Rare Lobster Saved from Seafood Restaurant Becomes an Instant 'Shellebrity'
Most lobsters you’ll see are fairly similar. They’re generally a dark reddish-brown, only taking on the characteristic “red” color after being cooked. But every once in a while, a rare color will pop up, and the very…
Most lobsters you’ll see are fairly similar. They’re generally a dark reddish-brown, only taking on the characteristic “red” color after being cooked.
But every once in a while, a rare color will pop up, and the very same color that makes them more at risk in the wild ensures their survival once caught, as they tend to be held onto as collector’s items.
The Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, recently stumbled across an unusual specimen that was bright orange, a 1-in-30-million find.
And what else could the restaurant reasonably name the orange crustacean but “Cheddar”?
When the unique creature was spotted in with the rest, manager Mario Roque knew she was something special and should be preserved.
“Sometimes ordinary miracles happen, and Cheddar is one of them,” he said, according to Patch.com.
“A group of incredible people helped us make this possible. We are so honored to have been able to save Cheddar and find her a good home.”
Senior director of communications for the chain restaurant, Nicole Bott, is happy Roque spotted the lobster and found her a good home with Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.