Out in the Pacific Ocean, 620 miles off the coast of Ecuador, lies a chain of volcanic islands that harbor some of the most ...

The population of blue-footed boobies — the seabirds with characteristically colorful feet — has been declining in the Galápagos islands. The birds' numbers have dropped more than 50 percent ...

Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut. The ...

These birds also have air sacs that help them go 80 feet below the surface of water to hunt. For bird watchers, hundreds of blue footed boobies diving into the sea is a breathtaking sight.

On Nov. 21, crews spotted the bird at the Oceanside Pier – hundreds of miles from the Gulf of California which is as far as blue-footed booby typically go, according to SeaWorld.

The blue-footed booby is known for its long, pointed beak, clumsy waddle and unique seafoam-blue webbed feet — a combination that makes the bird look like it walked off a Pixar movie set.