Wildlife
Australia’s curious crabs
Ever heard of the crab that climbs trees? Or the 4kg crab that’s also the world’s largest land invertebrate? Or our 14kg deep-sea giant? Crabs are cooler than you thought.
Tag: Christmas Island
Wildlife
Christmas Island frigatebird
This ornate seabird breeds only on Christmas Island and is at risk of extinction
Wildlife
Gallery: Christmas Island red crab migration
Each year, up to about 120 million red crabs (Gecarcoidea natalis) scuttle to the sea from the forest across Christmas Island in an effort to mate. It is a commute which overwhelms the island – the 135sq.km Australian-owned island, located in the Indian Ocean 2600km northwest of Perth, has just over 2000 human inhabitants.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: a close-knit community
There’s a melting pot of traditions on these islands and the result is a close-knit community.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: History of the Cocos
Darwin was struck by the beauty of these islands when he visited the area.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: Turtle research
Five out of six of the world’s marine turtles have been spotted off the Cocos islands, but the hawkesbill and green turtles come in big numbers.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: Exploring caves
Spectacular limestone caves with stalactites and stalagmites can be found around Christmas Island.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: Birdwatcher’s paradise
It’s ridiculously easy to see all types of sea birds on Christmas Island.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: March of the crabs
Crabs are king of the creatures on Christmas Island.
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Christmas & Cocos Islands: History
What do we really know about Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) islands? We take a look back at the history of these wild islands.