Why do Horseshoe Crabs Come to Massachusetts every year?

It's Cameraman Tim's debut as a field correspondent! Tim travels to Cape Cod, Massachusetts to investigate the annual Horseshoe Crab invasion!
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[@Catobleppa]

"males cling onto females and follow them everywhere until they are ready to mate" a time tested strategy

[@rosemarynguyen1909]

I think the females need to get a restraining order 😅

[@smobilson1359]

Then the females wouldn’t exist anymore

[@KatGlos]

Horseshoe crabs are so fascinating! When I was a kid growing up in Malaysia, every time my family went to the sea I would rescue horseshoe crabs from nets on the tidal flats and put them back in the water.

[@pandanuscreekfilms6841]

that's very cool, Kat

[@johnnysfriend4515]

Yeah, Kat

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@Bobby Jorge Instablaster ;)

[@KyleJarixManalang]

So cool I wish I saw horseshoe crabs on Philippine Beaches ;-;​@@dangelojustus3337

[@thatisartnotpffft6368]

At least 450 million years.... helmets save lives.

[@stephanievandeusen6301]

thatisartnotpffft the earth has only been around for about 7000. It’s in he bible

[@clumsyy3705]

@@stephanievandeusen6301 everything in the Bible is fake

[@pierrebegley2746]

@@stephanievandeusen6301 Horseshoe crabs and their fossils are kind of proof that the world is definitely older than that.

[@burningsoul7781]

@@susanwatson1384 there’s scientific proof, get a life

[@NS-bg5el]

@@burningsoul7781 bro he was just kidding, relax lmaoo. Mabey little Bible reading could do you some good :)

[@Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears]

Horse shoe crabs are one of my favorites. They are so unintentionally comedic. Like that escape of the flipped one at the beginning. :) 1:43

[@xxan4716]

can you imagine going to a bar to pick up some hot ladies and a giant picks you up and interrupts? I would be cranky, too.

[@diamondtiger0192]

ikr

[@user-te1zl6jc1b]

To clang on*

[@aspecreviews]

Jonathan: walking helmet Me: 1st gen Roomba with a tail

[@wither5673]

''Welcome to blue world!!!'' hammerhead shark: B O N K

[@dontcallmelil8619]

Crustaceans and spiders scare me deeply, but these guys are cute!

[@ashlynrobinson4388]

You can’t not love them, lmao. They’re like the armadillos of the ocean!

[@cameroncooksey6718]

@@ashlynrobinson4388 I like armadillos as well but they would probably be like some hard covered bug of the ocean

[@rrruby1377]

couldnt agree more with you. they are just hoovering the ocean for worms and such, minding their own business while looking like little helmets with eyes

[@RoarTheRapper]

In college I had a biology class where we got to bring sea creatures in like the Horshoe crab. Those guys are my favorite animals in the whole ocean :-) they’re so friendly and cute, it was a lot of fun learning about them!

[@_h3rb]

I'm always amazed by these Kabuto pokemon crabs

[@mr.shellythemaybe5th776]

Puppys: we're the most wholesome animal Horseshoe crabs: hold my salt water

[@thomasdegenhardt8014]

Wow the ocean is amazing. Today I completed my first dive over 10 meters since getting certified. Thanks for inspiring me Jonathan 👍

[@rebellefleur435]

Congrats!

[@madhvisaini74]

Thomas Degenhardt yes congrats

[@BlueWorldTV]

Congratulations! Remember it's not about the depth, it's about what you see.

[@SpelKille]

1:51 It's galloping OMG!

[@mattyicicles1608]

exactly what i thought lol

[@AresAmielDBinag]

Wanna know how they gallop? Cus there HORSE-sho crabs

[@drizeanbustee]

something dat i dont know 2/10

[@elitheperson6447]

Imagine if Horseshoe crabs were actual Horses hooves, then you'd have double galloping

[@BDNeon]

Heh, Tim's right, it does look like a facehugger.

[@Spill1Over]

It looka like a heilmcrab from monster Hunter world

[@0x666x]

I love the way he use his tail 🤣 it's really cute

[@MatthewGaming-]

Horseshoe crabs are the closest living relatives to the Eurypterids, also known as the sea scorpions. I think they might also be the closest living relatives to Trilobites, but I might be wrong about that.

[@hibzaokilife1398]

I have thalassophobia but seeing all this video makes me excite and fight my phobia ..💖

[@nonyabeatcat]

Great to see another video from the Blue World team! Love you guys!

[@Dandeb19]

Thank you cameraman Tim, good job... Thanks Jonathan, always so enjoyable to watch and learn with you.

[@pricediver]

Cameraman tim did a great job !!

[@AnotherLuckyStar]

Great, a new episode of my favorite show, Cameraman Tim's Blue World.

[@FintasticFilms]

Yet another amazing episode! Horseshoe crabs are so cool!

[@brighton2862]

horseshoe crabs are so cool

[@stilcrazychris]

Great Camera work on those crabs underwater. Nice job all around. Chris from Missouri

[@M_A_C_K_WA]

Great video again!

