Author
consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Why do octupuses have no bone?
they benefit from added buoyancy which helps allow them to easily float around the oceans and seas.
Anna
Was big, died of old age (2.5 years old), and sucked on to people she liked arms/would pull them into her tank.
appendage
lexible limbs extending from their heads and surrounding their beaks
Bill Murphy
Works at the aquarium and apart of the decision to move Kali.
Who is Sy Montgomery?
"Part Emily Dickinson, part Indiana Jones," as the Boston Globe has called her, Sy Montgomery
Christa
Went to scuba lessons with author (Sy), was in college, worked at bar at night and aquarium during the day.
Octavia
She entered the aquarium at an old age for a octopus, close with Sy, Changed colors/texture, and died after laying eggs.
azure
The blue color of a cloudless sky
Doris Marissete
Is an instructor who helps teach the author to scuba dive.
cuttlefish
Bottom-dwelling squid-like cephalopod that feeds on invertebrates
Karma
Still alive and didn't die in the book, was tiny and a baby, got her after Kali died, red color to show excitement.
Kali
Entered the aquarium as a baby, lived in a 50 gallon tank but didn't like it because she likes to play and wanted more space,
beak
main part of octopus used to eat
She entered the aquarium at an old age for a octopus, close with Sy, Changed colors/texture, and died after laying eggs.
Octavia
Cartesian (Descartes)
human brain and mind are separate entities
Wilson
Worked at aquarium, close with octopuses, and had a sick wife.
Athena
Went through a pipe
First octopus
Death was unexpected
Tries to pull sy in
brethren
fellow members
Kali
Entered the aquarium as a baby, lived in a 50 gallon tank but didn't like it because she likes to play and wanted more space, Named after Hindu goddess of destruction, Died from escaping her new tank by jumping out.
dexterous
(adj.) skillful in the use of hands or body; clever
Marion Fish
Gave Wilson the idea that the octopuses need toys to play with.
Anna
Has assburgers and relates to the octopus's and had hard time dealing with her friends sucide.
Cartilaginous
bones held together by cartilage
An
Has assburgers and relates to the octopus's and had hard time dealing with her friends sucide.