Earlier this month, commercial snow crabs started hitting Unalaska’s docks again for the first time in nearly three years.

For two years in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the snow crab season in the Bering Sea after biologists discovered an estimated 10 billion crabs had mysteriously ...

Red king crab harvested in Alaska is seen in this undated photo. Red king crab are the largest of Alaska’s commercially harvested crab species, and their meat is prized as a delicacy. (National ...

Red king crab live in diverse environments—from coastal bays in the north, to open sea shelves in the Bering Sea. They also live in small bays and fjords fed by glacial melt in Southeast Alaska ...

For two years in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the snow crab season in the Bering Sea after biologists discovered an estimated 10 billion crabs had mysteriously ...

Either way, a steady diet can assist certain crab species in growing to incredible ... it primarily inhabits the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Known for its distinctive spiky shell and long ...

Average seas in the Bering Sea ... up to Alaska, the ship loads up with three months' worth of food. Even so, it's hardly necessary. The ship's cook is constantly steaming fresh crab legs and ...

As seen in the video of the spiky baby crab, the species has a robust, spiny shell or carapace typical of king crabs, which helps it avoid predation from hungry deep-sea creatures. The largest ...

sea otters, coastal brown bears and more concludes with a feast of wild salmon cooked over a wood-fired grill, Alaska crab and prime rib at the Fin Island Lodge. Following a wildlife Zodiac cruise ...

New genetic research on the Alaska red king crab reveals previously undiscovered diversity among different regions, suggesting the species is more resilient to climate change and changing ocean ...