n July, Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman made a daring escape from a maximum security prison by dropping through a hole in his shower floor and cruising to freedom via motorcycle. In April, New Zealand's "octopus El Chapo" — better known as "Inky" — tentacled his way down a drainpipe and into the ocean, also to freedom.

"Inky really tested the waters here," national manager of the National Aquarium of New Zealand (and Inky's former home) Rob Yarrell told the Guardian, without clarifying whether or not he intended the pun. "I don't think he was unhappy with us, or lonely, as octopus are solitary creatures. But he is such a curious boy. He would want to know what's happening on the outside. That's just his personality."

Octopus
Not Inky.
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Aquarium staff isn't exactly sure how Inky escaped his watery prison, but it assuredly involved him sneaking through an impossibly small space. Because they have neither endo- nor exoskeletons, octopi can do this — it also doesn't hurt that they're essentially geniuses.

Octopus
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According to the Guardian, either his tank was mistakenly left open just a crack and Inky cleverly exploited this tiny window of opportunity, wriggling out of his tank in the night to creep across the floor and drop down a 50-meter drainpipe into Hawke's Bay. Or, he skeezled his way up into a pipe at the top of his tank, which is also connected to the drainpipe. One thing is certain: Inky wasn't stolen.

Octopus
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"I understand the nature of octopus behavior very well," Reiss Jenkinson, the aquarium's exhibits keeper, told the Guardian. "I have seen octopus on boats slip through bilge pumps. And the security here is too tight for anyone to take Inky, and why would they?"

Maybe because he has all the makings of a criminal mastermind?

If he is, then perhaps James Bond can find him.

Lol I have been there a few times over the years.
Hastings is in Hawkes Bay.

I don't blame him. Who heck wants to be in a glass prison.

Animals are not mention to be caged.

First, you make a roux...

Inky was last seen at the Napier War Memorial Conference Center attempting to broker an arms deal.

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grrr, can't get img to work.

photobucket sucks...

once their Beak fits through,they get out!
Amazing thing is that their Brain doesn't get damaged being compressed like that!

Houdini is a Beginner comparing to the Jailbreaks an Octopus can manage!

Take out the space in the file name

Lol I will go and search for him next week when I'm down there. He might have made to the sea which is at the back of the building.

Or he could have gone to MacDonalds for a fish fillet burger and a diet coke.

Lol sorry

an entry on FB!


"they can put us in a tank, but they can never take our freedom!"

the revolution will be televised.

Braveheart - They can take our lives, but they will never take our freedom
http://youtu.be/0zFAvzf0Mv0/ 00:00:08

I hope he hasn't been Squidnapped.

He may be partying or on tour

Muppet Show. Kermit and Robin - Octopus' Garden
http://youtu.be/IZqXspiN-lg/
02:42

Heading to Napier today if we walk around the place I will take pictures

So if gives you an idea what the place looks like.
I think he made it to sea
The beach behind it is not safe because five steps from the shore is a drop and has an under current. There's no sand but stones on that side
Many have drowned over the years.