Rare Orange Lobster 'Rescued' From Southampton Grocery Store and Released Back Into Wild - 27 East

Rare Orange Lobster 'Rescued' From Southampton Grocery Store and Released Back Into Wild

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Humane Long Island picked up the orange lobster from the Stop & Shop seafood department by John DiLeonardo, the groups president.

Humane Long Island picked up the orange lobster from the Stop & Shop seafood department by John DiLeonardo, the groups president.

The orange lobster is a genetic mutation that occurs in 1 out of 30 million individuals of the species. COURTESY HUMANE LONG ISLAND

The orange lobster is a genetic mutation that occurs in 1 out of 30 million individuals of the species. COURTESY HUMANE LONG ISLAND

Its rescuers acclimated the lobster to the temperature of open water before releasing it. COURTESY HUMANE LONG ISLAND

Its rescuers acclimated the lobster to the temperature of open water before releasing it. COURTESY HUMANE LONG ISLAND

Clementine, as Humane Long Island nicknamed the lobster, was set free into Long Island Sound.

Clementine, as Humane Long Island nicknamed the lobster, was set free into Long Island Sound.

authorMichael Wright on Sep 4, 2024
An animal rights group “rescued” an extremely rare orange lobster from the seafood section of the Stop & Shop in Southampton Village last week and sent the animal back into... more

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