Sharp-eyed brothers from upstate New York are credited with saving the life of an extremely rare lobster.
Morales' boys, Parker, 4, and Zachary, 3, were shopping with their mother at Market 32 in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, when they noticed blue lobsters for sale in a lobster tank. i got you.
“As we were walking and we approached the aquarium, Parker said, 'Hey! That's blue! And I thought, 'That's weird,' and I took a picture of it.” said her mother, Danielle Morales. told CBS6 Albany.
Morales sent a photo of a blue lobster. This is so rare that the chances of finding it are approximately 1 in 2 million people — Beer Aquarium in Schenectady via Facebook.
While she waited for a response from the aquarium, she told staff they might want to refrain from peddling the rare crustacean. due to genetic defect.
“I contacted the aquarium, got the momentum, went up to the counter and said, 'Hey, the aquarium is calling you. You might not want to sell it!'” Morales told the outlet. Ta.
The brothers named the male lobster Bandit, after the character from the animated children's series Bluey.
Bandit was taken to an aquarium and will be released to the public next week.
Aquarium officials have not yet determined whether Bandit is a true blue lobster, as his coloration is not as vibrant as expected.
“In this case, we think diet was probably the culprit,” Via Aquarium's Cassidy Livingston told the publication.
“His color could also have turned blue because of what he was eating. Eating a lot of shrimp, for example, could cause a color change.”
