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In 2019 the LHCOS community raised the funds to purchase a boardwalk ad in Wildwood New Jersey to educate the public about hermit crabs BEFORE they buy one. Then the covid pandemic shut everything down and we had to place our ad on hold. We are so excited to announce that the ad is now up and will run all of the 2021 tourist season (April-November) on the boardwalk! If you visit Wildwood New Jersey be sure to take a selfie with our ad and tag us in the pic! So proud of what our organization is doing!!Read More →

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Update! We did it! The ad is fully funded via donations.  We will keep the fund raiser open until the end of the month to allow the product parties to wrap up as well.  Extra funds will be used for additional educational purposes. Thank you to all who donated!!!    Help us spread our message! Most hermit crabs are purchased as a beach vacation souvenir from a shop that does not provide any care information. Some of these new owners find their way to our community and get the help they need. All of them are shocked, many feel duped and angry that they wereRead More →

2020 year on the sea shore during sunset.

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This past year the negative impact of plastic waste on our oceans has become painfully clear. LHCOS hopes to lead our community in finding alternatives to single use plastic in our hobby. Conservation of wild populations is part of the LHCOS mission. In the coming months we hope the community will be able to replace the use of plastics with more eco friendly alternatives. The Crab Street Journal will be begin moving away from single use plastic bags over the coming year.  What can you do to help us reduce our use of plastic??   Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs, studyRead More →