See Horseshoe Crab Spawning Up Close On Four South Jersey Beaches

Every spring and early summer, South Jersey’s Delaware Bay transforms into a natural phenomenon like no other.

I didn’t know this until seeing a Facebook post from the Cape May Zoo, but in May and June, beaches from Reed’s Beach to Fortescue become packed with prehistoric party guests.

That’s the time of year when Atlantic horseshoe crabs return for their annual spawning season.

The Magic Happens During Full and New Moons

If you’re planning to witness the magic, try to head out on nights around the full or new moon. That’s when high tides create the perfect conditions for thousands of horseshoe crabs to crawl ashore, mate, and lay eggs in the sand.

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