The way that he drops the lobster and begins backing away is priceless. You could have the manliest man on Earth; a colossus of human power and influence, and he would be helpless when faced with a fully-grown lobster.
Maine lobstermen throw back big lobsters and most fertile female lobsters. This is one of the reasons Maine lobster are the best in the world. They are regulated and not over fished. Maine is one of the only place in the world that do this. Proud to have studied marine biology and ecology in Maine!
And the interesting thing is that the fishermen were doing this all by themselves long before the government stepped in and made regulations about it. If only other fishing industries were smart like that.
They also throw back the ones that are smaller than 3 1/4 inches in order to be able to let them grow. A lot of the big ones thrown back end up not fitting in anymore traps after another shed which is good for them.
@@sebastianmineo1313yeah to get that big they have to be around 70-100 years old often times they can’t even use their claws anymore so their flesh has to be super tough.
most people don't realize just how intelligent and amazing crustaceans are. I have a pet crayfish which is effectively a freshwater version of a lobster with other minor differences and it's very interesting to see what activities he gets up too. he loves climbing, digging, eating, hiding in his log, sleeping, looking at his reflection and he will even rearrange the tank to his liking. he also likes to come up to the glass and look at me. it's also very interesting to see how crustaceans adapt to their environment. he came from a tank with other crayfish and was missing a claw and had a piece of his tail fin clipped off. when i first got him he was very anxious and scared but he began to settle in and get used to the home that was previously used by the previous dwarf crayfish that sadly passed away. a lot of people also don't realize that they feel emotions like the ones humans do and have their own personality. it's unfortunate that people see these amazing animals only as food on a plate
Litter box is a good idea to keep the cat out of 😂the cat is a little bit more aggressive than the other cat but he is a little more aggressive and has a lot of aggression and cat behavior so he can be more aggressive and aggressive and aggressive and he can be aggressive and aggressive when he is trying to get out 🎉 cat is a little more aggressive and aggressive than the others but he is a little more aggressive and aggressive than the other cat and I think he is more aggressive and aggressive towards the other cat because he is more aggressive and aggressive than most people are very active in their behavior and he is very aggressive and aggressive and 😢 he is very calm and very aggressive and he has been a good dog to dog so he will not let you down but if he does he can get away from you and you have to go to the vet cat and you can get a good pet and you can get him to go to a ombudsman
I never knew they did a notch. That's pretty cool. I love how people are willing to let you film, come on their boat, and basically learn the ways of catching lobster. What a nice group of people
You all probably dont care at all but does someone know a way to get back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!
@Gavin Gibson Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
Wow, Jonathan bird ur my greatest inspiration to like underwater world. U just don't fake expressions like others(over over reacting types). U just give us the right information.
If there's a Jonathan Bird channel for fish and other underwater sea life... ... does that mean there's a Jonathan Fish channel for birds and other airborne creatures? **Philosoraptor Moment**
I know I've had my share of comments on this video but I was wondering Jonathan, if you could maybe do a tide pool episode.Unless you're in Hawaii you can't really dive in them, but they are amazing. Even just in New England. I have had tide pool experience there in NE but also in other places like the Caribbean. I have been fascinated by them because of the small ecosystem co-existing with ocean right next to it. It is cool to see them because its like a mini coral reef with hermit crabs, normal crabs, fish, corals, and urchins
As a kid I grew up down the street from the rocky shoreline of New England. My friend's mother would take us down and let us snorkel in the tide pools. There was quite the assortment of life. 3 inch long lobsters, starfish, various shell fish, sea urchin, sea anenome. Some really awesome stuff. The reason for the parent is because the open ocean is an unpredictable place.
+BlueWorldTV Thank you very much. Oh, I want to know who's speaking in every opening intro of Jonathan Bird's Blue World? I love that voice. Nevermind, I found it. He's Art Cohen.
Everyone loves lobsters women love lobsters and we as a nation are protecting our stock we are reintroducing restocking and having Consciousness about overfishing this species and this is what it's all about great video
Very nice to know that lobster 🦞 traps do contain an escape port for any undersized lobsters 🦞 to exit a trap, thereby preserving them. (You can see such an "escape port" at the 6:03 mark.)
