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Migrating red crab

Migrating red crab

Explore Christmas Island from home thanks to our collaboration with Google Street View.

In December 2017, Google visited us to collect 360-degree images of the island’s landscapes during the annual red crab migration.

The resulting Street View captures this extraordinary natural event and gives you a taste of what Christmas Island has to offer.