Octopus: Making Contact Preview
Preview: Season 38 Episode 1 | 35sVideo has Closed Captions
An Alaskan professor raises an octopus in his home.
Follow an Alaskan professor as he raises and studies a day octopus in his home, making remarkable discoveries about its extraordinary intelligence, personality and skills. Octopuses are able to recognize faces and interact with other individuals.
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...
Octopus: Making Contact Preview
Preview: Season 38 Episode 1 | 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Follow an Alaskan professor as he raises and studies a day octopus in his home, making remarkable discoveries about its extraordinary intelligence, personality and skills. Octopuses are able to recognize faces and interact with other individuals.
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