The Soul of an Octopus: Secrets of the Consciousness of an Amazing Creature

The renowned naturalist author Sy Montgomery practices true "immersive journalism." She visited scientific centers from the New England Aquarium to the waters of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico and befriended several octopuses that display their intelligence in various ways: escaping from "super-secure" aquariums, stealing food, playing ball, solving puzzles. These animals change their color, can easily squeeze through almost any opening, and show tenderness, curiosity, and even assertiveness. Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of octopuses, the amazing relationships that develop between them and humans, and introduces us to the community of passionate specialists and enthusiasts that has formed around these complex, intelligent, and social beings. Occasionally funny and humorous, at times deep and touching, the book "The Soul of an Octopus" tells us about the remarkable connection between two very different forms of intelligence — human and octopus.