Name: Hooked by an octopus
Uploaded: 2012-02-04T08:14:00Z
Duration: 16 min 13 s
Description: Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.

Underwater filmmaker Mike deGruy has spent decades looking intimately at the ocean. A consummate storyteller, he takes the stage at Mission Blue to share his awe and excitement -- and his fears -- about the blue heart of our planet.

Hooked by an octopus

The ocean’s mysteries—from the playful intelligence of octopus to entire ecosystems thriving around volcanic vents—can appear and disappear with startling speed. After witnessing a bay transformed from vibrant to lifeless and back again, it is clear that local choices have global consequences. Even the most alien-seeming parts of the ocean recover when communities unite to protect them. Small, thoughtful efforts can spark renewal where destruction once prevailed.

Ocean Wonders Vanish And Return When People Take Action

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Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus