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British Columbia, Canada Octopus hugs diver A teacher, Andrea Humphreys, got a hug from an octopus while diving in the Pacific Ocean. When Humphreys began taking photos of the octopus, it turned towards her and wrapped its tentacles around her in a big hug. It then stayed close to Humphreys and played with her camera. She told The Guardian newspaper the hug was “magical”. Dakar, Senegal Plastic Man fights against waste Modou Fall is so keen to fight plastic waste that he’s become known as “Plastic Man”. He wears a costume of plastic rubbish with a sign saying “no to plastic bags”. He calls plastic “a poison for health, for the ocean, for the population”. His outfit is inspired by the Kankurang, a figure in Senegalese culture who protects people…

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