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

🦀 The Great Red Crab Migration — Explained 🌍 Every year on Christmas Island, millions of red crabs pour out of the forest and head straight for the ocean the moment the rains hit. Their mission is simple: mate, release their eggs, and keep the cycle going. 🌧🌊 The scale is unreal. Roads shut down, rangers put up crab crossings, and the island basically turns red as 40–50 million crabs move at once. 🌉 They even time the entire journey to the moon, releasing their eggs on the night with the st