A couple of days ago, a supermarket in Southampton, New York, had something truly special to brag about.
This extremely rare lobster was put up for sale, anxiously awaiting a buyer who might value her rarity for a gourmet meal.
This magnificent but very rare crustacean came to South Hampton’s supermarket as a part of a shipment along with an extensive batch of regular brown lobsters.
Apparently, the fishermen who caught her did not recognize her rarity and thus shipped it to the store instead of releasing it back into the ocean.
Thankfully, at Stop & Shop, this orange lobster was treated like a celebrity, nicknamed Clementine, and even fed shrimp by the store staff.
First, they consulted their local vet, who advised moving Clementine to a cold saltwater tank to safely acclimate her to the sea.
Then, when it was time, they released her into the waters of the Long Island Sound, watching as Clementine disappeared into the great blue ocean.
“Lobsters are sensitive, intelligent animals who can travel as far as 100 miles or more each year. Like all aquatic animals, lobsters will pain and suffer when taken from their ocean homes to be eaten or confined to cramped aquariums.”
Additionally, he stated:
“Humane Long Island urges everyone to celebrate Clementine’s successful journey back to the wild by respecting all lobsters and not eating them, because no compassionate person should boil an animal alive.”
