So did I..phew

Same OML

Me too. I had to read the comments before I'd watch the video. I couldn't have watched if it had been bad news. I've gotten very attached to him.

Me too! Then I got stuck with an unskipable ad🙄 What happened to Leon! Phew, ok😂

That crossed my mind as well. So happy that’s not the case.

😅😅😅

You've accuratelly describes what actually happened at the meeting

I never thought I would be interested in something like this but I am hooked I love you Leon! Lol

This is cannon to me

I like to picture that too. I imagine that ultimately he found the Beavis and Butthead humour to be a bit lowbrow for his tastes.

Goes to show how badly we treat grocery lobsters. Those rubber bands looked like they were rotted onto his claws.

@@PinkManGuy this is true i used to work in the meat department in stop and shop over 5 years ago and what i learned about that grocery store at the time with all the management was they were Cheap As hell with everything they didnt feed the lobsters they didnt even have tanks of water to put the lobsters in they left over 100 lobsters all stacked up on top of eachother in a box in the seafood freezer throughout the hours workinf there i would always go back there to check on the lobsters to see how they were doing if they were alive or dead basically they were still alive but lifeless you could literally pick them up with or without the rubber claws on there hands and they would barely move i ended up stealing a lobster for myself under my coat jacket that night and brought it home to eat basically put the poor thing out of its misery it was not great tasting at all considering its condition but its sad what they do to the lobsters at some supermarkets without proper care they are not good to eat and basically should be disposed back into the ocean although i dont even know if they would be able to adapt to the ocean life at that point beinf in that box so lifeless all that time but after quiting stop an shop tho a week latter cant account for all the other lobsters that were in that box or what happened to them to even sell them at the stage with there black dark green color was disgusting and expensive

I see I no longer need to course correct your assertion as to spiders being on “auto-pilot”. Many others have beat me to it. Life, other than human, is much more complex than most people might realize with possibilities of of greater connectivity as applied to “thinking” within the needs of their own niche as well as responses to stimuli whether it’s fear, recognition, play, etc. We do ourselves a huge injustice as well as the rest of the natural world with some terrible conceits.

So, I was actually trying to respond to @WormsMaster100 but, for some reason, my post flipped up to yours. Never seen that happen before. Apologies.

@@joescaletta9665 I worked in the meat department for a couple years. I'm so glad we didn't have live shellfish. The maggots in our bone barrel are treated better than the lobsters. We don't even eat the maggots and they're treated better than our food. Let that sink in.

I'm ordering one as well!

woahh

Leon will survive us all!

They're practically immortal in the wild

Lobsters have something called negligible senescence, which means they basically ignore old age. As long as no predator kills it, or it doesn't die from exhaustion while molting, it will keep getting older, and also bigger.

His colors are so vibrant!

@@renzaluski1385 Yes!! I am more than a little fascinated by his appearance.

❤️

He looks so good, doesn't he? I'll have to get one of those shirts.

The jellyfish lab is great and educates us about these beautiful mysterious creatures 😍

lobsters actually don't die unless their killed

Me three

@@sporkafterdark hello

Same

seriously, careful with the titles Brady!!

Fascinating! Thank you for sharing your research! I am hoping that Brady’s work in educating us while entertaining us will not only lead to more budding scientists, but will also persuade adults not to catch, torment, or eat these fascinating creatures.

​@@birbluv9595 I mean I am still going eat them. But I would consider keeping one as well. I know it's a strange dichotomy but I have kept chickens before so I am used to it. Before this channel though I didn't they intelligent. I kinda assumed they ran more on instinct. But Leon definitely makes decisions and knows alot about his environment.

I could never ever even think of eating a lobster-ever again.And never an octopus either!

Sending you all my love. I also am disabled and went from being outdoorsy to a shut in. It's incredibly hard.

@@karinegaudet5055 I completely understand. Going from independent to dependent is a hard thing to take. We have to keep trying and never give up, even when we sure do feel like giving up. Stay strong.

God bless and keep you in the palm of his hand and keep you always safe.

Yess!!

Me, too. I like this story.

And then you remember the fate of countless other lobsters every single day.

@@AirLancer Exactly why Leon's happy fate, when the odds were so totally stacked against him in that store, is remarkable and inspiring.

