Blue-Footed Booby and Galápagos Penguin

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)

Famous for its vivid blue feet — the brighter the color, the healthier the bird — which males show off in an elaborate high-stepping courtship dance.

Common throughout the Galápagos Islands year-round, nesting on rocky shores and plunge-diving from height to catch schooling fish.

Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)

The world’s only penguin found north of the equator and among the rarest — fewer than 2,000 remain, all endemic to the Galápagos archipelago.

Blue-Footed Booby, Los Túneles

Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)

Famous for their vivid turquoise feet — the brighter the blue, the healthier the bird, and mates choose accordingly.

A year-round breeding resident of Isabela Island; Los Túneles is one of the best spots to see them nesting right on the lava.