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66 blue-tailed skinks saved in 2010; 545 released on a new island 15 years later

In 2010, the Christmas Island blue-tailed skink was close to disappearing from the wild. Introduced predators had swept across Christmas Island, and a rapid rescue effort by Parks Australia staff saved just 66 individuals before the remaining wild population vanished. Those reptiles became the foundation of a captive breeding and…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Each female red crab can carry 100,000 eggs to the sea; Christmas Island closes roads and deploys bridges to protect the moon-timed journey

Every year, millions of red crabs embark on a mesmerizing migration across Christmas Island as the wet season rains commence. Males lead the charge, while females follow to mate and transport their eggs. Timing is crucial, as females release eggs into the ocean during specific lunar cycles, ensuring the next…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Australia's Christmas Island used a bridge to solve road mortality for 50 million migrating crabs; the result transformed dangerous transit routes into safe canopy crossings

Millions of red crabs undertake an annual migration across Christmas Island. This remarkable journey begins with the first rainfall of the wet season. Male crabs lead the trek, and females join them for mating near burrows. Females then spawn eggs which hatch into larvae in the ocean. Baby crabs eventually…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

Video: Millions of Christmas Island crabs begin epic migration

Millions of migrating red crabs have travelled across Christmas Island to reach the ocean.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

Millions of red crabs begin migration across Christmas Island

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The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

People use garden tools to protect millions of migrating red crabs on Australia's Christmas Island

Up to 100 million crabs are expected to make their way from their forest burrows to the shoreline where they breed.

Euronews · Oct 23, 2025

Locals get ready as tens of millions of red crabs begin annual odyssey across tiny island

The start of the Southern Hemisphere summer rains last weekend triggered the annual odyssey

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

It’s official: the only Australian shrew is no more.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2025

Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction

Christmas Island flying fox numbers have declined as endangered species left without recovery plan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2025

Recently reunited refugee father mourns son's drowning

A Hazara Afghan father, who was detained on Christmas Island after seeking asylum in Australia, lost his teenage son on Father's Day in a drowning accident.

AAP · Oct 5, 2024