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Butterfly Pavilion Announces New Name For Octopus

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WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - The newest octopus at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster now has a name. Guests voted to name it Ininko Montoya.

The public was invited to donate to the name of their choice. The proceeds will be used to support research and conservation.

Meet our Day Octopus, Ininko Montoya!! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Naming Contest. We are so excited to welcome our Octopus home???? Ever seen an Octopus eat? See it live Saturday, Sept 7 @ 1:30pm! Visit https://butterflies.org to plan your visit #ocean #octopus #nature #love #butterflypavilion #tinygiants

Posted by Butterfly Pavilion on Friday, September 6, 2019

The other name choices included Octavius and Nolan Armanado.

First published on September 7, 2019 / 11:43 PM MDT

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