He was a whopping 195 mm (7.68 inches), which is larger than New York's largest recorded blue crab (7.19 inches), recently found in Moriches Bay, New York, this July.

We gave this crab to @wellsreserve, who have been monitoring blue crabs for the past three years. (2/2)

Check out what our staff have been up to! Last week, Gayle Bowness, who manages our programs to help coastal communities develop resilience plans for coastal flooding, joined @wellsreserve for a virtual Water Quality and Sea Level Rise Teacher Workshop.

🦞 Warming waters impact where and when #lobsters reproduce. Discover how with a new story map from the National @SeaGrant American Lobster Initiative! https://arcg.is/18iWHe1 @wellsreserve @MaineDMR @VIMS_Grad_Dean @VIMS_News @WHOI #SeaGrantLobster #ClimateChange #sciencetwitter

🦞 Female #lobsters carry thousands of eggs for a period of 9 to 12 months! Scientists are studying if a changing #climate impacts these individuals and their eggs. https://arcg.is/18iWHe1 @SeaGrant @WHOI 📸: @wellsreserve #SeaGrantLobster #ClimateChange #sciencetwitter

🦞 Lobster larvae may begin their life cycles hatching in the same location but are soon carried by ocean currents to new destinations. What's the impact of warming waters? https://arcg.is/18iWHe1 @SeaGrant @WHOI 📸: @wellsreserve #SeaGrantLobster #ClimateChange #sciencetwitter

Experience the beauty of winter in the Maine Beaches Region! From cross-country skiing on picturesque trails to families enjoying the thrill of sledding, there's something for everyone to enjoy in the snow.

📍Wells Reserve at Laudholm

#WellsReserve #WellsMaine #TheMaineBeaches #MaineThing

It's not too late for a summer getaway to the Maine Beaches region! Visit our website today and start planning.

#longsandsbeach #kennebunkport #wellsreserve #TheMaineBeaches #visitmaine

Check out this handy set of illustrations by @wellsreserve that describe ice growth, retreat, and sea level rise: http://bit.ly/VhWQtt

@wheeliesmom @wellsreserve Oh, that hurts.