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South Africa's marine realm is globally unique because of the two major ocean currents that meet here. The cold, slow-moving ...

Natural sea sponges can help your pet drink water and regulate the humidity of the environment. All water given to hermit crabs must be dechlorinated. Salt water should be prepared with a special ...

They said two-thirds of hermit crabs species were pictured in "artificial ... There is certainly a great deal of plastic in the marine environment for the animals to choose from.

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

He added that plastic congestion by marine animals can have an array of negative effects, including cancer. In addition to acting as a false feeding cue for hermit crab s, oleamide has also ...

The university research team, in a report published in October, said discarded tires are also damaging the marine ecosystem by destroying hermit crabs, which purify water and sand. The study ...

Researchers said they found 526 hermit crabs had been trapped inside one container ... researcher Jennifer Lavers from the institute for marine and Antarctic studies at the University of Tasmania ...

It was an unusual discovery. As the mercury soared to triple digits last October in Yuma, Arizona, a hermit crab later named “Hermie” was found near a drip irrigation line in a state park—a victim of ...

The aquarium is expecting severe flooding and possible impacts of storm surge — estimated to be upwards of ten feet for the ...

Travel is an opportunity. It’s an economic driver. But it also contributes to global warming. So a Travel editor went back to ...