My first concept of octopi as a highly intelligent species came from this essay: https://orionmagazine.org/article/deep-intellect/ https://orionmagazine.org/art

My first concept of octopi as a highly intelligent species came from this essay: https://orionmagazine.org/article/deep-intellect/ https://orionmagazine.org/article/deep-intellect/ Highly recommend it to anyone who likes these creatures.