+Neko Don't worry, new one in less than two weeks. December 4th! And it's an episode about becoming a marine biologist, with all kinds of fun science and sharks! Meanwhile, over the next few weeks we will be re-releasing some older episodes like this one in HD for your viewing pleasure.
Yes, but they require cold water, which means a chilling unit. The problem with that is condensation on the outside of the tank dripping everywhere. So it's not that easy.
Buoys mark their traps by color/bands. it's illegal to steal lobsters from traps. Also, it you ever met Maine lobstah men, you wouldn't take a chance of f***ing with their haul.
I'm a Maine lobsterman and if sumone is hauling ur traps n I find out about it will make a day of cutting all his traps off meening cut the buey n the traps lost. They'll stop hauling ur give if they start losing traps.
THEYRE SO CUTE AAAAA I LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AHHH THE MARINE LIFE IS SO CUTE! I got inspired by you, Jonathan. Ever since I watched about sharks, I really wanted to be a Sharkologist. But after watching your Blue World series, I’ve wanted to become a Marine Biologist in general. It’s so cool. Thank you for being my inspiration
BlueWorldTV Well, to be honest, it was not your accent. What I mean is you don't have the typical Eastern Mass accent, however, many of your videos are filmed in New England. Lots of people outside on New England don't bother coming here much, but you check out all the key marine areas within NE. Which state are you from?
I hear that a majority of baby lobsters dont make it out in the wild but could it be possible to grow all of the baby lobsters from a single mother in captivity? Cause if that's possible then there could be farms across the usa growing lobsters and the price of lobsters would decrease and everyone will be able to eat them at a cheap price
The only problem is that they take about 7 years to get to market size, so you are feeding them for 7 years to produce a lobster that only sells for $10. It's hard to make the economics work.
Esther Lange Other fisherman will do that if the lobster is not already notch by someone to signal others that this is a good breeder so she can be leave alone.
After the 9:00 minute mark, you can see some "intelligence" lobsters 🦞 , those who once likely got caught in a trap, but due to their supposed size, where let go, being returned to the waters.
Have I lost my mind or have I seen this before? Maybe it was just another person at the same Aquarium showing the different color variations of the lobsters.
+avaorchid You have seen it before. We are in the process of re-releasing some of our more popular older episodes in HD. Previously, we were contractually obligated to release on TH-cam in SD only. Now we can upload in HD and many fans have been asking for the older episodes to be uploaded in HD.
BlueWorldTV yes i mean the fishing regulations. Because the smaller ones will be selected over time. It happened in a river near my city in Brazil. The law stated that you could only fish tilapia a certain size, and over time the fish started getting smaller.
Jonathan I’m with you I would not want to eat one myself though I do find it very interesting. All your videos have been very frustrating to watch good I actually do enjoy watching them tremendously. Please keep up the good work. Have you done any videos on the killer whales? Maybe you have I haven’t seen it yet. If you have please let me know where I can find it because I would like to be able to watch your video please. I personally do love the ocean and taking pictures of the light houses in New England and also the coast.
Normally, this is where I say "Fish are friends, not food!" but the lobster fishery is well managed (mostly by the fishermen themselves), and the species is sustainably harvested, so I really have no issue with people eating lobster. Of course, I'm not eating what amounts to a big bug...
@@BlueWorldTV That's how people did when they catch fish before especially in island where no other choice but to eat fish. But when I found your chanel you changed my prospective regarding sea creatures especially the shark. I'm blessed to found your vlog Sir huge respect to you.🙇🙏 keep it up and God bless! Love love love 💕😘💕
A stupid owner from kitchen nightmares advertises that he has Maine lobsters in his restaurant, but Gordon Ramsey discovered they are Canadian lobsters and then the owner says I don’t care they are the same species and same Atlantic waters, then Gordon replied dude the Maine lobster is award winning
LOL....they are the same species. They are found in the western North Atlantic all along the north American and Canadian coast north of about Virginia. People say the Maine lobster is the best....but I'm not sure that's really true. But who knows....I don't eat them. I have no interest in eating a big bug!!! :-)
The lobsters in the beginning is like "Bro, if you flip me upside down one more time, so help me God I'm gona cut your oxygen line." Haha.
