Louie, a 132-year-old lobster, lived alone in a tank for twenty years. Watch as he is finally returned to his home in the ...

This is in part due to the fact that as lobsters grow, they repeatedly shed and regrow their shells. This molting cycle happens frequently in the lobster's youth, but slows down as it ages.

The American lobster, Homarus americanus ... However, they must molt to grow. This requires shedding their shells when they outgrow them and forming new shells. They often eat their own shells ...