Exceptionally dry weather has caused a historic two-month delay in the annual migration of Australia’s Christmas Island red crabs, as they begin their annual journey from the island’s interior to the sea where they mate. This year is the first time in recorded history that the crabs have migrated as late as February, according to Brendan Tiernan, Parks Australia’s threatened species field program coordinator.
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Australia red crab migration delayed by historic 2 months due to unusually dry weather
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