Lobster Institute statistics cited in TIME magazine story on cotton candy-colored lobster

TIME magazine cited statistics from the Lobster Institute at the University of Maine in an article on a cotton candy-colored lobster caught off the coast of Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick last November. The likelihood of catching a two-toned lobster is 50 in 1 million, and the odds of catching an albino lobster are one in 100 million, according to the Lobster Institute. The lobster’s unusual coloration is likely due to genetic mutation, and its scarcity is likely related to difficulties in camouflaging. The lobster has been moved to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, the article states. Fox News and The Daily Astorian also reported on the discovery, citing Lobster Institute statistics.