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Millions of Red Crabs Create River of Red as They Begin Annual Migration Across Christmas Island to the Sea

In one of the world’s most spectacular wildlife migrations, 65 million red crabs have begun their annual 20-kilometer (nearly 13-mile) trek from the tropical forests of Christmas Island to the sea to breed. The inhabitants of the Australian territory, located in the Indian Ocean, have more protective measures in place than ever before. “The red crab…


Biloela Family to Live in Perth

A Tamil family from Biloela that has been on Christmas Island for two years will be reunited on the Australian mainland. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has decided to allow the Sri Lankan family to reside in the Perth community. “In making this determination, I am balancing the government’s ongoing commitment to strong border protection policies…