Guy Finds Hermit Crabs Living In Plastic And Offers Them New Shells | The Dodo
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- These hermit crabs in Okinawa, Japan are living in plastic they find on the beaches because of shell over-collection. This man has started a hermit crab conservation project to help remove trash and offer them new shell homes. He even carves sweet messages on the shells for whoever may find them!
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What an incredible act of kindness towards these hermit crabs, It's heartwarming to see someone go above and beyond to provide them with new homes :)
love . this is act of love .
Right? Love this guy
Agree!
Incredible. I did not know this!
Yes
They immediately drop the trash shell. I love this. It's so sad what we are doing to nature. Bless you my man!
What the Socialist indoctrinators have done to you is scary;. The Hitler Youth Socialists in 1933 were less indoctrinated than your indoctrinated Socialist generation is.
I've been giving them Kevlar shells.
it had an entire beach of shells and chose the plastic
@@SlickRickTPB can't imagine watching this video and still believing the delusional crap you're spewing.
@@SlickRickTPB Can you freakin' watch the video and LISTEN before commenting useless crap please? Thanks a lot
You know they were excited when they immediately dropped the caps and trash. That is NOT their home, and they know it deep down. Thanks to everyone who does these projects.
I’d love to hear the crabs thoughts.
“ heck yeah, I’m taking the spiked out one. Wait till the ladies see me now”
It’d be a spiritual experience. The day god provided him with the choice of a new home. Awesome
I live in a trash house, but I know in my head it is NOT my home.
@@miaknig3130 Real
Id also imagine that its way harder to grip on a cap rather than a curved shell
Well their “home” is colonizing shells so…
I honestly , had no idea I was part of the hermit crab's problem of finding suitable shelter each time I pick up a shell from the coastal areas. This has been a wake up call and I will no longer collect them. In fact on my next visit, I will be taking all the various shells I've collected over the years and spread them around where I found them before.
Because as kids, we have school projects or games where we collect all pretty shells. Trying to outdo and brag one another on the beach. They need to reeducate the kids about it
@@lucky889s9Ifeel like people can do this, but they should be told to leave it right after and then explain why
thank you
I will say Hermit Crabs aren't on EVERY beach, so if you're taking them from beaches that don't have any Hermit Crabs that live there then maybe drop them at a different beach that you know for certain does
if you want something else to collect try serching for shark teeth
I love the stories like this, about people helping our smallest animals, because they know that every life is important...to the Earth, and to the animal living it.
I love how quickly the crabs left their plastic homes behind for the chance to live in a beautiful shell. That made it so clear that the plastic caps really are a last resort for them, and definitely not a preferred choice.
There are still good people in this world. They just aren't that easy to come by these days, so when you see something like this, it really counts and tugs on the Heartstrings!
@davidgreg6907 hello?
@davidgreg6907 I apologize I didn't mean to sound like a smart alec I grew up on a large farm in Waterford Pennsylvania if you don't know where that is as a lot of people don't, it is about 6 Mi west of Edinboro. And you?
@davidgreg6907 it definitely was at one time however, had I not been raised here I never would have moved here. I would never have moved to a commonwealth state because their laws and restrictions and allowances are ridiculous in some ways we are also what were the largest open drug Market in the US I do love the country out here but I live in the suburbs of Pittsburgh now and I don't like it at all.
Great informative video. I really enjoyed it. I am sure those who pick up shells were never aware of the problem. It seems like it was the thing to do when you went to the beach. Even when they never were used for anything when we got home. Thank you!
One of the better Dodo episodes. Not just cute. A real project to help the wild.
@davidgreg6907Pipe down, bot.
Dodo.... more of these stories needed!
You could help ALL the animals by going vegan.
@@jinxterx By eating all the plant life, nothing will produce oxygen, ensuring everything goes extinct. You could help ALL the planet by eating meat.
We can go a step further. Since humans are the only animal to destroy the planet, you could help ALL the universe by eating hoomenz.
Wow. I never saw it that way where you could be taking a possible home from a hermit crab. It was adorable seeing the crabs pick their new home. Freakin amazing. 100% support ✊🏽
Because as kids, we have school projects or games where we collect all pretty shells. Trying to outdo and brag one another on the beach. They need to reeducate the kids about it. And the collection ends up as trash and forgotten anyway
How fo you think this guy got the shells he gave to the crabs? Right, he took them
@@SinfullyHera he says in the video he gets them from other people who donate them
@TK24678 you have zero proof it’s possible he did that but I want to see definitive evidence
@@SinfullyHera Did you even watch the video? Idiot.
