My (Vancouver) Octopus Teacher

Deep in a crevice. Photo: Stephen Pearce

By Stephen Pearce

The 2021 Academy Award for best documentary feature followed the journey of a film-maker (Craig Foster) who connected and learned from an octopus over the course of a year. It was a wonderful story about a remarkable creature. Continue reading:
My (Vancouver) Octopus Teacher

Diving Near Vancouver – An Octopus’s Garden…

Photo: Stephen Pearce

Photo: Stephen Pearce

By Stephen Pearce

The end of January was a crisp, overcast day with intermittent showers – a typical winter’s day in Vancouver.

My buddy, Paul V, and I headed off in Marc’s boat to check out the reef at Passage Island – only a short distance away from Horseshoe Bay but not always accessible to divers because of the strong winds that can sweep down the Strait of Georgia.

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Diving Near Vancouver – An Octopus’s Garden…