This month, you can watch thousands of horseshoe crabs spawning while shorebirds feast on these South Jersey beaches.

Chronicle discovers why horseshoe crabs are getting a lot of attention at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Horseshoe crabs gather on Delaware Bay beaches to spawn from May through early June, with the most seen during new and full moon high tides. The next new moon is May 27. The next full moon is June 11.

Many horseshoe crabs become stranded and die when they get flipped on their backs. You can help them by turning them over by the edge of their shell. Never move them by their tail. Wildlife: 5 most ...

After the spawning season, some Delaware beaches are covered in dead horseshoe crabs, yet stranding accounts for only an estimated 10% of horseshoe crab deaths. Here are a few fun facts about ...

After the spawning season, some Delaware beaches are covered in dead horseshoe crabs, yet stranding accounts for only an estimated 10% of horseshoe crab deaths. Here are a few fun facts about ...