Crabs coming from the surrounding forests gather near the sea to spawn in Playa Giron, Cuba.
Each year, after the first spring rains, the crabs march for days from the surrounding forests to the bay on Cuba’s southern coast to spawn in the sea, wreaking havoc along the way.
A tourist takes a photograph of a crab coming from the surrounding forests.
At the Bay of Pigs, the adult crabs return to their forest burrows after releasing clouds of eggs and are joined a couple of months later by the baby crabs which hatched at sea.
Crabs coming from the sea in Playa Giron, Cuba.
The Bay of Pigs with its deep sinkholes, coral reefs and turquoise waters, the bay is known as one of Cuba’s best spots for diving.
Crab migrations occur in other parts of Cuba at the same time of the year, as well as in some other special ecosystems.