[@SkyScourgeGod]

Great job Cameraman Tim, looks like they took our advice and gave you your own segment! I totally forgot about the Horseshoe crab so its nice to have a crash course about them. By the way Tim, I know you were thinking that the crabs looked like facehuggers from Alien. I'm a nerd so it was obvious to me, lol. Me personally, I think they look more like Kabuto from Pokémon (look it up, you'll get it). Looking forward to your next segment Jonathan and Tim! :D

[@cattuongpham7457]

It's so cool that horshoecrab camera Tim got is balc never seen that color before !!!

[@theprehistoricprofessor9076]

Horseshoe Crabs have been here since the Late Ordivician Period! In other words, 450 million years like Mr. Bird said!

[@pandanuscreekfilms6841]

That's amazing. They are amazing. Their way of movement is fantastic to watch, a kind of swim walk motion.

[@derby2510]

I used to like finding the molted shells that were all over the beach in Falmouth back in the 80s when I was a kid.

[@jaxsonwilliams5432]

I love Jonathan Bird ♥️

[@mariarosanna9650]

Yay! Learned something new today😉 Thanks for this new video😊❤

[@jesseschoenfelder6455]

Nice! Was waiting for another one !!

[@mr.shellythemaybe5th776]

this is very wholesome

[@rpe4115]

Wow. My most favorite video so far!!

[@minasvardaoulis3108]

Great job camerman TIM

[@sharkdoesstufff]

Horseshoe crabs are so awesome, and if you think about it, they are the closes thing we have to trilobites, at least I think, they are also so cute! I named one Derek! Great work blue world TV!

[@joshbainbridge5086]

You continue with impressing me with your videos and you make me want to continue PADI training and go on accomplishing goals

[@skyguard1an]

imagine having one as a pet they are creepilly adorable but probably my favorite sea creature

[@dayaninikhaton]

Its interesting in that despite how harmless they are, they've managed to hang in there almost half a BILLION years.

[@BlueWorldTV]

I guess the shell works!!

[@anabekbond9684]

My marine invertebrate biology class is learning about arthropods now, so it's cool to observe the behavior of horseshoe crabs in your video. Thanks for your video!

[@donnajackson3632]

How cool is that !

[@dharamnathsah9437]

i truly love jonathan team working and I love your exploration and research, your dive. i missed those moments a lots. love you jonathan and your team. love from Nepal.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joellesekulich]

theyre so cute!!!

[@BikieMC]

Hey hey heyyyy great vid!! Edit: Camera man Tim did amazing! Great job bro

[@seharaliofficial5545]

Wonderful Jonathan

[@BlueWorldTV]

And Cameraman Tim!

[@Looney2750]

The first one was so adorable and little . I think I love them now . ❤️😅

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My favorite KZbin. Channel blue world

[@rosepearl2135]

I’m really digging cameraman Tim as the correspondent. He’s doing great

[@apdroidgeek1737]

i love how they dont even try to pinch people when they get picked up... what a completely harmless creatures

[@apdroidgeek1737]

DEDSEC XVII uhmm.. i already know that.. i was pointing out on how harmless they are...

[@apdroidgeek1737]

DEDSEC XVII thank you for stating the obvious though...

[@masterbob95]

Continue the great work. Love the Chanel

[@bikoy143]

Why the hell don't you have more views and more subscribers?! Your videos are amazing!

[@czarinahisabelleverzosa7350]

Greetings from the PH! I love your videos! 😊❤

[@tuffgirl922]

Nice debut Cameraman Tim! Keep them coming! Watch out Jonathan, you may have some competition here! LOL

[@commanderfreakkz5688]

The horseshoe crap design reminds me of a sci Fi alien ship

[@emilybrown3882]

Love your videos so much

[@idealfriend858]

Thanks 💐💐💐

[@CouncilEstatePopMusic]

Such wonderful bizarre sea critters! Thanks for your upload. Always good to learn more.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@todivetoday]

Nice episode, BW, and thank you for the interesting information.

[@rhirhi7776]

💙🙏🏿 your the best Jonothan!

[@thememechannel5744]

been awhile since I watched this channel, but good to be watching this again. :D

[@BlueWorldTV]

Welcome back!

[@edtsonggo]

This makes me happy

[@vishnunair5766]

First time visited...loved it🤩❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks for coming!

[@erikakensuke]

Who's that Pokemon??? Tim: it's a face hugger Me: It's Kabuto!

[@edwinrodriguez534]

Hi Jonathan and Blue World Crew! Always a fan of all your videos, and here's hoping you swing by Puerto Rico when you get the chance! We have cool airplane wrecks in Aguadilla out in the West and many things to see in Mayaguez and Ponce. We also have two Bioluminescent bays, one in Lajas and one in Vieques (a small island off to our east side). Maybe you can do a video on Dinoflagellates and how they work to create these bays! Thanks for another awesome video!

