The 2022 Chesapeake Bay blue crab dredge survey showed an historic low for crabs in the bay. Results from the annual winter survey now show 2025 will have the second lowest population estimate. Larry ...

That’s partly because the low levels did not fall below a key threshold of 72.5 million spawning-age female crabs. At 108 million, this year’s figure was below the department’s target of 196 ...

The best time to see the ancient wonders that are horseshoe crabs is now, as they return to Delaware Bay beaches for spawning season. Horseshoe crabs first developed 540 million years ago in the ...

Do you have any fond memories of holding the crabs at the rockpool, walking through the ocean tunnel and ending up tat the UV lighting to discover that your white clothes were glowing in the dark ...

A hermit crab will change shells once it outgrows the current one it’s inhabiting. During a process called molting, which typically occurs once every 12 to 18 months for adult hermit crabs, but ...

Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...

Bordentown Township will gather this Memorial Day to pay solemn tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The annual ...

The Humane Society of the Ouachitas holds dog and cat adoption events on the first, second, fourth and fifth Saturdays of the month at PetSmart, 1430 Higdon Ferry Road, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Support ...

Each spring, guided by the full moon, hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs clamber onto beaches across the U.S. mid-Atlantic to lay their eggs. For hungry birds, it’s a cornucopia.

For six straight years, the count has been below average, with this year’s estimate of 238 million crabs the second lowest on record. Biologists at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say the number ...

Fishers are observing a notable rise in octopus sightings along England's south-west coast. Some say an "invasion" of octopus and a local bylaw are "decimating" the Devon shellfish industry.

Octopus vulgaris is possibly drawn to the area by rising sea temperatures Fishers are observing a notable rise in octopus sightings along England's south-west coast. Some say an "invasion" of ...