Alex Hornstein picked up a horseshoe crab in Warwick, R.I., to show a group of people. (Jonmaesha Beltran/ecoRI News)
WARWICK, R.I. — As the full moon rose above the shoreline near Conimicut Point Park, about 100 people gathered along the estuary and belted out “crabaoke,” a crab-themed twist on karaoke. The crowd sang in unison: “She said, shut up and spawn with me!”
Scientists, doctors, artists, community organizers, teachers, and students from preschool through college knew they would meet near the park, rain or shine. What they didn’t know was whether the guest of honor would show up…