Red Lobster employees identified a rare egg-bearing lobster in their live tank on Wednesday, July 23, and took quick steps to protect her. She was packed in wet towels and cool packs and overnighted to Maine, where she was to be released back into the ocean. According to officials at the dock in Portland, Claudia's flight arrived around 6 a.m. Eastern Time, but her crate was not delivered by FedEx until after 10 a.m. When the box was opened, staff discovered the lobster had died in transit.