Fun fact: Horseshoe Crabs have blue blood! Read below about how valuable their blood is and how you can help keep these #livingfossils from becoming just fossils. #conservation #horseshoecrabs #savethelivingfossils #Repost @mysticaquarium with @make_repost ・・・ The blood of the horseshoe crab has incredible properties that help to ensure that injectable drugs and vaccines, including those for COVID-19, are safe for use. With the world-wide need for this new vaccine, there is growing concern that the demand for horseshoe crab blood will further jeopardize their dwindling population. Combined with other threats, the horseshoe crab is left in a very precarious situation. Mystic Aquarium is taking an active role in the conservation and aquaculture of horseshoe crabs. You can help this Countdown to Christmas with your $8 donation. Find the link in the @mysticaquarium bio. (at Springfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7A_UkA6Jw/?igshid=h7pxpef4agux