Friday, March 27, 2026

Who knew? Hermit crabs are for life...

I would never have guessed this, which I learn from a pretty fascinating article in the New York Times about a woman who is a tad obsessed with hermit crabs and how people don't care for them properly:

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does. 

Go have a read at the gift link:  it's one of those nicely done multi-media-ish stories that the big mainstream media can do quite well. 

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