Other Oddly ToldThis Octopus Kept Blacking Out His Aquarium Every Night

This Octopus Kept Blacking Out His Aquarium Every Night

Short0:29Education

Published Oct 16, 2026, 1:28 AM · 15h ago

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5.9K subscribers · median 6K views

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Views

6,389

+380 views/hour

Likes

207

3.2% of views

Comments

0.09% of views

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Views / hour now

380

measured 1h ago

Peak views / hour

1.9K

4h ago

Avg views / day

6.4K

since upload

First 24 hours

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not tracked from upload

vs channel median

1.1×

Rank in channel

#24

of 30 tracked

Engagement

3.3%

likes + comments / views

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Views over time

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Description

In 2008 a German aquarium kept losing power at night. The culprit was Otto, their octopus. Full story in the related video. #octopus #animals #science

Details

Published: Oct 16, 2026, 1:28 AM
Length: 0:29 (29 s)
Format: Short (3 min or less)
Category: Education
Audio language: EN
Quality: HD
Captions: No
Made for kids: No
Licensed content: Yes
Video ID: E9f71PBPuw0

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