A dishwasher at a Red Lobster in Pueblo, Colorado found a rare orange lobster in a shipment and the staff named it “Crush.” The lobster was handed over to Denver’s Downtown Aquarium, where it now resides. The general curator at the aquarium expressed excitement at sharing such a rare animal with the public. Orange lobsters, like Crush, are one in 30 million due to a genetic mutation affecting the proteins in their bodies, resulting in unique colors like blue, yellow, and orange.
Red Lobster workers across different locations have discovered uniquely colored lobsters in recent years and have relocated them to various aquariums, such as Clawdia in Akron, Ohio, Cheddar in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Biscuit in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Crush is the second orange lobster in Denver’s Downtown Aquarium, joining the first after completing a quarantine period and veterinary examination, and will be part of the Lurks exhibit. These discoveries offer a rare opportunity for the public to see such unique and fascinating sea creatures up close. The efforts of Red Lobster employees to spare the lives of these rare lobsters by relocating them to aquariums have helped preserve the individuality and beauty of these special crustaceans.
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