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Dr Christophe Patterson

A PhD student with a passion for exploration and education. Has a keen interest in studying the impacts of humans’ actions, including climate change, on biodiversity and species’ geographic ranges.

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Our second species in focus features probably the most popular new arrival to our shores in recent years. Well certainly in Cornwall anyway, where this charming little crab is named after the region's patron saint: St Piran.
St Piran’s hermit crab

Our second species in focus features probably the most popular new arrival to our shores in recent years. Well certainly in Cornwall anyway, where this charming little crab is named after the region's patron saint: St Piran.

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