A Super Rare Cotton Candy-Hued Lobster Just Caught in Maine
It’s not often that a ‘cotton candy’ lobster that has an iridescent hue reminiscent of a paint job on Pimp My Ride is spotted. And by not often, I’m talking in the odds of 1 in 100 million. But this past weekend, Bill Coppersmith, a regular lobsterman for Get Maine Lobster, struck the lobster lottery by catching the ultra elusive cotton candy lobster.
The dazzling and iridescent cotton candy lobster is the result of a genetic mutation that creates stunning colorings. Coppersmith decided to name the lobster Haddie, after his granddaughter.
As of this writing, Haddie is chillin’ in a tank at Get Maine Lobster, a direct-to-consumer seafood company based in Portland, Maine that supplies fresh and frozen lobster and seafood across the country — straight from the dock to consumers’ doors.
Instead of cooking Haddie, Get Maine Lobster is reaching out to local organizations and any interested aquariums to see if any would adopt her, ensuring she lives out her cotton candy-hued life in peace and comfort.
