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My Octopus Teacher

It's like, "I totally trust this human, and I'm coming out of the den, and I'm gonna go...

It's like, "I totally trust this human, and I'm coming out of the den, and I'm gonna go about my business."

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It's like, "I totally trust this human,
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and I'm coming out of the den,
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and I'm gonna go about my business."
Duration
9 seconds
Views
50
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:15
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 started to see pretty extraordinary things. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
I started to see pretty extraordinary things.
Most of the time, she's jetting or crawling or swimming. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
Most of the time, she's jetting or crawling or swimming...
But occasionally, - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
But occasionally,
And off she goes, striding away, - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And off she goes, striding away,
She puts her body into this strange posture that kind of looks like a rock. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
She puts her body into this strange posture that kind of loo...
And then two of those arms underneath slowly moving, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
And then two of those arms underneath slowly moving,
And then she changes - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
And then she changes
Perhaps she's trying to mimic - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Perhaps she's trying to mimic
This incredible creativity to deceive. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
This incredible creativity to deceive.
An octopus is essentially a snail that's lost its shell in evolution. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
An octopus is essentially a snail that's lost its shell...
A very fragile, liquid, soft animal - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
A very fragile, liquid, soft animal
She's got no mother or father to teach her anything. She's alone. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
She's got no mother or father to teach her anything. Sh...
'Cause you've got all these different types of predators, all hunting her. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
'Cause you've got all these different types of pre...
Come up with the most incredible methods to deceive them. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
Come up with the most incredible methods to deceive them.
And she's got to learn fast because - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And she's got to learn fast because
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,