Octopus, Octopus

Series: Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau Series

Duration: 25

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Metromedia Producers Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Observes Jacques Cousteau and his crew as they document the behavior of the octopus in its natural habitat on the Mediterranean Sea floor. Explodes the common myths held about the octopus as being a gigantic monster of vicious nature and reveals this small creature's shy nature. Delves into defense mechanisms, means of locomotion, eating habits, and mating behavior. Presents experiments designed to test the intelligence of the octopus and analyzes the octopus' successful adaptation to living without a shell., Observes Jacques Cousteau and his crew as they document the behavior of the octopus in its natural habitat on the Mediterranean Sea floor. Explodes the common myths held about the octopus as being a gigantic monster of vicious nature and reveals this small creature's shy nature. Delves into defense mechanisms, means of locomotion, eating habits, and mating behavior. Presents experiments designed to test the intelligence of the octopus and analyzes the octopus' successful adaptation to living without a shell.

Complete Record: Observes Jacques Cousteau and his crew as they document the behavior of the octopus in its natural habitat on the Mediterranean Sea floor. Explodes the common myths held about the octopus as being a gigantic monster of vicious nature and reveals this small creature's shy nature. Delves into defense mechanisms, means of locomotion, eating habits, and mating behavior. Presents experiments designed to test the intelligence of the octopus and analyzes the octopus' successful adaptation to living without a shell., Depicts the life cycle of the octopus. Illustrates its habits and reproduction and adaptation to environment., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.