By now, everyone who followed the World Cup has heard about how a psychic octopus in Germany had 100% accuracy in picking the winners of the World Cup matches and ultimately the World Cup itself. His fate is in the hands of the people who own him.
Acting on calls from hundreds of Spaniards to do what is necessary to transfer the Octopus, reasoning that he now belongs in Spain, not Germany, the Madrid Zoo is offering to buy Paul. Officials at Madrid Zoo claim that they can promise Paul the most comfortable living conditions any animal can expect while living in a zoo.
"But what of Paul? What do you think Paul would really like?" said one little girl who stood with a small crowd of protesters outside the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany, where Paul remains until the question of what to do with him is settled. "Don't you think he should be free?" to which supporters in the crowd began chanting "Free Paul, Free Paul."
In scenes like this all over the world, people are calling for the Sea Life Aquarium to see past the dollar signs and just let Paul go, back to the sea, back to his family, back to his natural life. He's given so much to the world, now it's time for the world to give something to Paul.
