These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'calico.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022 The full-length profile emphasizes the French cut and fashion of the sitter’s dress, which the Way sisters carefully constructed out of a fine calico fabric. 2022 In her Lincoln cranny, every wall was papered with a floral pattern inspired by 19th-century calico. The only lobsters more rare than the calico are split-colored lobsters, at 1 in 50 million, and 'crystal' or albino lobsters, at 1 in 100 million, according to the institute. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 And Freckles, a calico lobster, resides at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News.Įmily Heil, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Princess Peony was one of two calico Persian cats that Stewart owned, the other being Empress Tang, according to Stewart's official website.Įdward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. Calico lobsters so rare that the chances of finding them alive are about 1 in 30 million, according to the University of Maine's Lobster Institute. 2022 Princess Peony was one of two calico Persian cats that Stewart owned the other being Empress Tang, according to Stewart's official website. 2022 The aquarium got its own resident blue lobster in February 2020 and has also had resident lobsters of different colors, including yellow, orange and even calico. ![]() 2022 The aquarium has received several rare colored lobsters from fishermen and retail outlets over the years, including a yellow and a calico lobster, both occurring naturally in about one in 30 million lobsters. They often notice distinctive lobsters - "any variation that is unusual" - and report them to scientists or researchers in the field, Steneck said.Įllen Goethel, an zoologist who studies invertebrates and runs an interactive oceanarium in New Hampshire, told The Post that she has a calico lobster and two blue lobsters in her tank.Recent Examples on the Web The aquarium got its own resident blue lobster in February 2020 and has also had resident lobsters of different colors including orange and calico. That means "plenty of opportunity for lobstermen" to spot oddities. Unlike a blue lobsterwhich can stick out like a sore thumba calico lobster's mix of traditional and yellow coloring can be a bit trickier to spot, which may help explain how this extremely. Josiah Beringer found the calico lobster in a trap on July 23 in the mouth of New Hampshire 's Hampton. Steneck said in an email to The Post that about 3.5 million lobster traps are fished in Maine, and that there could be 525 million lobsters seen there each summer. A fisherman has caught a rare lobster that's bright orange with dark blue spots. Tony LaCasse/New England Aquarium A calico lobster that had been living in obscurity off the coast of Maine has now been catapulted into a. Robert Steneck, a professor at the University of Maine's school of marine sciences, said it "might be close to correct" to say the calico lobster is a 1-in-30 million discovery. The lobster is dark with bright orange and yellow spots. "We see this as an opportunity to share nature's anomaly with guests, as well as continue important education about sustainable seafood practices and significant conservation efforts of the American lobster fishery," Chris Crippen, the museum's senior director of animal welfare and conservation, said in a statement. Calico lobsters occur at a rate of roughly one in 30 million, the museum said in a memorial Facebook post. His age was unknown, and he expired while attempting to molt. It sent a rescue team to Manassas on April 29 to retrieve Freckles. Freckles, an extremely rare calico lobster who narrowly escaped becoming part of a Seafarer’s Feast, died Sunday at the Virginia Living Museum. "We are so proud of our employees for recognizing that Freckles was so special - and for reaching out so we could make arrangements for rescue."Īfter contacting the zoo, the company was put in touch with the Virginia Living Museum, which has a science center, zoo and aquarium in Newport News. "Calico-colored lobsters like Freckles are so rare, it was almost unbelievable that we received one," the company said in a statement sent to The Washington Post. Red Lobster then contacted a zoo that had rescued a different rare lobster from one of its restaurants last summer. Recognizing the rare animal, the Virginia restaurant contacted the company. ![]() But instead of being butter-poached and served alongside cheddar biscuits, the calico lobster is headed to an exhibit in Virginia.Įmployees at a Red Lobster in Manassas, Va., discovered the creature on April 25 as part of a shipment from Maine.
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