Coastal Connections: Meet Big Mama, the 26-inch horseshoe crab making waves in Delaware
Horseshoe crabs have been crawling along Delaware’s coast for hundreds of millions of years, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Now, one unusually large horseshoe crab is drawing attention of her own.
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A massive 26¼-inch horseshoe crab nicknamed Big Mama is drawing attention at Delaware’s Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum, where staff are highlighting her unusual size and the remarkable 445-million-year history of her species. This Coastal Connection is sponsored by Baths by Spicer Bros.