Rarest of rare things are always fascinating. The same holds true for an ultra-rare lobster fished out of the water recently. &nbsp;

In Maine’s Casco Bay, a lobsterman, Bill Coppersmith, found a lobster of the colour of cotton candy in his net last week. &nbsp;

This lobster colour is rare and has not been seen for years. &nbsp;

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In a video about the catch, Mark Murrell, CEO, Get Maine Lobster, said, "It is so rare; there's only 1 in 100 million caught." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The lobster has been named ‘Haddie’ by Coppersmith after his granddaughter. For over 40 years, Coppersmith has been catching crustaceans. &nbsp;

The cotton candy-coloured lobster will soon be shipped to the Seacoast Science Centre in Rye, New Hampshire. It will live out the rest of its days there. &nbsp;

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It is unclear how many cotton candy-coloured lobsters are present in the wild, as per National Geographic. &nbsp;

This unique colour is due to a genetic condition, known as leucism, where there is a partial loss of pigmentation, say scientists. &nbsp;

In 2018, a Canadian lobsterman had also caught a lobster lacking pigmentation in this way. According to the Portland Press-Herald, it was then donated to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre aquarium in Saint Andrews. &nbsp;

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Rarest of rare things are always fascinating. The same holds true for an ultra-rare lobster fished out of the water recently. In Maine’s Casco Bay, a lobsterman, Bill Coppersmith, found a lobster of the colour of cotton candy in his net last week.

Rarest of rare things are always fascinating. The same holds true for an ultra-rare lobster fished out of the water recently. In Maine’s Casco Bay, a lobsterman, Bill Coppersmith, found a lobster of the colour of cotton candy in his net last week. This lobster colour is rare and has not been seen for years. Also Read: Star dolphin Winter, of 'Dolphin Tale' fame, died of twisted intestines, says aquarium In a video about the catch, Mark Murrell, CEO, Get Maine Lobster, said, "It is so rare; there's only 1 in 100 million caught." Meet Haddie! She is a Cotton Candy lobster who was caught by Lobsterman Bill. She is named after Bills granddaughter. The odds of a Cotton Candy lobster being caught is 1 in 100 Million! Know of an aquarium that she could call home? Send us a DM! pic.twitter.com/I8P38qElef — Get Maine Lobster 🦞 (@getmainelobster) November 9, 2021 × The lobster has been named ‘Haddie’ by Coppersmith after his granddaughter. For over 40 years, Coppersmith has been catching crustaceans. The cotton candy-coloured lobster will soon be shipped to the Seacoast Science Centre in Rye, New Hampshire. It will live out the rest of its days there. Also Read | Watch: Woman trespasses near lion exhibit again, holds roses, tosses money at Bronx Zoo in US It is unclear how many cotton candy-coloured lobsters are present in the wild, as per National Geographic. This unique colour is due to a genetic condition, known as leucism, where there is a partial loss of pigmentation, say scientists. In 2018, a Canadian lobsterman had also caught a lobster lacking pigmentation in this way. According to the Portland Press-Herald, it was then donated to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre aquarium in Saint Andrews. (With inputs from agencies)

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