Caught on April 16, 2026 off Cape Cod, she was donated by the fishing operation to Woods Hole Science Aquarium where she can benefit marine biology research & be kept safe.
The unusual coloring would have been a detriment & made the chimeric lobster easy to spot for predators.
The unusual-looking crustacean is two-toned, with a line dividing its body into an orange side and a brown side. This can happen when two fertilized, unlaid lobster eggs touch—causing one to absorb th...