'Our Great National Parks' Netflix documentary - in pictures

  • Barack Obama narrates 'Our Great National Parks', which is on Netflix from April 13. All photos: Netflix
    Barack Obama narrates 'Our Great National Parks', which is on Netflix from April 13. All photos: Netflix
  • 'Our Great National Parks' is an endlessly fascinating and gorgeous exploration of some of the most beautiful and inspiring places on Earth.
    'Our Great National Parks' is an endlessly fascinating and gorgeous exploration of some of the most beautiful and inspiring places on Earth.
  • Spanning five continents, it tells the story of the creatures that roam through the world's top national parks.
    Spanning five continents, it tells the story of the creatures that roam through the world's top national parks.
  • Kenya’s Tsavo National Park and Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park feature in the documentary.
    Kenya’s Tsavo National Park and Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park feature in the documentary.
  • It also explores the waters of Monterey Bay, California, and the eclectic terrain of Chilean Patagonia, to name only a few.
    It also explores the waters of Monterey Bay, California, and the eclectic terrain of Chilean Patagonia, to name only a few.
  • Obama wants viewers to gaze in wonder and appreciate the innate beauty that these wild spaces have to offer.
    Obama wants viewers to gaze in wonder and appreciate the innate beauty that these wild spaces have to offer.
  • The footage in the documentary is stunning.
    The footage in the documentary is stunning.
  • Obama’s narration never comes close to reaching the heights of Sir David Attenborough’s dulcet tones, however.
    Obama’s narration never comes close to reaching the heights of Sir David Attenborough’s dulcet tones, however.
  • In the fifth episode, it focuses on Gunung Leuser, and provides an all-encompassing view of the park’s ecosystem.
    In the fifth episode, it focuses on Gunung Leuser, and provides an all-encompassing view of the park’s ecosystem.
  • This includes intimate looks at tigers, forest elephants, orangutans and Sumatran rhinos, which are the smallest of the species.
    This includes intimate looks at tigers, forest elephants, orangutans and Sumatran rhinos, which are the smallest of the species.
  • Obama clearly has a vested interest and emotional connection to the preservation of national parks.
    Obama clearly has a vested interest and emotional connection to the preservation of national parks.