I mean, look at him, he cleans himself, he cleans his tank, he does the dishes, he keeps everything in it's place, such a good boy.

Leon does dishes, cleans himself and his home, and exercises to retain his grip strength. This lobster is more responsible than I am.

I love how you give him enrichment. You didn’t just rescue him and dump him in a tank, you make his life enjoyable and interesting since he can’t live in the sea anymore.

I came on UKposts to learn how to prune apricot trees and ended getting emotionally attached to a grocery store lobster. Keep the updates coming. Can’t wait to see him in his new home.

“A few viewers have been asking about Leon.” No my friend… The world loves this lobster

I love how Leon has an opinion on where the empty shells need to be.

I think you playing with him like that actually helps him with his claw strength. Making him use those muscles that were bound by the grocery store tape. Thank you so much for this update we really appreciate it.

I’m from Newfoundland, Canada and growing up my dad would always let me keep pet lobsters too, lol. He bought and sold lobster for a living and had a GIANT aquarium to house them in. I had my own section for the lucky ones I was allowed to save! Leon is definitely 100% a male. We had to know the sex by sight because the females have that delicious orange roe or “cheese” inside people go nuts for. The minute you opened the grocery store box and I saw that narrow tail I said you poor little guy!!! The females have much wider tails to hold all the eggs when they spawn. You never need to flip him over! :) That time when he planted the grass in front of his cave I think he was trying to woo in a female. They are incredible creatures and I enjoyed it as much as you are. I am so in love with Leon!!!! You are letting me relive my childhood and you are so kind to him! Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I like how Leon sees a shell in a place and is just like “Absolutely not.”

I love that millions of people are gathering around to see how this lobster is doing

Leon is definitely a male Lobster, Im a lobster fisherman from Prince Edward Island. The females look quite different when they reach the size of Leon, very wide tale, and body. with smaller claws and basically 2 pincer claws instead of a large crusher and smaller pincer. they also are usually lighter in colour, with light green and yellow hues. To really tell, under the tale at the very base are 2 small fins, on a male they are larger and stiff, on a female they are very small and wispy.

I used to be terrified of lobsters. Even having nightmares about them as a kid. But this video series honestly is so precious. He has so much personality. I was craving seafood recently, now I genuinely for the first time want to go vegetarian. May God bless you for your kindness to animals, Brady. Wonderful work.

"doing his chores taking out the dishes" in your previous video he even cleaned the algae from his tank. he is truly a responsible lobster

I'm very emotionally invested in this lobster.

I'm definitely emotionally invested as well. I went to send this to my 14-year-old son because I thought he would find it fascinating and he responded immediately with I've already seen it so Leon is famous 😂

Not sure how I went from searching for the perfect Asmr video to put me asleep, to becoming emotionally invested in a lobster from the grocery store… but here we are.

I yelled to my son, "there's a Leon update!" I was expecting the response "Who's Leon?" but instead I got "If you mean the lobster I have already seen it" We are both pleased Leon is doing well, such a lucky and loved lobster.

Parents: What are your life goals currently? Me: Seeing Leon in his new, larger aquarium.

I like it when people consider how animals would feel getting bored everyday

I love how you’ve saved this lobster. Look how the colour of his shell has changed! Please, please, with the bigger tank give him an environment! Live plants, a coral box he can hide in, and LIVE fish, clams, etc. Don’t feed him dead stuff. Continue to play with him, maybe some balls or something.

Leon just eats, sleaps and groom himself. Hes basically an underwater cat.

I never thought I’d say this about a lobster but Leon seems like a bit of a neat freak lol. He enjoys his tank being clean and organized, he’s constantly grooming himself, etc. It’s pretty endearing.

Rewatching the Leon series and something that stood out to me was when you mentioned that releasing Leon wasn't practical. You're absolutely right, I just wanted to expand on the why a little more :). In South Carolina, you're actually a little south of the American Lobster's natural range. American Lobsters like cold, rocky water, just like what you'd find in New England down through around Virginia. Being dropped in the sandier sea of the Southeast would be pretty jarring for a species from further away. I grew up in Maine and spent a lot of time out on lobster boats as a kid, so lobsters have a special place in my heart :)

While this is heartwarming, it saddens me to think what happened to all the other lobsters Leon shared the tank with, and all the other lobsters and other animals worldwide who weren't as fortunate as Leon. After all, Leon was picked at random, and could've just as well not been picked to be saved.

When you brought him home, he was depressed, half-dead and likely resigned to his fate that he would soon be gone from this world. But you did something not many of these creatures would ever expect and nurtured him back to health giving him a new lease on life. Leon is very lucky indeed you gave him a new home and a second chance! I am happy that it seems you've decided to keep Leon long term. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

Even if you could take Leon to a remote coral area where other lobsters of his variety live, it would be a waste. The other lobsters would soon tire of hearing him tell over and over about his brush with death and how he ended up in a luxury resort where he was fed daily with great food. None of the other lobsters would believe him, and soon no others would come around, and when he came upon a group of lobsters, they would quickly spread as if they had some other important things to attend to. Leon would still be a loner. He would wish he could return to watch the cats and the pretty fishes on the other side of the room. At least where he is, he knows he has a friend.

