Million-strong crab migration gets the Google Street View treatment

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Every year on Australia's Christmas Island, which lies just south of Indonesia, millions of red crabs swarm the island in their annual migration.

About 40 to 50 million crabs make their way from the forest to the coast in around October or November, to breed and release their eggs to sea. 

It's a migration that can last up to 18 days, and crab crossings as well as fences have been erected to ensure the crabs get to shore safely.

It's an event only a lucky few people get to see, but Google is bringing you closer by covering the migration on Street View with the assistance of Alasdair Grigg from Parks Australia. Read more...

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Million-strong crab migration gets the Google Street View treatment Million-strong crab migration gets the Google Street View treatment Reviewed by mimisabreena on Friday, December 08, 2017 Rating: 5

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