Sally Sara: Now let's take a trip to the remote Australian territory of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean where locals are celebrating the start of the red crab migration. Millions of red crabs scuttling across Christmas Island and it seems nothing stands in their way, showing up in people's living rooms and even causing road closures. Rosemary Murphy: That's …
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unusually dry weather has left of millions of crabs on Christmas Island confused as they …
In short: The migration of millions of red crabs on Christmas Island has been delayed due to unusually dry weather. The migration of millions of red crabs on Christmas Island has been delayed due to unusually dry weather. Unusually dry weather has delayed the annual migration of millions of Christmas Island red crabs from the island's interior to the sea …
This year's Christmas Island red crab migration is expected to see 65 million of the critters trek from tropical rainforests to the sandy coast, according to Parks Australia. Key points: Red crabs have begun their annual migration on Christmas Island Parks Australia says this could be one of the biggest seasons in recent years The crabs trek up to 20 …
