UMaine Lobster Institute cited in Miami Herald article on 15-pound crustacean
The University of Maine Lobster Institute was cited in a Miami Herald article about a lobster that weighs more than 15 pounds and is believed to be more than 100 years old. The lobster, which was discovered at a South Florida restaurant, is being sent to the Maine State Aquarium, according to the article. Although the Lobster Institute says there’s no exact way to determine a lobster’s age, the restaurant owner estimates the lobster is around 110 years old based on the animal’s growth bands, the article states. The Lobster Institute and its director, Robert Bayer, also were cited in a Portland Press Herald report on the lobster. Bayer said that although lobsters can grow to be more than 100 years old, he guesses this crustacean is closer to 60–80 years old.