My Octopus Teacher (2020)

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after My Octopus Teacher

• The Year Earth Changed (2021) — Same subject: human animal relationship, nature documentary
• Blackfish (2013) — Same subject: nature
• Jane (2017) — Same subject: animal behaviour, animal intelligence
• Winged Migration (2001) — Same subject: nature documentary
• Earth (2007) — Same subject: nature documentary
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Same feel: emotional, reflective