Paul the Octopus
Common octopus
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Paul the Octopus was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle. Wikipedia
Born: January 26, 2008, Weymouth, United Kingdom
Died: October 26, 2010, Oberhausen, Germany
Species: Octopus vulgaris
Known for: Successfully predicting results of football matches
Named after: Der Tintenfisch Paul Oktopus – poem by Boy Lornsen
Owner: Sea Life Centres