Poulsbo aquarium welcomes Giant Pacific octopus

Western Washington University’s SEA Discovery Center in downtown Poulsbo recently welcomed a Giant Pacific octopus to its aquarium.

The young octopus was discovered by researchers and students from Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory after she was found living inside a bottle at Driftwood Park on Whidbey Island. She has been named Klahanie, a Chinook word meaning “outside,” per a Facebook post from the aquarium.