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Invaded by red crabs?

🏝 Christmas Island Christmas Island is an Australian overseas territory with an area of 1,350 square kilometers and a population of about 2,000. The official language here is English, but Cantonese is quite popular among the Chinese. The island's facilities are simple, with only one post office, one police station, one school, one gas station, one large supermarket, one club, and one tourist information center. The island's only traffic light makes it particularly special. It is often referred to as the "Galapagos of Australia" and is a dreamlike tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean. It is about 2,600 kilometers northwest of Perth and 350 kilometers from Java, Indonesia. This remote island is famous for its unique biodiversity, lush rainforests, and majestic cliffs. Visitors are often drawn to the island's rich and diverse wildlife, such as the iconic red crabs, a wide variety of birds, and colorful coral reefs. The island's hidden beaches, such as Dolly Beach and Flying Fish Cove, are great places to relax, snorkel, and dive. 🦀 Red Crab Migration Every year, Christmas Island hosts a spectacular event - the red crab migration, one of the most spectacular animal migrations in the world. Millions of red crabs set out from the island's dense jungle and head to the sea to begin their breeding and spawning journey. This grand migration usually begins in the rainy season from October to December. During this time, the island's roads, trails, and beaches are completely occupied by red crabs, and as far as the eye can see, it is like a sea of red. The red crabs leave the rainforest and head to the coast to lay their eggs, and once the baby crabs hatch, they return to the rainforest. To ensure the safe migration of the red crabs, national park rangers block off some roads and set up special "crab bridges" to help them pass safely. 🏖 Cocos (Keeling) Islands The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a group of coral atolls located about 2,750 kilometers northwest of Perth and 900 kilometers from Christmas Island. It is known for its pristine white beaches, jewel-blue waters, and spectacular coral reefs. Here, time seems to slow down, and everything seems leisurely, making it an ideal place for snorkeling, canoeing, and bird watching. The local Cocos Malay culture offers visitors a unique cultural experience, and visitors can explore the traditional way of life on the main island.
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