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 ...

who has been monitoring horseshoe crab spawning sites across the region for 22 years. He said their abundance has been steady for the past three years, but breeding beaches have declined around 8%.

In April, Florida Today photographer Malcolm Denemark brought you the story of the epic event in Titusville where thousands of horseshoe crabs spawned along the banks of the Indian River Lagoon.

The city of Kasaoka takes pride in being home to a tidal flat that is a breeding ground for horseshoe crabs, which is a government-designated natural monument. The city-run Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab ...