My octopus teacher is a documentary about the friendship between an octopus and a human diver. But not everyone sees it that way. Psychologist Jenifer mather says she doesn't think they can ever have friendships. She thinks if you crowd animals, then they will react to other members of their species.
Octopuses are largely solitary animals, but there have been rare times — notably in the movie My Octopus Teacher — where they seem to have become comfortable around humans. But is it really possible to be friends with an octopus?
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