Kingdom of the Crab
Do you have the courage to watch 130 million crabs on the move? The inhabitants of Christmas Island have no option because each year they wake up to find legions of red crabs marching through their gardens. Situated in the Indian Ocean, south of Java,
Christmas Island is dominated by land crabs of all shapes and sizes. There are robot-like blues, jungle-dwelling hermits, and mighty robbers with claws like wire cutters.
But most spectacular of all are the swarming hoards of red crabs which scuttle to the coast to spawn, generating one of the most awesome events in the animal kingdom. Narrated by David Attenborough. Music by MARTIN KISZKO
Executive producer JOHN SPARKS Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol (R)
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