Tracing the Remarkable Path: Eighteen Astonishing Tales of Animal Migration that Captivate and Surprise You

The Red Crab's Christmas Island March

Christmas Island National Park. Christmas Island is home to 40-50 million of these large red land crabs which famously annually migrate together down to the coast to spawn in a spectacularly synchronised event, and one of the largest migrations in the ani. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @ChrisBrayPhotography

Every year, millions of red crabs embark on a synchronised migration on Christmas Island. They travel from the forest to the coast to breed, turning the island red. This migration is so significant that roads are closed to protect the crabs.

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