MARYLAND - The annual spawning migration of horseshoe crabs is underway on Delmarva, with the ancient animals returning in droves to the beaches to lay their eggs in the sand. According to Maryland’s ...

In this image supplied by Parks Australia, a young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration, Oct. 19, 2025 on Christmas Island, Australia. (Parks Australia via AP) MELBOURNE, ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia – The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their burrows in search of a mate. One of the largest ...

Every year, red crabs overtake roads and homes as they migrate from their forest dwellings to the sea, where they spawn their eggs "Everyone here really values the crabs, and [the migration] is seen ...

“The last six to nine months of 2023 was exceptionally dry, so dry that when the crabs would normally migrate in October and November, we had no rainfall, and they didn’t migrate and that dry period ...

Millions of red crabs have taken over an Australian island in their annual migration spectacle. The parade of crustaceans can be seen yearly on Christmas Island during the migration season, which ...

The Christmas Island red crab’s yearly migration has captured nature enthusiasts’ attention for decades. But could we be ...

The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, making their way toward their coastal breeding grounds. (Reuters via ...

It's something you have to see to believe. A beach on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands is overtaken by a millions of hermit crabs during the crustacean's mass migration, turning the ...

High numbers of migrating humpback whales spotted off the California coast in recent weeks have prompted state regulators to further postpone the commercial Dungeness crab season. The delay is aimed ...

SYDNEY, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Unusually dry weather has delayed the annual migration of millions of Christmas Island red crabs from the island's interior to the sea where they mate. There are over 100 ...