Golden ghost crabs go after hatchlings during western Australia’s nesting season. “Previous studies are mostly limited to evidence of loggerhead turtle nest disturbances and egg counts,” said Casper ...

GALLOWAY — Fishermen call them ghost traps, and the hulks do look a little scary when they break the surface of Great Bay: hairy with marine growth, packed with muck and sometimes remains of long-dead ...

Research by Edith Cowan University and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has put a spotlight on the feeding frenzy that newly hatched turtles face. Trapped and ...

On some stretches of the Texas coast, ghost crabs scurry by the hundreds, darting sideways across the sand like tiny beach watchmen. But on others, they’ve all but disappeared. During my 40-mile round ...

Forty-five people were arrested and nearly $74,000 was seized after deputies found an alleged dog fighting ring in Newton County. 45 people arrested, $74,000 seized in alleged dog fighting ring in ...

Join us on an exciting underwater journey as we explore the captivating world of the ghost crab. Dive into the serene depths with us as we embark on a spearfishing and freediving adventure like no ...

The observation of a ghost crab catching and feeding on hatchling diamondback terrapin in the wild is the first record of an invertebrate predator on the terrapin. Ghost crabs readily fed on injured ...

The specter of ghost crab pots looms large beneath the waters of the Delaware Inland Bays. In addition to littering the seafloor, these derelict crab pots — pots that have been lost or abandoned — can ...

Over the winter, search and recovery teams scoured bays and rivers for a prolific killer of marine life: abandoned crab traps, also known as "ghost pots." Very often, the teams arrived too late to ...

Ocypode convexa commonly known as the golden ghost crab in endemic to the west coast of Australia. Image supplied: Dr Casper Avenant, Edith Cowan University. Research by Edith Cowan University and the ...