According to the research paper published this week in the peer-reviewed Journal of Threatened Taxa, the coconut crab had not been spotted on Car Nicobar Island since 1874, but had been sparsely ...

Cavers encountered a massive coconut crab in a cavern on Car Nicobar, marking the first time the at-risk species had been spotted on the island in 150 years, per a watershed study published May 26 ...

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.

A rare crab known for its bright blue color and giant size hasn’t been spotted on an Indian Ocean island following a deadly tsunami in 2004 – until now when scientists stumbled upon the ...

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.

The coconut crab they photographed was an adult male, weighing about 2.6 pounds. Its full size is unknown, but its body measured roughly 5 inches long.