Today, the Coalition is observing International Day of Climate Action, Oct. 24
Higher energy waves erode sand from beaches, exposing horseshoe crab egg clusters & breaking them apart, decreasing spawning habitat as beaches become more narrow
#InternationalDayofClimateAction2026
Today, Oct. 14, the Coalition celebrates World Standards Day.
The use of non-animal recombinant alternatives for biomedical bacterial endotoxin testing has been approved for use by pharmacopeias through the publication of compendial methods in:
U.S.
Europe
Eurasia
U.K.
Taiwan
Today, on National Fossil Day, 10/14, the Coalition is celebrating our favorite living fossil - the horseshoe crab.
Fossils of horseshoe crabs have been dated to an age of 445 million yrs ago, placing them in the Ordovician Period.
Photo credit: Mesolimulus fossil, Jura Museum
Today, the Coalition observes Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10/12
"Each life exists in its own right
It does not exist for us.
Should we have to take it
To fulfill some need of ours,
We can do that
But there's a way we can do that
That does not deplete the population
Of these beings"
This week, the Coalition is celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week, 10/10-17
Harvesting horseshoe crabs within national wildlife refuge waters is incompatible with the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
#NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek
#NationalWildlifeRefugeWeek2026
Today, the Coalition celebrates Urban Wildlife Conservation Day, 10/10
Horseshoe crabs come up to spawn on many urban shorelines along the U.S. Atlantic Coast, incl NYC boroughs of Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens & Staten Island
📸 credit: Drexel Univ
#UrbanWildlifeConservationDay
10/9 is World Egg Day, giving us an opportunity to pay tribute to horseshoe crab eggs.
Horseshoe crab eggs & larvae provide a protein-rich food source for many species of shorebirds & fish, incl striped killifish, Atlantic silversides, weakfish, tautog & more.
#WorldEggDay2026
Today the Coalition celebrates World Animal Day, 10/4.
This day reminds us to appreciate & respect all living animals that comprise our ecosystems, which require balance to function properly.
The day also serves to ensure that animals are taken care of properly & not exploited.
Today, Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition celebrates World Rivers Day, Sept. 27th
Horseshoe crabs rely on rivers and their associated estuaries, utilizing the sandy beaches found near the mouths of rivers as spawning habitat to lay their eggs.
#WorldRiversDay
#worldriversday2026
If you will be near Ann Arbor, MI on 9/28, join the Coalition at the Marquee-Arts Michigan Theater for the world premiere screening of 'The Coalition,' a film by Patrick Kirby.
Reservations are recommended:
marquee-arts.org/event-page/…
Watch film trailer:
vimeo.com/1224802167?fl=pl&f…
The Coalition is celebrating National Estuaries Week, 9/19-9/27.
Estuaries are an essential ecosystem for horseshoe crabs, providing food & protection from predators to larvae & juveniles, & providing both a food source & spawning grounds for adults.
#NationalEstuariesWeek2026
A 40-year study of shorebird distribution on Delaware Bay shows that more than 85% of red knots on Delaware Bay were counted on NJ beaches during the years of 2019-2025.
Follow the link to read more of the recently published peer-reviewed paper:
hscrabrecovery.org/wp-conten…
Coalition member, the @CenterForBioDiv, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failure to designate critical habitat for Red Knots as part of their designation as a Threatened Species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
biologicaldiversity.org/w/ne…
Today the Coalition is celebrating World Shorebirds Day, Sept 6th.
Many migratory shorebirds, such as the federally Threatened Red Knot, depend on the eggs of horseshoe crabs to fuel their inter-continental journeys.
#WorldShorebirdsDay
#WorldShorebirdsDay2026
Today, 9/4, the Coalition celebrates National Wildlife Day.
The Coalition is a collaboration of conservation leaders working together to reverse years of decline & fully restore populations of the American Horseshoe Crab to historic levels.
#NationalWildlifeDay2026
Researchers need more bird data.
Help by taking part in the Global Shorebird Count, Sept 1-7.
Enter your shorebird count on eBird & share your eBird checklist with username WorldShorebirdsDay or add [email protected] to your eBird contact list.
ebird.org/home
Today the Coalition is embracing National Beach Day, 8/30
Beaches along the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf Coasts provide essential habitat for horseshoe crab spawning
Celebrate National Beach Day by keeping beaches clean & rubble-free, everyday!
#NationalBeachDay
#NationalBeachDay2026
If you will be on Long Island, NY, check out a horseshoe crab art exhibit titled 'Horseshoe Crabs and Friends' hosted by Coalition member @FriendsofBay
The exhibit runs through 9/20 at Hive Market & Gallery, 100 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY
For details:
friendsofthebay.org/events
Cast your vote today for the horseshoe crab as your favorite invertebrate, in a poll being conducted by British newspaper The Guardian for the Invertebrate of 2026.
Voting ends at midnight on Sunday, August 16.
Follow the link to vote:
theguardian.com/environment/…
"We're really grateful to horseshoe crabs, really for protecting patient safety and protecting the supply of medicine, but this is our opportunity, right now, to positively benefit them," says Jay Bolden, senior director at @EliLillyandCo.
Read more here:
whdh.com/news/the-lifesaving…

















