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Maine lobsterman catches ultra-rare cotton candy lobster with crazy odds: 'It just glowed'
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Key Points:
- A lobsterman named Bill Kirby and his crew in Searsport, Maine, caught a rare "cotton candy" lobster, estimated to have odds of one in 100 million, during a routine day of fishing.
- The lobster's unique glow is due to a genetic color mutation, making it stand out among regular lobsters.
- Kirby emphasized the importance of protecting such rare finds to sustain the lobster industry for future generations.
- Instead of selling the lobster, Kirby plans to donate it to the Oceanarium and Education Center in Bar Harbor for public viewing and education.
- The cotton candy lobster is currently housed at Kirby’s Lobster Shack in Belfast, Maine.
