INKY was over it. The quick thinking octopus couldn’t stand one more day in captivity at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier. Waiting until nightime fell, the cephalopod made his great escape to the ocean. According to news outlets across New Zealand this is no tall story, Inky...
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INKY was over it. The quick thinking
octopus couldn’t stand
one more day in captivity at
the National Aquarium of New
Zealand in Napier.
Waiting until nightime fell,
the cephalopod made his great
escape to the ocean.
According to news outlets
across New Zealand this is no
tall story, Inky really did get
away, taking advantage of a
tank lid left slightly ajar.
Staff believe Inky suction
cupped his way to the top of his
tank before sliding down to the
floor.
The octopus was wasting
no time, reportedly leaving
“octopus tracks” where he slid
more than two metres across
the floor before squeezing into
a 50 metre drainpipe and sliding
into Hawke’s Bay.
His escape wasn’t a surprise
to scientists in the field who
said octopuses are known for
their “strength, dexterity and
intelligence”.
The aquarium’s manager,
Rob Yarrall, told Radio New
Zealand employees searched
the aquarium’s pipes after
discovering Inky’s trail – but
there was no sign of him.
“Didn’t even leave us a
message,” Yarral playfully
lamented.
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