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They have up to half a million young. A handful survive
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My Octopus Teacher

They have up to half a million young.A handful survive. So it's a pretty tough roadthey...

They have up to half a million young.
A handful survive. So it's a pretty tough road
they have to walk. But that's their strategy,
live fast and die young

Full Transcript

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They have up to half a million young. A handful survive.
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So it's a pretty tough road they have to walk.
00:00:10.024 --> 00:00:12.008
But that's their strategy, live fast and die young.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
39
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:28
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.
We kind of imagined that it might be one of her young. - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
We kind of imagined that it might be one of her young.
And it was joyous. It was like, "Well, there she is." - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And it was joyous. It was like, "Well, there she is.&qu...
She'd made me realize - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
She'd made me realize
You go into that water... - My Octopus Teacher 00:13
You go into that water...
You slowly start to care about all the animals, - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
You slowly start to care about all the animals,
You realize that every one is very important. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
You realize that every one is very important.
To sense how vulnerable these wild animals' lives are, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
To sense how vulnerable these wild animals' lives are,
My relationship with the sea forest and its creatures deepens... - My Octopus Teacher 00:12
My relationship with the sea forest and its creatures deepen...
You're in touch with this wild place, and it's speaking to you. - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
You're in touch with this wild place, and it's spe...
[orchestral music grows] - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
[orchestral music grows]
I fell in love with her - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
I fell in love with her
What she taught me was to feel - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
What she taught me was to feel
That you're part of this place, not a visitor. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
That you're part of this place, not a visitor.
[ethereal vocal music playing] - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
[ethereal vocal music playing]