Every year, red crabs overtake roads and homes as they migrate from their forest dwellings to the sea, where they spawn their eggs "Everyone here really values the crabs, and [the migration] is seen ...

Spotting animals can be a fun and even rare moment for those who live in a city, but for residents of this tiny Australian Island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, seeing animals is practically ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Tens of millions of red crabs are making their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island, where a much smaller human population uses leaf blowers ...

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, which ...

With an El Nino weather pattern extending its hold on a longer dry season, and as the holiday period approaches, Christmas Island is gearing up for an extraordinary natural phenomenon – the annual red ...

The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, making their way toward their coastal breeding grounds. (Reuters via ...

In this image supplied by Parks Australia, a young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration, Oct. 19, 2025 on Christmas Island, Australia. (Parks Australia via AP) MELBOURNE, ...

The annual red crab migration has begun! This extraordinary event has been shared in social media posts like this one. There is no doubt that the crabs are already on the move in the lead-up to the ...

A sea of red crabs was seen on the Australia territory of Christmas Island as the crustaceans made their annual migration from the forest to the coast. Photographer Andrew Watson shared a time lapse ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia – The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their burrows in search of a mate. One of the largest ...

An ecological upheaval involving crazy ants killed millions of red crabs and threatened the survival of the species on Christmas Island, Australia. Now, a micro-wasp has helped restore balance. Every ...