Guy Finds Hermit Crabs Living In Plastic And Offers Them New Shells | The Dodo

These hermit crabs in Okinawa, Japan are living in plastic they find on the beaches because of shell over-collection. This man has started a hermit crab conservation project to help remove trash and offer them new shell homes. He even carves sweet messages on the shells for whoever may find them!
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[@HungerSTR1KE]

It's so sad they don't have enough variety of shells that they have to use plastic. What an act of kindness to seek them out and offer them high quality real shell homes. You're a thoughtful soul.

[@DefinitelyWave]

Sounds like a technological upgrade. Plastic will last hundreds if not thousands of years. That crab can pass on the home to many decendants as a family heirloom shell xD

[@kayllenstarships9009]

​@@DefinitelyWavethe thing is plastic isn't comfortable to wear,like can you sleep on cardboard box all your lif?e probably.not

[@kupotenshi]

​@@DefinitelyWaveanimals don't think of "property" the way humans do

[@eugenec7130]

@@DefinitelyWave LOL. You are right. What about plastic shells with air conditioners built in and solar panels and batteries installed for never ending cooling?

[@nickg.3741]

​@@DefinitelyWaveThat plastic cup will not offer the same protection as a shell. I can crush a cup in one hand, but I couldn't with a seashell of the same size. Also, as the cup breaks down, it introduces microplastics into the environment. Those don't break down easily or the same as organic materials.

[@ツッ]

What an incredible act of kindness towards these hermit crabs, It's heartwarming to see someone go above and beyond to provide them with new homes :)

[@HearTruth]

love . this is act of love .

[@toribern816]

Right? Love this guy

[@neelymahapatra8164]

Agree!

[@jennababin]

Incredible. I did not know this!

[@nanyur3013]

Yes

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

This man’s kindness to the hermit crabs is heartwarming!

[@BirdmanVeganFuture]

Yes also plz Watch SeaSpiracy Sealife not seafood super trawler nets 🐠 🐟 🐬 🐢 🦀 and fish farms are terrible

[@PigeonPlays-zf3mq]

Hermit crabs using plastic lids as shells is so dystopian. But I’m glad there’s people who care

[@kristinkemplen2063]

It starts with the smallest little life, and saving that life can end up saving us all 🥰

[@spinelli6666]

"Respect and Reconnect with Nature" This was absolutely fascinating ❤ 🐚

[@MechakittenX]

Imagine being lifted by the massive hand of a being beyond comprehension, transported to another plane, then armor appears all around you. a blessing. a level up. perhaps even an answered prayer.

[@rebelvgan4579]

Poor little creatures - doing what they can to survive 😢 Thanks to this man for giving them dignity and respect 💖 (and a proper 'home'!)

[@Erizedd]

This is so sweet, it brought tears to my eyes - just seeing how the little crabs willingly chose the lovely shells over the tight plastic lids, shows they knew what was right. A small and simple gesture, but making such a different to those little guys. Thank you for your kindness for something so easily overlooked! 😊❤

[@jesterday2222]

"respect and reconnect with nature". If everyone would do that there would be less anger in the world. Thank you for taking care of these sweet, little crabs, what a beautiful kindness ❤🧡

[@Dave-xd8lc]

What a kind and generous program! Would never have thought of this. Thank you!

[@fastgurrrl]

What a great guy, and everyone who helps him. Poor hermies. I have a pet snail that came in on farmer's market greens. He was as small as a shelled pistachio nut. But now, Squirt is a big boy. I care about him, and his habitat, and he brings me joy and calm. He's so lucky his camper shell grows with him. All the best to the hermies.

[@keesmuch]

this made me cry! it literally just take one person to care for change to start. I'll be mindful now.❤

[@cicidelossantos]

How incredible is this guy❤ what a big heart he has.

[@christagriggs]

I never thought of this. What an important message, thank you for this beautiful and important work you do! ❤

[@Zonipride818]

That is so awesome thank you kind sir, for taking care of a hermit crabs

[@SnehilBhat]

This is such a beautiful act of Kindness!

[@briandelagrange8722]

Thank you for all that you do! Hermit crabs are awesome!

[@foxibot]

This guy is wonderful. I will never take a hermit crabs shell! And I will follow up and do what he does.

[@HappyNatureLover]

Fabulous! What a wise and compassionate soul you are! Thank you so much for your time and efforts!

[@DPS1194]

The Kratt brothers will be so proud of what you did for animals like this guy!

