The Octopus Whisperer

Sy with Wild Octopus. Photo © by David Scheel
Sy with Wild Octopus. Photo © by David Scheel
A short interview with Sy about her work with the octopus scientists on Moorea (near Tahiti). “You put on your wetsuit, go down with an underwater dive slate, and set about administering a personality test to octopus,” she said. “So you float there and take notes like a psychologist on whether this particular octopus to advances or retreats, changes color or reaches out, and so on.” That’s Sy at work underwater. Click here to read more.