Thanks Monty, and I agree with you completely...however, as I stated...she cannot spend a few days at the aquarium as in sleeping over or else the study would be incosistent because the aquarium isn't close to us. She would need gas money to keep going back and forth and you know gas prices these days right? Its rediculous. Also, the aquarium is located in a bad area...unfortunately, Camden is the most dangerous city in the USA. I never even knew about this until the security guards there told me why the aquarium closed so early.
As for passing for study...even though I havent had education in marine biology, or havent had "proper" education related to school or college, they wont even take me even though im extra enthusiastic over cephalopods and octopus in general. They told me that the aquarium staff and volunteer rules are stabled, and strict. In order to even volunteer for such as job as even getting close physically to the octopus there, you must be 18...able to lift 50 pounds (?)...and must attend the correct schedule consistently. I was dissapointed more over it...simply cuz I wanted to at least touch the animal so badly. lol. But, that aquarium usually hasent ever had octo's in captivity and this is the first large octo ever kept there in good health so I could imagine why there so strict with it. My friend really doesnt want to go through all of this...especially the fact of having to volunteer for at least more than a month. It's a waste of money, and hazardous in terms of safety. It sucks that it has to be located in Camden, New Jersey.