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A juvenile American Lobster in natural cobble habitat in Rhode Island waters

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Description

A juvenile American Lobster in natural cobble habitat in Rhode Island waters.The blue coloring in lobsters is thought to occur when the crustacean eatsprimarily one type of food in the lab. However, blue lobsters are occasionallyfound in the wild as a genetic anomaly.

Credit

Rick Wahle

Location

Narragansett Bay, RI

Collection

Restoration