VALENTINE’S Day has been cancelled at Seattle Aquarium. The Aquarium has suspended its annual invite for people to watch its octopus’ mate due to concerns over cannibalism. Staff are worried the 32kg male octopus is too large for the 14-18kg females and that he may eat them, Komo News is...
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VALENTINE’S Day has been
cancelled at Seattle Aquarium.
The Aquarium has suspended
its annual invite for people to
watch its octopus’ mate due to
concerns over cannibalism.
Staff are worried the 32kg
male octopus is too large for
the 14-18kg females and that
he may eat them, Komo News
is reporting.
Instead, the male will be
released back into the Puget
Sound on Mon.
Octopuses only live around
three-four years and after a
male mates, he dies.
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