Even though we call them “crabs,” horseshoe crabs are not true crabs. They have a hard shell, many legs underneath, and a long tail called a telson. The tail may look dangerous, but it is not a weapon. Horseshoe crabs use it for balance and to help turn themselves over if they get flipped upside down.

Hi, my name is Izabella. I am a young wildlife ambassador, and I studied sandpipers. At first, a sandpiper might look like just a little brown bird running along the edge of the water. But the more I learned about them, the more amazing they became. Some sandpipers travel thousands of miles every year. They cross beaches, wetlands, bays, and even countries just to find food, rest, and eventually reach the places where they raise their babies. For such tiny birds, that is a ve