In this fascinating non-fiction book, Montgomery details her experiences with several octopuses (not octopi!) while volunteering at the New England Aquarium in Boston. She originally started volunteering as a chance to observe octopuses and get to know more about the fascinating creatures, but over the course of a few years, Montgomery got to know them, as much as any human can get to know a water-dwelling invertebrate, and eventually began planning world travels based around diving to seek them out in the wild.
Half-memoir, half-nature book, this is a touching, intriguing look into the most adaptable and intelligent creatures on earth (and yes, I am including humans in this estimation — some of Montgomery's stories bear this out!). Well worth the read, or listen.
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