Nature

Swarm of Crab Mothers Cross Traffic to Lay Thousands of Eggs

Clip: Season 38 Episode 13 | 2m 48s

An army of Red land crabs migrates miles as some mothers prepare to lay up to 80,000 eggs apiece. These eggs need to salt water to survive, so the mother's mission is to get to the sea in a journey fraught with danger.

Aired: 04/01/20 | Rating: NR

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