LOL...probably!
Hahahahhahahahahaha
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Lobsters have so much personality. Its amazing to watch them in tanks. They are very particular about how their den is arranged.
The way that he drops the lobster and begins backing away is priceless. You could have the manliest man on Earth; a colossus of human power and influence, and he would be helpless when faced with a fully-grown lobster.
What's the point when it is done with frequencies in captivity anyway...
Maine lobstermen throw back big lobsters and most fertile female lobsters. This is one of the reasons Maine lobster are the best in the world. They are regulated and not over fished. Maine is one of the only place in the world that do this. Proud to have studied marine biology and ecology in Maine!
And the interesting thing is that the fishermen were doing this all by themselves long before the government stepped in and made regulations about it. If only other fishing industries were smart like that.
They also throw back the ones that are smaller than 3 1/4 inches in order to be able to let them grow. A lot of the big ones thrown back end up not fitting in anymore traps after another shed which is good for them.
Large lobster aren't as sweet and tender as the chick's. They don't even make a good lobster salad.
@@sebastianmineo1313yeah to get that big they have to be around 70-100 years old often times they can’t even use their claws anymore so their flesh has to be super tough.
most people don't realize just how intelligent and amazing crustaceans are. I have a pet crayfish which is effectively a freshwater version of a lobster with other minor differences and it's very interesting to see what activities he gets up too. he loves climbing, digging, eating, hiding in his log, sleeping, looking at his reflection and he will even rearrange the tank to his liking. he also likes to come up to the glass and look at me. it's also very interesting to see how crustaceans adapt to their environment. he came from a tank with other crayfish and was missing a claw and had a piece of his tail fin clipped off. when i first got him he was very anxious and scared but he began to settle in and get used to the home that was previously used by the previous dwarf crayfish that sadly passed away. a lot of people also don't realize that they feel emotions like the ones humans do and have their own personality. it's unfortunate that people see these amazing animals only as food on a plate
Litter box is a good idea to keep the cat out of 😂the cat is a little bit more aggressive than the other cat but he is a little more aggressive and has a lot of aggression and cat behavior so he can be more aggressive and aggressive and aggressive and he can be aggressive and aggressive when he is trying to get out 🎉 cat is a little more aggressive and aggressive than the others but he is a little more aggressive and aggressive than the other cat and I think he is more aggressive and aggressive towards the other cat because he is more aggressive and aggressive than most people are very active in their behavior and he is very aggressive and aggressive and 😢 he is very calm and very aggressive and he has been a good dog to dog so he will not let you down but if he does he can get away from you and you have to go to the vet cat and you can get a good pet and you can get him to go to a ombudsman
@@loriayegallen555 factual
I never knew they did a notch. That's pretty cool. I love how people are willing to let you film, come on their boat, and basically learn the ways of catching lobster. What a nice group of people
You need a license and in Maine you are not getting one if you don't already have one....so I don't think they are worried.
@@BlueWorldTV100%
*It was amazing when they released the small shrimps and the shrimp with eggs back into the sea. A great way to keep lobster growing in the US.*
I’m glad the lobsters have an escape hatch if they are too small.
You all probably dont care at all but does someone know a way to get back into an instagram account?
I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!
@Esteban Van Instablaster :)
@Gavin Gibson Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
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Wow, Jonathan bird ur my greatest inspiration to like underwater world. U just don't fake expressions like others(over over reacting types). U just give us the right information.
wow...really interesting how notches are used to ensure the future...very cool :)
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Wow come to Maine it isn’t interesting
Yeah. Very cool lookin...🙏👍
@@connor7120 That’s why it’s a good place to live.
I think its great that the fisherman let us all along for the ride. It's awesome to see how they catch them and bring m favorite dish to market.
If there's a Jonathan Bird channel for fish and other underwater sea life...
... does that mean there's a Jonathan Fish channel for birds and other airborne creatures?
**Philosoraptor Moment**
At the end the lobster looked like it was vloging!
+VideoGames223 Lobster selfie!
+BlueWorldTV hi
BlueWorldTV
Louis_CGF ,
Jennifer Zimlich .
That is so commendable the way they have adapted in the notching the female big heads up
This has to be one of my favorite episodes!
