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Writer Sy Montgomery embraces a giant Pacific octopus named Octavia. Though the cephalopods don’t have a brain, the strange creatures are believed to have emotions, intelligence, and individual personalities.
Octopuses may not have a brain, but scientists believe they are intelligent creatures with distinct personalities. Living on Earth’s Steve Curwood and environmental writer Sy Montgomery went behind the exhibits at the New England Aquarium and wrapped their arms around Octavia, a giant Pacific octopus.