A huge crab has just been spared becoming someone's supper after being caught. In reality, not just one person's supper, but more along the lines of feeding a crowd.
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Screenshot of Claude, a giant crab caught off Tasmanian shores
The giant crab, recently named Claude, was caught off the coast of Tasmania, reported Gizmodo.
Initially Claude's future may or may not have been destined to be on someone's dinner plate, (if so, the 20 lbs of meat would make quite a bit of crab cakes or sticks!) but instead will live at the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, Dorset. When the aquarium learned of the monstrous crab, it bought Claude and two others for £3,000 ($USD4,845/ $AUD4,755/$CAD4,821) and had the trio shipped to the U.K.
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Screenshot of Claude, a giant crab caught off Tasmanian shores
Currently the giant crab weighs 15 lbs and has a 15-inch shell, and experts say despite his massive size, he's not done growing just yet. Despite being 100 times larger than a standard U.K. shore crab, the Daily Mail reported experts say he'll continue to grow until he reaches approximately twice his present weight.
Two other crabs were also purchased in Tasmania and will also potentially have homes in locations in Berlin and Birmingham where the public can go visit. This will depend upon whether or not Claude is able to adapt to his new surroundings.
Rob Hicks, head marine biologist for Sea Life, said: "They are such impressive creatures we thought that it was worth the cost and effort of flying them halfway round the world so they can flourish in an aquarium display."
Claude's tank is 10 feet tall and six feet wide, reported the Daily Mail.
The Dorset Echo reported all three monster crabs are in quarantine at Sea Life, until they are ready to go on display.
