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Lobster science

The astonishing lobster science described in The Secret Life of Lobsters takes place up and down the coast of New England and out in the murky depths of the Gulf of Maine, often involving frigid scuba dives and assistance from underwater robots and even manned submersibles. Easier to photograph was this visit to the New England Aquarium's Lobster Research and Rearing Facility.

Researcher Anita Metzler ponders how it would feel to get a finger stuck in the claw of this formidable orange-colored crustacean

Aquarium tanks, behind the scenes

New England Aquarium

If you've ever wondered, looking at those beautiful tanks in the wall at an aquarium, what it looks like behind the scenes ...

After lobster eggs hatch, the tiny larvae look like specks in the water

Baby lobsters undergoing research

Genetic variations in the shell color of young lobsters

Lobster diversity comes in many colors, found in the wild and donated to the aquarium lab

One of the world's leading lobster researchers, Michael Tlusty, gives Trevor a taste of his own medicine