I almost cried when I saw the broken glass bottle. This is shocking. God bless Him for this very worthy endeavor. ❤ We all play an important role to each other's survival and thriving. 😊
When a literal crab reuses Plastic better then us 😭😭
😂😂
Excellent insight and 100 percent true!!!
Yep! Gotta love them
N Idaho doesn't recycle plastic 🤷♀️ ♻️
@UpperPacker Pennsylvania claims that they recycle but I was shocked to discover after moving to a suburb of Pittsburgh and I would have to drive 45 minutes to the closest recycler that accepts plastic. Pittsburgh is the 3rd largest city in Pennsylvania. That sucks! I grew up in Erie and they provided bins to everyone and they are picked up twice a month.
I never knew this was a thing. These poor crabs wearing garbage? It’s a real shame what is happening to our planet. Shawn is just one of us making a difference. We need more like him. Great job Shawn! Your awesome 🐚
we do need more like him and we can have that by being more like him
The one in the broken beer bottle top really got me..the desperation.
Dont say "we need people like him"
instead "we need to become like him"
@@SuguSuguxTruth. Don't rely on "heroes" to be born. Become one yourself, and inspire others with your actions (like he did).
Exactly my thoughts👏👏👏👏👏
Second time this week I've seen a story about hermit crabs being found living in plastic "shells".
We really don't deserve this planet, and the last thing we need to be doing is making it too deep out into the stars to ruin that as well.
Shout-out to this guy for doing what he can though ✊🏾
That sentiment is nice, but making it out into space would actually not only help us avoid destroying our planet at an even faster pace (because people would be diverted to living off-planet), space is also literally endless and devoid of other life forms. Any damage/trash we could ever inflict on anything out there would not even be a drop in the proverbial ocean, and there would be no harm to wildlife, because there isn't any.
If you really care about the environment and planet, you should WANT humankind to develop widespread and commercially-available space travel/other-planet inhabitation.
I love that he gives them the option to choose from many shells when before they had none. Can you believe how lucky those crabs must feel! ❤❤
It's so sad they don't have enough variety of shells that they have to use plastic. What an act of kindness to seek them out and offer them high quality real shell homes. You're a thoughtful soul.
Sounds like a technological upgrade. Plastic will last hundreds if not thousands of years. That crab can pass on the home to many decendants as a family heirloom shell xD
@@DefinitelyWavethe thing is plastic isn't comfortable to wear,like can you sleep on cardboard box all your lif?e probably.not
@@DefinitelyWaveanimals don't think of "property" the way humans do
@@DefinitelyWave LOL. You are right. What about plastic shells with air conditioners built in and solar panels and batteries installed for never ending cooling?
@@DefinitelyWaveThat plastic cup will not offer the same protection as a shell. I can crush a cup in one hand, but I couldn't with a seashell of the same size.
Also, as the cup breaks down, it introduces microplastics into the environment. Those don't break down easily or the same as organic materials.
I will never collect another seashell from the beach again. This broke my heart seeing those little hermit crabs wearing plastic instead of the beautiful shells . Thank you for sharing this important story.
They don’t use the flat ones!
@@Zach-sg5uu
I realize that 🙄
I live less than a mile from the beach in California so I frequent the beach in search of the kind of shells this little crabs use . I also collect large beach rocks to paint . I will only collect the rocks from now on .
Good decision. 💯💯😇
@@Stopandthink-vu4by At this rate, you probably shouldn't be collecting anything.
Like you, I was floored by this video, i had no idea shells were this important to the crabs.. and that's the thing.. We as humans don't see the full picture of how every little thing in a particular ecosystem ties into the whole. So you're probably collecting rocks thinking that it's harmless, until you come across another video similar to this highlighting another species that depend on those rocks.
Leave the rocks where they are at the beach. Leave nature as our Creator intended.
@@Stopandthink-vu4bySo hermit crabs even live in Cali? Because they don't live at my nearest beach
Hermit crabs using plastic lids as shells is so dystopian. But I’m glad there’s people who care
They know a good home when they see one. It is incredibly thoughtful and kind of you to help these little beings. They would thank you if they could so I will for them. THANK YOU!❤❤❤❤
What a sweet guy. If he cares so much about these little creatures, you know he is good stock.
Indeed.💖
Good stock? Is he a piece of meat?
What an incredibly thoughtful thing to do for our fellow hermit crabs. I hope everyone follows your lead. Thank you!
🤣🤣 are you a hermit crab too? Because I am.
