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Species Spotlight: Horseshoe Crabs

Learn more about this resident of our Living Seashore exhibit! Read More

Published 6/29/2018
Unique Mating Strategies of Aquatic Animals

What better way to spend the days leading up to Valentine’s Day than to learn about how these iconic aquatic species find the perfect mate? Read More

Published 2/6/2017
Field Update: Horseshoe Crab Research Project

Last year, our Animal Health team traveled to the Delaware coast to conduct baseline research on horseshoe crabs. Read More

Published 7/6/2016
A Blue View: The True Blue Bloods

The horseshoe crab may look like a simple creature, but its protective armor and incredible immune system have made it a beacon of survival for millennia. Read More

Published 8/18/2015