00:02Early morning, low tide in the nearby mangrove forest, while mother turtle's
00:12legacy is quietly affected by climate change, another creature keeps its own
00:20tidal clock, fiddler crab males gesture wildly, it's showtime
00:50Their giant claws win over females
01:02But these crabs are causing problems for the environment
01:10Their burrows are so prolific
01:17And every time they dig, they expose underground soil to air
01:27It fuels the decay of trapped organic matter and releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
01:38A fresh influx of water would slow the process, but the animals here still have three hours
01:44Before the tide returns
01:51Before the tide returns
01:53The wind is trying to release underground soil and the other people in the area
01:53For the tide returns
01:53The wind is falling off
Comments