By , writing for The Christian Science Monitor
Until recently, the New Zealand National Aquarium had an octopus named Inky. Now, aquarium staff have announced that they believe that Inky made it back home to the ocean in a jailbreak worthy of a Steve McQueen movie, several months ago.
Inky arrived at the Aquarium in 2014, looking a little worse for the wear. He was picked up by an Aquarium volunteer from a cray pot near Pania reef.
“It seemed like a good name, a reflection of one of his protective mechanisms, squirting ink when he feels he’s in danger,” said Gerry Townsend, a Napier New Zealand resident who won the naming contest.
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