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Photo of the Day: Blue-footed boobies hanging out, having a chat

Rare Planet    Yobo Member
June 24th, 2010



Commercial fishing in Bahía de Kino, Mexico

A trio of Blue-footed boobies hanging out in San Pedro Martir, Mexico. One of these boobies is a bit older and has bluer feet.

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CONANP’s Rare Pride campaign will protect a habitat for 30 species in the Isla San Pedro Martir Biosphere Reserve by training local fishers in sustainable practices such as respecting no-take zones and selective fishing methods to reduce overfishing. Photo courtesy of Jason Houston, www.jasonhouston.com.

This story originally appeared at the Rare Conservation Blog

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