Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands Feb 12, 2023

Today we"re celebrating Darwin Day with this blue-footed booby on the shores of the Galápagos Islands, where the famous naturalist observed wildlife and collected specimens that would inform his theory of evolution.

© Tui De Roy/Minden Pictures

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