Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.

African Cats
2011
7.4/10

Chimpanzee
2012
7.0/10

Earth
2007
7.7/10

Elephant
2020
7.7/10

The Year Earth Changed
2021
7.9/10

A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
8.0/10

Ghost Elephants
2026
7.6/10

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021
7.3/10

Pandas
2018
7.9/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.5/10

The Elephant Queen
2019
7.3/10

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008
7.3/10

Powaqqatsi
1988
7.2/10

Shark Whisperer
2025
6.7/10

Puff: Wonders of the Reef
2021
7.7/10

My Octopus Teacher
2020
7.9/10

Buck
2011
7.2/10

Living with Leopards
2024
7.6/10

Penguins
2019
7.1/10

Ocean with David Attenborough
2025
8.1/10
1/57: Experiment with Synthetic Sound (Test)
1957
4.7/10