The Giant Robber Crab

The Giant Robber Crab

44 mins | Documentary | June 28, 2019

In the secluded isolation of Christmas Island, crabs have become the guardians of a lush rainforest kingdom. The robber crab is an unruly king, with a meter-wide leg-span and claws that can open a coconut. As we follow the robber’s life cycle, we learn that crabs are much more than creepy crawlies.

The Giant Robber Crab

44 mins | Documentary | June 28, 2019

The Giant Robber Crab
In the secluded isolation of Christmas Island, crabs have become the guardians of a lush rainforest kingdom. The robber crab is an unruly king, with a meter-wide leg-span and claws that can open a coconut. As we follow the robber’s life cycle, we learn that crabs are much more than creepy crawlies.
Producers National Geographic, Terra Mater Factual Studios, NDR Naturfilm, Atara Film GmbH
Original title The Giant Robber Crab
Directors Braydon Moloney, Moritz Katz
Writers Braydon Moloney, Moritz Katz

Cast

Allen Farmer

as Narrator