Rare yellow lobster called 'Banana' discovered in US
A Maine lobsterman has donated an extremely rare yellow lobster to the University of New England (UNE)’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford, US.
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A lobsterman has donated a rare yellow lobster to the University of New England (UNE)’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford, US. According to a press release by UNE, the lobster named “banana” was caught by Marley Babb, a lobsterman from Tenants Harbor, Maine who later on decided to donate it to the UNE. The university is currently conducting research to study the impact of global warming on lobster larvae and their ability to grow.
For the purpose of the donation, Babb initially contacted the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Following which, DMR’s Jessica Waller, who is working on a lobster research project with UNE’s Markus Frederich, arranged to have the lobster delivered to the university’s Biddeford campus. The New England Aquarium said wild lobsters with yellow shells are extremely rare – only one in about 30 million.
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Another rare find
In a similar find recently, a Thai fisherman and his brother had stumbled upon a rare pearl that is now valued at over US$330,000. 37-year-old Hatchai Niyomdecha and his brother Worachat were reportedly strolling on the Nakhon Si Thammarat beach located in country’s south when they accidentally discovered the tangerine hued pearl. As per media reports, they revealed that the rare pearl, packed inside a shell, was lying inside an abandoned buoy.
Hatchai, who belongs to an impoverished community, also revealed that he believes that it was his destiny to find the pearl. Speaking to New York Post, he said that he had dreamt of the jewel a few days before finding it. In his dream, he said, he saw a man with a white moustache who had instructed him to come to the beach to “receive a gift.”