I find this video so awesome because I've been to boothbay and the aquarium many times. Would you ever do a episode on the Striped bass?
I know I've had my share of comments on this video but I was wondering Jonathan, if you could maybe do a tide pool episode.Unless you're in Hawaii you can't really dive in them, but they are amazing. Even just in New England. I have had tide pool experience there in NE but also in other places like the Caribbean. I have been fascinated by them because of the small ecosystem co-existing with ocean right next to it. It is cool to see them because its like a mini coral reef with hermit crabs, normal crabs, fish, corals, and urchins
That would be really cool
As a kid I grew up down the street from the rocky shoreline of New England. My friend's mother would take us down and let us snorkel in the tide pools. There was quite the assortment of life. 3 inch long lobsters, starfish, various shell fish, sea urchin, sea anenome. Some really awesome stuff. The reason for the parent is because the open ocean is an unpredictable place.
Really want to watch behind the scene of your series. The crew, the prep, the journey, the research before going out.
+TD You are in luck, there are several. This one was done in season 3 and is narrated by "Cameraman Tim" th-cam.com/video/645u22qMvYY/w-d-xo.html
+TD This one was done in season 4. A little more about the people involved than the process. th-cam.com/video/PQCLZH5CbT8/w-d-xo.html
+TD Here's one about the making of Space School, our fulldome film.
th-cam.com/video/tbYU_t5HboQ/w-d-xo.html
+BlueWorldTV Thank you very much. Oh, I want to know who's speaking in every opening intro of Jonathan Bird's Blue World? I love that voice.
Nevermind, I found it. He's Art Cohen.
4:05 They should release bicolor Lobster, the blue lobster and the female Lobster with eggs back in the ocean.
It was an aquarium im sure they had a permit
I went to booth bay, its beautiful. The aquarium is neat too. There are also a lot of european green crabs
Everyone loves lobsters women love lobsters and we as a nation are protecting our stock we are reintroducing restocking and having Consciousness about overfishing this species and this is what it's all about great video
they look so funny, when they are like ''U wot m8 come at me bruh'' xD
H8mmm...
Ye
At the 5:00 mark (a tiny two year old lobster 🦞), "Incidentally, they pinch!"
Thanx J.B. I really like your channel and your videos.
Miss you Jonathan been watching your videos.. Love it. Keep safe.
You too!!
One of may favorite video in your channel!!
I really learned a lot! This is like a lobster class! Love it!
Very nice to know that lobster 🦞 traps do contain an escape port for any undersized lobsters 🦞 to exit a trap, thereby preserving them.
(You can see such an "escape port" at the 6:03 mark.)
Your shows are awsome!I wach it every day.I also like the sea and the animals!! :)
Thanks for watching!!
I have so much respect for Jonathan this is why he is my favorite most of the stuff I learn about marine biology comes from jonathan
:-)
3:09 That's called a shiny lobster, my friend
Alan4311 Are you making a pokemon reference?
Alan4311 z
The way he just throws them back into the water😂😂😂😂😂
Survivor 2439 i actually got mad because that might be painful to be just tossed back into your home
Survivor 2439Hhj
thank you for what you do. Be safe out there!
subscribed ... this channel is so amazingly entertaining . well done and wish you all the best
4:22 that lobster was pretty cute
You’re video’s are the best
Yay was looking forward to a new episode of blue world :D
Its not new
Shameonhaters yea i noticed after watching a little
+Neko Don't worry, new one in less than two weeks. December 4th! And it's an episode about becoming a marine biologist, with all kinds of fun science and sharks! Meanwhile, over the next few weeks we will be re-releasing some older episodes like this one in HD for your viewing pleasure.
BlueWorldTV I rewatched it even though it was an old episode. I really like blue world! :P
Neko me too, why do you like it do you dive?
I love this show! I was waiting for the lobsters so long!
I live in the midcoast of Maine cool to see a maine vid. I'm also a lobster fisherman great vid
I AM A SUPER FAN because I watch this every day
Question: can these lobsters be kept as a pet for a domestic marine aquarium?
Yes, but they require cold water, which means a chilling unit. The problem with that is condensation on the outside of the tank dripping everywhere. So it's not that easy.