[@djmarsone5209]

Yay! The Kratt brothers 😍😚

[@alishademmery3581]

Kind beautiful people who care about animals

[@kat66meow]

What an absolutely beautiful and thoughtful story! Much love and many respects to this sweet kind hearted gentleman (he definitely deserves the gentle). If only humans could be kind to nature and the environment, we wouldn’t have so many species that are endangered or completely wiped out. God bless you! ♥️🙏🏼♥️😻♥️🫶🏼♥️

[@scotgirl778]

This is a beautiful look on an extremely sad situation. That one at the end with the broken bottle neck & lid was heartbreaking 😢❤

[@larezzatruman8097]

Oh man it brokw my heart to see that one!

[@sharonreilly2202]

A heart warming way to convey such sad situation for these little fellas. Thank you for sharing this story!!

[@redlady8296]

I’d read about hermit crabs being forced to wear trash due to lack of available shells. This guy is an amazing human being for helping these animals/arthropods.

[@MeizarFarizky]

You're a hero. Thank you for going extra miles to make a better world for these animals.

[@debbyangenni4616]

Oh my gosh, bless your beautiful soul and thank you for helping the hermit crabs. I am so happy you and the community is doing this important work. 🐚

[@wowzatrishiebunz]

This is the most wonderful thing I’ve seen in years. Bless this beautiful man and his supporters!

[@virginiamassicot2406]

Aww. That is the best act of giving back to the environment. What a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@HELLBLAZEGM]

This guy is amazing caring and a wonderful human being

[@anncokafor]

Rare to come across information like this that changes your whole view on something. Thank you for this.

[@amyfu2047]

That’s really neat. I’ve never thought of collecting a shell as taking a prospective home away from a crab but then I’ve also never been to the coast of anywhere but Alaska and I didn’t collect any shells while I was there.

[@kkio8258]

Another Crabs Treasure IRL

[@evegarcia8829]

May God bless this man with long life, health and much more!! Thank you for helping these beautiful animals!!😍🥰😇

[@dawnrosecrants8919]

What a precious way to care about the planet. And a living breathing creature. God bless you. ❤️

[@KosOrSomeSayKosmo]

Beautiful message, lovely man.

[@MiaMore.]

I LOVE this! He's AWESOME!! 🐚💝

[@glasshorse6893]

Imagine just walking along the beach when a giant emerges from the tree line, picks you up, and gives you a much better set of clothes before walking away

[@SammiPDanton]

Saw the first video and thought I was just a one of thing this guy did and thought it was sweet of him. But the fact he help over a 100 of this creatures is insane

[@danpackman9276]

Tysm for helping nature 2:04

[@OwlPsalm]

now if only people would treat their fellow man with this kind of love and respect, we would change the world much more exponentially.

[@kelvinlaishram6792]

Thank you bro for giving these lil creatures their home back🤗you're such an angel to these hermit crabs keep up the good work🤗👍👍👍

[@Theoriginalsparkythemagicpiano]

It’s awesome that there are people like this in the world😊

[@Canyon_Lark]

“My hope is that the messages will brighten someone’s day” “There is no Planet B”

[@JimsPal]

God bless this wonderful man…this is a heartbreaking eye opener😢😢😢❤❤

[@hex_a_lexa]

This is amazing! I'm glad I know this now. I used to collect shells. Now I wish I hadn't. I will definitely bring back the shells I have as soon as I am going anywhere that has a beach. Thank you for this!

[@2ZH]

Give him a fork also, so he can have a chance to level up with his micro plastics. (Another crabs treasure) Fun jokes aside, it's cool that this guy is giving them a new home

[@lmae8337]

I miss Okinawa. Cute hermit crabs.

[@Angie-Magi-ATIN-Army]

Bless this man.

[@GypsyQueenEnigma]

Love love love this guy!!! It's sad to see that this poor animals live in plastic and so beautiful to see people like him helping this amazing creatures. Keep up the good work

[@AtagoSKK]

The best humans help fix the problems caused by everyone else.

[@gandikotavittal3162]

Good bless you brother

[@AnitaN844]

Poor crabs😢 thank you for giving them homes❤

[@shari4375]

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 We have to start recycling plastics better. All over the world. Those sweet crabs. ❤❤

[@angelazimdars1122]

My favorite is the broken seashells. I stopped actually looking for seashells. And I've been a big ocean lover. My entire life and now I'll buy seashells. And return them to the sea

[@childofpersia1213]

Just sent a donation! I’m so touched by Shawn’s care for the hermit crabs.

[@extra8891]

As long as there are people like Shawn in the world hope lives.

[@destodorova8202]

Heartwarming and educational ❤ thank you!

[@FOOT-FACE]

Another Crab’s Treasure… a 🐚!

[@pandapooh1668]

This is great!! I absolutely love what he’s doing for the hermit crabs! I do, however, have some concerns, 1. Putting carvings in the shells might make some people more inclined to take them home 2. The plastic bottle caps are obviously not ideal, but it still makes a satisfactory shelter for them, so maybe it’s not super harmful to leave them on the beach for them? Either way I’m sure the crabs are much happier with their new shells and most people will know to leave the shells alone.

