If you’ve been to a sandy beach on the Chesapeake Bay or mid-Atlantic shoreline, you’ve likely marveled at the high-speed antics of the ghost crab. Watch our video for a (slo-mo) look at how these small crustaceans feed, burrow, and run and dive for cover! | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Have you been Ghost Crab Hunting? Found on beaches throughout the world, ghost crabs make burrows in the sand during the day and come out at night. Grab a flashlight, a net and work on your speed and you just might happen to catch one next time you are the beach! Soph managed to snag one during our hunt, then we released him back to the ocean! | Consistently Curious

🦀🔦 It’s a nighttime vacation tradition to look for ghost crabs on the beach. We understand that people using their white light flashlights don’t mean to be causing any potential harm to local wildlife, especially our beloved sea turtles. The bright white light can be disorienting to mama sea turtles coming onshore to lay their eggs and to newly hatched baby turtles trying to make their way to the Gulf water. This is why we offer free red filters for flashlights at both locations of our Welcome