MONTEREY, Calif. (KGO) -- When we first met the hungry otters of Elkhorn Slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline.

Pubic lice (Phthirus pubis), also known as "crabs," are an insect infestation that commonly affects the genital area of humans. It's challenging to estimate the number of people affected by pubic ...

A growing body of research suggests crabs, lobsters and other animals caught for seafood can feel pain. Scientists are pushing for legal protections to ensure they are treated humanely. Crabs are ...

The blue crab species Discoplax celeste is only found on Christmas Island. It is one of more than 20 species of land crab on the island. With more than 150 million red crabs on Christmas Island ...

Joe Isidori, an international restaurateur and Michelin award-winning chef, stopped by "Good Morning America" on Monday to share recipes that will elevate your festivities -- including strawberry ...

From California comes the story of native species defending our shores from pillaging green crabs introduced from Europe. Destroying native crab hatcheries, hunting juvenile salmon, and leveling ...

Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn ... The Monterey Bay Aquarium also released 37 sea otter pups at the reserve, reports ...

Red reef crabs have small, bright red bodies with yellow-orange eyestalks. Their left claw is slightly larger than their right. Like many other marine invertebrates, the red reef crab will find the ...

Hermit crabs are always looking for a larger shell to inhabit. Found in grass flats, sandy and rocky bottom habitats, flat claw hermit crabs are common in the Gulf of Mexico. These hermit crabs live ...

Alaska crabbers can’t seem to catch a break. As the industry deals with the fallout from the cancellation of the snow crab season in the Bering Sea for the first time, as well as the cancellation of ...

It’s official. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program has added over a dozen fisheries, including the American lobster and Canadian snow crab to its “Red List” citing the threats they pose ...