Chesapeake Bay | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/chesapeake-bay/RSS feed for Chesapeake BayenWed, 18 Mar 2026 19:56:38 +0000Cannibalistic Blue Crabs Are Eating Their Younger Peers in Part of the Chesapeake Bayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cannibalistic-blue-crabs-are-eating-their-younger-peers-in-part-of-the-chesapeake-bay-180988373/The findings by Smithsonian researchers could help experts better manage this crustacean's population. The creatures play important roles in the local ecosystem and food industryWed, 18 Mar 2026 19:56:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cannibalistic-blue-crabs-are-eating-their-younger-peers-in-part-of-the-chesapeake-bay-180988373/From Playful Otters to Pint-Size Owls, These Eight Awesome Animals Call the Chesapeake Bay Homehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-playful-otters-to-pint-size-owls-these-eight-awesome-animals-call-the-chesapeake-bay-home-180987083/Blue crabs, bluebirds, beetles and many more creatures can be spotted in and around the bay—and scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are paying attentionThu, 31 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/from-playful-otters-to-pint-size-owls-these-eight-awesome-animals-call-the-chesapeake-bay-home-180987083/Why Marshlands Are the Perfect Lab for Studying Climate Changehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marshlands-perfect-lab-studying-climate-change-180980992/At the border between land and sea, an extraordinary set of experiments is helping us prepare for an uncertain futureMon, 07 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/marshlands-perfect-lab-studying-climate-change-180980992/River Otters Take 'Party Pooping' to a New Levelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/2020/07/30/river-otters-take-party-pooping-new-level/Latrines keep otters up to date on who is around, how they are feeling, and who’s ready to have babiesTue, 04 Aug 2020 18:06:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-environmental-research-center/2020/07/30/river-otters-take-party-pooping-new-level/Checking In on the Health and Vigor of the Chesapeake Bayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/checking-health-and-vigor-chesapeake-bay-180971179/As clean-up milestones are registered by a recent assessment of the nation’s largest estuary, a Smithsonian geographer drops in on the region Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/checking-health-and-vigor-chesapeake-bay-180971179/A Smithsonian Scholar Revisits the Neglected History of the Chesapeake Bay's Native Tribeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/following-footsteps-capt-john-smith-smithsonian-scholar-finds-neglected-history-180960984/Revisiting Indian Nations of the ChesapeakeMon, 21 Nov 2016 21:41:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/following-footsteps-capt-john-smith-smithsonian-scholar-finds-neglected-history-180960984/How Big Were Oysters in the Chesapeake Before Colonization?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-big-oysters-chesapeak-before-colonization-180959198/A new multidisciplinary study reveals that yes, oysters were larger and more plentiful before European contactTue, 24 May 2016 15:21:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-big-oysters-chesapeak-before-colonization-180959198/Let Oysters Get Sick to Clean Up the Chesapeakehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/let-oysters-get-sick-to-clean-up-chesapeake-180954213/The delicious oyster you love to slurp might be the best bet for clearing away pollutantsWed, 11 Feb 2015 19:06:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/let-oysters-get-sick-to-clean-up-chesapeake-180954213/In 100 Years, Maryland's Crab Cakes Might Be Shrimp Cakeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-does-climate-change-mean-chesapeake-bay-180952690/Rising temperatures and a more acidic ocean may spell trouble for the Chesapeake Bay's iconic crabs, oysters and fishTue, 16 Sep 2014 20:34:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-does-climate-change-mean-chesapeake-bay-180952690/We've Done So Well by Chesapeake Oysters, We Can Start Eating Them Againhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/weve-done-so-well-by-chesapeake-oysters-we-can-start-eating-them-again-180948194/Perhaps this time we can keep ourselves from eating them to oblivionTue, 24 Dec 2013 15:12:38 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/weve-done-so-well-by-chesapeake-oysters-we-can-start-eating-them-again-180948194/