Rare orange lobster saved by Florida Red Lobster restaurant: '1 in 30 million'

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Staff at a Red Lobster restaurant in the state of Florida rescued a unique shellfish.

In a recent shipment, the restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, found a bright orange lobster among the others. 

Instead of allowing the orange lobster to be cooked, restaurant staff decided to rescue the crustacean and give it a name: Cheddar, after Red Lobster’s popular Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

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This week, Cheddar was brought to Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where it will be able to live safely for the rest of its life.

A bright orange lobster was recently found in a shipment sent to a Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida.  (Red Lobster)

Mario Roque, a manager at the Red Lobster restaurant who helped rescue Cheddar, called the orange lobster an "ordinary miracle."

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"A group of incredible people helped us make this possible," Roque said in a statement. 

"We are so honored to have been able to save Cheddar and find her a good home."

Instead of allowing the orange lobster to be cooked — restaurant staff decided to rescue it. Restaurant manager Mario Roque is pictured with the lobster. (Red Lobster)

The lobster was even given a name: Cheddar, after Red Lobster's popular Cheddar Bay Biscuits. (Red Lobster)

The chance that a lobster will be orange is only one in 30 million, according to a press release from Red Lobster.

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"We are incredibly proud of Mario and the team for recognizing what a special and rare creature Cheddar is and for working relentlessly to find someone to rescue her," Nicole Bott, Red Lobster’s senior director of communications, said in a statement. 

"It is an honor to be able to share the story of Cheddar and provide her a new home where she can be enjoyed by many for years to come, all from the safety of her tank," Bott added.