- A rare two-toned lobster, featuring a distinct brown hue on one side and a vibrant orange on the other, was discovered off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
- The unique crustacean was caught by fishermen on 16 April and subsequently found by the Wellfleet Shellfish Company in Eastham.
- Instead of being cooked, the lobster was donated to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, Massachusetts, ensuring its survival due to its remarkable coloration.
- It is currently being housed at the Marine Biological Laboratory during the aquarium's construction period and will be put on display for visitors upon the aquarium's reopening.
- Experts, including Professor Markus Frederich, suggest that such two-coloured lobsters can result from genetic mutations affecting pigment-binding proteins or potentially the fusion of two separate lobster eggs growing as a single animal.
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