My kingdom for an octopus
I recently visited the Shedd Aquarium, and while there was interest in sharks, dolphins, and the new baby Beluga whale, I was mostly going for the octopus. When I was four years old, my mom took me to that same aquarium and I distinctly remember looking up at this huge octopus, all tentactle-y and undulating and weird and scary and cool all at once. So really, I was in it for the octopus.
After watching some sharks swim frighteningly close to the glass, seeing stingrays hover around underfoot, laughing at adorable sea otters, and marveling at the weirdness of the dolphin show from under the tank, I was ready for my octopus encounter. After asking a few employees, I was pointed in the right direction only to discover the octopus wasn't on display. I was so sad. After some Dippin' Dots and a trip to see the pirhanas, I felt only a little better.
Here's where you can help. Do you know of an aquarium with an octopus on display? Is there one in St. Louis? Or nearby?