Nature · Season 38 · Episode 1

“Octopus: Making Contact”

Aired Thursday 3 October 2019

The octopus is the closest we may get to meeting an alien. They evolved from a common cousin more than 500 million years ago, but are also intelligent creatures with proven problem-solving abilities. So what happens when you invite an eight-legged alien into your living room? This documentary follows marine biologist David Scheel as he tracks his evolving relationship with his own octopus.

S38 E1 discussion