.”

2 HN recommenders · 2014–2021

demo#2866

Are WILD cockatoos smart enough to solve this puzzle?

Maker's Muse

“it's really remarkable to watch them figure it out”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

documentary#3133

The Dolphin House

Atrocity Guide

“This video does a decent job of summarizing his life and work”

2 HN recommenders · 2021–2025

comedy#3205

The Bizarre Truth About Purebred Dogs (and Why Mutts Are Better) - Adam Ruins Everything

Dropout

“this video sums up my feelings nicely”

2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021

explainer#3250

Experiment! How Does An Owl Fly So Silently? | Super Powered Owls | BBC

BBC Earth

“To really appreciate how silent Owls are as compared to other birds, see this excellent video from BBC”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2026

explainer#3715

Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Crabs?

PBS Eons

“Can't endorse their style of science journalism enough.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2023

other#4250

Cats in a Cat Cafe in Japan Reacting to an Earthquake - 994393

RM Videos

“you can clearly see the cats get alerted to something ~10 seconds before the shaking starts”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024

interview#4308

My Squirrel Recording is in a MOVIE! 📽 DUNE: Mark Mangini, Oscar Winning Sound Designer

Dani Connor Wild

“interview with the person who originally recorded the squirrel (Dani Connor)”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

documentary#4390

Richard Dawkins demonstrates laryngeal nerve of the giraffe

MysOxen

“The bit about the recurrent laryngeal nerve of the giraffe is particulary memorable”

1 HN recommenders · 2012–2024

other#4426

amazing starlings murmuration (full HD) -www.keepturningleft.co.uk

raisingmaggie

“when drones can do this, drones will be cool”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2022

documentary#4427

Extraordinary Octopus Takes To Land | The Hunt | BBC Earth

BBC Earth

“Sir David Attenborough discusses the octopus here”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

demo#4558

Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay

TVPUniversity

“it's a short video and pretty hilarious, worth a watch”

1 HN recommenders · 2014–2019

talk#4584

Restoring the ancient Caledonian Forest Alan Watson Featherstone TEDxFindhorn

Trees for Life

“England and Scotland lack trees specifically because overgrazing prevented forests from regenerating after being cut for timber”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

comedy#4712

QI | No Such Thing As A Fish

QI

“I like this clip from a QI episode where they discuss if there is such a thing called as fish”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021