Rare catch

Coconut Crab

Real football fact · Nickname

Northern Mariana Islands national team · “Blue Ayuyu” (Northern Mariana Islands)

The Northern Mariana Islands team is nicknamed the "Blue Ayuyu". Ayuyu is the islands' name for the coconut crab, also called the robber crab.

Source: Wikipedia

Island story

On Futbol Island the coconut crab can be caught at:

  • North Beach Rocks: Tide-pool rocks at the quiet end of North Beach. Octopuses hide in the cracks.

Size on the island: 25–40 cm.

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