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An area couple was shocked by a uncommon discover of their lure — one thing utterly out of the blue.
Anne Rodgers and her husband, Marblehead Veterans Agent David Rodgers, discovered a uncommon blue lobster Thursday morning whereas shifting lobster traps in preparation for Hurricane Lee, in line with a neighborhood newspaper.
“It was actually blue — like blue-rubber-gloves blue. It was stunning,” Anne stated to the Marblehead Present.
These nearly neon blue lobsters are a particularly uncommon discover in line with statistics beforehand printed by the New England Aquarium — only one in 2 million lobsters are this shiny shade of azure.
So far as what makes these sea creatures such a shiny hue, consultants say {that a} genetic mutation causes it. The mutation makes the lobster’s physique over-produce a protein that creates the colour.
One X consumer posted the picture of Anne and the lobster.
The couple was outdoors of Tinker’s Island close to the Roaring Bull space when Anne noticed one thing shockingly blue amidst the opposite crustaceans, in line with reporting by the Marblehead Present.
The couple confirmed to the newspaper that their blue lobster was of a authorized measurement to maintain. Nonetheless, they’d an ethical conundrum about taking it out of the water, in line with the information outlet.
Anne stated she briefly puzzled what the uncommon catch would appear like mounted onto the wall. The Rodgers additionally thought of promoting it to the New England Aquarium or a seafood distributor. Nonetheless, Dave was involved that profiting off of the uncommon lobster may affect their luck sooner or later.
“We determined, with the storm developing, it’s unhealthy luck to maintain the blue lobster. In the long run, we determined to throw the lobster again within the water,” Anne advised the newspaper.
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