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My Octopus Teacher

They're not visual predators. But they havean incredible sense of smell

They're not visual predators. But they have
an incredible sense of smell

Full Transcript

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They're not visual predators.
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But they have an incredible sense of smell.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:49
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.
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,
She'd see big movement, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
She'd see big movement,
Very interested, very curious, but not taking stupid chances. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
Very interested, very curious, but not taking stupid chances...
Keeping all the other arms attached to the den - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
Keeping all the other arms attached to the den
[gentle music plays] - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
[gentle music plays]
Something happens when that animal makes contact. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
Something happens when that animal makes contact.
So you've got to very gently - My Octopus Teacher 00:13
So you've got to very gently
By far the most powerful - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
By far the most powerful
There's no holding the arms back just in case I have to pull back. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
There's no holding the arms back just in case I have to...
It's like, "I totally trust this human, - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
It's like, "I totally trust this human,
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.