This had some really good picture. It came in handy as reference material for a project! Thanks for it! (And it was neat to watch besides!)
Lobster demands respect.
Me: Respect should be earn 😂😂
holy crap I noticed the guy's buff
Ha Ha Ha...the lobster is probably older than you...!? lol
Respect for your elders m8...lmfao
Lol the music in this is PERFECT 😂😂😂❤ man, these guys have so much personality ❤🖒
Thanks!!!
@@BlueWorldTV 🙌🙌❤
They still wash up on our shores in N.B during bad storms,it's our best chances to find blue lobsters
+Natasha Valcourt Do the blue ones taste any different?
not from what ive heard,i let them in the water when i find some
The video clip is educational. It is really good. 👍
How do they remember where their traps are? And what is keeping from other people taking the traps?
Buoys mark their traps by color/bands. it's illegal to steal lobsters from traps. Also, it you ever met Maine lobstah men, you wouldn't take a chance of f***ing with their haul.
I'm a Maine lobsterman and if sumone is hauling ur traps n I find out about it will make a day of cutting all his traps off meening cut the buey n the traps lost. They'll stop hauling ur give if they start losing traps.
another question
how often can you get a bi color lobster?
Jonathan, are you going to do a video on Asian lobsters? I wonder if they both have similar lifespans
06:34 I don't understand why they put so many fish in a bait bag. Is not enough just a fish?
WoW 🤩 absolutely amazing vlog 💯👌🏻😎👍🏻
I love Maine lobsters because they are softshell during summertime and sweet! I always go to Maine and attend lobster fest in Rockland.
Loving your work Jonathan.
I wish there was a option to subscribe as many times as you can and keep up the good work love ur videos
I live in Boothbay Harbor, so I love this Video.
THEYRE SO CUTE AAAAA I LOVE THIS CHANNEL SO MUCH I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS AHHH THE MARINE LIFE IS SO CUTE! I got inspired by you, Jonathan. Ever since I watched about sharks, I really wanted to be a Sharkologist. But after watching your Blue World series, I’ve wanted to become a Marine Biologist in general. It’s so cool. Thank you for being my inspiration
good practice hope this will be a good sample for other fishermen...
Brings back memories
I could watch this show all night.
is it cold in beach?
OMG the blue lobster is so pretty and cute
ash they taste real good... I mighta stole one on the job but nobody noticed
"nah we cant keep that one" 😂
The lobster when Jonathon grabbed it the lonster was like
Back off bro!
Jonathon:Ok jeez!
WOW..did not know how long it takes for them to grow!? Interesting. :-)
5:43 The poor people would say "Please! Please! No more lobster for us!" as they winked and nudged each other.
Jonathan, are you from New England?
Yes, how did you guess??
BlueWorldTV
Well, to be honest, it was not your accent. What I mean is you don't have the typical Eastern Mass accent, however, many of your videos are filmed in New England. Lots of people outside on New England don't bother coming here much, but you check out all the key marine areas within NE. Which state are you from?
SpiritBear12
0:06 Hey guyys!!!! It’s me!!! Welcome to our livestream under the sea!
I hear that a majority of baby lobsters dont make it out in the wild but could it be possible to grow all of the baby lobsters from a single mother in captivity? Cause if that's possible then there could be farms across the usa growing lobsters and the price of lobsters would decrease and everyone will be able to eat them at a cheap price
And with a little genetic engineering to increase the growing speed growing lobsters in captivity would take off
The only problem is that they take about 7 years to get to market size, so you are feeding them for 7 years to produce a lobster that only sells for $10. It's hard to make the economics work.
wait so another lobster made the notch or did a person do that? respond asap!!!
Esther Lange Other fisherman will do that if the lobster is not already notch by someone to signal others that this is a good breeder so she can be leave alone.
The bicolor lobster looks like he was pieces together like Frankenstein
this show is underated
+Rudy Sullivan Agreed!
yeah how did you get it without it picking you?
What's the name of the host of this show? I'm not sure I got it.
Sometimes,lobsters might sting people. Nice video!👍
Pinch for sure. Sting, not so much.
We love Leon the lobster in our home, he's so sweet
Fun show thanks!