Wow.

Ditto! I came to the comments to make sure before playing the video lol

Update would have been less ominous

Me too oh my gosh haha. Glad he’s doing good.

I understand that lobsters can live to be over a hundred years old, so God willing, we'll have Leon for a long time to come! LOL.

same here, I gasped and said oh no !! So happy that it was all happy news.!!

Not all spiders are running on autopilot. Look into the jumping spiders. Their cognitive abilities are fascinating.

"actually thinking makes them stressed". Ummm, that's not really how that works.

I don't underestimate any living thing The only animals I can't quite figure out are Jelly Fish Wth are they thinking Why don't they run into each other

Water cat ? XD i like that

Back when I was a kid I had two pet Goldfish that were born brothers, Bubbles and Chunk. Chunk had a disability that prevented him from using his left fin, and whenever I would feed them, Bubbles would always push him up to the surface such that his right fin was out of the water so that he could eat all the food without any competition. When Chunk eventually died, we decided to get a bunch of smaller fish to keep him company. In less than a week he had cannibalized them in order to keep the food to himself, which I didn't even know goldfish could or would do. Most amusingly of all, I learned that if you ever shined a laser pointer into his aquarium, he would chase it like a cat, which I've never seen a Goldfish do before. He lived to be about 12 years old thanks to all his survival instincts, which also included sucking on the pebbles at the bottom of the bowl if he was ever still hungry after I had fed him, and really gave me a new perspective when thinking about just how intelligent a simple animal like a goldfish really could be.

Blessings to you, Miss Brown. Stay strong and carry on. Leon would like that!

Praise the Lord!!🙌🙏💜🌷🥀🌹

That's amazing news i hope that if you have not you will repent of your sins and believe the gospel of Jesus Christ and be born again, the only way to salvation and eternal life.

I wish you the best of luck with the new treatment, great health and happiness!

Bro you're like Bender when he connected with that turtle

True ! I can;t wait for the moment that Leon is freed from his current prison and brought backt to the sea. That would be great!

Exactly! I think we could use more children's books like that!

@@pieternoordenbos I doubt that would happen and he wouldn’t survive. He’d have to know exactly where Leon was taken from and acclimate him to the sea water and temperature.

@@pieternoordenbos A few peeps asked this Q after the first vid and Brady told us Leon will have to stay put. It's too complicated to release him at the right depth and he could end up being caught again. At least he's safe where he is and is stimulated...

I love the way you think! I would have never thought about this ❤️

Awesome D M! Thank you for checking out Leon’s story. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

Can't live his best life in a small space I prefer if he was in the ocean where he can explore and have a mate

What a sad and depressing story. 😥

Someday when I have a little more money, theres a tank of lobsters in a grocery store or a restaurant who are going to be given a stay of execution. I'll get them all out. And if I can, I'll try to rehabilitate them so they have a better chance of surviving in the wild. Your comment inspired me to do that so you can think of it as a redemption.

@@jond4324 💕

@@jond4324 This guy doing these videos is obviously very knowledgeable, skilled and meticulous. If you do have plans like that please make sure you do your research.

That's really sad. The poor animal tortured and humans with no compassion or empathy.

EPIC COMMENT!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣❤

😂😂😂♥️

No kidding this is the kindest community on UKposts

This is just amazing, I agree so much

Right? I panicked when I read the title lol. News??? I need this lobster to be ok.

right, I've never clicked on a video faster in my life

Physically? Not mentally?

yea i offically cant do lobster >.

I went to Red Lobster with friends today and all I could think of was Leon! It actually sickened me to see the Lobsterfest menu. I think my lobster days are over, also.

Most lobster you buy isn’t worth it anyway taste-wise. If I can’t confirm it was sourced ethically, I’m not consuming it period

This is silly. People need to realize and accept the meat they eat was once an animal. I fed a calf milk and I later ate its meat. It's good for anyone to do this, so that when you're occasionally confronted with something like this - someone keeping a food animal as a pet - you don't suffer cognitive dissonance. Every animal you eat can be cute and clever and quirky. It's still food, and you should still eat it.

@@Thedarkbunnyrabbit yeah.....most people do not fucking eat their pets.....WHAT???

