The Smithsonian National Zoo just got a Pacific Giant Octopus. (Weeeelll, sort of. It's a baby, and currently only about three
pounds. But it'll be giant someday, promise.) The little critter doesn't
have a name yet, but he (they think it's probably a he, maybe) does have a web
cam. The camera is set up to capture the octopus at feeding times—11
and 3 Eastern, daily. Which is, coincidentally, right about the time I
could use a good cephalopod fix in my day.
Even better, this announcement led me to discover that the National
Zoo has a ton of different animal web cams. Seriously, they're set up
like a bunch of teenage emo girls over there. Lions, naked mole rats
(!!), single-celled organisms, sloth bears (?!): You can watch 'em all
live.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Octopus cam: Your key to a happier day Boing Boing
Author: Maggie
Koerth-Baker
