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Christmas Island turns red as millions of crabs march to sea for annual migration | South China Morning Post

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Millions of flame red crabs flooded Western Australia’s Christmas Island at the start of their annual migration. As the crabs left their homes to make their way to the ocean to breed, roads on the island were closed to ensure a safe journey. A crab bridge was specially built to help the creatures cross safely on wid…

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