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

🦀 It's that time of year! Thousands of red crabs emerged for their annual migration on Australia's Christmas island. The crabs are moving towards the ocean to mate and spawn. | CNN

Every year thousands of red crabs use Christmas Islands’s iconic crab bridge to assist them to travel to the coast safely during their annual migration. The team at Parks Australia erect fences of less than a foot high in the lead up to the migration, this fencing funnels the crabs to the bridge ensuring that they get over the road unharmed. The crabs then continue their journey down to the coastal terraces where mating and spawning occurs 🦀 The predicted spawning dates for 2020 are; 11th-13th

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Millions of baby red crabs flood the streets of Australia’s Christmas Island during their annual migration - an encouraging surge after years of quieter seasons. | AccuWeather