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I'm also a veteran of working at an aquarium and have heard this story before. Is it something you witnessed? I've wondered where this story came from: - http:
by imjared 10y ago
I'm also a veteran of working at an aquarium and have heard this story before. Is it something you witnessed? I've wondered where this story came from:
- http://belizeadventure.com/2013/08/octopus-facts/ http://belizeadventure.com/2013/08/octopus-facts/
- https://www.tonmo.com/threads/midnight-tank-escapes-fact-or-fiction.16560/ https://www.tonmo.com/threads/midnight-tank-escapes-fact-or-...
Edit: this is not to call you out for you story, it's very possible that this happened at CHS aquarium, I'm just wondering the origins since it's such a fascinating and strange story.
- squidfood 10y agoI heard this story in three different marine biology labs going back to the 1980s (prey type differed depending on location). All were "it happened a few years ago", it was "caught on camera back then" and no actual eyewitnesses who could attest to seeing the film. Then again, I've also had to clean up a couple (witnessed) octopus escapes, though not with the full "got out, got prey, got back in." So they are at least somewhat prone to roaming.
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- komali2 10y agoWoah, wild. Well, in my case, I don't have the video footage because this was 10 years ago, so yup this falls right into the same hearsay category as those two. I would guess that Octopi just tend to do this. They really are smart and can fit through crazy small spaces.