I was amazed to see this animal adapting with a bottle cap," Miller told The Dodo. "I couldn't believe it and had to take a second look. I was impressed that hermit crabs make due with available trash. I was curious and wanted to learn more about this behavior.
Pollution in our oceans and on our shorelines has become a big problem and one photographer has discovered firsthand just how big of an issue it really is, not only for us but for the animals who call these places home.
Shawn Miller was walking along a beach in Okinawa, Japan, in 2010 when he saw it for the first time — a hermit crab scurrying along in front of him with a bottle cap as a shell.