Successor To Paul The Octopus Named

OBERHAUSEN, Germany — The successor to the World-Cup predicting Paul the Octopus is French.

Seal Life aquarium spokeswoman Tanja Munzig says the new octopus, also to be called Paul, was born near the southern French city of Montpellier. He will be presented to the public next week.

The English-born Paul died of natural causes in his tank Tuesday at the aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. He gained fame by predicting all seven of Germany's World Cup wins and Spain's victory over the Netherlands in the final.

Paul made his predictions by opening the lid of one of two clear plastic boxes, each containing a mussel and bearing a team flag.

Comments

[boomcat44]

02:53 AM on 10/31/2010

Wow. Paul II has some mighty big shoes to fill.

Wait for it................


All Eight of them. >RIMSHOT

[cats8398]

11:24 PM on 10/29/2010

R.I.P. Paul

[hrc04]

10:42 AM on 10/29/2010

If an octopus only lives for around 2 1/2 to 3 years, won't that mean Paul II won't be around to pick winners for the next World Cup?

[Schimmelreiter]

02:07 PM on 10/28/2010

Paul II sound s more like a name for a pope.

[Paul The Octopus]

11:49 PM on 10/27/2010

I'm not dead, impostor!

[Quotidien]

10:15 PM on 10/27/2010

it was MURDER !!!

[Gabriel Gorre]

10:05 PM on 10/27/2010

RIO PAUL!!!!

Best damn octopus around. He will be missed.

[planner1]

09:52 PM on 10/27/2010

ANNOUNCEMENT!! " A spokesman from The Seal Life Aquarium reports , the sports phenom octopus known as Paul had died of natural causes. RIP Paul.
On a related note, the lunch special at the aquarium cafeteria is fried Calamarie

[Puller58]

05:34 PM on 10/27/2010

Oh come on! Let the gimmick die with Paul the First. No imposter or poser please!

[MexiChick67]

04:37 PM on 10/27/2010

A lone vuvuzela will play taps for Paul the lil' octopus that could.

[Palaver]

04:19 PM on 10/27/2010

"Natural causes" Somebody forgot to feed him.

[socalcde]

04:33 PM on 10/27/2010

What are natural causes for an octopus in a tank? Seems like someone didn't take care of him.

[jajenkins]

03:20 PM on 10/28/2010

It was old age, alas! For an octopus, two and a half years-old equals four score and ten for anyone else!

[Agasizzi]

05:00 PM on 10/27/2010

many of the smaller octopus species have a very short lifespan, While I do not know which species per say this was, 2 years can actually be a pretty old octopus

[NoSillyName]

04:03 PM on 10/27/2010

I knew it when I saw that he wasn't wearing shoes.

RIP Paulie.

[HarukoHaruhara]

03:41 PM on 10/27/2010

Paul I is the only octopus for me!

[Paul The Octopus]

11:50 PM on 10/27/2010

Thank you! No one, I mean no one, can replace me!

[the964kid]

03:39 PM on 10/27/2010

Octopus' don't normally live long in captivity. Paul's owner should've let that little guy go after his world cup successes.

[Drinkonomer]

03:32 PM on 10/27/2010

Paul the octopus died but, was re-incarnated as a drink. Google Drinkonomist to learn more.