With the onset of the rainy season, Christmas Island transforms. Roads shut down, the forest floor comes alive, and tens of millions of red crabs take over. The remote Australian territory ...

Red crab migration season has begun on Australia's Christmas Island. In footage filmed by David Watchorn this past weekend, the crustaceans scuttle over roadways and infrastructure. According to ...

“The red crab, endemic to Christmas Island, is the most abundant of the more than 20 species of land crab on the Island,” ...

Wild footage shared on social media by Christmas Island Tourism this week shows a “red crab army” on the move, sprawling through the forest following recent bouts of rainfall. “Decorating ...

Millions of red crabs are coming out of their burrows on Christmas Island in Australia to begin one of their largest migrations in years. With the crabs now moving toward the sea, traffic delays ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia - Millions of red crabs have emerged from their burrows and the rainforests on Australia's Christmas Island to begin their annual migration to the ocean, leading to ...

Adult Christmas Island red crabs leave their forest burrows and migrate massively to the coast to spawn in the ocean. They must cross forests, roads, and even villages to reach the shore.

There is no shortage of things to do while visiting Christmas Island National Park, though one famous phenomenon tourists often strive to see during their trip is the annual red crab migration.

A sea of red has washed over picturesque Christmas Island - as tens of millions of red crabs march from the rainforests to the coast to breed. More than 65million red crabs are beginning to make ...

Millions of red crabs have taken over an Australian island in their annual migration spectacle. The parade of crustaceans can be seen yearly on Christmas Island during the migration season ...