An octopus has escaped from the National Aquarium in New Zealand. It escaped from its tank, slid down a 50-meter drainpipe and disappeared into the sea. Inky – a common New Zealand octopus – escaped after someone left the lid of his tank open. Staff at the aquarium believe that, in the middle of the night, when there was no-one in the building, Inky climbed down the side of the tank and traveled across the floor. Rob Yarrell, national manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier, said: “Octopuses are famous for their ability to escape. I don’t think he was unhappy with us, or lonely, because octopuses like to live alone. But, he is such a curious boy. He would want to know what’s happening on the outside. That’s his personality.”
How does Yarrell describe Inky’s personality?
Curious Nervous about what’s happening on the outside Unhappy Playful and mischievous