Octopus named "Sid" freed to find love in NZ

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Updated February 13, 2009 14:36:18

An octopus in New Zealand has been released back into the wild. "Sid" might be a common Octopus but he's far from ordinary. He recently spent five days in hiding after escaping from his tank at an aquarium near the south island city of Dunedin. New Zealand correspondent Kerri Ritchie reports, despite his bad behaviour, "Sid" is being let out in the hope of finding love.

presenter, Kerri Ritchie
speakers: Matt Crane, Senior aquarist at the Portobello Aquarium NZ

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