The waters off the southern tip of New Jersey are the horseshoe crab capital of the world. The creepy looking critters have been around about 450 million years and are in high demand from ...

Starting in May 2025, there will be a new set of quality standards for the pharmaceutical industry to move away from using horseshoe crabs for drug testing. NJ Spotlight News' contributing writer Jon ...

The horseshoe crabs that clamber like armored warriors by the thousands each spring across Delaware Bay beaches in New Jersey trace back hundreds of millions of years to the age of dinosaurs. While ...

Once there was a superabundance of horseshoe crabs; armadas of females blanketed the beaches of the Delaware Bayshore. Through the 1990s, New Jersey’s horseshoe crab breeding and coinciding red knot ...

PORTLAND, Maine -- The horseshoe crab has been scuttling in the ocean and tidal pools for more than 400 million years, playing a vital role in the East Coast ecosystem along with being a prized item ...

New data has scientists at the Maritime Aquarium pushing for more protection for the prehistoric creatures. A recent study found consistent annual declines of 2 to 9% of horseshoe crabs in Long Island ...

"We're so proud that Connecticut can be a role model for these other states," one advocate said.

Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of 2024, ...

SLAUGHTER BEACH, Del. -- As recently as five years ago, this stretch of sand was covered with chirping shorebirds, which depended on Delaware Bay as a critical stopover in their arduous spring ...