What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab? Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. They’ve been around for 450 million years, predating the ...

Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations that would ...

While it's not too difficult to find a little ghost or fiddler crab along the shore, you'll be in for a real treat if you're able to find an Atlantic blue crab. They're a beauty to behold -- and eat.

In many locations along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts ... In addition, between 25% and 50% of all crab traps are lost or abandoned annually in coastal waters. These derelict cages — called ghost traps ...