My octopus monster? Tall tales have given these creatures a bad rep
When it comes to myths about scary beasts of the deep, there's no pod like a cephalopod, writes Mila de Villiers
01 November 2020 - 00:00
"I remember the day it all started. Seeing this really strange ... thing," local filmmaker Craig Foster narrates in his Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2020-09-06-netflix-doccie-flawlessly-captures-unique-bond-between-sa-diver-and-octopus/). Foster's documentary, which follows the connection he forges with this specific member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda, drew attention to octopuses' intellect, their habits, and marine conservation. And damn, was Mzansi there for it!..
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