GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) – A rare, orange lobster is now at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies after being spotted at a restaurant in Gatlinburg.
Chesapeake called Ripley’s last week and said, “Hey you gotta come see what’s on our lobster order.”
The chance of finding an orange lobster is about one in 30 million. The surprise here, they now have two after another was given two weeks ago from Mississippi.
They don’t know why so many people have been found recently, but they believe that’s the power of social media. Both are being evaluated by scientists.
“They eat a specific pigment in their diet, and the genetics of each lobster flip that color around and create what we actually see,” said Jarred Durrett, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. ,” said Jarred Durrett, Ripley’s Smokies Aquarium.
Once they identify healthy lobsters, they will put them in the tank for viewing in Gatlinburg.
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