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Issue 070 - March 2021

How Horseshoe Crabs have Survived for Eons in NY and NJ & Why They’re Vital to Human Health and Safety

By Andrea Kramar and Sarah Porter

https://vimeo.com/497733638

With the worldwide race to develop and manufacture vaccines came renewed interest in horseshoe crabs. The sea creatures, which are over 350 million years old and known as “living dinosaurs,” have been critical to the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how they have been surviving in the waters off of New York and New Jersey – and why they’re in danger.


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