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"Secrets of the Octopus"

New book, Secrets of the Octopus.. offers an unprecedented exploration of octopuses, revealing why these creatures continue to fascinate us and the new discoveries constantly being made about them. Sy Montgomery is a NYT best-selling author and naturalist, known as the 'octopus whisperer' and Warren Carlyle is founder of OctoNation, the world's largest octopus fan club followed by 397K+ including several celebrities.

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@billbrown7583

I saw octopus operating a Starbucks