A Henry is leaving the bubble, but it has nothing to do with COVID-19.
Henry, the giant Pacific octopus named after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, is leaving the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea on Dec. 15, the facility announced in a release.
The male cephalopod arrived in June to much fanfare. The scheduled release of the animal reflects traditional practice. As the centre says in the release, octopuses are highly intelligent, grow incredibly large (and fast) with a short lifespan of three to five years, and reproduce at the end of respective their life cycles. 香蕉视频直播淕ather all of these elements together and it香蕉视频直播檚 clear why the Centre limits each octopus to approximately six months in residence,香蕉视频直播� it reads.
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According to the release, staff will release the animal near where he was collected on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
But before Henry disappears into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, locals have a chance to guess his weight.
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According to his caretakers, the animal香蕉视频直播檚 name was fitting. 香蕉视频直播淭his particular octopus, more than any former octopus resident, has been particularly calm, just like Dr. Henry,香蕉视频直播� it reads.
