Bright blue lobster

A father and son fishing in Maine caught a rare, one-in-two-million sea discovery, according to marine biologists.

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The crustacean, nicknamed "Lucky Blue," was discovered in ocean waters beyond Peaks Island, off the southeast coast of the state.

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Becky Rand, whose son Luke Rand caught the lobster, caught it on Thursday.

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His mother shares that this is not the first time he and his father have caught vibrantly colored of lobster.

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She has also caught rare calico and orange lobsters over the years, she claims.

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Luke lives in Falmouth, a small town just north of Portland, with his mother.

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She claims her son has been lobstering on his father's boat since he was eight years old.

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They Shares "We've never pulled or seen one this colour to throw back,"

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The lobster is currently on display in a tank at Becky's Diner, his mother's Portland waterfront restaurant.

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"We're returning it ocean water in two weeks," she said.

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"But for the time being, we thought the kids would enjoy it at a nearby aquarium.

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They named him 'Lucky Blue,' because he won't be boiled and will be returned to the ocean water."

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They named him 'Lucky Blue,' because he won't be boiled and will be returned to the ocean water."

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"This one was a keeper," his mother said on Tuesday. "They have to throw it back if it's a female or if it's not a big enough male."

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Bright blue lobster

A father and son fishing in Maine caught a rare, one-in-two-million sea discovery, according to marine biologists.

Credit:nypostt

The crustacean, nicknamed "Lucky Blue," was discovered in ocean waters beyond Peaks Island, off the southeast coast of the state.

Becky Rand, whose son Luke Rand caught the lobster, caught it on Thursday.

His mother shares that this is not the first time he and his father have caught vibrantly colored of lobster.

She has also caught rare calico and orange lobsters over the years, she claims.

Luke lives in Falmouth, a small town just north of Portland, with his mother.

She claims her son has been lobstering on his father's boat since he was eight years old.

They Shares "We've never pulled or seen one this colour to throw back,"

The lobster is currently on display in a tank at Becky's Diner, his mother's Portland waterfront restaurant.

"We're returning it ocean water in two weeks," she said.

"But for the time being, we thought the kids would enjoy it at a nearby aquarium.

They named him 'Lucky Blue,' because he won't be boiled and will be returned to the ocean water."

They named him 'Lucky Blue,' because he won't be boiled and will be returned to the ocean water."

"This one was a keeper," his mother said on Tuesday. "They have to throw it back if it's a female or if it's not a big enough male."

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