Join our zoo community
jayjds2

Coconut Crab Exhibit

Claws exhibit. May 28, 2016

Coconut Crab Exhibit
jayjds2, 16 Jan 2017
    • JigerofLemuria
      Wow! Aren't coconut crabs extremely rare, in captivity or otherwise?
      16 Nov 2017
    • jayjds2
      @JigerofLemuria there are about 10 in the US at present, mostly in Sea Lifes.
      16 Nov 2017
    • JigerofLemuria
      I hope they breed well. Poor things... Islanders are always so vulnerable to us evil placentals. T_T
      16 Nov 2017
    • Chlidonias
      I doubt they have ever been bred in captivity. The babies are pelagic. Even farmed ones are just collected from the wild and grown. They certainly wouldn't be breeding in the awful little tank above.
      17 Nov 2017
    • jayjds2
      I believe Tennessee Aquarium is the only place in the US with multiple individuals of the species. From what I can tell they’re kept behind the scenes but one is occasionally brought out as an “ambassador.” TA does a lot of work with hard-to-breed species but their specialty is turtles and fish, not coconut crabs.
      17 Nov 2017
    • JigerofLemuria
      @Chlidonias Couldn't they make a separate tank for the larvae to swim in?
      Also, yes, this tank is atrocious.
      17 Nov 2017
    There are no comments to display.
  • Category:
    SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium
    Uploaded By:
    jayjds2
    Date:
    16 Jan 2017
    View Count:
    2,685
    Comment Count:
    6

    EXIF Data

    File Size:
    4.1 MB
    Mime Type:
    image/jpeg
    Width:
    4608px
    Height:
    3456px
    Aperture:
    f/3.4
    Make:
    Canon
    Model:
    Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
    Date / Time:
    2016:05:28 04:13:35
    Exposure Time:
    1/10 sec
    ISO Speed Rating:
    ISO 1600
    Focal Length:
    4.3 mm
     

    Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc).