Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic Coast. July 12, 2025 ...

The Atlantic horseshoe crab, the species harvested on the East Coast, ranges from the Gulf of Maine to Florida. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as being ...

Just like the tens of thousands of surf-seeking people, millions of horseshoe crabs are flocking to the Atlantic coastline this time of year. So, what are they up to? A local biologist explains.

For Atlantic horseshoe crabs, love is a battlefield. For Atlantic horseshoe crabs, love is a battlefield. Read. Animal blood comes in a rainbow of colors—here’s why. Animals; ...

Shutting down the female harvest will help the red knot, which relies on crab eggs to refuel during its long migration, said John Clark, chair of the Atlantic States horseshoe crab management ...

More than 750,000 Atlantic horseshoe crabs were harvested as whelk and eel bait in 2021, according to Friends of Animals. Over the next 40 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature ...

The Atlantic horseshoe crab’s lineage dates back over 440 million years, yet today the species is facing unprecedented threats. Internationally, horseshoe crabs are listed as vulnerable. Whether ...

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay. Here's all to know.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay. Here's all to know.

The Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population has been increasing over the last two decades, which is an encouraging sign, said John Clark, chair of the Atlantic States horseshoe crab management board.

PORTLAND, Maine — The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the East Coast ecosystem along with being a prize… ...