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Octopus [videorecording] : making contact / a Passion Planet LTD production for Thirteen Productions LLC and BBC in association with WNET ; written and produced by David Allen ; directed by Anna Fitch.

Fitch, Anna, (television director.). Allen, David (Documentary filmmaker), (film producer,, screenwriter.). Scheel, David, (narrator.). Wilkinson, Richard, (editor of moving image work.). Kovacs, Ernie (Director of photography), (director of photography.). Purdie, Fraser, (composer (expression),, conductor.). Passion Planet (Firm), (production company.). Thirteen Productions, (presenter.). British Broadcasting Corporation, (presenter.). WNET New York Public Media, (presenter.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary:

What happens when a professor invites an octopus to live in his home? NATURE follows Dr. David Scheel as he links behavioral discoveries to amazing octopus stories around the world, from the Day octopus that can change color and texture, to the Coconut octopus who carries around its coconut shell to hide. But most fascinating is Scheel's and his daughter's evolving relationship with "Heidi".

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781531711290
  • ISBN: 1531711294
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Arlington, VA] : PBS, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Nature; aired on October 2, 2019.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Richard Wilkinson ; director of photography, Ernie Kovacs ; music composed and conducted by Fraser Purdie.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, David Scheel.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-G.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
In English; with optional subtitles in English; and described video.

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Scheel, David.
Octopuses.
Octopuses > Behavior.
Human-animal relationships > Case studies.
Marine biologists.
Genre:
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Documentary television programs.
Nature television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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