Source: Culture HHI

With its tough, helmet-like body and long, pointed tail, the horseshoe crab is one of the most intriguing and misunderstood marine invertebrates found in our marine waters. Dive in with us as we explore the horseshoe crab and investigate the life cycle and adaptations of this living fossil.

Dawn Brut (Brut rhymes with hut) is the Director of Education at the Coastal Discovery Museum. She is originally from Pittsburgh, PA but has lived in the south (first North Carolina now South Carolina) since 2004. Dawn has a Secondary Biology Teacher Certification and a degree in Biology and Art from Thiel (pronounced Teal) College in PA. She was previously the Environmental Education and School Program Coordinator at the Don Lee Center in NC. Dawn joined the Coastal Discovery Museum staff in February 2013 and is responsible for coordinating and leading educational experiences focused on the Lowcountry’s natural history and cultural heritage. Dawn was a member of the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Team for 5 years, she is a Master Naturalist, a member of the HHI Audubon Society, and a member of the SC Federation of Museums.