My Octopus Teacher

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My Octopus Teacher is a 2020 documentary movie directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. It stars Craig Foster and Tom Foster. It runs 1h 25m. TMDB users rate it 7.9 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Netflix.

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.