Watch this to get amped about nature

If the wet weather is preventing you from getting your forest-bathing fix or if cute animals are required to boost your mid-winter mood, here’s our pick of the best nature shows currently available on streaming services.

If feel good floof is more your thing, The Dog House is a happy yet occasionally tear-jerking show about hoomans being matched with their pawfect pals at an animal shelter in West Auckland.

This natural regeneration story will have you eager to get ready for spring planting. Director John Chester has documented he and his wife Molly’s quest to bring 200 acres of farmland back to natural harmony and biodiversity. Leaving the city for this plot of land, they embrace the change of pace and persevere through all manner of challenges to achieve their dream.

This heartfelt and adorable tale follows a couple in South India as they adopt and rear an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu.

And of course, there's always good ol' Country Calendar if you're after local stories about people working in nature - check out Topflite's episode that screened in 2022.