Synopsis

The ancient horseshoe crab, a creature virtually unchanged for nearly three and a half million years, shares a compelling connection with the red knot shorebird. The Delaware Bay, a vital breeding ground for the horseshoe crab, provides crucial sustenance for red knots undertaking their long migration from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic. This relationship has been documented by biologists who have observed a parallel decline in both species, linking the fate of the birds to that of the crabs. Fu