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My Octopus Teacher

She just climbs out over a rock,leaves the water, and I was like

[heavy breathing] She just climbs out over a rock,
leaves the water, and I was like

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She just climbs out over a rock, leaves the water, and I was like...
Duration
8 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:57
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.
I just, you know... almost can't believe my eyes. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
I just, you know... almost can't believe my eyes.
But the problem is, of course, she's gotta come back. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
But the problem is, of course, she's gotta come back.
And then, I see her, - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
And then, I see her,
And then folding her arms - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And then folding her arms
And in that moment, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And in that moment,
And it's like, "Okay, now, this is too crazy." - My Octopus Teacher 00:12
And it's like, "Okay, now, this is too crazy."...
Takes a few seconds to figure out, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
Takes a few seconds to figure out,
Drops the remaining shells - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
Drops the remaining shells
The shark comes, does one pass, - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
The shark comes, does one pass,
How she can think that quickly and make those life-and-death decisions, - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
How she can think that quickly and make those life-and-death...
I was around for a good 80 percent of her life. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
I was around for a good 80 percent of her life.
But I couldn't help thinking, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
But I couldn't help thinking,
Here's a highly antisocial animal playing with fish. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Here's a highly antisocial animal playing with fish.
Oh, then she completely lost interest in the fish, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Oh, then she completely lost interest in the fish,
And that was the last time we had physical contact. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And that was the last time we had physical contact.
If I think back, - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
If I think back,
Go down and whoa, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Go down and whoa,
It's very, very rare to see two octopus close together. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
It's very, very rare to see two octopus close together.
And then seeing that both animals are pretty relaxed - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
And then seeing that both animals are pretty relaxed
By this stage, I knew quite well the stages of an octopus's life. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
By this stage, I knew quite well the stages of an octopus�...