We were thrilled to host Anne and Mike of HoneyTrek for a Return the Favor NJ horseshoe crab rescue walk (along with our program partners at New Jersey Audubon). It was their first time, and they were rock star rescuers! Thanks for joining us!
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The Delaware Bayshore has more horseshoe crabs than anywhere in the world! They come to the beaches to spawn every summer, but being prehistoric creatures they aren’t the most nimble and often get washed up in the jetties. We joined the fantastic reTURN the Favor program to rescue impinged horseshoe crabs and saved 48 of them.
Watch our video about this fascinating crab (their blood is vital for modern medicine!) and our awesome day of volunteering on the shore.
https://www.tiktok.com/@honeytrek/video/7388557428796804383
W/ The Wetlands Institute, New Jersey Audubon & Visit New Jersey
