sagansense: Called living fossils, horseshoe crabs are...
Called living fossils, horseshoe crabs are harmless creatures that have been swimming oceans for a few hundred million years. They predate dinosaurs and are closely related to spiders or scorpions. Every May and June, they crawl onto the beaches "from the Yucatan to Maine" to mate and lay eggs in the sand in mass numbers.
At the same time, hungry Red Knot birds on the way to the Arctic from the southern tip of South America are looking for those millions of little green horseshoe crab eggs so that they can eat. The nourishment helps them gain energy so that they can finish their long migration and breed, as well.
In this KQED Science on the Spot, Rendezvous With Horseshoe Crabs, learn about these two species and what local teams are doing to protect the balance of their interdependency.
To learn more about horseshoe crab conservation efforts, check out Science Friday's report: Beach Season For Horseshoe Crabs.
treasureboxes: Segelschulschiff Gorch Fock by Bundeswehr-Fotos...
Segelschulschiff Gorch Fock by Bundeswehr-Fotos Wir.Dienen.Deutschland. on Flickr.
ontheroadandintothewild: This exists.
This exists.
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hisangelwings: Today 100 years ago was the last day Titanic saw...
Today 100 years ago was the last day Titanic saw daylight.
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zeigarnik: Fantaisies Parisiennes, 1923, - Collage &...
Fantaisies Parisiennes, 1923, - Collage & Colored Pencil on Paper -
Erwin Blumenfeld (1897 - 1969)
itsjohnsen: German troops rise over the trenches on the Western...
German troops rise over the trenches on the Western Front. Spring, 1918.
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drunkcle: Woman Grinding Grain (ancient Egyptian limestone...
Woman Grinding Grain (ancient Egyptian limestone figurine)
drunkcle: Woman Grinding Grain (ancient Greek figurine)
Woman Grinding Grain (ancient Greek figurine)
landscapelifescape: Sanshisan Tian temple, Matisi Shiku caves,...
Sanshisan Tian temple, Matisi Shiku caves, 马蹄寺石窟群, Zhangye, Gansu, China
(by Sekitar)
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explosiodecolor: Vi a gente correr y no estabas tu. Pero si...
Vi a gente correr y no estabas tu.
Pero si que estaba, nunca me habías visto. Seguiré estando.
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malformalady: Bicycle being reclaimed by two trees in a cherry...
Bicycle being reclaimed by two trees in a cherry orchard at Görsbach in Thuringia, Germay
mmmchocolatecake: "They didn't have any lesson to receive from...
"They didn't have any lesson to receive from the new engineers. They always say hello to each other. And they didn't change. So, I do want to follow and understand. They are for me, marvelous comedians."
-Jacques Tati speaking about dogs.
I find this filmmaker so inspiring. I can honestly say I admire, and look up to him. I'm glad his work is still accessible to the public.
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labelleabeille: Street art by Alexei Menshikov
Street art by Alexei Menshikov
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