[@AresAmielDBinag]

Wow an ALBINO HORSE SHOE CRAB 2:10 never seen that color horse shoe crab before :D

[@theresapepanio3819]

Wow one of another awesome creations of God!😘 Thanks Tim for the effort and blue world too😘

[@creatureconnor]

Hey Jonathan, boy do I have a story for you! It was the year, 2014. I was 11 years old. I was blue crab fishing off a bridge in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with my boy scout troop as the sun set. It was a beautiful evening. About 45 minutes into it, I spotted a huge snapping turtle swim through the reeds and go under the bridge. I dropped my net and went down to go after it. Once under the bridge, I realized that it wasn't a snapping turtle, but a giant horseshoe crab! To say that this thing was massive, is a bit of an understatement. It was humongous! According to Google, female horseshoe crabs grow up to 18 to 19 inches from head tail while males grow up to 14 to 15 inches. This thing was at least a whopping two feet (24 inches) long! Must have been a female! But man, what a Whopper! I dove into the shallow water after the giant and grabbed it by the back of it's shell! It was flipping its long spiky tail everywhere to try and dislodge itself from the grasp of my hands but it was no match! I was dedicated to landing this giant! It took every ounce of strength in me to haul it up while it was rapidly jabbing its giant Spike at my face. I carried it up, back to the bridge where every scout was in awe! Some of them were confused at the mythical creature because they had no idea what a horseshoe crab even was! We all got our phones out to take pictures and videos. This thing was massive! I've caught horseshoe crabs before but I've never caught one this big and I'll never forget this incredible catch! I wish I could show you the pictures. Also, beautiful video!

[@BlueWorldTV]

I hope you let her go!

[@medbyhi5114]

Cute!!!!

[@medbyhi5114]

Tachypleus tridentatus are cute so!

[@scottjackson1332]

We were finding them all over at Sanibel Island in Florida last summer doing the same things. I figure it's a good sign. Jonathan, if you ever get the chance to check out St. Joseph's Bay in Florida near Apalachicola, it's an awesome place. Quite the nursery for little critters from horseshoe crabs, baby sting rays and baby sharks, to all kinds of conch and other shelled critters. The southern most part of the bay near all the sand bars is the place to go. Clear warm water about 3 to 5 feet deep.

[@notme756]

way to go tim, i got the avp reference right away lol

[@mrwednesdaynight]

COOL this video is awesome

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up also

[@theherbman2101]

What a wholesome creature

[@busybillyb33]

3:44 Alien Facehugger reference? 😂

[@Glueckskeks06]

Ocean roombas! 🥰🥰🥰

[@zilipphimbardo6138]

Wow your videos are awesome! My zoology teacher sometimes uses them to show what he’s explaining!

[@BlueWorldTV]

That is one cool teacher!

[@genewalker9591]

ancestors of the horseshoe crab has outlived the dinosaurs, who lived for 60-230 million years, while the horseshoe crab has lived over 450 million years... BOI!

[@blacksparkles562]

bro these things are so cool

[@bezbtw1946]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND VIDEOS ❤️💪💪👍 Especially the red sea dive becuase i dived there and saw shark and thousands of lionfish and turtles 🐢 and blue spotted stingrays

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[@nareshkumar9765]

Amazing

[@TanyaQueen182]

My dad used to take me real early in the morning to Hampton Beach Jetty and we'd catch them all the time when I was really little so like 1980 ish. Love Horseshoe crabs the creepy little dudes are awesome.

[@thepassanajournals8964]

My Grandpa’s friend caught a horseshoe crab while he was fishing in Florida! And isn’t their blood used for medical purposes?💉

[@MsCherade9]

That's right, their blue blood is really important and unique in certain medical treatments and testing. I know there are a couple of videos around showing the harvesting of the blood, the release of the crabs so they can regenerate their full blood supply (just like humans giving blood) and the processing of the blood to be use in medical settings.

[@thepassanajournals8964]

MsCherade9 Oh ok.

[@rawki9424]

@@MsCherade9 very interesting

[@BlueWorldTV]

Yeah, we decided not to feature that in the segment because it's gross!

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The camerawork is nice

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Hi I'm new here and subscribed immediately!! Im a huge fan of the ocean and had a dream to scuba dive since I don't know I have a dream to dive with you but I don't know if my parents will let me but keep up the good content!!! :D

[@BlueWorldTV]

Welcome aboard!

[@lj9287]

I'm a grill nice

[@iilikecereal]

its so funny watching them wiggle angrily when they're picked up

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Nice video!

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i like your videos thanks for sharing...

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I really like this channel. Very Professional.

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@joebaumgart1146]

@@BlueWorldTV my father is terrified of these. He found one as a kid and thought it was an alien! He's still afraid of them. I think they're cute.

[@STAbhi]

Hey where have you been

[@i_ama_doge7259]

They're like ladybugs. The top is cute but the underside is scary...

[@Gabenor1093]

That spider or crab is pretty hard Edit:or tough

[@elaineb7065]

WOW!!! A species even older than we are!!! Sharky xxx

[@Rajyt777]

Awesome

[@johnwong3128]

I love diving but have seen a horseshoe crab

[@Ecotasia]

They are really neat animals. I need to get out to the east coast when they are near shore

[@cx8802]

Yes a new vid

[@xjg685]

Absolutely bizarre seeing these ancient little guys virtually unchanged going about their business today. I had no idea they were still around because they look so much like fossils. Truly a fascinating creature.

[@apdroidgeek1737]

they are adorable