From boxing crabs with pom-poms to turtles with hitchhikers on their backs, decapod crustaceans are some of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Yet, how much do we really know about them?
Crabs and lobsters can feel pain, yet they’re still used in UK labs without legal protection. On World Day for Laboratory Animals, we urged the Home Office: protect decapods from unregulated suffering. It’s time to act.