April 14, 2016 at 6:34 pm
Researchers Stumble Upon Massive Crab Swarm 1,200 ft Deep
In April 2015, a research team studying biodiversity at the Hannibal Bank Seamount off the coast of Panama captured something unexpected—unique video of thousands of red crabs swarming in low-oxygen waters just above the seafloor. Learn more at whoi.edu/news-release/swarming-red-crabs