The Octopus in My House

The Octopus in My House

For BBC Natural World and WNET Nature.

A professor develops an extraordinary relationship with an octopus when he invites it to live in his home. The octopus, called Heidi, unravels puzzles, recognises individual humans and even watches TV with the family.

The episode also shows remarkable behaviour from around the world – from the day octopus, which can change colour and texture in a split second, to the coconut octopus, which carries around its own coconut shell to hide in. But most fascinating of all is seeing how Professor David Scheel and his daughter Laurel bond with an animal that has nine brains, three hearts and blue blood running through its veins.

 

Director Anna Fitch
Producer David Allen
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Awards
• Jackson Wild 2020 Winner Best Animal Behaviour
Best Writing
• Wildscreen 2020 Official Selection
• International Ocean Film Festival 2020 Winner Marine Science Award
• New York Wild 2020 Official Selection
• Princeton Environmental Film Festival 2020 Official Selection
• International Wildlife Film Festival Nominee Best Children's Film