Aquatic animal lover rescues cute crustacean from fish market raising awareness for new anti-boiling laws for Lobsters

Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor

Oct 13, 2026 11:30 AM EDT

Animals receive different levels of protection all around the world. For example in some countries it is legal to eat dogs, while in others it is staunchly against the law. So with the recent change in British law this story's tiktoker decided to raise awareness for the lovely lobsters who will forever more be saved from being boiled alive. He did this by going to a local fish market and rescuing a lobster from their display. Not to eat, but to release into a life of freedom and protection in his own personal saltwater tank. Putting an end to this crustacean's days-long ordeal after being plucked from the sea floor and subjected to freezing temperatures. Showing definitely that the so-called food we buy of the animal kind is not in fact as lifeless and morally clean as we might like to think. There are real lives at stake and as hoomans we have the ability to protect those lives or take them it is up to us.

As someone who has stayed away from consuming animals for a long time now I have had the opportunity to see our animal kingdom buddies for who they truly are. Often we are blinded by burgers, hotdogs and BBQs that make us furget that the very things we are putting in our mouths are actually sentient beings that have wants, wills and lives we can barely understand. And it is that lack of understanding that has allowed our hooman brains to say that it is ok to consume them. After all, if a lobster cannot communicate in English it must be unworthy of living right? Wrong. Lobsters can live up to 100 years, have the ability to change colors and can even taste with their legs. Yes, that's right, this animal that we have gotten so used to dipping in butter sauce can actually outlive some of us hoomans, while looking darn good in various shades of blue, brown and green. Not to mention that they are known to take on one life-long partner as was popularised by the 90s sitcom Friends.

So you can begin to understand why an anti-boiling law is actually pretty critical when it comes to these incredibly special beings. Sure, they might look like giant bugs, but under that tough shell is a soul and a being that wants to live a long, happy and fruitful life. Now, I know what you must be saying to yourself, 'If I don't eat it another animal will', and you are correct, that is how the food chain works. The problem is that us hoomans have stepped out of that natural food chain with our mass hunting techniques and in doing so wreak havoc on the population and habitat of the animals we choose to call food. So I hope that this video and the way it shows this lobster coming back to its playful life after almost losing it show you that it might be time to reconsider who is friend and who is food.

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While in many cases Lobsters are considering as more food than friend, this United Kingdom based tiktoker has set out to shed some light on the new laws surrounding the treatment of these cute crustaceans.
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While most fish are already, well, ‘sleeping with the fishes’ when they get to market, crustaceans like this guy are usually kept barely alive for days on end. Meaning that their demise is in the hands of the people who will evenutally cook them.
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After purchasing this Lobster it was clear to see that he was in a bad way. Barely clinging onto the little life he had within him.
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As with any rescue, providing the proper living conditions is critical. But with an animal that is most accustomed to living on the sea floor that environment was even more critical.
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After days of transportation, freezing temperatures and no food, this Lobster is finally getting to feel a little taste of freedom.
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Finally able to move freely and under water, it is clear to see that some signs of life are returning to this majestic critter.
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After spending some time in buckets to acclimatise back to the water and to ensure that he will not bring illness into the tank he will be placed in. This lobster is finally getting the kind of home he deserves.
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And within only a matter of minutes it is clear to see the positive effect that his new home is having on him.
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In his new home our Lobster buddy met his new friends including a crab who got a little overly friendly. Sometimes it is tough in the animal world to differentiate between friend and food.
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Seeing as this poor creature has not eaten in days, and has never been fed by a hooman hand it is of little surprise that he is tentative to take the bait as it were.
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Nonetheless, hours have passed in his new home and you can even see his color coming back. It might not seem like much but for an animal who was so on the edge even surviving a few hours is a massive win.
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And so this Lobster's life of freedom is officially cemented. We can only hope that he will live out the rest of his days in peace and harmony in his new home. It might not be the sea, but at least here he will be safe.
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Aquatic animal lover rescues cute crustacean from fish market raising awareness for new anti-boiling laws for Lobsters

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