Roads turned red this week as millions of red crabs on Christmas Island emerged from the centre of the island for their annual migration journey on the island off the coast of Western Australia. With a population of over 100 million, the crabs are unique to the island — much of which is designated as a national park — and protected by Australian law. The migration, that usually lasts for days, sees the crabs journey from the island off the coast of Western Australia to the ocean, where they mate

🦀🦀 MARCH OF THE RED CRABS 🦀🦀 The beaches and streets of Christmas Island are turning red as tens of millions of baby red crabs emerge from the ocean and make their way into the jungle. The annual red crab migration is one of the world’s most recognised and celebrated natural events. Known as the Kingdom of the Crabs, Christmas Island has more than 20 different species of land crabs including the largest in the world – the robber, or coconut crab. These can grow up to one metre across and liv