8th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
As dispersant and oil washes up on the beaches of Grand Isle, LA, a tiny hermit crab struggles to find clean water. Over ten thousand hermit crabs were rescued and relocated by Leanne Sarco and her vo

As dispersant and oil washes up on the beaches of Grand Isle, LA, a tiny hermit crab struggles to find clean water. Over ten thousand hermit crabs were rescued and relocated by Leanne Sarco and her volunteers for her Hermit Crab Survival Project.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2010
Photo Location: Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Copyright: © Holt Webb