THE HORSESHOE CRAB…
THE MAN OF THE SEA.
450+ million years old and still looking like this.
The horseshoe crab was here before the dinosaurs, and honestly… why mess with a classic?
But seriously, they matter too!
Here’s why:
HORSESHOE CRAB
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THEY WERE HERE FIRST
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protect the locals
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HORSESHOE CRAB ✳︎ THEY WERE HERE FIRST ✳︎ protect the locals ✳︎
“Conservation of horseshoe crabs and their spawning areas is critically important.”
“The future of the two species are linked.”
Horseshoe crabs have called Delaware’s shores home for hundreds of millions of years. Now, it’s our turn to help protect them.
Your donation to the Delaware Horseshoe Crab Conservation Fund supports efforts to conserve and protect horseshoe crabs and the coastal ecosystems they depend on. Every contribution, big or small, helps keep these ancient animals a part of Delaware’s beaches for generations to come.
If you love Delaware’s coast, help protect the creatures that have been here long before us.
https://horseshoecrab.org/misc/contribute.html
NOTE:
IF YOU DONATE THROUGH PROTECT THE LOCALS, 10% ALSO GOES TO THE MERR INSTITUTE.
By donating to the Delaware Horseshoe Crab Conservation Fund, you’re helping protect the ones who were here first. They’ve been looking out for our coast for 450 million years, the least we can do is look out for them.
— Isabella Robinson, Founder of Protect the Locals