Meet a Galápagos Islands original. Discover how this iconic bird uses its colorful feet to cradle the next generation.

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An innovative renewable energy project on the Galapagos Islands -- one of Earth's greatest and most fragile ecological treasures -- has slashed diesel fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions ...

Nature is full of beautiful courtship rituals, but few are as interesting as the one performed by blue-footed boobies. In this captivating video shared by Moni Jain, the birds take turns showing off ...

Perfectly in step, this blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) couple on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos appear to be on the right track with their graceful, elaborate mating dance. But fancy footwork ...