Rare BLUE lobster has been saved from the pot and found a home to live a “long and happy life” after being caught by fishermen – and his rescuers now want suggestions for a name.
- Fishmongers say the odds of finding such a lobster are one in 2 million.
A stunning and extremely rare blue lobster caught by fishmongers off the west coast of France has been saved from the pot and now needs a fitting nickname.
Fishmongers at Les Viviers de Noirmoutier, a seafood retailer in France, were surprised when they stumbled upon this unusual crustacean while fishing on the Île d’Yeu, a small commune off the west coast of France.
According to the retailer’s Facebook post, the odds of finding a blue lobster are approximately one in two million, making this a particularly unique find.
Instead of capitalizing on the rarity of their pet’s stunning sapphire color, the fishmongers decided to take a compassionate route.
In collaboration with the tourist office of the Isle of Yeu, they identified a suitable habitat for the release of the lobster where fishing is prohibited, ensuring that the lobster can live its life undisturbed.
Now him Seafood retailer asks Facebook followers to come up with a nickname for the curious creature.
Fishmongers at Les Viviers de Noirmoutier, a seafood retailer in France, were surprised when they stumbled upon this unusual crustacean while fishing on the Isle of Yeu, a small commune on the west coast of France.
The very unusual blue hue displayed by the crustacean found off the coast of France is due to a genetic mutation that causes the cells inside the lobsters’ shells to produce a specific pigment.
The lobster was returned to an area of the coast where fishing is not allowed
The fishmongers asked Facebook users for help in finding a suitable nickname for the lobster.
According to the retailer’s Facebook post, the odds of finding a blue lobster are approximately one in two million, making this a particularly unique find.
Lobsters are typically brown while alive, although they turn bright red when cooked.
But as with any animal, there are some anomalies.
The very unusual blue hue displayed by the crustacean found off the coast of France is due to a genetic mutation that causes the cells inside the lobsters’ shells to produce a specific pigment.
But while blue lobsters are rare, they are not entirely unknown.
The New England Aquarium received its own blue lobster in 2020, and other cases of blue lobster have been reported, including one discovered by a father-and-son fishing duo in Casco Bay, Maine, in 2022.
Although these colorful lobsters attract attention, they all eventually turn red when subjected to the boiling pot, except for the extremely rare white and albino lobsters.
These animals are much rarer: researchers estimate that they appear only once in 100 million lobsters.
