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My Octopus Teacher

You know, you're just backing away,moving backwards, and this incredible animalis coming...

You know, you're just backing away,
moving backwards, and this incredible animal
is coming towards you

Full Transcript

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You know, you're just backing away, moving backwards,
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and this incredible animal is coming towards you.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:59
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.
It's curious, and there's trust, - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
It's curious, and there's trust,
I dropped one of my lenses, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
I dropped one of my lenses,
And then it turns and rushes, and it's got a huge fright. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And then it turns and rushes, and it's got a huge frigh...
And you just... you wanna kick yourself, because it's, you know... - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And you just... you wanna kick yourself, because it's, ...
That could have ended in the most incredible interaction and deep trust, - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
That could have ended in the most incredible interaction and...
And that's when she left the den and got a real fright... - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And that's when she left the den and got a real fright....
I'd had this experience with these incredible San master trackers. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
I'd had this experience with these incredible San maste...
I just thought, "I wonder if anybody could ever track anything underwater?" - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
I just thought, "I wonder if anybody could ever track a...
This animal has spent millions of years learning to be impossible to find. - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
This animal has spent millions of years learning to be impos...
And that was very frustrating at first, so difficult to discern. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And that was very frustrating at first, so difficult to disc...
What's the difference between octopus tracks - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
What's the difference between octopus tracks
It's like being a detective. - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
It's like being a detective.
And then I started to... - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And then I started to...
So I'm looking at kills. I'm looking at little marks, diggings in the sand, - My Octopus Teacher 00:19
So I'm looking at kills. I'm looking at little mar...
Finally, after looking for her for a week, day after day, - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
Finally, after looking for her for a week, day after day,
A human friend, like, waving and saying, "Hi, I'm excited to see you." - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
A human friend, like, waving and saying, "Hi, I'm ...
And I could feel it, like from one minute to the next, - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
And I could feel it, like from one minute to the next,
And then I just wanted to keep still, so I held onto a rock. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
And then I just wanted to keep still, so I held onto a rock.
I'd been underwater for quite a long time, - My Octopus Teacher 00:08
I'd been underwater for quite a long time,
But she didn't. She just rode on my hand right to the surface. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
But she didn't. She just rode on my hand right to the s...