Video

Horseshoe Crabs at Gateway

Gateway National Recreation Area

Description

It’s that time of year at Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook… Atlantic horseshoe crabs are coming! These sandy beaches are important horseshoe crab spawning sites – nearly 3,000 converge at Plumb Beach along between late and mid-June to lay eggs. Check out this video Learn more about them and their ancient mating ritual.

Duration

3 minutes, 32 seconds

Credit

Charles Scheppa, SCA intern

Date Created

08/01/2012

Copyright and Usage Info

Last updated: June 8, 2020