[@fernandog.ramirez.6917]

Thats one really cute endeavor for the little crabs.

[@beautifulgem3855]

Wow, I learned something new today 🙏 this man is truly a blessing. Thank you for doing this and caring about these creatures ❤️

[@yoshisaidit7250]

You do realize he took shells off the beach to give to the crabs right?

[@reii_carnation]

Thank you for doing this for the hermit crabs, it reminds me of my adorable hermit crabs I miss them so much. They are so adorable and deserve to find a perfect shell for them. Mines like to switch shells I have for them just in case they get bored in there old shell or grow in there little bodies. But it was hilarious and so cute to me when I was trying to find them and realize they was in a different shell every week lol.

[@JoeYMoraDirector]

Hermit said “I like this new eco friendly home, no cap!”

[@ladylelep.1946]

Thank you for the awereness. I did not know

[@pacmanboy711roblox4]

We need to be those people

[@acmm315]

Thank you for doing this.

[@Dzaen2]

It's so nice when humans are the caretakers of earth.

[@aegisrunestone5573]

I imagine the crabs said “Money!” in Mr Krabs voice when they get a new shell

[@soom878]

Beautiful man.

[@lolaridgeback5875]

Great gob buddy!! Thank you.!

[@rossburg84]

Did i see a crab with a shot glass? My new spirit animal!!!😂😂

[@reflectionOfLyf]

Just do your little part in life and make this a better place for everyone. For me, I will make sure all the people I know will not take any shells from the beach.

[@LordFieroGTGaming]

Good guy right there

[@muhanadk2910]

Unique project.. highly responsible and moral.. you set a bottom line : nothing too small to neglect the full picture starts with single brush touch

[@madelinewise8692]

I'll never pick up a shell again. Thanks for the education. This was inspiring

[@ArattaTube]

Govt, should place a shell hub with a huge variety and number of shells where Hermit crabs can come and find a new shell and change shell.

[@RitschardPaul]

Huge respect!

[@maheshgovindarajan6569]

Bless you.

[@LazarusEli]

Thank you God bless you more ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@kaahzvi5820]

Imagine if an alien abducted me and gave me THREE different homes to choose from haha scary thought!

[@bw4348]

I can see those messages influencing ppl to want to collect them more.

[@fwheels7776]

This must be what they based Another Crabs Treasure Video Game on! Amazing!

[@myuzu_]

Everyone gangsta til the crab rolls up in an SLS 3D printed titanium shell

[@nickj3287]

Wonderful work with nature...

[@Kate-nd4rl]

This is so awesome. What a great project ❤

[@JadeWinters02]

When I see a hermit crab I always stand on it

[@JohnDoe-yoyoyo]

Bro, I love what you are doing! The world needs more of you :)

[@huojin01]

That's a great way to inform the public from taking these shells just for the sake of collecting them only to discard them afterward. It's best to leave them at the beach so they can continue to live in them.

[@elishacuthbert85]

Thank you so much for doing this! God bless you! ❤

[@ChantelleDawkins]

You doing that is awesome. Never knew that hermocrabs didn't come with their own shells. I never knew that😊😊😊

[@simply-tom]

I honestly , had no idea I was part of the hermit crab's problem of finding suitable shelter each time I pick up a shell from the coastal areas. This has been a wake up call and I will no longer collect them. In fact on my next visit, I will be taking all the various shells I've collected over the years and spread them around where I found them before.

[@lucky889s9]

Because as kids, we have school projects or games where we collect all pretty shells. Trying to outdo and brag one another on the beach. They need to reeducate the kids about it

[@JellySandwichesAllNight]

@@lucky889s9Ifeel like people can do this, but they should be told to leave it right after and then explain why

[@xfc3178]

thank you

[@pokegirl1799]

I will say Hermit Crabs aren't on EVERY beach, so if you're taking them from beaches that don't have any Hermit Crabs that live there then maybe drop them at a different beach that you know for certain does

[@Lumberjack_king]

if you want something else to collect try serching for shark teeth

[@Ljounieh]

They immediately drop the trash shell. I love this. It's so sad what we are doing to nature. Bless you my man!

[@Despiser25]

What the Socialist indoctrinators have done to you is scary;. The Hitler Youth Socialists in 1933 were less indoctrinated than your indoctrinated Socialist generation is.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

I've been giving them Kevlar shells.

[@SlickRickTPB]

it had an entire beach of shells and chose the plastic

[@OkitaNamikaze]

@@SlickRickTPB can't imagine watching this video and still believing the delusional crap you're spewing.

