An extremely rare orange lobster found in a shipment to a Red Lobster restaurant has found a new home at Ripley's Aquarium.
A bright orange lobster was rescued from its fate as a meal at Red Lobster after staff members recognized the crustacean's unusual coloring.
The lobster was named "Cheddar" in an ode to the restaurant's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Cheddar arrived in a shipment at a Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, according to a July 12 news release from the restaurant.
"Sometimes ordinary miracles happen, and Cheddar is one of them," said Mario Roque, a manager at Red Lobster who led the rescue of Cheddar, in the release. "A group of incredible people helped us make this possible. We are so honored to have been able to save Cheddar and find her a good home."
Staff at Red Lobster reached out to Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, who sent two members of their husbandry team to the restaurant,
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