Join Barack Obama on a Tour of the Planet’s Greatest National Parks

Get ready to become emotionally invested in some sea turtles. From the executive producer of Blue Planet II comes Our Great National Parks, a five-part documentary series about the world’s most breathtaking national parks and the wildlife that live there. From Kenya’s Tsavo National Park to Monterey Bay, California, viewers will get an up close and personal look at some of the most beloved creatures Earth has to offer, not to mention the most elusive. The synopsis reads, “Spanning five continents, the series brims with wonder, humor and optimism as each episode tells the story of a national park through the lives of its wildest residents — both big and exceptionally small — and explores our changing relationship with wilderness.”

Oh, and did we mention that former President Barack Obama is narrating? Well, former President Barack Obama is narrating.

This isn’t out of left field: Obama protected more public lands and waters than any US president. And this docuseries is as much a celebration of nature as it is a call to action. In the trailer, Obama describes Our Great National Parks as a “journey through the natural wonders of our shared birthright.” But this birthright is constantly under attack, by manmade disasters and indulgences that have hastened a global climate crisis, and many species are on the brink of extinction. The conservationist spirit of Our Great National Parks is clear: These wonders deserve to be preserved, and one of the best ways to prove that is to show audiences what these wonders look like when they thrive.

Our Great National Parks premieres April 13 on Netflix.