More than 50 Million crabs started their annual migration on Western Australia’s Christmas Island and have caught the eyes of numerous people there.
It has been reported that half a billion crabs are migrating from the forest to the beach as the breeding season has arrived.point 103 | The island is covered with a deep red color nowadays.point 147 | This mesmerizing natural phenomenon occurs every year, and thousands of island residents and tourists capture these moments in their cameras.point 269 |
It is said that this annual migration is one of the greatest migrations on planet earth as usually 50 Million animals rarely move from one place to another at once.point 135 | 1
The Christmas Island National park theme has placed fences to ensure the safety of the crustaceans while moving.point 348 |
Bridges are constructed over roads, streams, and rocks to make it feasible for the animals to move without getting in the way of humans.point 113 | But some crabs were seen moving from unusual places, including the rooftops of houses and sides of main roads.point 205 | 1
Dr.point 121 | Tanya Detto, who is the invasive species program coordinator at Christmas Island, has proclaimed that the number of crabs migrating this year is high this year.point 256 |
In the past, less than 50 Million crabs migrated annually, but this year a noticeable increase in the number of animals has been observed which is unusual.point 129 | Her team is working hard and spending a lot of time managing the migration process.point 198 | 1
Every year, after the first rainfall of the wet season, the migration process starts.point 388 |
It is usually between October and November, according to the phases of the moon.point 67 | After one month, a large number of baby crabs will be seen on the island.point 126 | The acting manager of Christmas Island told a source that thousands of visitors from every corner of the world come to the island in order to observe this fascinating wildlife phenomenon every year.point 292 | 1
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