Right with you 🥲

Keep your head up guys. 21 and still haven’t moved out. Not the end of the world :)

Im sure yall find a place soon mate, dont let it getcha down! Take care of yaself

@@arcticdream4905 Moved out with help at 27. Returned after a year, depressed to the point of suicide. Left the country a few years after that, and aside short stints of living with roomies, mostly have lived on my own, away from my country and family, supporting myself. Living with parents sucks.

3 decades of experience in that field over here. Wishing you all the best. I know how much self loathing can come from being stuck in this situation.

I’m ready to read it too!!!

Yup, I want a copy of the book too!

Ditto

barnes and noble is still in business??? well the way the world is going its gunna be like Borders with a Chap. 11 bankruptcy.. unless they revamp their business model

I’d buy it for my son for sure.

Just chicken now right:P

Lobster just tastes like butter. Crab is where it's at.

I'm proud of you, thank you. All animal's lives matter to them.

@@gregdaweson4657 a well seasoned lobster is delicious

@@ember9361 if you have to season a meat to make it delicious, it isn't a very good meat.

again as he did in the wild? how on earth would you factually know this?

@@watchhobbywithdannythemedic you looking hella goofy rn

@@watchhobbywithdannythemedic Lobsters, like most animals, have their own sets of instincts and behaviors that are present across all of the species. Nearly all lobsters live and behave similarly and have the same general characteristics, lifestyle and instincts when in the wild. We know how Leon behaved in the wild, because we know how all lobsters behave when we observe them in their natural habit. These are innate characteristics and instincts that all lobsters are born with, and will resort to when left to their own devices in a normal habitat setting. Lobsters are not farm raised like some other kinds of seafood, and they are always caught in the wild, so that is where Leon started out before he was caught and ended up in a grocery store. When Brady bought him from the grocery store, he then placed Leon in a habitat closely aligned with what Leon’s natural habitat would be like. Through the progression of the videos, we have been able to observe Leon transform in both appearance, physicality and behavior, and all of those things have gradually resulted in him now behaving like a normal lobster would in their natural habitat. Hence, Leon is now once again back to behaving like he once did in the wild before being caught by humans.

@@watchhobbywithdannythemedic "how on earth would you factually know this?" 🤓🤓🤓

@@watchhobbywithdannythemedic do you not understand how animals work lol lobsters have something called instinct, (which he even mentions in this video!) and that means its in their nature to do what they do. not all animals will have the same set of instincts, but in this case, lobsters are animals who share instinct. thats why leon got threatened at the sight of his own reflection because it was his instinct to act that way, thinking that it could be an uninvited guest. since he is in a home similar to the one he would be in if he were in the wild, he has the instinct to live the way he does, so he wouldve lived the same way he does now.

@@RA82828 I mean, you can literally watch the video where he gets rid of his old shell and is "reborn" in this new one.

There's a video of him molting. He looked a lot better afterwards. His claw still has the discoloration where it was banded if you look carefully. I think it's still Leon

Awesome Paul! Hello from South Carolina. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

It's "hello my lord" to you.

Amen Honeybee !

I thought that too, but while I was waiting, I thought he was one lucky guy for almost a year🥰 glad to know he's fine and still happy, whatever that means to a lobster!

After the first Leon video, I told my husband I would never again order lobster.

@@AlbertaRose94 my scuba instructor refused to eat lobster. When I dove in Mexico, I saw lobsters hanging out in little family groups stacking themselves in pyramids like cheerleaders and travelling in lines line ants.

They're still yummy tho

@@AlbertaRose94 with you there

Occasionally, I will see a story about Red Lobster Restaurants notifying Marine Biologists about rare colored Lobsters. In the last year, I've seen a blue one, and two orange ones saved from the dinner table. I refuse to eat lobster. Had one 32 years ago, and I wasn't thrilled with the experience. To kill such a fascinating sea creature for it's tail and claws is just cruel and wasteful. I love following Leon's progress and look forward to each new video. My favorite lobster is the Ornate Spiny Lobster. Every color of the rainbow on them!

That was my thought, too.😊

Same thought here. One of his antennae came close to the tongs & Leon whipped it away.

Antennae are extremely sensitive and very important to Leon. Defending them from predation is paramount to his future as a lobster.

YEAH! Hands off the feelers!

