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SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS

Earth Day is time to take pause and consider our connection with - and impact on - this weird and wonderful place we call our HOME. It’s a planet we share with a diverse array of wildlife, but just one animal that is so different….and yet, so like us. The octopus.

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Just beyond our shores, this creature with extraordinary powers rules its domain with human-like qualities. Starting today on Disney+ and Hulu, experience new science, amazing moments, and stunning, never-before-seen behavior with 8 different species around the world. Journey with our octopus characters as they adapt, learn, intimidate and co-operate — each with their own unique personalities.

Join Executive Producer James Cameron and Narrator Paul Rudd as we get closer to one of the most intelligent beings on Earth and reveal SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS.

Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

A GLIMPSE INTO NATURE'S
HIDDEN WONDERS

Capturing the wild power
of the sea

Dive into the heart of nature with our latest Instagram Reel, showcasing the extraordinary moment where a colorblind octopus Scarlett changes appearance to bewilder a shark.

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GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY FERNANDO G. BAPTISTA AND MONICA SERRANO

Don’t look at an octopus (illustrated above) as an inferior. It has more hearts than we do. More arms. And one species carries a venom 1,000 times more powerful than cyanide.

What do we know about the crawling, intelligent, empathetic, muscle-bound octopus? Their secrets are at heart of a new Nat Geo series on Disney+ — and this stunning interactive quiz. Are you ready?

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Related: 8 fascinating facts about octopuses
Excerpt: An octopus invited this writer into her tank—and her secret world
Also: The octopus whisperer
And: See the Secrets of the Octopus trailer

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The companion to the highly anticipated National Geographic television special, this beautifully illustrated book explores the alluring underwater world of the octopus—a creature that resembles an alien life-form, but whose behavior has earned it a reputation as one of the most intelligent animals on the planet.

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