May 4, 2020
who is the oldest lobster? does it have a name??
George!
While it’s not been officially confirmed, the oldest lobster ever reported is George, the 140-year-old lobster caught in 2008. He was released, and could be alive today at 150+ years! Here he is in all his glory.
However, it is conventional knowledge that a lobster grows one pound every 7 to 10 years. Using this math, a lobster caught in Maine in 1926 (weighing 51.5 lbs) could have been over 500 years old! It’s not likely, as we have no way of even confirming the size of said lobster, but it is technically possible.
Sources: oldest.org, largest.org, oddee.com
– Admin Noah
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