Especially as someone cut them off when he was captured…😢

I still eat lobster and it's absolutely delicious. Call me evil. Wish there was a cancel button? LMAO! PREDICTABLE. Voting is overrated.

@@CooManTunes tf you on lmao

@@CooManTunes lame

@@CooManTunes go to rehab dude, you need to get off drugs.

@@CooManTunes Man, you're really desperate for attention

He's trapped in a tank

@@bmjames Yes and most people stay in their house and are happy. Your point?

@@bmjames to me it looks like he has a good life. He doesn't seem to need an infinite amount of space.

I mean it's much better than being eaten, but do you honestly think his best life is one devoid of all contact with others of his own species?

@@RarebitFiends You're right, he should be released. This man saved his life, and now he needs to continue his natural life.

I was thinking that maybe since he's grown it might be a touch too small now.

What a shellfish thought. Maybe he wants to go visit his wife and children to see if they are still alive

I agree. I know we give animals too much human thoughts. But I also believe we don’t give animals enough credit as to what’s goin on. I’m sure he knows a bit of what’s happening but he is still a lobster and is going to act like one. 🥰

anthropomorphizing = assigning human traits to animals, objects or god. In case anyone else has to look it up. =)

@@americansforhire5378 lobsters don't form nuclear families loll

Yeah he seemed perturbed at the brushing against his face feeler things. I imagine it's like poking someone in the eye or sticking your finger up their nose.

@@themarlboromandalorian that’s what I think like a dogs ears he put them back

I think its because he has leon's antennae in the middle of the little grabby thing. When lobsters fight thats the first thing they have to worry about since its so delicate, so it must have something to do with that.

@@astick5249 I was going to say the same about Brady getting Leon's antennae in the grabber thing. I don't remember him ever doing that before, so maybe Leon thought that WAS taking it too far.

@@NavvyMom I mean its the perfect "oh crap" moment for a lobster. The grabber even looks like a claw.

I did the same Toni. Saw the title, stomach sank, read comments before watching. If it was bad news I wanted to be prepared. Thank goodness all is well.

Me too😅

@@jaysky2000 i did the exactly the same. Are we all going mad in these times? 🤩

I don't have any kids, but I definitely want the book! A lot of "children's" books are inspiring and nice for adults to have too.

Same! I was really worried this would be a bad news video.

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Sell to highest bidder and get Gordon to cook him . Wait donate the funds to people . What's more humane

A Prospering Lobster. That is too adorable. Agreed.

Lobsters can out live humans easily

@@mujtaba853 I heard that

So very sweet. I used to feed my crayfish with chopsticks. He learned very quickly to beg with his arms up like a little kid when I was nearby. Especially if I had the chopsticks.

@@anyascelticcreations That sounds so sweet! 🥰

@@pamosborn1956 It really was. I learned a lot by watching him. My crayfish, Sebastian. And his best friend, Fish Buddy. They were the first tiny animals who I realized had thoughts and feelings. Even friendships. Who were very aware of their world.

Thank you for what you do, and God bless you so much for that! 🙌

hey same! mines named bubby :]

That relief when it was good news, though.

Yea, probably grabbing his pinchers would be like grabbing a man by his jewels! 😆 Most .en would get pretty defensive and start judging your friendship 😆😂🤷

It should have a happy endig; freedom!!

@@Jolene1719 being eaten .I'm sure Leon would enjoy the fact that old mate enjoyed him in death as much as he did in life.

@@Jolene1719 not just freedom, although I totally agree that’s a major theme in the end. It’s also about multi species cooperation and old fashioned kindness from one life form to another.

@@Jolene1719 I’m sure the lobster who’s been hand fed in an aquarium for the last year+ would transition wonderfully back into nature virtually problem free!! FREEEEEEEEEEEDOM FOR LEON!!!!

Awesome! Thank you for watching.

I was the same haha, I watched the first video on my phone, but was so interested that I ended up getting them up on my TV, and spent about 3 hours watching all the updates 😂 I was absolutely hooked

YES

Good idea. Takes more effort though.

@@toobskuiks116 there is Makeship and they make plushies of UKpostsrs I'm sure something could get worked out to get one made of leon

There is a company in Bedford that sells lobster plushies.

YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

Me too!

Me three

That's a great idea. Would love to watch that video.

Yeah he might want a friend

Me four.

Also I want to add his eyes show sooo much emotion!!! Whoa, when you took him from his original tank I could see the pure rage in his eyes!! 😠😠😠

I agree 💯

absolutely

By God you are right.

Give it up, its a tasty looking lobster

Thank you for watching. Much appreciated. ✌️✌️✌️🦞

@@Bradybrandwood Did you think about getting him a tank mate? Even if it is one of them cleaning fish? Or maybe a female lobster? New to the channel just found it this morning...

@@jonathanbair523 In a previous Leon video he tried adding some killifish but Leon didn’t seem to like them very much so he took them out

@@loganwoodley4855 Oh ok.. Never had a lobster before, so this is first time I really though about them in a tank.. Thank you for responding and letting me know. :D

@@jonathanbair523 yeah, they kept snatching his food and stressing him out

Kinda sad too...

It's beyond crazy. The truth is, we all like Brady's story telling.

if I could own a lobster I'd have one too in general I'm into every animal so videos of unusual pets or rescue just get my attention xD , Leon is one of many good boys seeing videos of them get uploaded makes me feel like a grandpa who just got visited by the grandkids xD

🙏💕🍀🍀🍀

You could feed it to Leon

@@sage6336 rude and inappropriate

@@sage6336 wth is wrong with you

I feel your grief.

Haaaaaaa haaaaaa! That’s a perfect description! ✌️✌️✌️🦞

@@Bradybrandwood Put it on a t-shirt ;)

They actually only die if they are killed, not of old age. So Leon and Brady have a long life together ❤️

Let him go in the ocean

@@ryanellis642 to be caught again? He’s spoiled and was near dead when he got him from the store. He’s much loved and safe.

@@ryanellis642 Brady addressed this kind of comment early on. Here he can live out in peak health and care, not to mention he has constant funding to make his life better through these videos.

@@ryanellis642 And get trapped again? And finally eaten? Releasing an marine animal is not the same as releasing a land living one. I remember years and years ago, California made it law that it was illegal to keep aquatic animals. So everyone released them. They all shortly died because they'd swim in circles because that's all they've ever known. It's also a very delicate timeline. Too short and Leon would be too weak to survive. Too long and he'll become dependent on Brady and he won't have the basic survival lessons.

I’m not even an educator and I can see how much it’ll help.

Aquariums will live stream their jellyfish tanks at night. They're amazing animals

I like jellyfish too:)

I wonder if they have to be kept under pressure some of them. Obviously keeping sea animals runs in the family.

@@annabizaro-doo-dah I wouldn't think they do...at least the kind you'd keep in a tank lol

I recommend you look at the moon jelly cam at Monterey Aquarium.. so soothing..

I very much like watching Leon. I find the information interesting and watching peaceful.

I get you XD The title was kinda foreboding.

The thumbnail and title really could have been less click-bait. :/

@@SuperYourAcceptance okay?

I thought about that also. After getting such upfront interaction with Leon, it's become personal, The heart starts to attach, to care, ❤️ Then my thoughts shift to those who weren't so fortunate , I'm glad to have never eaten lobster ,and honestly I'm sure I never will now .

​@@shonnamay8331 I have never eaten lobster and now, thanks to Leon, I never will.

@Hypothermic Dysrhythmia Your not cooking em right. I love Leon but Lobster tail is delish

I love the taste of lobster but could never eat it or crab either after following Leon’s journey. I bet very few of Leon’s subscribers could bear to eat one of his brothers or sisters again 🦞💕

It does suck to think about it....I try to think about it this way....after Leon, I will no longer eat lobster....so for everyone of "us", we are making a difference in our own way.

Thank you for your awesome perspective! ✌️✌️✌️🦞

Nice!

