Bright red crabs like this one number in the tens of millions here on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. It’s warm on the island this time of year, and these crabs are migrating to the sea, where they will mate and spawn. The event is quite a spectacle—onlookers will see rivers of crabs, thousands of them at a time climbing over fences and crossing roads on their journey, which attracts tourists to the remote destination. This isle itself was named by an English sea captain who discovered the destination on Christmas Day of 1643.
Feeling crabby?
Today in History
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Arches National Park, Utah
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How lovely are your branches
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A cliff-hanging complex of temples
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A day for our oceans
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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A whale of a picture
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A new tradition in London
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A wonder in winter
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Take me to the river
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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A long, erratic commute
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International Museum Day
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Native American Heritage Day
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They’re grrrape!
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National Trails Day
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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World Art Day
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Let s run em up!
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A festival of colors
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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Happy Pi Day!
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Meet our fuzzy Earth Day mascot
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A crush in Lavaux
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The monsoon arrives in the desert