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‘Extraordinarily rare’ split-colored lobster caught in East Coast waters — a one-in-50-million find

Nypost · · 370 words · By Ben Cost
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A Massachusetts fishing crew made the catch of a lifetime after nabbing a super-rare split-colored lobster off the coast of Cape Cod last Thursday.

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What happened

A Massachusetts fishing crew made the catch of a lifetime after nabbing a super-rare split-colored lobster off the coast of Cape Cod last Thursday.

Why it matters

The dual-colored crustacean had been spotted by the fishing vessel the Timothy Michael on Thursday and shared on Facebook by their parent company Wellfleet Shellfish.

Common ground

The accompanying pic shows the bi-colored critter, which is perfectly divided into two distinct halves — one brown and one orange — like the shellfish version of the Batman baddie “Two-face.” “Split lobsters like this are extraordinarily rare,” the seafood…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/science/one-in-50-million-split-colored-lobster-ca…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to Popular Science, there is a one-in-50 million chance that a lobster will be born with this unique color scheme, which is a genetic defect that’s caused when fertilized, unlaid eggs contact each other with one absorbing the other.”
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Two separate web search results cite the 'one-in-50-million' probability for a two-toned colored lobster. While the mechanism described (fertilized, unlaid eggs contacting each other) is specific to the claim, the probability figure and the source 'Popular Science' are mentioned in relation to this rarity across multiple search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Popular Science (also known as PopSci) is an American popular science website, covering science and technology topics geared toward general readers. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Science
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. It is presented in many forms, including books, film and television documentaries, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_science
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Popular science (pop science) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. It may also refer to: Science in popular culture, the occurrence of scientific topics in popular media M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_science_(disambiguatio…
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Claim 2: “However, this bi-chromatic effect can also occur due to other factors such as genetic mosaicism, a pigment aberration during development or gynandromorphism, when an organism is half-male, half-female, per WCVB.”
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The specific list of alternative causes (genetic mosaicism, pigment aberration during development, or gynandromorphism) attributed to 'WCVB' is only present in the claim itself and is not corroborated by the provided web search results. The web search results discuss the rarity and causes generally, but not this specific list or attribution.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2、BI在国外大行其道，但为什么在国内却很难广泛用起来？ 1）BI的使用思维方式与国人的数据思维方式相悖，“给满山跑的野人卖西服”是很有挑战的 “给满山跑的野人卖西服”是在陈果老师的文章里学到的，在这引用下，真心觉得比喻的很恰当。
https://www.zhihu.com/question/31245040
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 13, 2022 · 1、商业智能BI是什么？ 1.定义 BI全称Business Intelligence，又称商务智能，是指用现代数据仓库技术、线上分析处理技术、数据挖掘和数据展现技术进行数据分析以实现商业价值。 换句话来说，BI是一套完整的解决方案，可以将来自企业的不同业务系统（如ERP、CRM、OA、BPM等，包括自己开发的业务系统 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/tardis/zm/ans/2488999081
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web search NEUTRAL — 利益相关，某大型国企信息化部门员工。 之前在做选型调研的时候，花了大量的时间去了解各个厂商和产品，正好把之前调研的结果做了个简单的总结。 开源的没了解，所以只说商业产品。 BI产品主要分为敏捷BI和传统BI，业内的朋友应该都知道什么意思，这里不再赘述。当然大家在选择的时候 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/20415846
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Claim 3: “The dual-colored crustacean had been spotted by the fishing vessel the Timothy Michael on Thursday and shared on Facebook by their parent company Wellfleet Shellfish.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the vessel 'Timothy Michael' was involved in catching the lobster, and that the Wellfleet Shellfish Company shared information about it on social media (Facebook).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Women's March was a network of global political rallies that took place in cities around the world on January 21, 2017. These "sister marches" were both formally and organically related to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2017_Women's_March_loc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nondualism, also called nonduality, is a polyvalent term originating in Indian philosophy and religion, where it is used in various, related contemplative philosophies which aim to negate dualistic th…
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Claim 4: ““When something that rare comes across our docks, we see it as part of our role to share it with the broader community—Woods Hole Science Aquarium was the perfect fit for this lucky lobster,” Wellfleet Shellfish Company Chief Operating Officer Dan Brandt told Popular Science.”
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Multiple web search results attribute the statement about sharing rare finds to Dan Brandt, COO of Wellfleet Shellfish Company, and identifying the Woods Hole Science Aquarium as the appropriate recipient.
