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Shawn Miller @Switch4Nature

Aquatic Therapist Specializing in Wildlife Photography. #MTS4N Hermit Crab Conservation Project. Okinawa, Japan

Joined September 2013
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Shawn Miller@Switch4Nature
28 May 2023
Meet lug-nut. One of my strangest finds so far. I found a blueberry hermit crab adapting with a lug nut cover. experiment.com/projects/blue…
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2 Nov 2025
Fears of ecological crisis as Okinawa’s wildlife falls prey to poachers scmp.com/week-asia/health-en…

Fears of ecological crisis as Okinawa’s wildlife falls prey to poachers

Conservationists urge stronger protections to deter the growing illegal trade and overseas demand for Okinawa’s endemic species.

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沖縄カメセンターOkinawaKameCentre@okinawa_kame
24 Oct 2025
今回の密猟の件で当団体の代表理事が毎日新聞にインタビューを受けました。mainichi.jp/articles/2025102… #リュウキュウヤマガメ

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In the news cnn.com/2025/09/30/climate/v…

These hermit crabs are using trash as homes. He’s fixing that | CNN

One night while documenting wildlife, photographer Shawn Miller discovered hermit crabs living in trash. Now, he’s on a mission to swap their plastic homes for proper shells with his conservation...

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Crabs with beach trash homes Going strong since 2014 Okinawa, Japan
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World Mangrove Day is celebrated annually on July 26 to raise awareness about the importance of mangrove ecosystems and promote their sustainable management and conservation. #okinawa #WorldMangroveDay
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Nature of Okinawa instagram.com/reel/C8wQxUyP6…

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Happy World Oceans Day 2024 instagram.com/reel/C77z1W9Sk…

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instagram.com/reel/C7p024ZSf… Transformers of Okinawa

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Entrevista exclusiva: Shawn Miller, el fotógrafo que busca salvar a los cangrejos ermitaños, que en...

Es un fascinado de los cangrejos ermitaños y dedica su vida a salvarlos, ayudando a que encuentren casas de verdad.

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Klaus Stiefel@Pacificklaus
28 Apr 2024
My feature on the glowing (yes, it really can do that) bobtail squid in @EsquirePH : esquiremag.ph/long-reads/fea…

These Cute Bobtail Squids are Hiding Just Beneath the Surface of Philippine Oceans

Found in shallow waters right here in the country, bobtail squids are fascinating creatures, and not just because they can change skin color or are capable of bioluminescence.

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Okinawa Environmentalist Saves a hermit crabs living in plastic. youtu.be/KLh49UV7u9w?si=peOC…
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instagram.com/reel/C45fexsSW… Hermit crab adapting with a nestle scoop

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Trading plastic 4 shells # 154 collected. Learn more about the #mts4n hermit crab conservation project #okinawa okinawanaturephotography.com…
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Tay@BioTay
6 Mar 2024
Cognición animal y humana ¿a qué llamamos conocimiento? Aquí tenéis mi charla junto a @Uhandrea en @santelmomuseoa Hablé de la diversidad de las mentes (¡cangrejos coenobitas!) y de sus misterios. Iñako habló de los límites del conocimiento (vídeo) youtube.com/watch?v=E4mBpGCq…
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