The Giant Robber Crab

Jun 28, 2019

0h 44m

★ 6.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

National Geographic

Atara Film GmbH

NDR Naturfilm

Terra Mater Factual Studios

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Cast

Narrator

Allen Farmer

Self

Tanja Detto

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