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My Octopus Teacher

And she's got to learn fast because she's only got just over a year to live

And she's got to learn fast because she's only got just over a year to live

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And she's got to learn fast because
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she's only got just over a year to live.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:07
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
The Sea Change Project,Off the Fence

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Movie Summary

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
When you're diving alone, everything about my kit has to be perfect. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
When you're diving alone, everything about my kit has t...
But, at that point, I was making a lot of mistakes. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
But, at that point, I was making a lot of mistakes.
And that's the most incredible thing, is to be followed by an octopus. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And that's the most incredible thing, is to be followed...
You know, you're just backing away, moving backwards, - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
You know, you're just backing away, moving backwards,
It's curious, and there's trust, - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
It's curious, and there's trust,
I dropped one of my lenses, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
I dropped one of my lenses,
And then it turns and rushes, and it's got a huge fright. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And then it turns and rushes, and it's got a huge frigh...
And you just... you wanna kick yourself, because it's, you know... - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And you just... you wanna kick yourself, because it's, ...
That could have ended in the most incredible interaction and deep trust, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
That could have ended in the most incredible interaction and...
And that's when she left the den and got a real fright... - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And that's when she left the den and got a real fright....
I'd had this experience with these incredible San master trackers. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
I'd had this experience with these incredible San maste...
I just thought, "I wonder if anybody could ever track anything underwater?" - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
I just thought, "I wonder if anybody could ever track a...
This animal has spent millions of years learning to be impossible to find. - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
This animal has spent millions of years learning to be impos...
And that was very frustrating at first, so difficult to discern. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And that was very frustrating at first, so difficult to disc...
What's the difference between octopus tracks - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
What's the difference between octopus tracks
It's like being a detective. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
It's like being a detective.
And then I started to... - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And then I started to...
So I'm looking at kills. I'm looking at little marks, diggings in the sand, - My Octopus Teacher 00:19
So I'm looking at kills. I'm looking at little mar...
Finally, after looking for her for a week, day after day, - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
Finally, after looking for her for a week, day after day,
A human friend, like, waving and saying, "Hi, I'm excited to see you." - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
A human friend, like, waving and saying, "Hi, I'm ...