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AT ONE WITH nature

I FELL IN LOVE WITH AN OCTOPUS

In 2010, documentary cameraman Craig Foster was suffering from depression and finding it difficult to connect with his family and work.

He turned to the place that had always brought him comfort – the ocean.

Free-diving among the remote kelp forests off the Western Cape of South Africa, Craig came across a young wild octopus.

Entranced, Craig braved the eight-degree waters and began visiting her

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