With the rise of high-definition nature documentaries like March of the Penguins (which featured a famous American narration by Morgan Freeman) or Netflix’s Our Planet , American audiences have started viewing real animal relationships as "storylines."
Because these stories are animated or illustrated, they are presumed to be “for children.” However, creators have long smuggled adult romantic themes (divorce, desire, death) into animal pairings, creating a uniquely American form of allegory. With the rise of high-definition nature documentaries like