’Tis the season... for Christmas Island crab migration. 🦀🎄 Christmas Island crabs began their migration to the coast in October. These little crabs travel to the shore to mate, moving together in their millions to improve their chances of survival. 📺: Australian Geographic Extraordinary Animals now streaming for free via SBS On Demand #ausgeo #christmasislandcrab #migration #ausgeotravel #christmasisland #crab | Australian Geographic

How do you drive through an ocean of 50 million crabs without harming a single one? 🦀🚗💨 Every year, Christmas Island is completely overrun by a massive red crab migration, turning roads into moving red carpets. Driving becomes impossible until local conservationist Chris Bray engineered a solution. The “Crab-Mobile” Attachment: 🛠️ The Scoop: A curved metal plow gently lifts the crabs aside. 🚜 The Tunnel: A raised frame creates a safe passage underneath the tires. 🦀 The Result: Essential tr