In the years to come, the seasonality of the wet season may impact crab migration. Drier conditions could also increase the risk of wildfires. Parks Australia is working to strengthen the island ...

The current migration is one of the biggest in recent years, according to a Parks Australia spokesperson's statement to ABC News. The spokesperson added that the crabs' migration was still in the ...

The blue crab species Discoplax celeste is only found on Christmas Island. It is one of more than 20 species of land crab on the island. With more than 150 million red crabs on Christmas Island ...

More than 120 million flame crabs are making their way to the ocean in Western Australia from the jungles of Christmas Island. Authorities opened a bridge for them to safely cross a road in the ...

Each year about 150 million red crabs migrate on Christmas Island, 2,600 kilometres off the West Australian coast ... After watching the crabs' migration on television, Ms Hudson's fascination ...

Christmas Island, an Australian island in the Indian Ocean, is home to one of the world's coolest natural wonders: the Christmas Island red crab migration. Every year, the island's ~50 million ...

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