http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/rare-six-clawed-lobster-is-caught-off-massachusetts/
Today, a 10 year old lobster was caught off the coast of Hyannis, Massachusetts. When it landed on the boat, the fisherman noticed something strange, this lobster had six claws on one arm. The lobster was transported to the Maine State Aquarium for further examination. A biologist came to the conclusion the the extra claws were a genetic mutation (the other claw was perfectly normal). Sometimes, when a lobster damages or loses a claw, regeneration can mess up, resulting in this many pincers. The aquarium named the lobster Lola and is currently sharing an aquarium with other genetically altered lobsters- however they are just discolored. Lola would have been eaten had it not been for her deformity.
The fact that a lobster with such an interesting malformation is being kept in an aquarium like some sort of freak is disheartening. i understand that these underwater zoos provide great learning experiences for people without access to the discovery channel and profits, but at the expense of an animal that just wants to live in peace, it's not worth it. I aspire to be Lola.
I honestly don't like lobsters (food wise), so yes, go ahead and throw the guy back into the water.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, making a show out of an animal's deformity seems inhumane, but by that same token, if not for both Lola's deformity and people's interest in her, she'd probably have been eaten by now.
ReplyDeleteWow they know it's just a mutation and they keep it in an aquarium? I hope those fishermen were compensated for their catch because I'm sure many people would pay a hefty sum to eat a 6 clawed lobster
ReplyDeleteWell, I mean, it's just a lobster....I don't really think the lobster cares that much about where it is or what humans think of it - so long as it has ample space and surroundings for it to live in. Better than being eaten!
ReplyDelete-Hannah Selby 1st Period