NEWS · B1 Level - Part 2

Red Crab Migration in Australia

Millions of crabs swarming and taking over an island. Yes, I said millions!

Level: B1 · 14 sentences

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1. Millions of crabs swarming and taking over an island.
2. Yes, I said millions!
3. The Red Crab migration takes place every year on Christmas Island in Australia,
4. creating the island's biggest tourist attraction.
5. With droves and droves of the red crabs crawling away from the forest on a beach trip.
6. So, how do they all know when it's time to pack up and go?
7. This is the famous mass Red Crab migration at Christmas Island in Australia,
8. an island that lies in the Indian Ocean about 2,600 kilometers northwest of Perth.
9. Every year, millions of crabs travel from the forest to the ocean to breed.
10. The migration starts with the first rainfall of the wet season.
11. This is usually in October or November.
12. The crabs time their migration with the last quarter of the Moon.
13. Male crabs lead, and the females join.
14. This spectacular phenomenon is Christmas Island's biggest tourist attraction.