When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of horseshoe crabs descend on the Delaware Bay to spawn. (Steph Yin/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

A petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries to extend endangered species protection to horseshoe crabs is gaining traction, with a bevy of organizations now backing the ...

Along the Atlantic Coast, one species is supporting ecological and human health — the American horseshoe crab. In Maryland, horseshoe crabs are a common site on the coast and in coastal bays. Harvest ...

New research from the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR) suggests that salt marshes have unexpected importance to horseshoe crabs. It was in South Carolina that researchers first found ...

Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of 2024, ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Horseshoe crab spawning season has begun in the Lowcountry, according to the South Carolina Aquarium. In an Instagram post, the aquarium said the horseshoe crabs are coming ...

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, following a vociferous comment period that provoked opposition According ...

When spread out, the sand is hoped to provide just enough space for the throngs of horseshoe crabs that lumber out of the bay around the first spring tide in May to spawn. Each female will lay up to ...