Acclaimed nature writer Cy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of octopuses, the fascinating relationships between humans and these animals, and the community of passionate professionals and enthusiasts that surrounds these complex, intelligent, and social animals. Practicing true "dive journalism" from the New England Aquarium to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, Montgomery befriends several octopuses with strikingly different personalities—the gentle Athena, the feisty Octavia, the curious Kali, and the bubbly Karma—who display their intelligence in a variety of different ways: by running away from “super-secure” aquariums, steal food, play ball, solve puzzles. Based on scientific information, Montgomery talks about the unique ability of octopuses to solve problems. At times cheerful and funny, at times deep and touching, The Soul of an Octopus tells us about the amazing contact between two very different types of minds - humans and octopuses.