Catch
of the day: Held up by Sealife aquarist Jemma Battric, Claude weighs a
mighty 15lbs and measures 15 inches wide - when he is fully grown he
will weigh a whopping 30lbs and gain an extra three inches
Lucky
escape: The Tasmanian King Crab is a delicacy in its native Australia
and was destined for the dinner table until it was snapped up by a
British aquarium worker. He paid £3,000 for three and had them flown to
the UK
Mini me: Claude dwarfs a British Shore crab who is put on his back for size and to show just how gigantic he is
Big
crab, small appetite: 'The crabs don't eat very much despite being one
of the largest species and they will feed on shrimp, prawns, and squid
when they are here,' said Jemma Battrick, aquarist at Weymouth Sea
Life
Massive
claws: 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 half-way round the world to so they can flourish
in an aquarium display'
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