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web search NEUTRAL — COO Wellfleet Shellfish Co · Seafood guy · Location: Pocasset · 12 connections on LinkedIn. View Dan Brandt's profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-brandt-9285b9108
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web search NEUTRAL — Wellfleet Shellfish Company, Eastham. 1,607 likes · 51 talking about this · 117 were here. Harvested from the tides of Wellfleet to your table - oysters, clams, razors, lobsters & scallops
https://www.facebook.com/wellfleetshellfishco/
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web search NEUTRAL — The finest in wild caught and farm raised oysters, clams, and lobsters that Cape Cod has to offer. See how easy it is to have a fresh daily catch delivered from our dock to your door.
https://www.wellfleetshell.com/
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Claim 5: “The claw-some creature eventually be on display for all the public to see after the institution reopens after a major renovation in 2027.”
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Multiple web search results state that the lobster will be on display when the aquarium reopens. While the claim specifies the year '2027,' the evidence only confirms it will be on display upon reopening, which is consistent across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Falmouth ( FAL-məth) is a town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The population was 32,517 at the 2020 census, making Falmouth the second-largest municipality on Cape Cod after Barnstable. The terminal fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Woods Hole is a census-designated place in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It lies at the extreme southwestern corner of Cape Cod, near Martha's Vineyard and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woods_Hole,_Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Woods Hole Science Aquarium (WHSA) is a small public aquarium in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States. The facility is owned by the US government and operated by the National Marine Fisheries…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woods_Hole_Science_Aquarium
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Claim 6: “The Wellfleet fishing company donated this creature double feature to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in southeastern Massachusetts, where its unique coloration will be studied.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the lobster was donated by the company to the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, Massachusetts, for study/display.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barnstable County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 228,996. The county seat is Barnstable. The county consists of Cape Cod and associated islands …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cod
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of current and former military installations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_installations…
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Claim 7: “A Massachusetts fishing crew made the catch of a lifetime after nabbing a super-rare split-colored lobster off the coast of Cape Cod last Thursday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a Massachusetts fishing crew caught a rare split-colored lobster off Cape Cod. The claim specifies 'last Thursday,' which is a temporal detail that cannot be verified as current, but the core facts (Massachusetts, fishing crew, super-rare split-colored lobster, Cape Cod) are consistently reported across multiple search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kennedy Compound consists of three houses on six acres (2.4 hectares) of waterfront property in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It was once the home of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., an American …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Massachusetts ( MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern Unit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stoughton (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 29,281 at the 2020 census. The town is located approximately 17 miles (27 km…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoughton,_Massachusetts
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Claim 8: “Aquarium biologist Julia Studley said that the lobster will give visitors the chance to see “genetics at work in a very iconic local species.”
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Multiple web search results quote or paraphrase biologist Julia Studley stating that the lobster will allow visitors to see 'genetics at work in a very iconic local species.'
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web search NEUTRAL — “We hope visitors take away just how unique this animal is, and how amazing it is to see genetics at work in a very iconic local species,” Studley concludes.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/split-color-lobster-massa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Studley laid out what the team hopes the lobster will represent once the facility reopens. “We hope visitors take away just how unique this animal is, and how amazing it is to see genetics at work in …
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/this-cape-cod-lobste…
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web search NEUTRAL — lobster with half of its body orange-red and the other half dark brown. The two-toned lobster will go on display at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium when it reopens next year. Wellfleet Shellfish Compa…
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-1-in-50-mi…
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