Christmas on Christmas Island: The British East India Company first spotted the island on Christmas Day in 1643, and the holiday became its namesake. Many people travel abroad to see family over the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tens of millions of red crabs are making their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island, where a much smaller human population uses leaf ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHRISTMAS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGER, BRENDAN TIERNAN, SAYING:"This year's migration has ...

Some 1,600 miles from the West Coast of Australia; Christmas Island sits alone, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The cliff-bound territory, with some 1,400 residents on just over 50 square miles, hosts ...

One onlooker said her son counted 52 robber crabs — also known as coconut crabs — trying to steal the family's food Talk about a dinner to remember. A group of Australian families was left surprised ...

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared that the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) has been moved into the Extinct category. Once common across Christmas ...

An ecological upheaval involving crazy ants killed millions of red crabs and threatened the survival of the species on Christmas Island, Australia. Now, a micro-wasp has helped restore balance. Every ...

Sitting in the Indian Ocean is a unique destination filled with wildlife and memorable experiences for those who visit. The Australian external territory of Christmas Island is largely made up of ...

Google is going all-in on a massive data center Down Under. The technology giant is planning to build an artificial intelligence center on Australia’s Christmas Island, Reuters reported. The news ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Once abundant on Christmas Island, the tiny, five-gram shrew (Crocidura trichura) filled the night forest with its high, thin cry before vanishing ...