sb
Loc: Florida's East Coast
Watched a great documentary on Netflix called "My octopus teacher". The backstory is that the videographer was depressed and needed - I guess - some inspiration in his life. He lives in South Africa near the ocean, and he started snorkeling in the cold waters in a kelp forest there. He observed an octopus and decided to return daily for the next year to film the life of the octopus. The videography is really beautiful, and life in the kelp forest is pretty interesting. Overall I thought it was well done and afterwards felt it had been a really good use of my time... I consider watching it again.
Thanks for the tip. There is a documentary on YouTube about the octopus. Amazing animal.
sb wrote:
Watched a great documentary on Netflix called "My octopus teacher". The backstory is that the videographer was depressed and needed - I guess - some inspiration in his life. He lives in South Africa near the ocean, and he started snorkeling in the cold waters in a kelp forest there. He observed an octopus and decided to return daily for the next year to film the life of the octopus. The videography is really beautiful, and life in the kelp forest is pretty interesting. Overall I thought it was well done and afterwards felt it had been a really good use of my time... I consider watching it again.
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That sounds like one to watch! Thanks.
PaulBrit wrote:
That sounds like one to watch! Thanks.
I read out your recommendation to Jean and she replied that we have watched it, not that long ago, and it was very good! Talk about failing memory! (Mine!)
sb wrote:
Watched a great documentary on Netflix called "My octopus teacher". The backstory is that the videographer was depressed and needed - I guess - some inspiration in his life. He lives in South Africa near the ocean, and he started snorkeling in the cold waters in a kelp forest there. He observed an octopus and decided to return daily for the next year to film the life of the octopus. The videography is really beautiful, and life in the kelp forest is pretty interesting. Overall I thought it was well done and afterwards felt it had been a really good use of my time... I consider watching it again.
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100% agree, that's a wonderful documentary! The scene where the octopus uses shells to camouflage himself is by itself enough reason to watch this video.
UHH had some posts about this a while back, and I believe there were some suggestions on how to watch it if you don't have Netflix.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-671280-2.htmlMarshall
47greyfox
Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
Totally agree.... time well spent....
Indeed a great documentary!!!!
I agree, fantastic movie! I had no idea octopi were so smart! I used to love to eat them, but won't anymore because of that show.
It is a fabulous documentary, both for the story and videography.
The documentary on the octopus was absolutely amazing but the back story about the transformation of the author was incredible. Must see story.
Excellent documentary and back story. We saw it a second time just this weekend when our daughter visited (MD, Covid tested).
jerryc41 wrote:
Thanks for the tip. There is a documentary on YouTube about the octopus. Amazing animal.
This past Sunday before our weekly photo walk (this time in Central Park) around NYC, at breakfast, a buddy highly recommended "My Octopus Teacher" on Netflix. Before seeing it, I came across a video also about octopuses called "The Insane Biology of the Octopus" that I believe Jerry referenced above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFP_AjJeP-M&feature=emb_logoIt's a short concise 20-minute story of octopuses that also references "My Octopus Teacher." A wonderful video as well with time-lapse metamorphosis of these creatures while disguising itself against prey.
Be well! Ed
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