Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory
By Joly Herman,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Optimistic host, great visuals in educational wildlife docu.
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Best nature documentary ever!!!
What's the Story?
In ANIMALS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY wildlife documentarian and adventurer Bertie Gregory (Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory) has strapped a giant pack on his back and has set his drone into flight to capture wildlife habitats the world over. Bertie and his crew find pumas in Patagonia, rare pods of orcas in Antarctica, rhinos in Africa, and sea life in Asia. They climb peaks, break ice, dive, and traverse great swaths of land. They make friends with animals they admire and avoid making enemies of those who don't want company. Not every trip is successful. What surprises are in store for Bertie and his crew?
Is It Any Good?
With an enthusiasm as contagious as his delighted grin, Bertie Gregory's playful energy lights up this wildlife documentary series. Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory doesn't necessarily breach new frontiers of wildlife filmmaking, but the host is definitely enjoying the ride. Parents will appreciate the great camera work, too.
Elementary school kids can get engrossed in this show because it's exciting without showing tons of gore. This educational series feels more like diving into an adventure with a knowledgeable friend than engaging in an exercise in learning.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how empathy drives the narrator of Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory to get closer to the animals in this show. How does empathy invite people to invest their time and resources in something they care about?
It takes a lot of perseverance to get a crew together to travel to the ends of the earth to film animals in their habitats. What goals do you have? How are you going to get there?
Teamwork isn't unique to humans! There are whales in this series that work as an intergenerational team in order to catch prey. What do you get done with your team?
TV Details
- Premiere date: September 13, 2023
- Cast: Bertie Gregory
- Network: Disney+
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Ocean Creatures , Science and Nature , Wild Animals
- Character Strengths: Empathy , Perseverance , Teamwork
- TV rating: TV-PG
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: October 25, 2023
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