What is the Hermit Crab Shell Airlift?
What is the Hermit Crab Shell Airlift?
In 1948, planes flew supplies into a city cut off from survival. It was called the Berlin Airlift.
Today, the mission continues—only smaller, and a lot crabbier.
Call it Shell Express—a global delivery service, but for hermit crabs.
Right now, too many crabs are trapped in toxic painted shells—or worse, going shell-less.
The Shell Airlift ships them the real deal: safe, natural seashells they can actually live and grow in.
And here’s the big picture: we’re building the world’s first Shell Museum.
Every donated shell does double duty—housing a crab and becoming part of a living exhibit that shows why real shells matter and why crabs deserve better than plastic knockoffs.
How you can help:
Donate funds – to support the rescue program and help us finish our upcoming documentary.
Send real shells – every shell gives a crab a home and helps build the Shell Museum.
Contribute to the music video – if enough funds are raised, we’ll produce the full video for The Shell Airlift Swing, spreading awareness through music and storytelling.
Donate a shell + Donate to the fund → Save a crab → Build the museum.
The Shell Airlift Swing
Support the Shell Airlift
Your contribution does more than send shells—it fuels research, education, and the stories that remind the world why these lives matter. Choose your circle of support:
$20 – Supporter
Join the movement.
$50 – Friend of the Airlift
Your name will appear among our supporters on the Society’s website—a mark of gratitude for helping carry the mission forward.
$100 – Patron
Receive behind-the-scenes insight into the documentary’s progress and a thank-you credit at the end of the film.
$500+ – Conservator of the Airlift
A highlighted acknowledgment on our website and a special credit in the film, recognizing your role in protecting the overlooked.