World Cup oracle Paul honored with permanent memorial in Oberhausen

2011-01-20 12:48:08 GMT2011-01-20 20:48:08(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

A monument of the octopus Paul is presented at the Sea Life aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, January 20, 2011. World Cup oracle Octopus Paul died in October 2010. Paul, the German octopus famous for correctly predicting each of Germany's 2010 World Cup matches, received his own permanent memorial three months after his death. Paul died aged 2-1/2 in October. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)A monument of the octopus Paul is presented at the Sea Life aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, January 20, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)A monument of the octopus Paul is presented at the Sea Life aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, January 20, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)