The Blue-Footed Booby Dance | Destination WILD
Witness the bizarre mating dance of the blue-footed boobies. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips from Destination Wild here: http://bit.ly/DestinationWild...
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NARRATOR: San Pedro Martir is the most remote of these islands. This cactus-covered rock has a thriving social scene of blue-footed boobies. Spanish sailors christened the birds boobies, meaning stupid or fool, for their comical way of waddling. But the birds take themselves very seriously. Their blue feet are real eye candy to their lady friends. The more vibrant the blue, the better their chances. She's not impressed so he kicks it up a notch. No response. If he can't impress her, he won't be mating this year. So he shows off his home-making skills, a purely symbolic echo from their past. Boobies don't build nests of twigs anymore. Just as he's getting somewhere, another male muscles in. Now it's a showdown. In the end, she c...
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NARRATOR: San Pedro Martir is the most remote of these islands. This cactus-covered rock has a thriving social scene of blue-footed boobies. Spanish sailors christened the birds boobies, meaning stupid or fool, for their comical way of waddling. But the birds take themselves very seriously. Their blue feet are real eye candy to their lady friends. The more vibrant the blue, the better their chances. She's not impressed so he kicks it up a notch. No response. If he can't impress her, he won't be mating this year. So he shows off his home-making skills, a purely symbolic echo from their past. Boobies don't build nests of twigs anymore. Just as he's getting somewhere, another male muscles in. Now it's a showdown. In the end, she c...