You would have to be okay with a _MANY_ decades long commitment (quite possibly the rest of your life!), investment in an expensive large tank (and room in your home for it with no plans of moving to a place that wouldn’t have enough room for such a large tank, or moving out of the country, etc), and obviously constant upkeep/tank cleaning, buying nice fresh food for it every week, and perhaps even supplying some intellectual stimulation or companionship for it somehow, if necessary. I know that most bird/parrot owners quickly regret taking on such a long commitment because they don’t fully grasp how much goes into it, and will sadly give their bird away to a rescue or interested party within the first few years when they are over the amount of time and effort that is require for their companion to be happy and healthy and well cared for - they simply become inconvenient. But the birds always suffer immensely being handed off to new owners because they become very depressed/anxious from such a drastic change, often resorting to self-harm by neurotically plucking out their feathers. 😢 They are very intelligent and emotional beings, and sadly so many owners will neglect these birds, making things even worse. The typical parrot goes through _MANY_ owners in its lifetime because of how long they live, so it is especially selfish and egregious for an older person to get a young parrot or pet that is destined to live for many decades. Lobsters obviously don’t require the amount of affection and time being spent with them that birds require, but if they are well taken care of, they too will indeed live for decades. They will require you to be decently young/live long enough for that super long commitment, so that they hopefully won’t go through any more than one other owner besides you - as well as you knowing that you will always have room for their large tank and will be fit enough to maintain it routinely for a long time, etc.. And considering that there is no such thing as lobster rescues, I’m guessing that it if it wasn’t a dear friend or family member that happily took in your lobster, it is sadly likely someone would lie to you or the lobster’s next owner about their intentions, choosing to eat the poor thing if it needed to be re-homed because it outlived you, or you needed to move to a smaller place/a place that wouldn’t allow large aquatic tanks/out of the country/etc.. I absolutely hope that more people rescue lobsters, but those that do need to first be sure to thoroughly think it through, and not take the serious commitment on in an impulse. I love that your son is willing to help you! I would hope that the plan would also include his promise to you that he will take the lobster on as his personal pet life-long commitment if you die before the lobster dies, which is very likely when you read about how incredibly long they can live in captivity (or he’ll take in the lobster earlier if you become unable to properly care for it due to health problems from older age, etc).. My intent is to not discourage you from such a noble choice to rescue such an incredible creature - one that obviously doesn’t deserve any of the suffering torment/torture and early death they are all being put through. My only intent is to remind you to thoroughly inform yourself before you go through with it. I got my parrot when I was only 16, for my birthday, whilst not really understanding what a huge commitment I was taking on at the time. *COUNTLESS* sacrifices have been made in my life because of my serious commitment to him. My older brother, on the other hand, grossly got and re-homed 3 parrots within the span of 5 years or so, just because he didn’t take the commitment seriously and they became “inconvenient” (even worse, he was not their first owner either!). I can’t fathom the amount of emotional and probably even physical pain those parrots have gone through in their lives just because they were handed off from owner to owner (if they are even still alive that is, because so many “accidents” happen with bad/ignorant/neglectful caretaking, causing very early deaths). It breaks my heart just thinking about it. Sorry for such a long post, and sorry if this was too depressing and ending it on such a sad note! Forgive me, and take care. :)

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 Thank you for such a compassionate, well written, accurate explanation of what a long term commitment to a parrot (and a lobster) entails. I have a macaw, and have taken in several older birds, whose circumstances changed, and was there for them when they crossed the rainbow bridge.

Think about this in reverse, the $40 lobsters in the stores are sickly, poorly fed, and neglected junk lobsters... Leon proves this. I'm never buying one for food ever.

@@drozdr61 I stopped eating lobsters years ago..I won't even go to a fish Restaurant, because they usually have the Lobsters on display in a tank. The thought of boiling an animal alive is horrible.

@@drozdr61 The last time I ate lobster was about ten years ago when I was in Maine. I have not had it since. I don't think I will ever eat one again thanks to Leon!

That's how molting works with most animals... older skin or shell gets discolored and dull over time.

A Chick Called Albert would be a strong contestant. Lots of wholesome comes from dudes adopting food items.

Time to upgrade to a triple digit tank...

Awesome! Thank you for watching.

@@Bradybrandwood I'm not sure if you are comfortable with the moniker " Hero " but you really are for saving Leon 👍🏼😉 In a weird way I'm sure Leon feels that also ....

Best thing to happen to youtube!

Yes 🙌🏻 great idea!

This,!!,

How about some company. A girl friend maybe...

Which would me you would not see Leon again hahah

@@comeberza it’d keep him busy chasing ‘tail’, anyway...