The red crab migration is in full swing on Christmas Island National Park and road closures are in place to protect our crustacean friends! Be sure to check the Christmas Island Road Access Board for the most up to date information, and please follow all instructions from park rangers and staff. 🌴 📹 Parks Australia | Parks Australia

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

Tens of millions of red crabs are crawling their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island. On the island is a much smaller human population that uses leaf blowers and garden rakes to help the crabs on their way. | AP

Roads turned red this week as millions of red crabs on Christmas Island emerged from the center of the island off the coast of Western Australia for their annual migration journey. | Reuters

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

Christmas Island is turning red as millions of crabs begin their annual migration from forest to sea. The natural spectacle, reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Christmas Island National Park, sees the crimson crustaceans swarm across roads and beaches to spawn, temporarily disrupting island life.⁣ | Brut India