Red Crabs Begin Migration March on Australia's Christmas Island

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Red crab migration season, which sees millions of crabs make their way to the ocean to breed, kicked off on Australia’s Christmas Island, footage taken on October 23 showed.

According to Parks Australia, the exact timing of the annual migration is determined by the phase of the moon.

This footage, filmed by David Watchorn, shows the crabs crawling across the island on their journey to the shore. Credit: David Watchorn via Storyful

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