A Video on the Mimic Octopus

The main focus of Selin's project was to explain biomimicry: when an organism mimics (or copies) another, to the general public. She chose a project like this in hopes of sparking deep interest in the marine world, possibly even leading people to care about ocean conservation. Through the use of science communication, Selin explores the topic of biomimicry by observing the mimic octopus. However, given that biomimicry can be used as both defense against predators and for hunting prey, she also gives examples of different animals with this ability and the different types of mimicry.