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Octopus Hunt

1965 16 min
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A voyage down to the green depths of the Pacific Ocean, into the mysterious domain of the deep-sea diver and the marine creatures that are his quarry. The film is about a zoological expedition to capture octopus and wolf eel specimens for the Vancouver aquarium. The underwater action is described by the divers themselves.

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Octopus Hunt

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A voyage down to the green depths of the Pacific Ocean, into the mysterious domain of the deep-sea diver and the marine creatures that are his quarry. The film is about a zoological expedition to capture octopus and wolf eel specimens for the Vancouver aquarium. The underwater action is described by the divers themselves.

Environment and Conservation
Animals
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  • director
    Bernard Devlin
  • producer
    Julian Biggs
  • camera
    Peter Hartmann
    Robert Humble
  • sound
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux
    André Hourlier
  • editing
    Kathleen Shannon
  • sound editing
    Kathleen Shannon
  • music
    Kathleen Shannon

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