Inky the octopus escapes from aquarium through a drainpipe to the sea
Houdini would be proud. Inky the octopus (shown above) has flown the coop, or more accurately, slinked the pipe. In one of the best animal escape stories ever, the common New Zealand octopus at the National Aquarium of New Zealand was apparently thinking on his feet when the lid to his tank was left ajar. Inky made a mad dash, well more likely a slow sidle, for freedom, serving as inspiration for confined cephalopods everywhere.
Staff at the aquarium believe that in the thick of night, while the aquarium was empty of people, Inky discovered that his lid was left open after the tank had been cleaned. He apparently made his way down the side of the tank and across the floor more than 10 feet to the drain. From there, in his best prison escape movie maneuvering-through-a-tunnel move, he made his way through 164 feet of pipe that empties to the waters of Hawke’s Bay, on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
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In a tale of intrigue and derring-do, the crafty cephalopod slipped out of his enclosure and found his way to freedom.
Rob Yarrell, national manager of the aquarium says that octopuses are famous escape artists. “But Inky really tested the waters here. I don’t think he was unhappy with us, or lonely, as octopus are solitary creatures. But he is such a curious boy," says Yarrell. “He would want to know what’s happening on the outside. That’s just his personality.”
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I've seen posts before, but this is the first time I had time to actually click through to the story...the rest moves so fast ...glad this was here 
The story has been posted but I'm not growing tired of it, so thank you sincerely!
Octopuses are incredibly intelligent.
