Blue-Footed Booby (IMAGE)

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Blue-Footed Booby

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The scientists studied over 30 years a population of the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), long-lived birds that inhabit the Pacific coasts of Mexico, the Galapagos Islands and Peru, to determine their aging patterns.

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Alberto Velando

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