The Octopus in My House
The Octopus in My House
Season 38 Episode 3 of 10
Wildlife documentary observing Professor David Scheel as he takes an octopus into his home to learn about its intelligence, and the extraordinary relationship he and his daughter develop with the creature. Named Heidi, the octopus is seen unravelling puzzles, recognising individual humans and even watching TV with the family. The film also looks at the remarkable behaviour of other octopuses around the world, from those that can change their colour and texture in a split second to the octopus that carries around its own coconut shell to hide in
The Octopus in My House airs on BBC Four HD at 12:40 AM, Wednesday 12 March. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
Wildlife
David Scheel
Narrator
David Allen
Executive Producer
Roger Webb
Series Editor