How do they stop animals from eating each other at aquariums? Or do they just go “Oh well”?
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium had some difficulty related to this issue with a Giant Pacific Octopus. Octopi are extremely curious and intelligent, and this one kept escaping from its enclosure, sneaking into other exhibits to eat things, and then sneaking back into its own tank. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to make the octopus exhibit more secure. Ultimately they were able to discourage the octopus from trying to leave by laying Astroturf fabric down on the platform around the top of the tank. The octopus apparently strongly disliked the rough and pokey texture of the Astroturf and would just stay put.
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