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/ 7 December 2004

The pitter-patter of tiny tentacles

It was a romance that really had legs: young Aurora, a female giant octopus, and her aging cephalopod suitor J-1 were thrown together for a blind date seven months ago by aquarists who hoped the two would mate. By all appearances, their fling was a success, but the resulting eggs seemed sterile — until the aquarists started draining Aurora’s tank.