Places to go

Local
NC Aquarium at Ft. Fisher

Carolina Beach State Park
Cape Fear Serpentarium
Tote Em In Zoo

Not Local
Duke University Marine Laboratory
University of Guam Marine Lab
Shoals Marine Laboratory - The Gulf of Maine
NC Zoo at Asheboro

NC Schools - Biology Departments
UNC Wilmington
Applachian State University
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina A&T
North Carolina Central
North Carolina State University
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Western Carolina University

 

 

Did you know?
Mole crabs are common in the intertidal zone here at our beaches. The impact humans have on the ecology of the intertidal zone is being studied using this "bioindicator" species.

Some species of fish feed almost exclusively on mole crabs. Some people use them for bait - especially individuals that have recently molted.


Learn more here and here.