The Mysterious Love Lives of Oysters
Everyone has a happy place. For me, it’s bellying up to a raw bar while an expert shucker loads up a rock salt-covered platter with plump, juicy oysters. Add in a sudsy India pale ale in a frosty mug and that’s perfection.
Despite my great appetite for oysters, it wasn’t until recently that I began to wonder about the creatures inside all those shells. How do they reproduce? How does oyster reef restoration happen? Where is this black magic performed? After a little research and connecting with an oyster hatchery, I discovered that oysters are indeed fascinating creatures—especially when it comes to their romantic encounters. But first,
