Nature & Wildlife
VIDEO: Christmas Island red crab feasts on young
Ever seen an adult Christmas Island red crab feasting on younger red crabs? Well, now you have.
Tag: red crab
News
Google Streetview is capturing Christmas Island’s annual red crab migration
For the first time ever Google Streetview have teamed up with Parks Australia to capture the annual Christmas Island red crab migration.
Deck the halls with billions of baby red crabs
When Christmas Island was over-run by one of the biggest returns of baby red crabs late last year, it was one of the best Christmas presents photographer Chris Bray could have asked for.
Biodiversity
A tiny wasp could save Christmas Island’s spectacular red crabs from crazy ants
In the coming weeks, Parks Australia will release a 2mm wasp on Christmas Island to control the island’s yellow crazy ant infestation.
News
Watch Christmas Island’s annual red crab migration live online tomorrow morning
Each year on Christmas Island, over 100 million red crabs scurry at once from the forest to the sea to breed and spawn. For the first time tomorrow you can watch the surreal sight live from home.
Nature & 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.