Sony Gave An Octopus At A New Zealand Aquarium A Camera; Trains It To Photograph Tourists

14 Apr 2015 • diyphotography.net

Octopuses are pretty wondrous animals with all those legs and insanely astute critical thinking skills. It’s actually not surprising at all an animal trainer working at Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium in New Zealand, was able to train an octopus to take photos. In fact, it only took “Rambo” the octopus three attempts to understand how the process works.

Now, Rambo charges a cool $2 for a visitor to her tank to sit for a portrait taken by the octographer. The small donation goes directly to the aquarium to help offset expenses. But, if you’re looking to have Rambo take your photo, be sure to check her hours first, as the aquarium says she on a light work schedule.

First thought: Seriously, no way. Second thought: Wow. Impressive.

Third thought: Captivity. Slave labor. Sad.

Will items like this be viewed as shameful a thousand years from now when we have a better understanding of life and intelligence? Does the thought itself crossing my mind make me crazy or just ahead of my time?