Man Catches 'One in Two Million' Blue Lobster, And Throws It Back Into The Water

The crustacean’s blue shell is a result of a genetic mutation that causes the lobster to produce more of a particular protein, giving its shell a rare blue color. A fisherman from Portland, Maine, caught a very rare bright blue lobster before throwing it back into the ocean. The fisherman caught the lobster off the coast of Maine. The photo of the blue lobster was shared by tech entrepreneur Lars-Johan Larsson.

Hopley said he suffered a "crisis of conscience" and decided to spare its life and even named it Larry. Hopley gave the lobster to Sea Life in Manchester, where it continues to live, reported BBC News. Hopley said he hadn't seen anything like this before. "I knew the morally right thing to do was to find him a home where everybody could appreciate him," he said. "I found out it was really rare, so I thought 'I can't kill this, I don't want to'. We couldn't see it through and put it on the menu. We spent hours contacting places. I was worried about how long it could spend outside the water so I called a load of different small aquatics shops and everyone was really helpful."