It's crazy to see how quickly Leon recuperated. In his first video he looks near death, so starved he immediately starts polishing the substrate. And now look at him, the curious little fighter :D

Fun fact: Lobsters can live up to 100 years in perfect condition. Assuming leon is 2-5 years old. he is probably going to outlive 90% of the comment section if not all of it.

Never realized how malnourished/starved and sick lobsters were at the grocery store tank. Leon gave me a new appreciation for how cleanly and beautiful the lobster really is. Can’t wait to see his new BIG home and maybe some friends.

"a few viewers have been asking how Leon is doing" Understatement of the year

you can see how excited he gets when the owner came to feed him😆 so glad to see he looks way healthier now

It's interesting that many of us empathize with Leon because he was rescued from death, but at the same time there's death involved with his rescuing, with all of the food that he eats. None the less, it's super cool and fun to watch Leon's rescue!

I never thought it'd be possible to tell that a lobster is happy, but comparing him now to how he was when you first got him, it's clear to see how happy he is!

2+million views in 20 hrs Leon is officially The most famous Lobster ever

Leon is just so much fun to watch, especially with the voiceover telling us the little technicalities of Leon’s life that turn out to be so interesting. Also, the music is lovely.

Bravo Brady. You are humanity at its finest. My wife and I have rescued many animals and sea life over the years. It's an amazing experience and awesome for your soul Cheers Brady

As someone who has kept various fish and crustaceans over the years, I am happy to tell you he definitely knows you’re playing with him, lobsters are very smart in actuality. He’d be a lot more aggressive if he thought you were attacking him. Feeding him with the same tool you “fence” with as will reinforce that for sure and I’m absolutely sure that Leon is a happy lobster.

I'm so happy for Leon when he came from the grocery store he looked sad, tired and had no color. Now Leon looks alive and just looks happy. His colors look so beautiful. This is beautiful to see.

Leon is a Character in himself. Amazing thing is he can think and do certain things like a normal being.

I don't think I've ever seen what I would confidently say is a fat and happy lobster until now. Way to go Leon! ❤️

I watched the first video of Leon and now I’m back to see how he’s getting on… never thought I’d be so attached to a lobster, but here we are.

It's incredible how popular this guy has become over the simple act of rescuing and caring for a lobster. A tale both quite relatively mundane yet wildly lovely.

Such a difference from when you brought him home! He’s a happy handsome guy now!

I am so happy that you rescued Leon from the grocery store and put so much effort into rehabilitating him. My heart felt sorry for him in the first video. But now he seems happy, healthy, busy, and strong! Thank you for your wonderful photography of him. I’ve never had a chance to study the movements and activities of a lobster so closely. He is amazing! I haven’t eaten much lobster in my life, but now I won’t ever eat any again. These critters deserve to live their natural, happy lives.

The oldest captive lobster was 140 years old. I think Leon is going to be with you for a long, long time. This makes me very happy for lil’ Leon.

I swear his little lobster eyes are shining now, and they weren’t before.

I love Leon!!!! I’m crying again! I hope he get the tank he wants!

Leon was saved and he now has become family to not only you in your home, but to millions of us on the other side of your camera.

never thought I'd be this attached to a lobster, but here I am.

ive randomly come across these videos and im hooked on leon. well done Brady for saving his life and showing the world how hes getting on.

I look forward to following Leon’s progress. I love that he was rescued from the grocery store. He’s the luckiest lobster ever!

For leon to go from no longer even moving when you got him out of the box to actively engaging with everything in his environment and constantly shifting is insane to me. He was clearly depressed and ready to die, his body probably shutting down from lack of food and care.

Leon looked like he was ready to die when he got him you can see the life came back into him. This is great!

He is so beautiful, thank you for sharing his little life with us. And thank you for sparing him.

In memory of all fallen lobsters ❤

In a world full of madness, it’s nice to see someone save a lobster and document his journey. This is great.

Awwwww I remember Leon looking so scared and skittish when you took off the rubber bands and now he’s just living life

Lots of love to Leon and thank you for saving him.

maybe it's just me but I feel like he's now more colorful too, especially his antennas! A sign of a great recovery

Never thought I'd be emotionally invested in the well being of a lobster, but here we are. Thank you for the update!

Watching him here, after watching him in the first video where he had pretty much given up, makes me so happy. He seem bright and happy now. Full of personality. You are an angel for taking so good care of Leon 😀 👍

This is onle of the most heart felt videos I’ve seen in awhile! Leon is awesome!

Who would have thought a grocery store lobster would end up in a nice tank with a loving human, instead of on someone's dinner plate? Leon is really fascinating to watch. Thank you for sharing him with us.

How much he changed physically from a depressed food to a pet full of life .

Leon is one lucky lobster!Meant for some human belly and now has his/her own condo aquarium! Thanks for sharing his/her story!

