It's not dead oak and beech leaves on their minds, however, but another red-tinted carpet—100 million crimson-colored crabs.

Every year, red crabs overtake roads and homes as they migrate from their forest dwellings to the sea, where they spawn their ...

Red crab migration season has begun on Australia's Christmas Island. In footage filmed by David Watchorn this past weekend, the crustaceans scuttle over roadways and infrastructure. According to Parks ...

Christmas Island residents are once again sharing their home with millions of red crabs as they make their way to the ocean, with their numbers having "skyrocketed" in recent years.

It’s not easy to preserve artefacts and architecture in tropical environments with strong multicultural and multifaith histories. But without them, we cannot tell the true story of Australia’s ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia – A migration of millions of red crabs has begun at Christmas Island National Park. The migration happens every year after the first rain of the wet season, which usually ...

While Google is seeking environmental approvals for its subsea cables, the timing could prove delicate for Christmas Island’s most famous residents. According to Parks Australia, the island’s annual ...

Sitting in the Indian Ocean is a unique destination filled with wildlife and memorable experiences for those who visit. The Australian external territory of Christmas Island is largely made up of ...

Each year, millions of red crabs swarm across Christmas Island in a breathtaking migration from forest to sea for spawning.

Question: My family has for many years eaten fresh Dungeness crab on Christmas Eve. We haven’t for a few years but would like to resume for this upcoming Christmas Eve. We have some doubts about ...