Jordan Lobster Farms welcomes “The Donald”

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There’s a new attraction at Jordan Lobster Farms on Long Island. A 20-pound lobster currently resides in his own private tank at the Island Park fish market and restaurant, enjoying plenty of scallops, clams and attention from customers. Commercial fishermen in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia caught the extra-large crustacean, christened “The Donald” because of his large size. Lobsters reach about one pound at seven years of age, and put on 1⁄4 pound every year thereafter. Owner Steve Jordan guesses The Donald’s age to be about 84. Lobsters this big are extremely rare, “one in a million,” Jordan says, “or at least one in 100,000.” How does a 20-pound lobster taste? Jordan’s customers will never know. The Donald is headed not to the kitchen but to a permanent home at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island. If you want to see him in Island Park, stop by Jordan’s in the next couple weeks.