This Booby groomed itself nonstop for 12 hours after landing on the ship and before settling down for a nap. [A note about the blue footed Booby. This is a tropical seabird that lives in the Galapagos Islands, Gulf of California, west coast of Mexico, and along the coast of Ecuador and northern Peru. It has beautiful blue webbed feet and is about the size of a goose. It weighs between 3 and 4 pounds, with the female being larger than the male, and its life expectancy is ~17 years.] [Photo ID: exp312_072] Back to expedition photos.