An octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium escaped its tank and straight into the ocean, it was reported.
Inky, a common male octopus, slipped through a small gap on the aquarium floor “and down a seawater runoff pipe to Hawke’s Bay,” CNN reported.
“He managed to get out and two-and-a-bit meters (around 8 ft) away was a drain which he managed to escape through,” said Rob Yarrell, the manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
Despite the fact that aquarium staff miss Inky and he was very popular with the visitors, they are not currently looking for a replacement.
“This particular one was very friendly and intelligent,” Yarrell said.
Though, according to Yarrall, if one was to come along, they would be happy to accept it
