Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🗣️ Long live the “Web-footed one!” Long live the “Patapegada!”
The Galápagos Petrel is a critically endangered seabird that spends most of its life over the open Pacific, twisting, turning, and skimming the waves in search of squid, fish, crustaceans, and even octopuses.
With long, narrow wings and an acrobatic flight style, this species belongs to a group known as the “gadfly” petrels — birds named and admired for their aerial acrobatics. These expert fliers use a technique called “active soaring,” taking advantage of ocean air currents. Work smarter, not harder!
🌊 Though they range widely across the tropical Pacific, Galápagos Petrels return each year to just five of the Galápagos islands to nest, where pairs reunite after months apart at sea. With an estimated 6,000-15,000 individuals remaining, conservation efforts are critical.
Learn about efforts to conserve the Galápagos Petrel in our bird library:
abcbirds.info/4xM0MVk
🗣️ Long live the “Web-footed one!” Long live the “Patapegada!”
The Galápagos Petrel is a critically endangered seabird that spends most of its life over the open Pacific, twisting, turning, and skimming the waves in search of squid, fish, crustaceans, and even octopuses.
With long, narrow wings and an acrobatic flight style, this species belongs to a group known as the “gadfly” petrels — birds named and admired for their aerial acrobatics. These expert fliers use a technique called “active soaring,” taking advantage of ocean air currents. Work smarter, not harder!
🌊 Though they range widely across the tropical Pacific, Galápagos Petrels return each year to just five of the Galápagos islands to nest, where pairs reunite after months apart at sea. With an estimated 6,000-15,000 individuals remaining, conservation efforts are critical.
Learn about efforts to conserve the Galápagos Petrel in our bird library:
abcbirds.info/4xM0MVk
