Jackyt

By Jackyt

Back in work

Tried unsuccessfully to get rid of the reflection on the water, but this is one of our lobsters which is taking part in a genetic trial to see if we can age lobsters using their DNA
She's 5 years old now, and despite being kept separately, she unfortunately a few months ago found her way out of her enclosure and decided to take on another lobster and came off worst. She lost a claw, several legs and her antennae.
We have been monitoring her and recently I noticed that new leg buds and a new claw bud is developing. Today she has stashed her foot (which is normally a sign they are coming up to a moult).
You can see the small claw bud where her left claw should be, fingers crossed she moults tonight and I can show you the brand new lobster

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