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
chooses her bachelor
number one, not with a rose
but by mirroring his movements.
Once paired off, it's
for life sort of.
Most males and females will
be unfaithful at some point
while one is off
searching for food.
