On Christmas Island, 100 million red crabs migrate annually to the ocean, and the locals help them cross the roads, creating a natural spectacle.

Christmas Island in Australia becomes the scene of an impressive migration, when approximately 100 million red crabs, of the species Gecarcoidea natalis, leave their burrows to head towards the ocean. This annual odyssey is triggered by the summer rains, and the locals, numbering around 1,200, actively participate in the process, using leaf blowers and rakes to help the crustaceans cross the roads.

The National Park Manager, Alexia Jankowski, explained that the migration occurs especially in the morning and afternoon, when the crabs seek shade. On the shore, male crabs dig burrows for females, who lay eggs that will be released into the ocean at high tide. The locals consider this migration a privilege, even though sometimes they have to move the crabs to be able to get their cars out of the yard.