Red Crab Parade: Christmas Island Turns Scarlet This Season
Red Crab Parade: Christmas Island Turns Scarlet This Season
US · Published Oct 24, 2025
Millions of red crabs migrate across Christmas Island to breed, creating a spectacular natural event.
Roads are closed and 'crab bridges' built to protect the crabs during their annual journey to the sea.
The migration is triggered by wet-season rains and is a vital part of the island's ecosystem.
Millions of crabs migrate to the sea
Millions of bright red crabs are currently swarming across Australia’s Christmas Island in their spectacular annual migration to the sea. This incredible natural event, triggered by the first wet-season rains in October or November, sees a sea of scarlet crustaceans making their way from the island's forests to the coastline. The males typically lead the journey, followed by the females, who will later lay up to 100,000 eggs each in the ocean.
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