An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a female; he inserts his third arm in her respiratory cavity. We watch another pair: a larger female is the aggressor here. Mating is repeated over hours and days. The female releases strings of fertilized eggs that hang from the roof of a nest. She guards her spawn for a month, fanning the strings to circulate water for oxygen and cleanliness.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Jean Painlevé (Director), Geneviève Hamon (Director), Pierre Henry (Music)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio:
Runtime: 14 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1967
IMDb: 4.3
Keywords:octopus