Maybe in a past life lol, but in this life I admire them for their cuteness and determination.🦀💕
*claws ticking away at a tiny keyboard*
Wow...I didn't even know this was a problem!! 😧
What an absolutely, AWESOME job you're doing by helping the hermit crabs!! 🥰
Wow! As a hermit crab pet owner, this really touched me! Poor crab babies! Thank you sir for helping these precious creatures!
I had no idea that hermit crabs weren't born with shells. I assumed they discarded them or something as they grew. I usually love collecting shells but I will definitely keep it in mind next time I go to the beach. Great to raise awareness about this!
I know. Who knew something as innocent as a shell collection can have quite an impact. No wonder many beaches discourage people from taking shells off the beach.
Some species do eventually discard the shells. The coconut crab is a species off hermit crab but they only use shells when they are young as adults grow way to big for shells and most animals likely won't try their luck with an adult crab.
Certain shells like alot off bivalvia should be safe to collect, they are off no use to hermit crabs.
I always leave the snail type shells for them.
@@evilsharkey8954 even the ones that have an extra hole in it?
@@songbirdrebel5895 Yes, unless it’s a really big hole. It needs to protect the crab from predators. Most of the shells I find just aren’t that good for collecting.
I will keep some olive shells because the hole is so long and narrow that it’s a lousy fit for a crab.
This was unexpectedly heartwarming. Thanks so much for helping hermit crabs.
This dude out there offering the little fellas an armor upgrade
Most beautiful act of kindness I've ever seen.❤❤
Thank you for your kindness towards the crabs. Who knew that collecting shells could leave them homeless? I'll never forget it. It's so very sad to see them living in plastic. It just goes to show that if there's a need, we can adapt, even crabs. But here's hoping we protect them.
This Video would be perfect for a teacher to show in the classroom with so many young minds, they can learn conservation & saving the ocean at an Early Age!
I'm Grandma, I learned a valueable lesson. Thank You for what you do!
Well said. I plan on showing my 2 nieces and nephews tonight.
Our schools don’t teach anymore…they indoctrinate. That’s a good idea though.
Especially if it was a teacher in a land-locked state, where I'm from! That way, when we visit beaches, we'll realize that shell is STILL useful to the hermit crab! I had no knowledge of them! Thx Guy! 🤗
That's a wholesome hobby. Nice work
Having a bad day here, and watching what you're doing for these little creatures warms my heart.
This man’s kindness to the hermit crabs is heartwarming!
Yes also plz Watch SeaSpiracy
Sealife not seafood super trawler nets 🐠 🐟 🐬 🐢 🦀 and fish farms are terrible
So often we don't think about the impact we have on the world around us. Thank you for teaching us and making us more aware and empathetic.
I think about it every fcking day. You're the problem if you dont.
@@simonrockstream I was referring to the fact that I didn't think about picking up the shells and that they are home to an animal. I do not litter so I am not part of the problem in that regard. But your response with swearing at midnight speaks volumes about you.
This man is an incredible person. And we need more like him.
Poor little creatures - doing what they can to survive 😢 Thanks to this man for giving them dignity and respect 💖 (and a proper 'home'!)
Those poor little guys. I can't believe one actually had to resort to using a broken glass bottle for a home.
You are an amazing human, thank you!
It's very protective so he chhose a good one glass bottles harder than a shell cooking in the sunlight
@@maszkalman3676Shells have been working well for millions of years. They don't need our trash to live successfully, and we don't need an excuse to not be environmentally accountable.
Thank you Young man. I'm proud of your service.
Protect this man at all costs!! 💯💯
Wow!! What fun to be able to offer up real shells to the lowly hermit crab!! I never really thought about a lack of shells that would force these tiny creatures to wear plastic trash. This cannot go on!! At my first opportunity I'm taking my shells back to a beach, any beach, and leaving them around....I sure hope the little crabs can find them before any humans do!
What a fun project! God bless you, kind sir, for thinking of these humble creatures that are trying to live the best they can! 🐚🦐🐚🦐🐚🦐🐚🦐
Because as kids, we have school projects or games where we collect all pretty shells. Trying to outdo and brag one another on the beach. They need to reeducate the kids about it. And the collection ended up as trash and forgotten anyway
I just searched and discovered that Hermit Crabs *ARE* considered an "indicator species" for coastal pollution, among other bio-factors. I love this man and his project for helping our tiniest little creatures here on our small spinning rock called Earth 🐚🦀❤️
This dear man. We owe him a debt of gratitude.
because he saves crabs? what about saving people?