I watched your first video last night and this update just now. I almost cry watching these, I am so happy that you saved Leon. In my mind, I named him “Lucky.” I tried to do this years ago, bought two lobsters from the grocery store and was going to save them and bring them to the ocean the following day. I put them in the bathtub overnight. I was too young and ignorant back then to realize that they would die without saltwater. Thank you for saving this lobster, you are an absolute hero to me.

Leon looks radiant compared to when you first brought him home. His colors are brighter, and he definitely looks happy. I was the kid that had to be pulled away from the lobster tank, when my mom was shopping.

Of note, as he's a Maine Lobster (the kind sold live by grocery stores), Leon's not actually from the ocean environment that you're from. He's from the northern parts of the North Atlantic (Maine, Massachusetts, Conneticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Quebec, and Newfoundland) rather than the more equatorial regions of the southern North Atlantic and the Gulf Coast (Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Carribean, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, and Mississippi). That means that releasing him in the Carolina Coasts would be like setting someone from Europe down in the Phillipines.

He’s so cute. I love seeing how much healthier he looks after living with you for awhile

You’re a such nice person to rescue Leon 🙏🏼❤️

I just found out about Leon less than an hour ago. I currently love him/her now and I hope Leon lives forever.

The fact that this man is fully embodying Bob Ross of the sea energy.

I love that you did this!! Whenever I see those lobsters in the tank at the stores I feel so bad for them. Seeing them up close and personal, and all the wonderful things you shared is very inspiring, thank you🙏🏻💕🌻

Leon is living his best life. He's unbothered, moisturized, happy, in his lane, focused, flourishing.

Knowing Leon is ok is a Christmas gift in itself.

I have noticed that Leon' s armour has changed, it's brighter and the marking and colours are more vivid...you are looking after Leon very well. Leon is clearly thriving :-)

11pm here, and I’m watching this incredible story. Glad to see Leon is doing well. Keep us posted with more videos.

So glad Leon was saved from the grocery store tank!!! What a eye opener to the before and after rescue of Leon. A whole new creature..... Thank you, kind sir for your constant care of Leon, he looks so happy in his new environment you take such good care of Leon. I will be checking in to see his progress ♥️ watching your videos !

As a grocery store Lobster myself, your videos give me hope that I won't perish under the knife of a seafood chef or in a pan of hot water. Maybe someday someone like you will save me from this limbo.

He's even changed colour. He looks great. It would be worth looking at some entertainment options for his tank as its probably why he grooms and tidies so much as he might be bored.

Great update. I can't wait to see him in his new tank. I would think twice before releasing him too, not only what you said but he could end up back in a store again and how sad would that be. He seems happy enough and will be even happier in his new bigger house.

Thank you for saving Leon and taking such good care of him!!

The sequel everyone needed

I love his colors and how strong he seems now. Start him a Patreon. He needs a fun tank.

It's absolutely incredible watching Leon change colors as he becomes more and more healthy.... so sad thinking that even a lobster is a living creature that just gets thought of as food. Lobsters are actually incredibly smart, so I wonder if he knows hes in a better place?

Seeing this lobster thrive makes me happy you chose this crustacean. Can't wait to binge the Leon series some more. I've never been so invested in a lobster's well being lmao

You’ve made the internet fall in love with a grocery store lobster and everything about that is just fantastic.

He's so cute, he really came to life after realizing he was safe. This has been such a happy little moment for me watching this lobster become comfy and happy.

I think what you did for Leon is awesome. Glad he is doing so well. I find it amazing what he actually does so thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much for showing an update on him. Look how gorgeous he is!

to see him go from what seemed forced depraved depression, to this, is highly encouraging. It feels good, because you can just sense he knows his life is in a good spot. Thanks for doing this.

It’s so interesting to see him grooming himself, you never see that level of activity with depressed malnourished tank lobsters in restaurants and grocery stores. He seems to be taking better care of himself and grooming because he’s happier and has more energy. It reminds me of how depressed people sometimes let their self care and hygiene go after being down for so long.

Leon has changed my life. I'm not joking.

These videos are fascinating! And I love how well Leon is taken care of! I'm learning a lot about lobsters, thanks to this site!

Not releasing him doesn't seem like a big deal. He seems very happy and I'm sure will like his bigger tank. He's got a much better life with you than being someone's dinner. It's amazing to see how much color has come back to his shell.

His color has completely changed, looks as healthy as a wild one.

I m at a low point in life, but these videos about Leon cheered me up a little, what a happy little guy he is 😊

Leon completely made my day. Your narration put the biggest smile on my face. Thank you for the videos sir!

Personally, I think leon is living a Kings life... food falls from the sky, he has clean water & he's safe. This may be safest for him considering all he's been through.

I had heard of people buying lobsters and releasing them back into the ocean, but realized how pointless that could be, after your first video. Leon had such limited mobility due to the rubber bands and I imagine living in such a cramped tank, it seems unlikely they would have survived. I get why some are suggesting that Leon should be returned to the ocean, but as long as you're taking good care of Leon, I don't think there's anything wrong with keeping them.