The Mysterious Disappearance of 10 Billion Alaskan Crabs

In 2021, researchers reported a shocking disappearance in the Bering Sea. Not of people, but of Alaskan snow crabs. And it’s taken scientists years to understand how tens of billions of crabs disappeared all at once, so let’s take you through the mystery of the disappearing snow crabs!

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