The eastern Bering Sea’s snow crab population crashed by 80% from 2018 to 2022, prompting the first-ever harvest closure last year – a shutdown extended in October by the Alaska Department of ...

Consider empathy for the yeti crab, pictured above. Credit: Wikimedia Commons It’s easy to empathize with certain animals: soft fur, big eyes, and family units make it simple to relate to creatures ...

The 2022-23 Bering Sea snow crab harvest was canceled because of low stocks. This year's surveys show continued declines, putting harvest prospects in doubt. (Photo by Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon) ...

The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared, devastating Alaska’s fishing industry and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. From Alaska Public Media ...

FILE--In this Jan. 15, 2010, file photo, a a sea otter is seen in Morro Bay, Calif. Bringing sea otters back to a California estuary has helped restore the ecosystem by controlling the number of ...

The study also showed that during their evolution, crabs appear to have adapted to a more terrestrial lifestyle as many as 17 times, either by shifting from the ocean to the intertidal zone or ...