A '1-in-30 million' orange lobster, rescued from a New York supermarket, is released back into the wild.

A rare orange lobster was found in a market in Southampton, New York, and was rescued and returned to the sea.

An animal shelter in Southampton discovered a rare lobster, which they contacted Humane Long Island (HLI) for assistance.

The orange lobster, dubbed 'Clementine,' quickly became a sensation at a Southampton grocery store after its arrival with a shipment of traditional brown lobsters before July 4th. Clementine was pampered with shrimps by store management and affectionately nicknamed 'Pinky' by the manager's young daughter.

The Long Island aquarium was reportedly offering a pardon to the local supermarket in the hopes of sparing her from the pot.

But the pardon was not granted, the release continued.

The animal advocacy team was informed about the ultra-rare crustacean by the Southampton Animal Shelter.

Humane Long Island's executive director contacted the local Stop and Shop to request that management donate lobsters for both rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild, as stated by HLI.

In an attempt to re-acclimate the rare creature to the ocean, the advocacy organization consulted a veterinarian and set up a cold saltwater tank.

In a short time, Clementine the crustacean swam and explored Long Island Sound.

According to John Di Leonardo, an anthrozoologist and executive director of Humane Long Island, lobsters are intelligent animals that can travel up to 100 miles annually.

"Lobsters, like all aquatic animals, will experience pain and suffering when removed from their ocean habitats for consumption or confinement in small aquariums."

"Celebrate Clementine's return to the wild by respecting all lobsters and refraining from eating them, as no compassionate person should boil an animal alive."

A rare, orange lobster has been close to being cooked before.

In early July, a red lobster restaurant in Denver, Colorado, received an orange lobster named "Crush," which was inspired by the Denver Broncos' "Orange Crush" defense.

A second orange crustacean was delivered to a North Carolina Red Lobster, as previously reported by Planet Chronicle Digital.

It is illegal to boil lobsters alive in Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

The Southampton Animal Shelter was contacted by Planet Chronicle Digital Lifestyle for additional comment and details.