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Oct 13, 2020

"To share such a moment of deep tranquility with another being, especially one as different from us as the octopus, is a humbling privilege."

—Sy Montgomery

Why We Should Take World Octopus Day Seriously

In 2011 author and naturalist Sy Montgomery wrote "Deep Intellect,"for Orion magazine, her piece investigated the inner life of the octopus. "Since its publication this feature remains the most-read Orion article of all-time. On this World Octopus Day, we reached out to Sy for an update on her continued relationship with these eight-armed, three-hearted creatures, and how they might help guide us in this moment of tumult and uncertainty."

BE THE CHANGE

It's been called the love story the world needs right now -- and it's about a diver and his eight-legged friend. Watch the trailer to the remarkable documentary, "My Octopus Teacher" here. Learn more