8 tentacles, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick 'zesty' name for the aquarium's new octopus

8 tentacles, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick 'zesty' name for the aquarium's new octopus

The Sitka Sound Science Center’s giant pacific octopus (KCAW/Cotter) “She’s adorable. You’re gonna fall in love. It’s kind of hard not to,” says Maia Carter, the Curriculum Coordinator for the Sitka Sound Science Center. She leads me down the stairs to show me the aquarium’s newest resident. Foreshadowing lines the hall on the walk over, from newly purchased octopus plushies on the merchandise table, to a whiteboard attached to a door sharing th…