Red-footed booby – Portfolio, runner up

‘Australia’s islands are sanctuaries for an extraordinary array of seabirds, many of which support rare, endemic or globally significant populations. Seabirds play vital roles in marine ecosystems; as top predators, they help regulate fish and invertebrate populations; as nutrient vectors, they transfer nutrients from sea to land via guano; and as indicators of ocean health

Photograph: Claire Greenwell




Red-footed booby in flight against black background.

...their presence or decline signalling changes in the wider marine environment.’
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