Pippa Ehrlich, the co-director of the hit film My Octopus Teacher, takes us on a frigid underwater dive into the living, breathing kelp forests of South Africa. Psychedelic colors, mystifying lifeforms, and a curious shape-shifter invite Pippa into an alternate universe.

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Pippa is the co-director and editor of My Octopus Teacher. Find out more about South Africa’s kelp forests at seachangeproject.com 

This episode features a song from the original score for My Octopus Teacher. It was composed by Kevin Smuts and Matthew Dennis. 

Photo credit: Faine Loubser

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