[@aaronsisson1994]

​@@SlickRickTPBcan I have my oxygen back. Thanks.. 🤡

[@bkm2797]

What an incredibly thoughtful thing to do for our fellow hermit crabs. I hope everyone follows your lead. Thank you!

[@Kx0195]

🤣🤣 are you a hermit crab too? Because I am.

[@bkm2797]

Maybe in a past life lol, but in this life I admire them for their cuteness and determination.🦀💕

[@JoshAllenberg]

*claws ticking away at a tiny keyboard*

[@Terri_MacKay]

I love the stories like this, about people helping our smallest animals, because they know that every life is important...to the Earth, and to the animal living it. I love how quickly the crabs left their plastic homes behind for the chance to live in a beautiful shell. That made it so clear that the plastic caps really are a last resort for them, and definitely not a preferred choice.

[@jenwaterhouse8554]

There are still good people in this world. They just aren't that easy to come by these days, so when you see something like this, it really counts and tugs on the Heartstrings!

[@jenwaterhouse8554]

@davidgreg6907 hello?

[@jenwaterhouse8554]

@davidgreg6907 I apologize I didn't mean to sound like a smart alec I grew up on a large farm in Waterford Pennsylvania if you don't know where that is as a lot of people don't, it is about 6 Mi west of Edinboro. And you?

[@jenwaterhouse8554]

@davidgreg6907 it definitely was at one time however, had I not been raised here I never would have moved here. I would never have moved to a commonwealth state because their laws and restrictions and allowances are ridiculous in some ways we are also what were the largest open drug Market in the US I do love the country out here but I live in the suburbs of Pittsburgh now and I don't like it at all.

[@robindriggers6271]

Great informative video. I really enjoyed it. I am sure those who pick up shells were never aware of the problem. It seems like it was the thing to do when you went to the beach. Even when they never were used for anything when we got home. Thank you!

[@roseyt415]

You know they were excited when they immediately dropped the caps and trash. That is NOT their home, and they know it deep down. Thanks to everyone who does these projects.

[@craigwhitelaw1481]

I’d love to hear the crabs thoughts. “ heck yeah, I’m taking the spiked out one. Wait till the ladies see me now” It’d be a spiritual experience. The day god provided him with the choice of a new home. Awesome

[@miaknig3130]

I live in a trash house, but I know in my head it is NOT my home.

[@shpup]

@@miaknig3130 Real

[@astick5249]

Id also imagine that its way harder to grip on a cap rather than a curved shell

[@luceafarul579]

Well their “home” is colonizing shells so…

[@HMBRTOABLE]

Wow. I never saw it that way where you could be taking a possible home from a hermit crab. It was adorable seeing the crabs pick their new home. Freakin amazing. 100% support ✊🏽

[@lucky889s9]

Because as kids, we have school projects or games where we collect all pretty shells. Trying to outdo and brag one another on the beach. They need to reeducate the kids about it. And the collection ends up as trash and forgotten anyway

[@SinfullyHera]

How fo you think this guy got the shells he gave to the crabs? Right, he took them

[@Lumberjack_king]

@@SinfullyHera he says in the video he gets them from other people who donate them

[@Lumberjack_king]

@TK24678 you have zero proof it’s possible he did that but I want to see definitive evidence

[@durpanda123]

@@SinfullyHera Did you even watch the video? Idiot.

[@lisag5670]

I never knew this was a thing. These poor crabs wearing garbage? It’s a real shame what is happening to our planet. Shawn is just one of us making a difference. We need more like him. Great job Shawn! Your awesome 🐚

[@aeonwinters]

we do need more like him and we can have that by being more like him

[@welcometoSunnydale291]

The one in the broken beer bottle top really got me..the desperation.

[@SuguSugux]

Dont say "we need people like him" instead "we need to become like him"

[@nickg.3741]

​@@SuguSuguxTruth. Don't rely on "heroes" to be born. Become one yourself, and inspire others with your actions (like he did).

[@arlenecorrea5730]

Exactly my thoughts👏👏👏👏👏

[@susanjane4784]

One of the better Dodo episodes. Not just cute. A real project to help the wild.

[@The_ZeroLine]

@davidgreg6907Pipe down, bot.

[@abeach5420]

Dodo.... more of these stories needed!

[@jinxterx]

You could help ALL the animals by going vegan.

[@yoshisaidit7250]

@@jinxterx By eating all the plant life, nothing will produce oxygen, ensuring everything goes extinct. You could help ALL the planet by eating meat. We can go a step further. Since humans are the only animal to destroy the planet, you could help ALL the universe by eating hoomenz.

[@newbythingz2395]

​@@jinxterxno