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Horseshoe Crab Survey & Tagging with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)

June 27 at 8:30pm

Bridgehampton

Thousands of horseshoe crabs emerge from the bay under the full moon to spawn, a ritual unchanged for millions of years. You'll help scientists tag and count them while learning why these living fossils matter to migrating shorebirds and modern medicine.

citizen science
full moon adventure
family-friendly
ancient creatures

Tips

🦀these ancient creatures date back 450 million years
👟bring waterproof shoes for wet sand
🔦flashlight with red filter protects the crabs

Saturday, June 27, 8:30 PM

Free

South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center

377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, NY 11932, USA

Free

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