Man catches rare translucent lobster, throws it back into the sea because it was such a pretty lady

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Translucent lobsters might look cool, but face it: they just don't make good lobster rolls.

Alex Todd of Chebeague Island, Maine, recently caught this very rare creature while on a fishing trip. Translucent lobsters are incredibly challenging to find: chances of nabbing one are quite literally one in a million.

"I’ve never seen a white one. This one was translucent with just a hint of blue in it,” Todd told ABC News.

According to the Maine Cost Fisherman's Association, the lobster probably suffers from a genetic condition known as leucism. Unlike an albino lobster, this lobster only suffers a partial loss of pigment.  Read more...

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Man catches rare translucent lobster, throws it back into the sea because it was such a pretty lady Man catches rare translucent lobster, throws it back into the sea because it was such a pretty lady Reviewed by mimisabreena on Tuesday, September 05, 2017 Rating: 5

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