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Octopus Hunt
196516 min 51 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Bernard Devlin
Production: Julian Biggs
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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Subject categories
- Environment and Conservation > Animals in Parks, Reserves and ZoosMarine ResourcesOceans, Seas and EstuariesParks, Reserves and Zoos of Arctic and Western Canada
- Animals > Aquatic AnimalsParks, Reserves and Zoos
- Science > BiologyEnvironmental ScienceLife Systems/Ecology
Credits
- 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
Awards
- Gold Rocket - Category: Sports FilmsElectronic, Nuclear and Teleradio cinematographic Review