😂😂😂😂😂 the ending's funny! The lobster looks like a big bully 😂
whats he doing with the knife to the lobster? looks like cutting something
I find it funny how Clauncher's shiny form is kind of like a normal lobster while its shiny form is like a rare blue lobster.
After the 9:00 minute mark, you can see some "intelligence" lobsters 🦞 , those who once likely got caught in a trap, but due to their supposed size, where let go, being returned to the waters.
I wonder if they kept the big one at the end. 😋
Nope, it's illegal to take lobster on scuba in Maine.
BlueWorldTV oh, ok
8:26 😂😂decend whooowho
Have I lost my mind or have I seen this before? Maybe it was just another person at the same Aquarium showing the different color variations of the lobsters.
+avaorchid You have seen it before. We are in the process of re-releasing some of our more popular older episodes in HD. Previously, we were contractually obligated to release on TH-cam in SD only. Now we can upload in HD and many fans have been asking for the older episodes to be uploaded in HD.
1:38
Lobster: "I give up!!"
if I ever need a laugh, I just come back to 4:50. lmaoo
Wow didn't know that there is blue lobster. Well, blue pigmentation is generally rare in nature.
Two color lobster looks cool
I grew up on this episode!
Just this one??
And then the aquarium one too!
I love your vids 💝
Good to see responsibility in fishing!!! Though I myself am a vegetarian, I do prefer when animals are farmed, they're farmed as responsibly as this.
How about try diving with Caribbean spiny lobster then American lobsters of Maine
Thanks for inspiring me to maybe take A scuba diving lesson!!!!!!!!
You should!
So the aquarium is next to a restaurant?
Isnt capturing only big lobsters make it so over time lobsters will get smaller and smaller?
I didn't capture...just had a look and let her go.
BlueWorldTV yes i mean the fishing regulations. Because the smaller ones will be selected over time. It happened in a river near my city in Brazil. The law stated that you could only fish tilapia a certain size, and over time the fish started getting smaller.
In Maine, there is also a maximum size limit as well as a minimum size limit. If the lobster is too big, it must be thrown back.
Jonathan I’m with you I would not want to eat one myself though I do find it very interesting. All your videos have been very frustrating to watch good I actually do enjoy watching them tremendously. Please keep up the good work. Have you done any videos on the killer whales? Maybe you have I haven’t seen it yet. If you have please let me know where I can find it because I would like to be able to watch your video please. I personally do love the ocean and taking pictures of the light houses in New England and also the coast.
No orca videos yet!
@@BlueWorldTV you will get a orca video because crazy enough to do that!
It's yummy when you eat lobster and dip it into a vinegar with bit of salt and pepper with
chilli 😋hmmmmhmmmm
Thanks for another great video my idol😘
Normally, this is where I say "Fish are friends, not food!" but the lobster fishery is well managed (mostly by the fishermen themselves), and the species is sustainably harvested, so I really have no issue with people eating lobster. Of course, I'm not eating what amounts to a big bug...
@@BlueWorldTV That's how people did when they catch fish before especially in island where no other choice but to eat fish. But when I found your chanel you changed my prospective regarding sea creatures especially the shark. I'm blessed to found your vlog Sir huge respect to you.🙇🙏 keep it up and God bless! Love love love 💕😘💕
A stupid owner from kitchen nightmares advertises that he has Maine lobsters in his restaurant, but Gordon Ramsey discovered they are Canadian lobsters and then the owner says I don’t care they are the same species and same Atlantic waters, then Gordon replied dude the Maine lobster is award winning
LOL....they are the same species. They are found in the western North Atlantic all along the north American and Canadian coast north of about Virginia. People say the Maine lobster is the best....but I'm not sure that's really true. But who knows....I don't eat them. I have no interest in eating a big bug!!! :-)
So u are saying that Gordon Ramsey is wrong 😂
I'm having insane nostalgia.
What is the intro song
Music written for us by our film composer, Bruce ZImmerman.
BlueWorldTV ok also what is the song called because that song is really cool
Do a video on the humboldt squid
Something special about that female lobster? At 3:59 it hits the dab...
Andrey Rmap holy crap your right😂
Lol
It wasn't a ROCK! IT WAS A ROCK. LOB. STER!