Dolphin Reef

"Dolphin Reef" (2018) is a Disneynature family documentary you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Keith Scholey and narrated by Natalie Portman. Young Echo is a Pacific bottlenose dolphin who seems in no particular hurry to grow up — there are octopuses to chase, waves to ride, and none of the reef's social obligations feel especially urgent.

The film uses Echo's arc to show how the coral reef functions as a community: cleaner fish, rays, and dolphins each play a role that keeps the whole system working. Scholey, who previously directed "African Cats" for Disneynature, keeps the biology grounded and the underwater photography genuinely striking. It works as an introduction to reef ecology for younger viewers and as 76 minutes of high-quality ocean footage for anyone else. Stream Dolphin Reef online on iFILM.