Can a teenager befriend an octopus?
Clip: Season 38 Episode 1 | 1m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
See the playful relationship between Laurel and an octopus.
The idea that humans and mollusks could have any kind of relationship is remarkable when considering the evolutionary distance between the species. Yet watch the playful relationship between a teenager, Laurel, and an octopus, Heidi.
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, Kathy...
Can a teenager befriend an octopus?
Clip: Season 38 Episode 1 | 1m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
The idea that humans and mollusks could have any kind of relationship is remarkable when considering the evolutionary distance between the species. Yet watch the playful relationship between a teenager, Laurel, and an octopus, Heidi.
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