Paul was able to predict the winners of all the six matches that Germany played in the world cup. Paul was born in 2008 at Weymouth Sea Life Park in Dorset England. According to Daniel Fey, spokesman of the park, anybody could instantly recognize Paul’s uniqueness and intelligence. There was something about the way he looked to the visitors when they came close to the tank. It was so unusual, so they tried to find out what is special talents were.
Now, the Paul lives in the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Western Germany. Paul is also called the Oracle Octopus and has earned laurels for his ability to accurately predict the winners. He has become its biggest celebrity.
Two clear plastic boxes containing food (usually mussels and oysters)are lowered down into the aquariums tank. The boxes have the flags of two countries attached to them. The container selected by the hungry octopus is assumed to be the predicted winner. The German news channel NTVhas started to broadcast his predictions live, with two reporters situated next to his tank so they can bring their viewers the latest goings on.
Paul has become an online phenomenon in recent weeks. The phrases “ paul the octopus” and” pulpo”, the Spanish word for octopus, are both currently in the top ten global trends. And this is big enough to get death threats. Angry Argentenian fans blamed him for their team’s loss to Germany, and threatened to eat the octopusto avenge his prediction. Now, even Germany threatened to eat up the Paul when it is predicted that Germany will lose its semifinals to Spain. But his keeper Walenciak insists that “ He will survive”. He is sure that the octopus is safe in his aquarium tank.
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