odditiesoflife:

The Astonishing Annual Red Crab Migration
Named one of the planet&rsquo;s most breathtaking migrations, the Christmas Island red crab exodus is a natural phenomenon that continues to astonish. 
Making it onto CNN Travel&rsquo;s recent list of the &ldquo;10 most spectacular wildlife migrations,&rdquo; the island&rsquo;s annual red crab migration is an astounding event that involves the movement of millions of vividly colored crabs as they leave their in-land homes to breed and release eggs into the sea.
An Australian territory, Christmas Island lies some 2,600 kilometers north-west of Perth in the middle of the Indian Ocean. While just 1,500 people live there, it is home to an estimated 120 million crabs. 
