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Lobster

Lobster

Nobby the Giant Lobster was found of the coast of Fleetwood by a fisherman. He decided to bring Nobby along to us rather than send him to the cooking pot as he was 4 times bigger than the lobsters they normally catch.

Nobby’s size, matched with the number of barnacles covering his shell helped SEA LIFE staff to estimate him to be almost 100 years old!

Things to Do

  • Watch Nobby roaming his tank
  • Find out his favourite foods
  • Spot Nobby's unusual markings
  • Discover where other Giant Lobster's like Knobby live
  • Find out why he came to live at SEA LIFE Blackpool
  • Lobster’s claws are like a knife and fork! One is used to hold while the other is used for tearing.
  • Most lobsters are left handed!
  • Lobsters are usually green, brown or blue. They only turn red after cooking.
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