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35. they are smart. An aquarium reported an octopus figured out how to turn a valve

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:21 AM

Jun 2015

and emptied water from the tank…

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/an-octopus-mana.html

An octopus today managed to pry loose a water-control valve at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, flooding the facility with more than 200 gallons of saltwater.

The valve is inside the sea creature's tank, and officials think the octopus grabbed hold of it while exploring.

"It found something loose and just pulled on it," said Tara Treiber, the aquarium's education manager. "They are very smart creatures."

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"They are solitary but curious creatures," Treiber said.

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