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My Octopus Teacher

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kelp or algae moving in the swell...

My Octopus Teacher

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and, at the same time, is slowly moving away.

My Octopus Teacher

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And this is how she works.

My Octopus Teacher

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This incredible creativity to deceive.

My Octopus Teacher

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An octopus is essentially a snail that's lost its shell in evolution.

My Octopus Teacher

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A very fragile, liquid, soft animal

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that relies on tremendous intelligence.

My Octopus Teacher

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She's got no mother or father to teach her anything. She's alone.

My Octopus Teacher

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'Cause you've got all these different types of predators, all hunting her.

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So, over millions of years, she's had to...

My Octopus Teacher

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come up with the most incredible methods to deceive them.

My Octopus Teacher

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And she's got to learn fast because

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she's only got just over a year to live.

My Octopus Teacher

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When you're diving alone, everything about my kit has to be perfect.

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And I've gotta be prepared for all eventualities.

My Octopus Teacher

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I can't be fiddling around. It's gotta be instinctive.

My Octopus Teacher

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But, at that point, I was making a lot of mistakes.

My Octopus Teacher

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One day, she was following me.

My Octopus Teacher

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And that's the most incredible thing, is to be followed by an octopus.

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You know, you're just backing away, moving backwards,