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Millions of crabs emerge in Cuba for annual spawning event

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A crab walks on a rock after spawning in the sea in Giron, Cuba, Sunday, April 10.
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A crab walks on a rock after spawning in the sea while a fisherman rests in Giron, Cuba, Sunday, April 10.
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Crabs cross a road in Giron, Cuba, Sunday, April 10. Millions of crabs emerge at the beginning of the spring rains and start a journey to the waters of the Bay of Pigs to spawn in a yearly migration.
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Crabs cross a wall after spawning in the sea in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.
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Crabs cross a road after spawning in the sea along with the remains of other crabs that were run over by vehicles in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.
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A couple drives a vintage American car down a road full of fleeing crabs in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9. The yearly crab migration causes concern to drivers that try to swerve in a futile attempt not to kill the crustaceans and are a nuisance to residents but the sight of their travels across the road is a wonder for tourists and anyone interested in the spawning phenomenon.
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A truck drives on a road full of crabs after they tried to cross a road after spawning in the sea in Giron, Cuba, Sunday, April 10. The yearly crab migration causes concern to drivers that try to swerve in a futile attempt not to kill the crustaceans and are a nuisance to residents but the sight of their travels across the road is a wonder for tourists and anyone interested in the spawning phenomenon.
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Documentary filmmakers try to sweep the road so as not to crush crabs that are crossing a road after spawning in the sea as well as the remains of other crabs that have been run over by vehicles in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.
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Thousands of crabs cross a road after spawning in the sea in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.
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A carrion bird flies over the remains of crushed crabs as they cross a road after spawning in the sea in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.
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A vintage American car drives down a road as a crab tries cross the road in Giron, Cuba, Saturday, April 9.

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