Inky the Octopus breaks out of NZ aquarium

[Still Waters]

An octopus at New Zealand's National Aquarium has made a daring escape to the sea by fitting its rugby-ball-sized body through a small pipe.

Staff at the aquarium in Napier noticed the enclosure, which previously housed two octopuses was left with a single inhabitant earlier this year.

Inky, a male common New Zealand octopus, had escaped.

Staff found octopus tracks, which showed he began his journey by slipping through a small gap in the top of his enclosure before travelling across a wet floor.

He found a drain, about 150 millimetres in diameter, which led to the sea, and made a dash for freedom.

http://www.stuff.co....k.post.78818963

[preacherman76]

Good for him. Be free aquatic friend.

[Lilly]

Where there's a will there's a way.

Live long and prosper smart little cephalopod!

[Eldorado]

Next time we spot Inky let's hope he's still swimming free.

[DeeSember]

The Shawshank Redemption 2

Inky Was Here

[Dark_Grey]

Can we stop the glass cages? Live and let live bro. Except giraffes or other hoofed animals...they seem to love 3 square meals and walls keeping the predators out

[bubblykiss]

Perfect, I am in the mood for wildly caught freshly escaped-fugitive takoyaki.

[jarjarbinks]

Yeah... he escapes, there's no trace of it...

probably stolen by the guy and sold on the black market for Japanese's gourmand

[qxcontinuum]

or was eaten by some Chinese cleaning staff.... they like these things

[paperdyer]

or was eaten by some Chinese cleaning staff.... they like these things

I was wondering if Inky didn't stray too close to a restaurant featuring Calamari. Edited April 18, 2016 by paperdyer

[CJ1983]

ha, that's awesome.

[Black Monk]

Good for him. Octopuses should be in the sea - except when they're to be caught for food.