@@theplacebeyondthelies2429 who cares about people
@@theplacebeyondthelies2429you, I and the rest of the human race are the scurge of this planet.
shut up satan @@craigevans8912
@@theplacebeyondthelies2429 Who says he can’t do both? Why are there individuals like you who think that it has to be either-or, it’s only this one choice or the other one? People can care about many different things. Your heart doesn’t have to be exclusively fixed on a single concern.
I never realized. Thanks for sharing this! You are amazing for your hard, steadfast work 👍🏻
this made me cry! it literally just take one person to care for change to start. I'll be mindful now.❤
Dang. I’ve never thought of about shells being taken from crabs. Makes total sense.
Sad that so many are living in plastic.
Love your project.
I might make it to a beach once a decade, but I'm definitely remember this 😂
@@joeg5414 I’ve actually never been.
@@trinity2145Never been to a beach?
Well, you're guaranteed to love your first visit. Even when it's a little stormy. But be sure to bring gloves and a rubbish sack. There's always litter about, the worst type being fishing nets.
I go on a bit of a beach clean once or twice a year, and load up the back of the car with discarded oil drums (as this is always the most common type of trash).
This is one of the sweetest gestures that I have ever seen. I always had pet hermit crabs growing up. Believe it or not, if you spend time with them, you will discover that they develope personalities. Good job! The world definitely needs more people like you!
Spend time with any creature and you'll see that they aren't exactly the same. I've had all sorts of pets and it always amuses me that some are shy, some are assertive, some are moody, etc., even if they belong to the same family.
@@monicanavarro2906 I grew up on a 150+acre farm (beef) and have always been surrounded by animals. cows did and still do amaze me the most. They have habits, some similar to us. Right down to baby-sitting each other's calves. They are fascinating
What a kind and generous program! Would never have thought of this. Thank you!
Imagine being lifted by the massive hand of a being beyond comprehension, transported to another plane, then armor appears all around you. a blessing. a level up. perhaps even an answered prayer.
How absolutely lovely and unique! 😍 Hopefully, people who come across these "rehomed" crabs respect their right to be on the beach and leave them be. 👍
It's easy to want to help creatures that are cute, like kittens and puppies, but to go out of your way to help the humble hermit crab, takes a special kind of person. Thank God there are people like this in the world.
Well, normally people let nature do it’s own thing, in regards to wildlife. The thing is that humans affect nature to such a degree, that many of these things happening today is our fault, with pollution, over-exploitation of nature etc
Crabs are cute too. In the beginning of covid I went around to all my local pet stores and bought all the hermit crabs because the stores were all temporarily closing and I know the pet stores don't know how to take proper care of crabs. They are all passed now but they lives for several years. They are not a child's pet and require very specific care. They should not be available in pet stores
I get your point. And I definitely agree that people want to help ‘cute’ animals more.
But I do TNR and rescue cats in my sparetime.
Nothing easy about it. Very hard. Not physically and emotionally.
Such a small little thing to do but so profoundly impactful. Bless this man
This is so cool! He has a pure heart. ❤
Sad to see what animals are going thru but very happy to this mans mission. Thank You sir!!!
I'm so thankful that there are some people on this planet who care about protecting and defending wildlife from our disregarding encroachments.
This guy is awesome. He saw a problem and decided to help!
As a Cancer with a deep understanding of how precious home is to a crab, thank you, thank you ,thank you!. Every small kindness helps balance the scales. Much ❤️ love.
Thank you Sir ❤
God bless this man.
Beautiful story.❤
How incredible is this guy❤ what a big heart he has.
This is beautiful! What a wonderfully kind thing to do!
I've never even considered that taking shells is literally stealing homes.
I haven't been to a beach in decades, and can't remember picking up shells or not, but I feel So Bad!!
Thank you so much for phrasing it that way
I'm definitely going to return my whole shell collection the first chance I get
I noticed the hermit crabs have a coiled-up body shape that fits well in a spiral shell, so it makes sense they're more than happy o make the switch. Thank you for caring for these little guys! ❤
I absolutely adore this guy and his work. I'm not at a beach very often, but when I go, I do like to look for beach glass and shells. I've always looked in the shell first to see if it's occupied, But, I hate to admit, it never occurred to me I'm reducing the housing market! What kindness and compassion. I want to spread the love and share on my 2 social media apps. And, hopefully inspire others.
