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Archive for 2006/10


Albino Lobster Caught

A lucky lobster has avoided the cooking pot - because it is a 100million-to-one albino. The rare crustacean, worth around $25,000, was hauled in by angler David Gillingham in the English Channel. It was flown to a Guernsey Aquarium yesterday, where experts said the albino lobster was lucky to have survived. Because of their bright […]

Mummified Lobster and Shrimp Ancestor Found

Fossilized Lobster from the Lower Cretaceous Period

This tiny half-billion-year-old fossil throws up some tricky questions about how and when life evolved on Earth. It is a crustacean - a relative of modern day lobsters and shrimp - and it is less than half a millimeter long. It is the oldest complete crustacean ever found. It […]

Red Crab Migration

Christmas Island - 17 October- January 16th. Every year one of the most spectacular migrations in nature occurs on Christmas Island, when around 100 million red crabs move from inland shelters to the shore. Christmas Island is an Australian territory, but geographically it is closer to Java and is extremely small. The island is a […]

Europe’s Favorite Crab Faces Population Problems

Concern is growing over a rapid decline in stocks of one of Britain’s most sought after seafood delicacies - the Cromer crab. Cromer crab catches this summer have been much lower than usual, leading to fears that climate change or over fishing could be the cause of a long- term decline. Fishermen are reporting that […]

Grand Theft Crab Legs

The sweet, delicate taste of king crab legs was irresistible to a thief who stole 20 pounds of the food from a Michigan grocery store. Troopers at the Brighton post of the Michigan State Police said a man and a woman walked into the store at about 6:10 p.m. Sept. 18. While the woman shopped […]

Holy Maine Lobster Batman!

New Brunswick, Canada- The largest Maine lobster statue ever built is one of the most delectable road side attractions around! No concrete dimensions are found to confirm the claim, but Shediac, New Brunswick claims to be the lobster capitol of Canada!

Lobster Crane

Ever won a live Maine Lobster from an arcade game? Now you can! A trend that started in Japan is gaining popularity, and may even find it’s way to a local arcade near you! At $2.00 per try the rewards greatly outweigh the risk. You can’t beat a dinner of live lobster for $2.00.

200 lbs of Crab Bliss

Love crabcakes? The people from Crisfield Maryland do! Now the “Seafood Capital of the world” will be home to the biggest crabcake in the world! The plan is to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s largest seafood cake by creating a 200 lb cake patted 3 feet wide and […]

One in 30 Million

David Percy has caught a rare yellow lobster. Found off Whaleback Island, the lobster has become the talk of the town on the east coast. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute stated that the odds of catching one of these rare beauties is about one in 30 million. That is a rare find indeed.

Soldiers Celebrate With Lobster Despite Facing Third Deployment

While Christmas is still a few months off, The Army base in Fort Hood, Tx is celebrating a little early this year. The 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Brigade hosted a holiday party for the soldiers, and served lobster, steak and cake.
The reason Christmas came early at Fort Hood is that this year, these soldiers will […]