Comments on: Otto the Octopus Wreaks Havoc

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:29:38 +0000

I do see Carol’s point there.

By: betty brown

betty brown — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:11:14 +0000

i, too, had the initial reaction that this was humorous. then it sunk in how incredibly sad this is. and even in jest i wouldn’t say it’s our duty to eat the other intelligent creatures on earth. reminded me of reading a few months ago about new research showing that donkeys aren’t ill-tempered, they’re just much more intelligent than we knew, and bored & cranky.

By: Free Otto! « Problem Chylde

Free Otto! « Problem Chylde — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:33:02 +0000

[...] a comment » Before Otto realizes he can free himself… Staff believe that the octopus called Otto had been annoyed by the bright light shining into his [...]

By: Au D'heau

Au D'heau — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:36:55 +0000

This article is not quite correct. It was gleaned from several incorrect articles that falsely claim Otto was annoyed with the light.

A simple trip to the web site of the aquarium will establish that Otto is bored, not annoyed.

http://www.sea-star.de/SeaStar/Aktuelles.html

“A number of newspaper articles suggest that we believe that Otto had been annoyed by the bright light shining into his aquarium. This is incorrect as Otto grew up in his aquarium and is hence very used to his environment. Furthermore we only use special aquarium lights which aren’t very bright and Otto’s exhibit is equipped with a dark overhang and caves. “

By: Flowers

Flowers — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:11:31 +0000

I’m with carol too. And turn off the light in the damn aquarium! It sounds like they kept it on all the time, which is not good for animals.

By: MizDarwin

MizDarwin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:59:44 +0000

Yeah, I’m with Carol too. About the cruelest thing you can do to an animal short of physical torture is to deprive it of mental and social stimulation. Octopi are smart and Otto is clearly bored out of his non-existent skull. Give that damn octopus some intelligent company and a project to do.

By: Jesurgislac

Jesurgislac — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:21:41 +0000

What Carol said. Superficially funny, but when you think about it: very smart animal bored by imprisonment.

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:58:04 +0000

Oktapodi

By: Dungeon Keeper

Dungeon Keeper — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:46:07 +0000

Ia, Ia, C’thulhu, fhtagen!!!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:48:37 +0000

Yeah, the eel would eat your head. It would go for the octopus, because eels eat them, but if it was still on your head then the eel would end up taking a chunk out of your head.