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Octopus Blind Date event

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WHY SCHEDULING OCTOPUS SEX FOR HUMAN VIEWING MIGHT ALWAYS BE A BAD IDEA.

Atlas Obscura: For 10 years, the octopuses of the Puget Sound have wondered why, around the same time every year, the humans removed two of their number, only to return them a short time later. This year, the octopuses are experiencing a temporary reprieve: the Seattle Aquarium has cancelled its Octopus Blind Date event. No public octopi sex for human entertainment this V-Day!

According to a Crosscut interview with Seattle Aquarium curator Tim Carpenter, there was a good chance this year’s event might not create the romantic atmosphere one would expect of a public octopus mating. The selected bachelor, a 70-pound giant Pacific octopus named Kong, might have decided to eat his date instead.   More

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