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- The megalopae gather in pools close to the shore for one or two days until they become fully formed baby crabs and emerge from the water. Measuring about 5 mm across, the tiny crabs begin marching inland, taking around 9 days to reach the safety of the plateau.
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Christmas Island’s mass red crab migration is one of the most incredible natural processes on Earth. Every year, millions of these large crabs emerge from the forest and make their way to the ocean to breed, swarming across roads, streams, rocks and beaches.
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Nov 19, 2021 · Every year as the first notable shower of the rainy season begins, a truly awe-inspiring event happens on Christmas Island: Millions of red crabs begin their annual migration across the island, moving with unwavering determination to reach the shoreline where mating and spawning occur.
Dec 25, 2022 · A senior ranger says trillions of baby red crabs have hatched on Christmas Island. The crustaceans are travelling from the ocean into the rainforests. The migration has prompted road closures and other quirky measures to protect the babies.
The red crab migration is Christmas Island’s biggest tourist attraction, drawing nature-lovers from all over the world. The easiest places to watch the migration and spawning are Drumsite, Flying Fish Cove, Ethel Beach and Greta Beach.
Apr 4, 2018 · Every year, adult red crabs migrate to Australia's Christmas Island to lay millions of eggs. People flock to the beach to watch the baby crabs hatch and blan...
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Jan 19, 2022 · At the end of last year, adult Christmas Island red crabs made their gruelling annual trek from the forest to the sea to spawn. Now, their babies are making their way back to the forest, and in record numbers.
Dec 13, 2022 · Christmas Island, an Australian territory 2600km north-west of Perth, is home to the world’s only known red crab migration, an annual event that naturalist Sir David Attenborough described as ”one of the most spectacular migrations he’s ever seen” and “one of his greatest ever TV moments”.
