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Screenshot of Christmas Island Red Crab Hatching

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Video of Christmas Crab Migration

December 2016

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A Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) crawls on the forest floor.

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The Great Hermit Crab Migration

September 2012

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Hundreds of illustrated red crabs gathering on sand with Santa hats.

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Here Comes Santa Claws

December 2016

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“The largest land migration of any animal on Earth, as many as 120 million crabs carpet the island in red as they move from the rain forest to the coast.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Stephen Belcher.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS-1D

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Red Crab Migration, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

December 2010