Nature "Octopus: Making Contact"

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Courtesy of TheSP4N1SH / © Getty Images/iStockphoto

The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). Courtesy of TheSP4N1SH / © Getty Images/iStockphoto

Octopus: Making Contact

Follow an Alaskan professor as he raises and studies a pet 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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