Overview
- The crustacean, caught Thursday by the crew of the F/V Timothy Michael, came from waters off Cape Cod.
- Wellfleet Shellfish Company donated the animal to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium, with temporary care at Marine Biological Laboratory/NOAA in Woods Hole during renovations.
- The aquarium plans to place the lobster on public display when it reopens after construction, with the target set for early 2027.
- Photos show a clean split in coloration with one bright orange half and one black half.
- Experts put the odds of a split-color lobster at about 1 in 50 million, often tied to fused embryos or genetic mosaicism, and its weight of more than three pounds suggests it survived despite weaker camouflage.