At Thevenard Island, which is located on the northwest coast of Australia, ghost crabs contributed to the loss of almost […] ...

Ghost crabs were responsible for the loss of nearly 30% of flatback turtle hatchlings at Thevenard Island, near Onslow on the northwest coast of Australia, according to new research published in ...

However, environmentalists disagree. The crab population was once stable, but the influx of human activity along the coastline has pushed them to the brink of extinction due to environmental ...

New research has found ghost crabs prey on almost 30 per cent of flatback turtle hatchlings on WA's Thevenard Island. An earlier study stressed the impact of ghost crabs on endangered loggerhead ...

The notorious red ghost crab, known for populating the beaches of Cox's Bazar in southeast Bangladesh, has long been a major tourist attraction. Now, their population is facing extinction due to ...

Many hermit crabs found inside the tires had damaged ... research company estimated that more than 1 million tons of “ghost gear,” such as fishing nets and ropes, are illegally discarded ...

Innocent animals are caught in the net, creating what the ghost divers call "a cycle of death." "A small crab could get caught, then something bigger eats that crab and gets caught, then something ...

When automated ships threaten their recovering ecosystem, it falls to Ah Ma and the crew of the Mousedeer to fight back.

Five divers will go down in timed intervals to prep more of the net to be recovered the next day. They’re all certified ...

Each March, sea turtle nesting season begins with the females' slow yet determined scooch onto Florida's shores, shoveling ...

Experts estimate ghost fishing gear makes up at least 10% ... So far on this wreck they’ve found entangled crabs and fish — some they’ve saved, most have been dead. On other Southern ...

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