Experts say that an orange lobster caught in Casco Bay, Maine on Friday by Capt. Gregg Turner and his crew, Sage Blake and Mandy Cyr, is a "one-in-30 million" find.
Researchers at the University of New England welcomed its latest addition - an orange lobster - to its collection of rare, multicolored crustaceans Monday, university officials announced. The unusually colored lobster is a one-in-30 million find, the university said.
The still-unnamed lobster was caught in Casco Bay, Maine on Friday, June 2, 2023. / Credit: University of New England
The bright orange lobster was caught in Casco Bay, Maine on Friday by Capt. Gregg Turner and his crew, Sage Blake and Mandy Cyr.
Cyr announced the find on Instagram Saturday.
"My [c]aptain says he's only seen 2 in his lifetime and the first time no-one [believed] him," the post read.
Lobsters are typically a dull color when alive and only get their signature red hue after being cooked. Genetics influence lobster shell colorati...
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