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Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher

  • Written by Kathryn Williams, Professor in environmental psychology, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne
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With three hearts, blue blood, no bones and eight limbs attached to a bulbous head, octopuses seem like they’re from another planet. But in My Octopus Teacher, the hugely popular nature documentary on Netflix, these cephalopods as not only presented as remarkable — but relatable.

The documentary seeks to evoke empathy by telling a...

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