Photo: Crab, Shark Invasion May Threaten Antarctic Marine Life



As Earth heats up, king crabs are slowly invading warmer Antarctic waters, researchers announced today.

The shell-crushing predators may wreak havoc among the ecosystem's native invertebrates, which have been shielded from such threats for millions of years.

Photograph by Robert Sisson/NGS


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