What an absolutely beautiful and thoughtful story! Much love and many respects to this sweet kind hearted gentleman (he definitely deserves the gentle). If only humans could be kind to nature and the environment, we wouldn’t have so many species that are endangered or completely wiped out. God bless you! ♥️🙏🏼♥️😻♥️🫶🏼♥️
My respect ! Thank you on behalf of these animals 🦀🧖♀️
Huge respect and thanks to this man and everyone else who helps to protect our wildlife ❤❤❤
Gotta give the Hermit Crabs credit for being resourceful.
I NEVER considered the impact of picking up, or buying shelves. Omg. Thanks for this!
It starts with the smallest little life, and saving that life can end up saving us all 🥰
It's so refreshing to find someone who has the heart to care for such an "insignificant" animal as these crabs and taking the time and trouble to provide them with shells 🐚 (even several) they can choose from.
And I really though that people like yourself had gone extinct!!. This is a beautiful story & a huge THANK YOU for looking out/helping these hermit crabs receive their new homes on the beach.
I like how hermit crabs gather together to trade shells. Just for them to find the perfect home
This is one of the best conservation projects I’ve seen, an incredible project to get involved in. Thank you for sharing this
"Respect and Reconnect with Nature" This was absolutely fascinating ❤ 🐚
The Kratt brothers will be so proud of what you did for animals like this guy!
Yay! The Kratt brothers 😍😚
He's just one man and look what a huge difference he's making. Imagine if there were 10 of him or 100 or 1000 or more! We CAN change the world for the best.
Glad someone is caring about the hermit crabs. ✌️
Thank you for caring about these wonderful creations.
omg he said "Beach trash home" this guy is the sweetest.
duuuuude!!!!!!omg,that was so insightful and kind of you...i am sure that if we could hear the crabs -we would hear them cheering from joy!they were so excited and happy about their new homes!i thank you in their name
This is so sweet, it brought tears to my eyes - just seeing how the little crabs willingly chose the lovely shells over the tight plastic lids, shows they knew what was right. A small and simple gesture, but making such a different to those little guys. Thank you for your kindness for something so easily overlooked! 😊❤
This beautiful man is amazing
Poor little guys! Thank God they have this amazing man to look after them! I grew up half a block from the beach my whole life and I had quite a few Hermit Crabs and I loved on them like they were my kids 😊❤
This is such a beautiful act of Kindness!
I never thought about that! We're taking their homes. :( This man is incredible and wonderful! He is making important difference. All respect man
You do realize that he took shells from the beach to give to the crabs right?
@@yoshisaidit7250you do realize people take shells from the beach and keep them at home where a crab can't access it
@@danny208YT Whadda mean a crabs cant just walk into your house? Is that a law er sumthin?
@@danny208YT People also replace those shells with plastic crab homes.
Nature is truly remarkable thank you for finding them new homes
Fabulous! What a wise and compassionate soul you are! Thank you so much for your time and efforts!
Shawn you are a LEGEND!
You don't need a cape to be a hero, just look around, see where you can help and take appropriate action.
Truly inspiring, good on people for helping these little fellas and you sir are a wonderful person!
Im crying. So sad to see them using discarded waste as their home. 😢
Thank you sir for helping these hermies. ❤
Ill do my part, when i go to the beach and pick up trash and put down shells, my family that has collected over the years.
I’d read about hermit crabs being forced to wear trash due to lack of available shells. This guy is an amazing human being for helping these animals/arthropods.
So lovely to see the little creatures in real shells! God bless you for this act of kindness
This is so sweet. I will never collect another shell! 🐚 I didn’t know this. ❤❤❤❤❤
This is so sad to see. How terrible for them. It's fantastic there's a man like this to help them.
This guys do the best for the crabs. His passion was so great
Incredible!! You really do learn something new everyday. I had no idea this shell issue was even a thing. What a wholesome story to learn that this gentleman is playing his part in conserving these little creatures. Bless your heart, mister ❤
Big thank you to this kind man.
"respect and reconnect with nature". If everyone would do that there would be less anger in the world. Thank you for taking care of these sweet, little crabs, what a beautiful kindness ❤🧡
Absolutely a great idea ! It warms my heart that there are people who care and come up with great ideas to help nature rebound. Thank you for careing. We can all play our part after all it is our beautiful planet.
So precious! Such a huge thing to do for these poor little babes.
That is so awesome thank you kind sir, for taking care of a hermit crabs
This short video should be shown in schools to catch the attention of the next generations. I am 73, always lived on a coastline in New England USA and never even once thought of this. It's IMPORTANT information for everyone and I truly admire this gentleman for helping out the little hermits❤
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This is one of the sweetest things I've ever seen.
This made me cry. We had them as children.. They never pinched us either.