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My Octopus Teacher

I found this very, very special area that is protectedwith a big piece of kelp forest,...

I found this very, very special area that is protected
with a big piece of kelp forest, 'cause the forest itself
actually dampens the swell

Full Transcript

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I found this very, very special area
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that is protected with a big piece of kelp forest,
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'cause the forest itself actually dampens the swell.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
46
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:02
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.
And the whole forest around there - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And the whole forest around there
And in this little 200-meter patch, you can dive - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And in this little 200-meter patch, you can dive
And I remember there was this strange shape to my left - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And I remember there was this strange shape to my left
And seeing this really strange thing. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And seeing this really strange thing.
[gentle orchestral music plays] - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
[gentle orchestral music plays]
I'd come in at the end of a whole drama. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
I'd come in at the end of a whole drama.
You think, "What on earth is this animal doing?" - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
You think, "What on earth is this animal doing?"
Piece of algae that you can hardly hold with your hands - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
Piece of algae that you can hardly hold with your hands
It's a hard thing to explain, - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
It's a hard thing to explain,
And, initially, she was clearly being affected by my presence, - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
And, initially, she was clearly being affected by my presenc...
Coming at it with a shield, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Coming at it with a shield,
This is something different. This is interesting. - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
This is something different. This is interesting.
If she was in a playful mood, you couldn't leave it there for too long. - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
If she was in a playful mood, you couldn't leave it the...
It took going in every day to really get to know her environment better. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
It took going in every day to really get to know her environ...
Initially, it all just seems like much of the same thing. - My Octopus Teacher 00:14
Initially, it all just seems like much of the same thing.
You get the forest with a lot of different algae growing in the bottom. - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
You get the forest with a lot of different algae growing in ...
As I started to map the environment around her den, - My Octopus Teacher 00:22
As I started to map the environment around her den,
They're not visual predators. - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
They're not visual predators.
They can shove their noses into a small crack. - My Octopus Teacher 00:16
They can shove their noses into a small crack.
After visiting her more and more and more, - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
After visiting her more and more and more,