The Akron Zoo in Ohio got a new resident lobster thanks to an employee at Red Lobster. The employee was unloading a shipment of lobsters when he noticed one of the crustaceans had a blue shell. He knew how rare it was to find a blue lobster, so he put it aside and contacted the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Staff at the Red Lobster named the blue lobster Clawde, after the restaurant's mascot.
Normally lobsters have a blackish-brown colored shell, which turns red when boiled. About one in every two million lobsters has a genetic mutation that causes it to have a blue shell, which will also turn red when cooked.
While the Monterey Bay Aquarium couldn't take Clawde, they contacted the Akron Zoo, which was more than willing to care for the rare lobster.
The Akron Zoo shared of photo of Clawde settling into his new home. They wrote:
"Clawde is acclimating to his new home here at the Akron Zoo, in a special tank that has been dubbed 'Clawde's Man Cave' by his care team. Clawde now resides in our Komodo Kingdom building, which is currently closed to guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Photo: Facebook/Akron Zoo