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Deepen your family's experience of nature this weekend by taking them to the new Disneynature film EARTH — a breathtaking movie that takes you on a journey with some of the planet's most fascinating and charismatic species, all of which The Nature Conservancy works to protect.
Three of Nature's Most Amazing Families
EARTH — which debuted on Earth Day, April 22 — tells the amazing story of a year in the life of three animal families: polar bears, African elephants and humpback whales. Narrator James Earl Jones is your guide, sharing intimate moments among these most wild and elusive of creatures — all directly affected by the work of The Nature Conservancy:
- Polar bears are awesome creatures that – much like humans – endure hardships and challenges as they work together to adapt to a changing world. Twice the size of lions and tigers, polar bears survive on sea ice by hunting seals, whose breathing holes they can smell from 20 miles away.
- African elephants bond in matriarchal societies and travel up to 45 miles a day on their annual migration in the Kalahari Desert. Follow these large-brained animals as they laugh, play, get tired and sad – and jockey for habitat as climate change proves to be an even bigger threat than poachers.
- Humpback whales sing intricate, 20-minute songs. Up to 48 feet long, they journey a grueling 4,000 miles each year from the tropics to summer feeding grounds in the Antarctic. Mothers and calves are last to leave; the calves nurse while mom survives a winter’s fast on her own blubber.
The creative team behind the Emmy Award®-winning series “Planet Earth” combined forces for more than five years on this epic Disney wildlife adventure. It includes:
- Unprecedented high-definition film production techniques;
- Never-before-seen animal behaviors and;
- Startling views of locations captured on camera for the first time – in almost every corner of the world.
EARTH is the first motion picture in the Disney nature series, as well as the first new Disney-branded label in 60 years, and promises to tell the greatest stories on Earth.
“Walt Disney had a deep passion for nature,” says Jeff Danter, director of The Nature Conservancy in Florida. “His early work included 13 films devoted to nature, which he called ‘True-Life Adventures.’ EARTH continues that legacy, magnificently ratcheted up through today’s technology.”
Conservation Partners
Walt Disney Company and The Nature Conservancy stand united behind a message of conservation and hope. Both share joy in the beauty of nature and awe for the animals that populate our planet – values that are celebrated throughout this film.
The two organizations have enjoyed a productive partnership. The Florida chapter’s flagship preserve, The Disney Wilderness Preserve, is located not far from the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. Made possible by the Walt Disney Company, it was established in 1992 as the first large-scale mitigation project of its kind. It is now a model for restoration management.
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund also supports a wealth of Conservancy projects around the globe.
Please join the Conservancy in its enthusiastic support of EARTH and share an unforgettable film experience with your family and friends.
More About the Amazing Creatures You'll See in EARTH
Polar bears are being dramatically impacted by the effects of climate change. But The Nature Conservancy is a leader in the fight against climate change – by engaging world and local leaders for climate change solutions, helping to protect and restore tropical forests to reduce global carbon emissions, and helping natural and human communities adapt to a warming world. 
African elephants, among the largest mammals remaining on Earth, depend upon intact grasslands, savannas and woodlands for their survival. That's part of the reason the Conservancy works with partners in Africa to protect large natural landscapes. It also helps to improve water management to benefit nature and people, and works to reduce poaching in protected areas.
Humpback whales live within oceans that cover 70 percent of Earth’s surface — but they are increasingly in jeopardy. The Conservancy’s Global Marine Team uses sound science to conserve marine habitats, such as creating resilient marine protected area networks and reducing the impacts of destructive and unsustainable fishing.
Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and BBC WORLDWIDE LTD (Earth); Photo © DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and BBC WORLDWIDE LTD (humpback whale); Photo © Gwynn Crichton/TNC (elephant); Photos © DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. and BBC WORLDWIDE LTD (polar bears, elephants and humpback whales).
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