There are places spread around Christmas Island that are ideal for watching the red crab migration, including Drumsite, Flying Fish Cove, Ethel Beach and Greta Beach, according to Parks Australia.

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 ...

Synonymous with the island, the crab migration is a must-see for wildlife ... You can fly to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) from Perth, Western Australia's capital city. Virgin Australia offers ...

The Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis ... according to Parks Australia. When they reach the sea, male crabs dig burrows before being joined by females for mating, with the male ...

"They're across the island and going to all sides ... and across your living room floor. A Parks Australia spokeswoman said the annual red crab migration was in its early stages, and the area ...

The blue crab species Discoplax celeste is only found on Christmas Island. It is one of more than ... to go very far like the red crabs do," Parks Australia ecologist Brendan Tiernan said.