Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery chronicles the lives of the octopuses she gets to know over several years' of visiting the New England Aquarium in Boston. Along the way she befriends a diverse range of workers and volunteers, learns to scuba dive and becomes completely convinced that octopuses do indeed have souls. Her descriptions of her weekly 'date' with various octopuses, arms submerged in icy water, engulfed by eight sucker-covered tentacles will make you want to rush to the nearest aquarium to follow suit. Athena, Kali, Karma and Octavia each have different personalities. Sometimes cheeky and playful, sometimes withdrawn and quiet, always curious and intelligent, the octopuses teach her as much about herself and other humans as they do about themselves. This is interesting, thought provoking and fun reading.
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