Free documentaries on nature and wildlife

SalamandreTV and the Ménigoute festival in the Deux-Sèvres region have partnered to provide seven documentaries for free viewing until Sunday evening. These films are part of the 42nd edition of the festival, which focuses on ornithological film and explores various aspects of the natural world.

A family's wildlife adventure

The film Safari by Paul-Aurélien Combre and Marie-Elise Tang follows a family's year-long project to make an animal film with their children. The documentary includes scenes of forest stalking, building shelters for snakes, beaver tracking, and setting up camera traps to capture wildlife.

A painter's legacy in the mountains

The Lynx, the Master and Jacques by Thibault Fourrier focuses on naturalist painter Jacques Rime in Gruyère. The film includes interviews with Rime, reflections on his mentor Robert Hainard, and archival footage from a 1975 television meeting.

A woman's dedication to trees

Believe in Trees by Damien Fritsch features Karine Marsilly, a tree climber arborist who has dedicated her life to protecting and preserving trees. The film highlights her interactions with trees and her efforts to spread awareness about their importance.

The elusive oriole

Who Saw the Oriole? by Daniel Auclair explores the challenges of observing the oriole, a bird known for its tropical song that signals the arrival of spring. The film emphasizes the bird's rarity and the difficulty of spotting it in the wild.

The intelligence of crows

How Smart Are Crows? by Irida Zhonga delves into the intelligence of corvids, a family of birds known for their boldness and problem-solving abilities. The film showcases a crow using stones to raise the water level in a jug, demonstrating its cognitive skills.

Volunteers fighting for nature

In Their Hands by Marion Fernandez and Maxence Lamoureux highlights the work of volunteers in the Poitou plains who protect Common Kestrel nests from threats posed by intensive agriculture. The film showcases their efforts to combat habitat destruction and indifference to wildlife.

A photographer's Arctic dream

Stone Biter by Marion Fernandez and Maxence Lamoureux follows an Italian photographer who moves to northern Norway to film sea wolves in the Arctic. The film contrasts the photographer's dream with the reality of a nearly barren seabed where underwater forests have disappeared.

Discount on SalamandreTV subscription

Throughout the Ménigoute Festival 2025, attendees can use the code FESTIVAL10 to get a 10% discount on SalamandreTV's annual subscription. This offer effectively provides more than a month of free access to over 150 original films about life, including documentaries, animal films, and animated works for all ages.