307: In the Octopus's Garden

307: In the Octopus's Garden

From Let's Sea by Kait Birghenthal & Ash Gordon

February 18, 2026 · 1h 55m · Season 3 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode explores the intelligence of octopuses and encourages listeners to share their newfound knowledge about these fascinating creatures.

Listen in as we octopi our hearts with the ink-credible Chanel Hason The Zooquarium Podcast! We dive into these brilliant, donut-brained creatures (no, really), and answer the question - is it octopi, octopuses, or neither? BIG TAKEAWAY: Octopus continue to surprise and enthrall us with their intelligence. Honestly, best eco-forward message we can share this episode? Go talk about the cool stuff you learn; the world needs more wonder. Resources: 💡Researcher Spotlight: Behavioral Neuroscientist, Dominic Sivitilli 🔎Deeper Dive Reads: 1) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 2) The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 3) Weird is Beautiful: the Wisdom of Octopuses by Liz Marvin 🌊Conservation in Action: Education is conservation - check out OctoNation! 🤙Episode Shoutouts: The Portland Aquarium & The Zooquarium Podcast; The Elakha Alliance Art by Fox and Fish Printing @foxandfishprinting Music by Garrett Gordon and Steve Colwell of High and Dry @highanddryrock and Low Tide @lowtide.hc

People in this episode

Hosts: Kait Birghenthal, Ash Gordon

Guest: Chanel Hason

Topics covered

  • octopus
  • intelligence
  • marine biology
  • conservation
  • education
  • wonder

Keywords

  • octopus
  • intelligence
  • marine life
  • conservation
  • education
  • Chanel Hason
  • Kait Birghenthal
  • Ash Gordon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OctoNation, The Portland Aquarium, The Zooquarium Podcast, The Elakha Alliance

Books & works: Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Soul of an Octopus, Weird is Beautiful: the Wisdom of Octopuses

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