A coconut crab at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific.

A crab shows two big claws and a red shell at Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific.
Photo By/Credit

Laura J. Beauregard/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Coconut crab at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Ocean. Palmyra Atoll has seen a dramatic increase in the number of crabs and other small invertebrates after the removal of invasive rats.
Facility
Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Marine
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Subject tags
Environmental education
Invasive species
Marine ecology
Marine environments