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SA, Galapagos Islands Blue Boobies, courtship

SA, Galapagos Islands, Blue Boobies, courtship

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Humboldt penguins are seen at Isla de Asia

Humboldt penguins are seen at Isla de Asia, a guano island some 100 km (62 miles) south of Lima, October 10, 2010. During some periods of the year, the island is inhabited by 100,000 guano birds, including pelicans, Peruvian Boobies and Guanay Cormorants. Picture taken October 10, 2010. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E6AC12JK01

Vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) attacking large chick to drink blood

Vampire ground finch (Geospiza septentrionalis) attacking large chick to drink blood, after it was wounded by aggressive adult booby, Wolf Island, Galapagos

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